St. John American Lutheran Church
Crane Creek
Tripoli, Fremont Twp., Section 31
Bremer Co., IA

Partial Scan - 1867 Confirmations
Church dedicated 02 APR 1866.
Early Pastors: D. Behrens, 1866-1868; Rev. Hunzicker 1868-1868; S. G. Blassin, 1872-1876; A. Hahn, 1876-1883, A. Meyer, 1883-1896; O. Wappler, 1896-1900; J. Herbst 1900-1910; Ph. Ackermann, 1910-1915.


Confirmations 1867 - 1868

April 1867 - Page 80
Tegtmeier, Karl Heinrich geb. in Hanover, Lake Co., IN 24 JAN 1852 son of Carl and Catharine Tegtmeier
Moeller, Johann Heinrich Christoph geb. Algesdorf, Churhessen 25 FEB 1853 son of Christian and Sophie Moeller
Karsten, Friedrich Wilhelm geb. Gr. Ridrerow?, Meck.-Schwerin 10 MAR 1854 son of John Steege and Marie Karsten geb. Schmidt
Hennings, Johann Heinrich Bernhard geb. Sult?, Meck.-Schwerin OCT 1853 son of Heinrich and Marie Hennings aus Washington, IA
Fischer, William Christoph Friedrich geb. Schaumburg, Cook Co., IL 07 OCT 1850 son of ? and Sophie Fischer
Rust, Emma Dorothea geb. in Addison, DuPage Co., IL 27 JAN 1853 dau of Ludwig and Louise Rust, Jefferson, IA
Meier, Engel Marie Sophie geb. in Addison, DuPage Co., IL 07 SEP 1853 dau of Heinrich and Wilhelmine Meier, Maxfield, IA
Weidemann, Marie Sophie Wilhelmine geb. Wirsen?, Kr. Schaumburg, Kurhessen 14 SEP 1853 dau of Heinr. and Wilhelmine Weideman, Warren, IA
Tegtmeier, Engel Marie Friederike Dorothea geb. Hanover, Lake Co., IN 04 MAR 1853 dau of Wilhelm and Dorothea Tegtmeier
Fischer, Sophie Catharine Charlotte geb. Schaumburg, Cook Co., IL 30 NOV 1852 dau of Heinr. and Sophie Fischer

1868
Kasemeier, Heinrich Christian John geb. Fremont, Bremer Co., IA 16 JUL 1855 son of John and Dorthea Kasemeier
Fritz, Johann Marker geb. 06 NOV 1853 Palatine, Cook Co., IL son of John and Lena Fritz
Finke, Johann Ernst Christian Friedrich geb. 23 JAN 1854 in Fremont Twp., IA son of Christoph and Marie Fink
Heine, Friedrich Heinrich, geb. 05 JUN 1854 in Dunkley Grove, Cook Co., IL son of Heinrich and Dorothea Heine
Freese, Katherina Dorothea Marie geb. Linden, Amt. Ebstorf, Koenigr. Hannover, 28 MAY 1854 dau of Heinrich and Marie Freese
Bartling, Karoline Christine Dorothea Rebecca geb. (blank) Illinois03 NOV 1854 dau of Heinrich Bartling in Illinois
Tegtmeier, Karoline Wilhelmine Auguste geb. in Fremont Twp., IA 19 MAY 1855 dau of Wilhelm and Dorothea Tegtmeier
Pries, Wilhelmine geb. Behrendhagen, N. Bu???, Meck.-Schwerin 08 APR 1854 dau of Karl and Dorothea Pries
Wilkening, Karoline Wilhelmine Auguste geb. Fremont, IA 18 FEB 1855 dau of Heinrich and Lena Wilkening
Wilkening, Karoline Wilhelmine Sophie geb. Fremont, IA 02 MAR 1856 dau of Heinrich and Lena Wilkening
Fink, Marie Wilhelmine Sophie Louise geb. Fremont, IA 30 OCT 1856 dau of Christoph and Marie Fink

Miscellaneous Tombstone Photos

Sophie Buhr Meier geb. Noehren 1814 - 1901

Arthur Holm 03 FEB 1900 - 12 SEP 1973
Martha Meier 20 MAR 1900 - 24 SEP 1983
daughter of Henry Meyer and

Clarence Tonne 16 OCT 1906 - 22 OCT 1984
Olga Meyer 30 NOV 1901 - 20 JAN 1992
daughter of Henry Meyer and Mary Schellhorn

Elmer Foelske 08 AUG 1921
son of August Joh. Foelske and Emilie Wetzlich
Florence Caroline Meyerhoff 26 SEP 1923 - 10 AUG 1986
daughter of Oscar Meyerhof and Malinda Thieman

Henry Meyer 27 JUL 1872 - 01 OCT 1940
son of Heinrich Otto Meyer and Wilhelmine Boedecker
Mary Schellhorn 08 MAY 1881 - 26 JAN 1969


Church photo courtesy of Sue Rife.
Tombstone photos courtesy of Gary Bailey.
Karen S. Rowe, 2000