The latest in a series, German Immigrants in American Church Records – Vol. 44: Wisconsin (Revisited 4) is now shipping. This is the latest volume dealing with German immigrants who settled in Wisconsin.
Records Content of the Entries
An entry compiled from the records of the St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Middleton, Dane Co., Wisconsin (ELCA Archive) reads: Johann Elver b. Strohkirchen, Mecklenburg-Schwerin 17 Dec 1801; m. Germany 1827, Marie Maybohm; 2m. USA 1 Aug 1883, Sophie Tiedemann; d. 8 Feb 1886, age 84-2-0; bur. Middleton, WI 11 Feb 1886. He immigrated in 1852. Ref: p. 123.
The full narrative text of the entry would read: Johann Elver was born in Strohkirchen, Mecklenburg-Schwerin on December 17, 1801. He married Marie Maybohm in Germany in 1827 and immigrated to the United States in 1852. He was married the second time to Sophie Tiedemann in the United States on August 1, 1883. He died on February 8, 1886 at the age of 84 years and two months and was buried in Middleton, Wisconsin on February 11, 1886. The information is found on p. 123.
German Immigrants in American Church Records – Vol. 44: Wisconsin (Revisited 4); Edited by Roger P. Minert; Ph.D., A.G.; Apr 2025; 601 pp; Hard Cover; Every-name index; Acid Free Paper; ISBN 978-1-62859-391-4; Item #FR0694.
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Dr. Minert and a team of researchers at BYU are currently involved in a project wherein they read and extract Americans’ German vital records from historic local church vital records. These church records often pinpoint German origins in the “old country.” Places and dates of birth, marriage, and previous residence in Germany are commonly found in these records. Dr. Minert estimates that 65-76 percent of historic local church records give an immigrant’s exact place of birth. Entries found in the volumes include people born in Switzerland and Austria.
The data for this book is taken from the records of 21 Wisconsin churches, in 13 counties, as follows:
Brown 2
Crawford 1
Dane 1
Dodge 2
Grant 1
Jefferson 4
Marathon 1
Milwaukee 3
Oconto 1
Shawano 2
Sheboygan 1
Waukesha 1
Wood 1
The Following is from the Table of Contents:
Introduction
How to Use This Book
Sample Entries from church records
German Immigrants in Wisconsin Churches
1. East Green Bay, Brown Co., Moravian Church
2. Gerah (Portland), Dodge Co., Moravian Church
3. Grand Rapids and Centralia, Wood Co., Moravian Church
4. Evangelische Bruederkirche, Green Bay, Brown Co.[Moravian Church]
5. Herman, Sheboygan Co., Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
6. Lake Mills, Jefferson Co., Moravian Church
7. Middleton, Dane Co., St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
8. Milford, Jefferson Co., Mamre Moravian Church
9. Evangelische Bruederkirche, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co.,[Moravian Church]
10. Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., St. Martin Evangelical Lutheran Church
11. Oconomowoc, Waukesha Co., Dr. Martin Luther Lutheran Church
12. Pella, Shawano Co., Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church
13. Split Rock, Shawano Co., Peace Lutheran Church
14. Stiles, Oconto Co., Stiles Lutheran Church
15. Stitzer, Grant Co., St. John’s Lutheran Church
16. Stratford, Marathon Co., Zion’s Lutheran Church
17. Watertown, Jefferson Co., Bruedergemeinde [Moravian Church]
18. Watertown, Jefferson Co., Ebenezer Moravian Church
19. Waupun, Dodge Co., Immanuel Lutheran Church
20. Wauzeka, Crawford Co., St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
21. Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., St. Stephen Lutheran Church
Index of Personal Names