Holy Ghost German Evangelical Church Marriages, 1834–1844

 

Holy Ghost was the first German Protestant Evangelical Church in St. Louis. The original church members included Lutheran and Reformed denominations. In 1843, some members formed two new churches, St. Peters and St. Marks.

The Holy Ghost marriage records may not include the name of the parents of the bride and groom. The record does include the name of the city or village where the bride and groom were born.

 

Name of Groom Soundex Groom's Birthplace Date
Groom's Father Soundex Groom's Mother Soundex Witness(es)
Name of Bride Soundex Bride's Birthplace
Bride's Father Soundex Bride's Mother Soundex
Notes
Espenscheid, Ludwig E215   26 Jan 1844
         
Weber, Katherine W160 Zeiskam
       
No witnesses
Etling, Conrad E345 Alsfeld, Hessen-Darmstadt 14 Jun 1842
        Hirtzinger, Johan (H632)
Jung, Elisabeth J520 Kaiserlautern, Baiern
       
 
Eurich, Friederich E620 Muelheim, Baden 17 Mar 1840
        Blickhahn, Georg (B425)
Schon, Gottfried (S500)
Teiss, Henry M. (T200)
Kohl, Mary K400 Philadelphia
       
Bride's maiden name is Jenkins, see Mary Jenkins. Witness Teiss's surname unclear.
Evert, Friederich August E163 Horst, Rittlinger, Hanover 12 Aug 1842
        Evert, Heinrich (E163)
Ziefer, Franz Joseph (Z160)
Schultz, Wilhelmine S432 Dissen, Iburg, Hanover
       
See listing for Evert, Johan Heinrich Christian for spelling of Rittlinger.
Evert, Johan Heinrich Christian E163 Horst, Kettlingen 26 Oct 1842
        Evert, August (E163)
Wortman, Philip (W635)
Maug, Anne Elisabeth M200 Dissen, Iburg, Hanover
Wortman, [unk] W635    
 
Ewald, Philip E430 Pfeddersheim, Worms, Hessen-Darmstadt 27 Dec 1838
        Fath, Heinrich (F300)
Fath, Jacob (F300)
Fath, Katherine F300 Ruechheim, Landau, Rheinbaiern
Fath, Jacob F300    
 
Fahlen, Dietrich F450 Gibum, Zeven 6 Oct 1844
        Breuckmann, Greog (B625)
Fanoven, Lude (F515)
Beinker, Katherine Elisabeth B526 Oldendorf, Grunenberg, Hanover
       
Witness Fanoven's given name unclear.
Fallet, Ludwig F430 Dombresson, Canton Neuchatel, Schweitz 29 Jun 1839
        Fallet, Johan Peter (F430)
Morel, Justin (M640)
Muerzenberger, Magdalena M625 Spier, Canton Neuchatel
       
Bride Muerzenberger is Mürzenberger
Fath, Heinrich F300 Nassdorf, Landau, Rheinbaiern 8 Apr 1838
        Borell, Johann (B640)
Volz, Valentin (V420)
Harsch, Magdalene H620 (not shown)
       
 
Faubel, Friederich Wilhelm F140 Frankenthal, Baiern 23 Jan 1843
        Kleiber, Jacob (K416)
Laulich, Carl (L420)
Hotel, Rosine H340 Biel, Bencken, Basel, Schweitz
Kleiber, [unk] K416    
 
Fauscher, Heinrich F260 Schillbach, Schein 21 Nov 1839
        Mueller, Carl (M460)
Tschirpe, August (T261)
Kettesehau, Therese K320 Mellingen, Weimar
       
Witness Mueller is Müller. Groom birthplace starts with Schein
Fehl, Heinrich F400 Reinhards, Veehluchten 8 Sep 1840
        Feickert, Elisabeth, Frau (F263)
Lueden, Heinrich (L350)
Steinmueller, Katherine Elisabeth S354 Heuchelheim, Giesen, Hessen-Darmstadt
       
Groom birthplace Veehluchten is Vëhluchten. Bride Steinmueller is Steinmüller. Witness Lueden is Lüden.
Fehl, Heinrich F400 Freien, Steinau, Lauterbach, Hessen-Darmstadt 13 Dec 1842
        Hill, Christoph (H400)
Spangenberger, Georg Philip (S152)
Hoffmann, Katherine H155 Reichlos, Lauterbach, Hessen-Darmstadt
       
 
Feickert, Jacob F263 Meissenheim, Hessen-Homburg 29 Mar 1838
         
Hoster, Elisabeth H236 Mannweiler, Alsens, Rheinbaiern
       
No witnesses
Feldmeyer, Rudolph F435 Lingerich, Westphalia, Preussen 29 Sep 1843
Feldmeyer, Adolph F435     Feldmeyer, Heinrich (F435)
Grundemann, Friederich (G653)
Holtkamp, Marie H432 Lutewergen, Westphalia, Preussen
       
Heinrich listed as brother
Firnstein, Edmund F652 Schesslitz, Baiern 25 Apr 1839
        Krug, Andreas (K620)
Trindle, Paul (T653)
Gribel, Christiane G614 Coburg, Sachsen-Coburg, Gotha
       
 
Fischer, Jacob F260 Dieburg, Hessen-Darmstadt 12 Dec 1842
        Lampert, Heinrich (L516)
Perschbaerker, Friederich (P621)
Alt, Juliane A430 Matz
       
Witness Perschbaerker is Perschbärker.
Fitschen, Claus F325 Heeslingen 19 Oct 1839
        Dohrmann, Claus Heinrich (D655)
Mueller, Cord (M460)
Mueller, Friederich (M460)
Mahncken, Tiebke M525 Willstadt, Ottersburg, Hanover
       
Witnesses Mueller are Müller.
Fix, Jacob F200 Tebersheim 17 Nov 1838
        English, Ezra O. (E524)
McHose, Isaac (M220)
Fexter, Barbara F236 Billingheim, Canton Landau, Rheinbaiern
       
 
Flachmeier, Heinrich F425 Bielefeld, Minden, Preussen 3 Jun 1838
        Tomson, Charlotte (T525)
von Nuys, Wilhelm (V520)
Zuelch, Elisabeth Z420 Merscheid, Ziegenhain, Kurhessen
Mueller, [unk] M460    
Bride Zuelch is Zülch. Bride father Mueller is Müller.
Flachs, Heinrich F422 Torgau, Sachsen, Preussen 22 Apr 1843
        Breitenstein, Friederich (B635)
Kraft, Bernhard (K613)
Breitenstein, Elisabeth B635 Gros Carlenbach
       
 
Fleischhauer, Johannes F426 Maurbach, Alsfeld 22 Aug 1841
        Hebb, Anton (H100)
Wegner, Martin (W256)
Schaefer, Katherine S160 Giesen, Hessen-Darmstadt
Mueller, [unk] M460    
Bride Schaefer is Schäfer. Bride father Mueller is Müller.
Fletter, Johan Casper F436 Hellerich unter Frankenkreis, Baiern 1 Jan 1842
        Deuteberg, Christian (D316)
Kling, Justus (K452)
Deuteberg, Wilhelmine D316 Erbsen, Adelessen, Hanover
       
 
Flore, Heinrich F460   15 Jan 1843
        Nollmann, Heinrich Wilhelm (N455)
Sittermann, Wilhelm (S365)
Bohnemeier, Anne Marie B556 Dissen
       
 
Freese, Herman Heinrich F620 Wester-Cappeln, Tecklenburg 23 Jun 1842
        Boschen, Meta (B250)
Knippenberg, Friederich (K515)
Boschen, Martha B250 Grossburg, Ottersburg, Hanover
       
 
Freis, Heinrich F620 Elsfleth, Oldenburg 16 Jan 1844
        Mandler, [unk] (M534)
Mandler, Katherine M534 Launsbach, Wetz, Preussen
       
Bride birthplace starts with Wetz.
Frenberger, Joseph F651 Bamberg, Obermainkreis, Baiern 12 Aug 1839
        Lehr, Georg (L600)
Pfreiffer, Andreas (P616)
Debe, Dorothea D100 Bielefeld, Minden, Preussen
       
 
Frenz, Wilhelm F652 Neesbach, Limberg 18 Jun 1837
        Frenz, Christoph (F652)
Hess, Johan (H200)
Hess, Katherina H200 Breierbach, Wehn, Nassau
       
 
Frerking, Georg Wilhelm F662 Esberke 1 Jul 1840
       
Niemeier, Wilhelmina N560 Neustadt, Grunberg, Hanover
Dierking, [unk] D625    
Witnesses illegible.
Freund, Carl Moritz F653 Dresden 15 Nov 1842
        Spoerleder, Johan Carl Heinrich (S164)
Boehme, Anna Christina Juliana Caroline B500 Carlshofen, Kurhessen
Backhann, [unk] B250    
Bride Boehme is Böhme. Witness Spoerleder is Spörleder.
Freund, Wilhelm F653 Altenbuseck, Giessen, Hessen-Darmstadt 30 May 1839
        Pfalsgraff, Andreas (P426)
Volz, Valentin (V420)
Mueller, Charlotte M460 Langweiler, Kaiserlantern, Rheinbaiern
       
 
Frey, Heinrich F600 Guntersisyl 2 Dec 1842
        Weber, Jacob (W160)
Weber, Samuel (W160)
Weber, Maria W160 Menreken, Canton Aargau, Schweitz
Weber, Jacob W160    
 
Frick, Andreas F620 Gerschintz, Baireuth, Oberfrankenkreis, Baiern 3 Jul 1841
        Daum, Heinrich (D500)
Wolf, Thomas (W410)
Buchter, Katherine B236 Muenchberg, Landgerichts, Baiern
Rosnell, [unk] R254    
Bride birthplace Muenchberg is Münchberg
Friedeben, Julius F631 Altenburg, Sachsen-Altenburg 8 Jun 1840
        Schoenthaler, John (S534)
Steitz, Mathias (S332)
Woerner, Friederike W656 Moehringen, Stuttgart, Wurtemberg
       
Bride birthplace is Moehringen is Möhringen. Witness Schoenthaler is Schönthaler
Fritzsche, Johan Gottlieb F632 Tschiedge, Dresden, Sachsen 14 Jan 1841
        Diesel, Christian (D240)
Niemann, Johan Friederich (N550)
Wetzel, Philippina W324 Grossottweiler, Preussen
Diesel, [unk] D240    
 
Fuchs, Christian F220   5 Jun 1842
        Mook, Jacob (M200)
Rammen, Louis (R550)
Weber, Elisabeth W160 Philadelphia
       
 
Fuhrmann, Reichhard F655   9 Apr 1840
        Breitenstein, Jacob (B635)
Fuhrmann, Johannes (F655)
Bechtloft, Franciska B234 Freinsheim, Canton Durkheim, Baiern
       
 
Funk, Heinrich F520   17 May 1839
        Funk, Wilhelm (F520)
Tempil, Nicholas (T514)
Funk, Katharine F520 Spitzaltheim, Dieburg, Hessen-Darmstadt
       
 
Funk, Michael F520 Harbertshausen, Dieburg, Hessen-Darmstadt 1 Apr 1838
        Eckert, Georg (E263)
Philipp, Heinrich (P410)
Eckert, Susanna E263 Dietzenbach, Offenbach, Hessen-Darmstadt
       
 
Gackstatter, Georg G233 Ladenburg, Neckarkreis, Ladenburg, Baden 20 Dec 1836
        Kuechler, Adam (K246)
Mueller, Heinrich (M460)
Mueller, Anna Maria M460 Somdt, Dieburg, Hessen-Darmstadt
Mueller, Heinrich M460    
Bride Mueller is Müller. Witness Kuechler is Küchler.
Ganss, Johan G520 Reichlos 21 Jan 1842
        Faulstich, Heinrich (F423)
Schroer, Heinrich (S660)
Schaedtel, Anna Barbara S340 Obermoos, Lauterbach, Hessen-Darmstadt
       
Bride Schaedtel is Schädtel. Witness Schroer is Schröer.
Ganss, Johannes G520   17 May 1838
        Johler, Daniel (J460)
Schoettler, Johannes (S346)
Hoett, Margarethe H300 Reichlos, Lauterbach, Hessen-Darmstadt
       
Bride Hoett is Hött. Wittness Schoettler is Schöttler.
Garlich, Johan Rudolph G642 Bramsche, Verden, Hanover 3 May 1840
        Spielmann, Johan Friederich, Jr. (S145)
Spielmann, Johan Friederich, Sr. (S145)
Burkhardt, Katherine Margarethe B626 Verden, Hanover
       
 
Gartes, Claus G632 Idelau, Detesdorf, Oldenburg 30 Oct 1836
        Ahrens, Johan Dietrich (A652)
Joeckel, Christian (J240)
Gerken, Martha G625 Amthagen
       
 
Gast, Johan G230 Rattelsdorf, Obermainkreis, Baiern 15 Feb 1840
        Schoenhols, Conrad (S542)
Tauscher, Heinrich (T260)
Hofer, Katherine H160 Witter, Osnabruck, Hanover
       
Witness Schoenhols is Schönhols
Gehrcke, Johan Zacharias G620 Steckheim, Grumhagen 4 Jan 1841
        Albrecht, Christian Ludwig (A416)
Werner, Friederich (W656)
Ungern, Johanne Margarethe U526 Wersen, Hanover
       
 
Geissel, Gottlieb G240 Herrenberg, Wurtemberg 9 Aug 1840
        Conrad, Adam (C563)
Kramer, B. (K656)
Wiebe, Gesina W100 Bremen
       
 
Gelshausen, Andreas G422 Schroeck, Kirchheim, Kurhessen 31 Jan 1841
        Koppmann, Ernst Bernhard Heinrich (K155)
Kraft, Bernhard (K613)
Nau, Franz (N000)
Koppmann, Margaretha K155 Bippen, Furstenau, Hanover
       
Groom birthplace Schroeck is Schröck
Gengerich, [unk] G526 Metz, Frankreich 10 Sep 1838
        Horn, Wilhelm (H650)
Sommer, [unk] (S560)
Bickelhaupt, Elisabethe B241 Erbeck, Hessen
       
Groom's given name illegible
Georg, Casper G620 Lindau 4 Jul 1842
        Schneider, Michael (S536)
Sonnemann, Johan (S555)
Fruechtel, Margarethe F623 Untersteimath, Oberfrankenkreis, Baiern
       
Bride's surname Fruechtel is Früchtel.