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
Kohlweg, Johan George K420 Baiern 20 Feb 1844
        Fickenscher, Andreas (F252)
Fuchs, Georg (F220)
Nusslein, Anna Marie N245 Statelhofen
       
Bride's surname may be Nufflein.
Mester, Heinrich August M236 Melle, Grunenberg, Hanover 17 May 1838
        Kohler, Daniel (K460)
Schoettler, Johannes (S346)
Schultz, Louise Auguste S432 Kettwig, Essen, Preusen
       
Groom's surname Mester is Mëster. Groom's surname spelling might be Möster. Witness surname Schoettler is Schöttler.
Arenst, Nicolaus A652 Coblenz 12 May 1844
         
Sievan, Magdaline S150 Dinklagen, Hanover
       
Bride's maiden name is Sievan. See Magdaline Fischer
Eurich, Friederich E620 Muelheim, Baden 17 Mar 1840
         
Jenkins, Mary J525 Philadelphia
       
Bride's maiden name is Jenkins, see Mary Kohl
Wagner, Johannes W256 Gelshaussen, Hessen-Darmstadt 3 Sep 1837
         
Lau, Christina Susanna L000 Backlewen, Nauenberg, Preusen
Lau, [unk] L000    
Bride's maiden name is Lau. See Christina Susanna Vederling. Rudolph Zahler and wife Maria, nee Pieren, are from Frautigen, Canton Berne, Switz.
Boecking, Christian B252 Romrod, Alsfeld, Hessen-Darmstadt 29 Sep 1839
         
Bell, Marie B400 Illinois
       
Bride is Marie Bishop, nee Bell
Bork, Friederich B620 Ellwiehren, Oldenburg 14 Apr 1842
        Kaiser, Margarethe (K260)
Viefers, Johan (V162)
Reitemeier, Johanne R356 Minden, Preussen
       
Bride is Johanne Dussman, nee Reitmeier
Brodhag, Christoph B632 Eichstetter, Emmendinger, Baden 11 Aug 1841
        Roth, Jacob (R300)
Spielmann, Ludwig Benedict (S145)
Heiser, Marie H260 Schlurf, Lauterbach, Hessen-Darmstadt
       
Bride is Marie Schmidt, nee Heiser
Bischoff, Martin B210 Mittelscheflenz, Mosbach 24 Dec 1837
        Betzel, Johann (B324)
Dreyer, Maria Verena D660 Hausen, Schopfheim, Baden
       
Bride is Maria Verena Mahler, nee Dreyer. See Maria Verena Dreyer.
Campbell, James C514 St. Louis 1 Nov 1840
        Buchwald, Georg (B243)
Deiss, Heinrich (D200)
Stoffelmann, Ann S314 St. Louis
       
Bride is Ann Getley, nee Stoffelmann. See Ann Getley
Dieckmann, Herman Heinrich D255 (not shown) 15 Dec 1840
        Diekamp, Johan Heinrich (D251)
Schroer, Heinrich (S660)
Muck, Marie Elisabeth M200 Wester-Cappeln, Tecklenburg, Preussen
       
Muck may be Muck. See Dieckmann/Mack. Witness Schroer is Schröer