MEMBERS RELEASED FROM
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
1878 to 1887
As members were released from the congregation their names were dutifully
entered into the minute books (listed therein under the term, "Aufgeschlossen")
by the secretary of the congregation. The following list of released
members is extracted from the minute books at Trinity Lutheran Church. The
date given is that of the congregational meeting at which the individual was
released. The secretary would also note
the terms of the release.
NOTE: I have kept the spelling of the names as in the original records.
The phrase "geb." is the German form of "nee", indicating a woman's married
name.
| 1 Jan 1878 | Jacob Knoerr and Johann Kohn jr. were stricken from membership because they joined the Reformed church. |
| 10 Mar 1878 | Gottlieb Ruebenhagen given a peaceful dismissal from the congregation. |
| 22 Sept 1878 | August Lenz given a peaceful dismissal from the congregation. |
| 6 Oct 1878 | August Kohn given a peaceful dismissal from the congregation. |
| 5 Oct 1879 | Wilhelm Lege (excluded from the congregation with votes in
his favor). Ferdinand Rettschlag (excluded from the congregation due to problems with Heinrich Yerges and others). |
| 19 Oct 1879 | Wilhelm Maier given a peaceful dismissal from the congregation. |
| 30 Jan 1881 | Mr. Kloehn and Friedrich Reese have caused themselves to be
excluded from the congregation by going to other church organizations.
Friedrich Kohn and wife received their dismissal due to migration. |
| 3 July 1881 | The family Kopplin said that they wanted to be detached from
the congregation. The congregation separated them because they had
allowed their daughter to convert to a falsely believing church. The
children were also detached. Wilhelm Weihert was also separated from the congregation because he had his child baptized in a falsely believing church. Notices of both separations to be given from the pulpit for two weeks. |
| 9 Oct 1881 | Mrs. Liebing (widow) was dismissed because she had joined
another church organization. Christian Steinacker was dismissed due to migration. |
| Palm Sunday, 1882 | Friedrich Klug was dismissed due to migration. |
| 1 Oct 1882 | Gottlieb Selk's name stricken from the congregational list
because of self-exclusion. The names of Reese and Hoefs to be stricken from the congregational list due to migration. |
| 1 Jan 1883 | Robert Ebert granted a peaceful release. |
| 1 July 1883 | Auguste Buchholz to be stricken from the congregational list because she had left the congregation for one in Columbus without obtaining a formal release. |
| 16 Mar 1884 | Wilhelm Weber given a peaceful release. |
| 5 Sept 1884 | Mrs. Roth geb. Bickel and Mrs. Dauffenbach geb. Schwanitz
have excluded themselves from the congregation by joining the Reformed
church. Johann Krosensky and family to be stricken from the congregational list because they have moved. |
| 5 Jan 1885 | Anna Klatt geb. Wille given a peaceful release. |
| 15 Mar 1885 | Heinrich Budahn given a peaceful release. |
| 6 Apr 1885 | Friedrich Kloehn and family given a peaceful release. |
| 5 July 1885 | Friedrich Raasch and August Ladwig to be stricken from the congregational list because they have moved. |
| 4 Oct 1885 | Johann Wolfgram, wife and daughter, Alwine, given a peaceful release. |
| 25 Oct 1885 | August Raasch and family given a peaceful release. |
| 11July 1886 | Wilhelm Riek given a peaceful release. Widow Mehl married August Drager and because she has moved her name was removed from the congregational list. Friedrich Kohn and wife to be stricken from the congregational list because they have moved. |
| 3 Oct 1886 | Friedrick Rennhack to be given a peaceful release. Carl Kohls due to self-exclusion. |
| 2 Oct 1887 | Wilhelm Meier and Carl Broitzmann jr. given peaceful releases due to moving to Minnesota. |