A main character in this post was baptized, confirmed, and married by Rev. J.F. Koestering. I think he was also encouraged by Rev. Koestering to become a Lutheran pastor. And Rev. Koestering also became his father-in-law. That is because this character married his pastor’s daughter, who also happens to be today’s birthday girl. Clara Christiane … More Rev. Ernst Schuessler – Rev. J.F. Koestering’s Son-in-Law
I am republishing an old post today, but for a different reason than normal. Without going into details, both my personal Facebook account and the museum’s Facebook page have been experiencing issues. My personal account has now been restored, but we are still experiencing a situation in which our museum Facebook page is useless to … More Rev. J.F. Koestering’s First Marriage Record
I have known some details of the story I will write today, and I have wanted to tell it for a while. Today is a good occasion to tell it. I do not often write a story that starts with a date of death, but in this case, that is about the only date I … More Pastor Dies While Attending Convention in Altenburg
I know this is going to be quite a literary stretch, but I am always on the lookout for a play on words, and I could not resist sharing this one on this Easter Sunday. A marriage took place on April 21, 1892, and one of the participants was a Bodenschatz. Google Translate tells me … More Easter Hill
Rev. J.F. Koestering served Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg from 1864-1887. For the first thirteen years of that time, from 1864-1877, he also served as pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna. During those years, the church in Altenburg dedicated a new church sanctuary in 1867, and the church in Frohna dedicated a new sanctuary … More July 14, 1887
