Early Lutheran Marriages
1851 - 1854 Springfield, IL

Residence: Springfield unless otherwise noted.

Date

Groom

Bride

3 July 1851

Peter OPEL

Margaretha KUENETH

Witnesses: Wm. Beckenmeyer, Mary Dingel, Miss Williams, Miss Baker, Mrs. Kuhl

24 July 1851

Christian LAUER

Dorothea F. PETERS

Groom born at Wittenburg, Mecklenburg - Bride born at Boesum, Holstein - Married in house of Mr. Mock.

9 September 1851

Henry KLEIN

Margarete JAEGER

In the house of Mr. Geo. Stork

21 October 1851

Michael FRITZ

Margarete STORK

In the house of Mr. Geo. Stork

9 December 1851

George SCHILLING

Francisca MILLER

In the house of Mr. Geo. Nagel - Bride is a Catholic

27 April 1852

Jacob SCHILLING

Mary DINKEL

Both are from Baden, Germany - Married in the house of the Groom - Witnesses: Mr. Kepler and wife

20 May 1852

Conrad RAAB

Catharine HEISINGER

Groom is from near Baireith - Bride is from New Bavaria - Married in the house of the Groom's brother-in-law, Mr. Fruechtel

27 May 1852

Jacob JAEGER

Christine BRUCKER

From Rhenisch, Bavaria - Married in the house of Mr. Klein

29 May 1852

Jacob NICHOLSON

Sarah REIERSON

Both are from Norway - Married in the house of Mr. Wm. Pease

30 May 1852

David MEYER

Mrs. Louisa YOCKER

They live near Salt Creek, five miles from Springfield - Married in church before service on Whitsunday - Her maiden name was Hafner, lately from Kentucky

Marriages by S. W. Harkey - 1852

Date

Groom

Bride

2 December 1852

John LUDZ

Miss Magdalena LOCHMUELLER

9 December 1852

Christian LAUER

Elizabeth KASBERGER

27 December 1852

John MAESEL

Anna GOLDFUSS (SZ?)

Marriages by S. W. Harkey - 1853

Date

Groom

Bride

13 January 1853

William BECKEMIER

Amelia SCHWARBERG

8 February 1853

John SMITH

Saloma SNYDER

Both formerly of Franklin Co., PA

10 February 1853

Cornelius IVERS

Rebecca REIMERS

Both formerly from Germany

8 March 1853

Charles HEICHMAN

Barbara LUDZ

Both formerly from Germany

3 July 1853

Solomon BAUER

Magdalena TREFTZ

Both arrived from Germany only about two weeks ago.

10 July 1853

Philip RENTSCHLER

Maria Agnes KRAFT

Both recently from Germany

6 September 1853

Stephan LUMPP

Elizabeth FUCHS (FOX)

Both from Germany

13 October 1853

William EVERS

Terrisse RUNGE

Both of Springfield, formerly from Germany

4 November 1853

Henry BRINKMAN

Catharine KRATZ

Both of Springfield, formerly from Germany

1 December 1853

Nicholas LOUDERBACH

Barbara DRESENDOERFFER

Both of Springfield, formerly from Germany

Marriages by S. W. Harkey - 1854

Date

Groom

Bride

21 January 1854

LANGENBAHN (only name shown)

31 January 1854

John WOLFGANG BAER

Elizabeth DRESSENDOERFER

Both formerly from Germany, but now of Springfield

4 February 1854

Gottlieb BURKHARDT

Dorothy WALHER

Both formerly from Germany, but now of Springfield

9 March 1854

Valentine BAUMAN

Catharine HEIDEL

Both formerly from Germany, but now of Springfield

13 April 1854

Joseph ALLISON

Hannah KNUDSON

The latter from Norway, but now both of the vicinity of Springfield

17 April 1854

Henry Stäber

Dorothea KRAFT

Both formerly from Germany, but now of Springfield

24 June 1854

John P. FIXMER

Gersche M. E. JOHNSON

Lately of Germany

24 June 1854

John H. JOHNSON

Talke M. UDEN

Both lately from Germany

1 July 1854

Aslag EIELSON

Martha J. OLER

Both formerly from Norway, but now of Springfield

7 July 1854

John G. KEEFNER

Magdalena SCHMIDT

Both now of Springfield

3 August 1854

George KREMBS

Barbara HEISINGER

Both formerly from Germany, but now of Springfield

12 August 1854

Held C. V. BURNFIELD

Mary KESSLER

Both of Springfield

29 August 1854

Fredrick JORN

Maria FREITAG

Recently from Germany, but now of Springfield

14 September 1854

Christian YENSEN

Christina OLSON

Both of Norway, but now of the vicinity of Springfield

15 September 1854

Theodore THOMPSON

Mary EVANS

Both of Norway, but now of Springfield

15 September 1854

Gustavus R. SCHWARBERG

Ann Jeline WORTH

Both of Springfield

16 September 1854

John GREH

Elizabeth HERTEL

Both of Springfield

18 October 1854

Christian DONNER

Dorothea BURKHARDT

The former from Mt. Pulaski, and the latter of Springfield

26 October 1854

George Adam MAYER

Christiana BOBB

Both formerly from Germany, but now of Springfield

11 November 1854

George SCHAEFENACKER

Christiana STOLL

Both of Mt. Pulaski, IL

22 November 1854

Eilert Johnson SHUSTER

Elizabeth G. COLEMAN

Both of Sangamon Co.

28 November 1854

Wilhelm KUSSMAUL

Christiana YOST

Both of Springfield

14 December 1854

William SUEDMEIER

Catherine HENN

Both of Mt. Pulaski, IL

17 December 1854

Peter ZIMER

Rosina PFEIFER

Both of Springfield