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- [S378] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Herald News, ONE FOUNDER OF CHURCH TO SEE SERVICE; 27 November 1925; Page 1.
ONE FOUNDER OF CHURCH TO SEE SERVICE
First Attendant in 1861 to Witness Unveiling of Memorial
Sunday will be a memorable day for the congregation of St. Peter's Lutheran church at Mishicot, marking the unveiling of the name plate and memorial tablet of the new church which is under construction and will be completed next Bummer. The date will be more memorable however to one person present at the ceremony because it will stir memories of a day nearly sixty-five years ago when she was present at the first services resulting in the founding of the congregation.
Mrs. Doris Blum, now past eighty years of age, is the sole survivor of the little band which on May 20, 1861 laid the foundation of the organization which is soon to realize an ambition of years in the dedication of a new church home. Mrs. Blum has anticipated the ceremony Sunday with much pleasure and will be honored by the congregation on that occasion.
Program of Service
The ceremonies Sunday will open at 2:15. The Rev. Paul Klouka of Maribel, whose new church there was recently dedicated, and Philip Proehlke of Appleton will deliver addresses in German and English in the old church and the congregation will then repair to the site of the new structure for the unveiling ceremonial. Walls of the new church are up ten feet. The tablet to be unveiled is a slab of Tennessee marble matching in color the red granite of tho walls and will bear the inscription, "St. Peter's Lutheran, 1861-1925," The Rev. Edward Zell, pastor of the church, will be in charge of tho ceremonies.
History of Church
The men who fathered the Lutheran congregation at Mishicot sixty odd years ago were John Bahls, Carl Schwelm, Friedr. Schneider, .....Jens, Joh. Sievert; Friedr. Gerge, Louis Bartels, Friedr. Drews and Carl Wilsmann all of whom have passed on. The date of organization was May 20, 1861. The first services were conducted in a school house by the Rev. Goldammer, then
pastor of the Manitowoc congregation and one of the pioneer preachers of the Wisconsin Synod. The Mishlcot Lutherans have been affiliated with the latter body since that time.
When the Two Rivers congregation was organized and Pastor Bartels was called to its pulpit, the Mishicot congregation became his subcharge (1863-68). His immediate successors were the Pastor. Quehl (1865-68) and Zuherbier (1868-72). Under the latter's administration the present property was acquired.
From 1872-74 the Mishicot pulpit was supplied by Nietmann and Frankenstein. When Frankenstein, the first resident pastor, left Mishicot was served by Pastor Jaeger, both from his earlier station Two Rivers and his later station Gibson. Thus Mishicot became a subcharge of Gibson, and this connection lasted until 1882, when Jaeger accepted a new call.
Subsequently, for twenty years, Mishicot was again supplied by the pastor of the Two Rivers church, to wit: Joh. Ph. Koehler (1882-88), now director of the Seminary at Wauwatosa; A. F. Siegler (1888-92) now retired; Chr, Doehler (1892-1902), now in charge of the sister congregation at Escanaba, Mich.
In the year 1902 the Mishicot Lutherans together with those of Kossuth organized an independent parish, and since then the pastors have had their residence at Mishicot; Gustav Vater (1902-07), now at Cataract, Wis.; E. Ph, Dornfeld (1908-11), pastor of St. Mark's, Milwaukee; and Edward Zell, the present incumbent. So then Mishicot now supplies the pulpit at Kossuth (Rockwood) and latterly also that at Jambo Creek.
The building proper was begun Sept. 22, the foundation having been, completed some time earlier. The walls are being erected according to the Flag method of granite spalls and solid concrete. The inclemency of the fall weather has not permitted uninterupted (sic) pouring of the concrete and building operations will now be suspended until next spring
- [S48] Census - 1900 United States Federal Population Schedule - FamilySearch, Mishicot, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin; District 82; District 82, Mishicot, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, Sheet 15A; Line number 33, Household 269, Family 278; viewed online; 17 June 2018.
- [S106] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Herald Times - Newspaper Archives, Pioneer of Mishicot Passes Away; obituary; 16 April 1932; page 14; viewed and saved; 7 April 2013.
Pioneer of Mishicot Passes Away
Mrs. Wm. Blum, 88, pioneer of Mishicot passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Thielbar, In the township this morning. Burial will be Tuesday afternoon at two from the St Peter's Lutheran church in Mishicot.
Mrs. Blum, nee Doris Wulf, was born in Holstein, Germany, July 21. 1843. At the age of 14 years she came to this country with her parents and settled in Mishicot. On March 6, 1865 she was united in marriage to William Blum, who preceded her in death 25 years ago. She had been a resident of Mishicot 65 years.
Eight children were born to the couple with six surviving. There are five daughters, Mrs. Nick Nocker, Manitowoc; Mrs. William Redeker. Mrs. Otto Schmidt Mishicot; Mrs. Paul Schmidt, Milwaukee and Mrs. Henry Thielbar of Mishicot and a son, William Blum,
of Gibson.
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Jindra and Chaloupka Families
1843 - 1932 (88 years)
