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Click on a name to see more information about the families of those signing the original charter of St. John's Lutheran Church.
Johann Gottlieb Hess, Daniel Blumenroeder, Lutwig Bernet, Peter Reis, Margaretha Herold,
David Breining, D. Blacht, Jacob Frank, Adam Frank, Peter Frank, Johannes Door, Michel Derr.

Johann Gottlieb Hess and family

Johann Gottlieb Hess and family	Johann Gottlieb Hess born: December 17, 1820, Wyssachen, Bern, Switzerland died: May 11, 1898, Cresco, Howard County, Iowa married: April 5, 1845, Buren, Bern, Switzerland to: Julia Elizabeth Christen born: November 28, 1819, Twann, Bern, Switzerland died: Cresco, Howard County, Iowa They had 7 children.

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Daniel Blumenroeder and Family

Daniel Blumenroeder and family

Daniel Ernest Blumenrader born: February 17, 1831, Wiesweiler, Rhine Province, Germany died: July 19, 1911, Union Township, Mitchell County, Iowa married: January 26, 1863, Winneshiek County, Iowa to: Carolina (Karolina) Apaloma Jungck (daughter of Rev. Friedrick Karl Jungck and Anna Margaretha Gesell) born: February 21, 1844, Adams Township, Ripley County, Indiana died: February 28, 1926, Toeterville, Iowa They had 3 children.

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Lutwig Bernet

J. Lutwig Bernet
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J.L. Bernett's son, J.L. Bernett was born December 19, 1872 and died January 11, 1941. He married Adina Wilhelmina Gesell November 7, 1900 and they had 2 children.

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Peter Reis

Peter Reis and wife, Carolina Philipina Gesell	Peter Reis born: 1841, Nussback, Germany died: November 26, 1886 married: December 23, 1872 to: Carolina Philipina Gesell (daughter of Jacob Gesell and Magdalena M. Jungck Gesell) born: December 22, 1846, Brookville, Indiana died: May 10, 1942, Cresco, Howard County, Iowa They had 7 children (Peter Reis was the stone mason for the OSC)

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Margaretha Herold

Margaretha and Michel Herold

Anna Margareth Kellner born: died: married: October 15, 1835 to: Johann Michael Herold They had 8 children

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David Breining

David Breining
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D. Blacht

D. Blacht
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Jacob Frank

Jacob Frank	Frank coat of arms
Jacob Frank born: 22 August 1846 in Wiesweiler, Rheinland Germany son of Johann Adam Frank and Elizabeth Katherine Theobald died:30 October 1870 and buried at St. John's Cemetery married to:

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Adam Frank

Adam and Mary Frank

Adam Frank born:24 July 1829 in Hundheim, Bayern, Germany son of Daniel Franck and Elizabeth Katherine Theobald died:5 June 1897, Howard County, Iowa married: 23 April 1862, to: Mary Sellman born: 12 January 1845 in Dramburg, Pomerania, Germany They became the parents of six children.

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Peter Frank

Peter Frank
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Johannes Dorr

John and Dora Derr

Johannes "John" Dorr / John Derr born: 17 February 1853 in Medard, Rheinland, Germany died: 10 December 1932, Howard County, IA married: 4 July 1876 to: Dorothea Frank, daughter of Johan Adam and Elizabeth Frank They became parents of nine children.

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Michel Derr

Michel Derr
born:13 October 1818 in Medard, Rheinland, Germany
died: 12 May 1890, Howard County, IA
married: 1849 in Germany
to: Katrina (Catherine) Ammann
born: 22 February 1858
died: 1 May 1926
They had eight children

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