Baptism Register:
1842
1 Schodde
Catharina Elise
born: November 11
baptized: November 18
father: Herm. Heinr. Schodde
mother: Charl. Wilhelm., née Schnier
sponsor: Catharina Elisabeth, née Schowe
2 Grottendiek
Catharina Maria Louise
born: Dec 26
baptized: January 29, 1843
father: Friedrich Grottendiek
mother: Catharina Engel, née Wegmann
sponsor: Catharina Maria Marquard
1843
3 Wolff
Catharina Louise
born: March 22
baptized: April 9
father: Friederich Wolff
mother: Catharina Maria, née Bettenbrock
sponsor: Catharina Louise Bettenbrock
4 Garlich
Margaretha Dorothea
born: no date given
baptized: October 31
father: Johann Rudolph Garlich
mother: Catharina Margaretha, née Burghart
sponsors: A. M. Borchelt, Dor. Mar. Gerding
remark: the birthday is not listed in the old church record
5 Lehde
Catharina Maria
born: November 17
baptized: December 1
father: Johann Heinrich Lehde
mother: Maria Henriette, née Eigenrauch
sponsor: Catharina Maria Sander, née Helmkamp
1844
6 Schodde
Catharina Maria
born: April 2
baptized: April 14
father: Herm. Heinr. Schodde
mother: Charlotte Wilhelmine, née Schnier
sponsor: Cath. Maria Schmotte, née Lindemann - 3 -
1844
7 Wolff
Johann Heinrich
born: October 6
baptized: October 11
father: Friederich Wolff
mother: Catharina Maria, née Bettenbrock
sponsor: Johann Heinrich Bücker ( Buecker )
1845
8 Grottendiek
Anna Maria
born: September 10
baptized: September 17
father: Friederich Grottendiek
mother: Catharina Engel, née Wegmann
sponsor: Anna Maria Garlich, née Surenkamp
9 Lehde
Caroline Wilhelmine
born: November 14
baptized: February 14, 1846
father: Johann H. Lehde
mother: M. Henriette, née Eigenrauch
sponsor: Maria Caroline, née Blumenhost
1846
10 Borchelt
Johann Friederich
born: January 14
baptized: February 14
father: Johann Heinr. Borchelt
mother: Anna Maria, née Schmalgengert
sponsor: Johann Heinrich Schmalgengert
11 Schodde
Sophie Helene
born: February 8
baptized: March 8
father: Herm. Heinr. Schodde
mother: Charlotte Wilhelmine, née Schnier
sponsor: Helene Öltjen ( Oeltjen ), née Behnje
12 Eggemann
Maria Louise
born: March 10
baptized: May 31
father: Herm. Heinrich Eggemann
mother: Catharina, née Vordemfelde
sponsor: A. M. Louise Heulens
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1846
13 Öltjendiers ( Oeltjendiers )
Minna
born: July 25
baptized: August 10
father: Gerhard Öltjendiers ( Oeltenjendiers )
mother: Talke Margaretha, née Becker
sponsor: Margaretha Bohms, née Wübke ( Wuebke )
1847
14 Öltjen ( Oeltjen )
Johann
born: March 23
baptized: April 4
father: Johann Öltjen ( Oeltjen )
mother: Helene, née Behnje
sponsor: Johann H. Kleinheil
15 Schodde
Maria Elise
born: April 8
baptized: April 28
father: Herm. Heinr. Schodde
mother: Charlotte Wilhelmine, née Schnier
sponsor: Maria Elisabeth Schodde
16 Klosterhoff
Johann Heinrich
born: May 24
baptized: May 30
father: Heinrich Klosterhoff
mother: Caroline Wilhelmine, née Eigenrauch
sponsor: Johann Heinrich Lehde
17 Wolff
Hermann August
born: September 17
baptized: October 3
father: Friederich Wolff
mother: Catharina Maria, née Bettenbrock
sponsor: Heinrich Strohbeck
18 Garlich
Johann Heinrich
born: September 26
baptized: October 24
father: Joh. Rudolph Garlich
mother: Cath. Maria, née Burghart
sponsor: Johann Heinrich Möhlmann ( Moehlmann )
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1848
19 Grottendiek
Friederich Wilhelm
born: January 1
baptized: January 17
father: Friederich Grottendiek
mother: Katherina Engel, née Wegmann
sponsor: Wilhelm Friederich Grottendiek
20 Borchelt
Johann Heinrich
born: February 17
baptized: March 5
father: Johann H. Borchelt
mother: Anna Maria, née Schmalgengert
sponsor: Johann Friederich Schmalgengert
21 Lehde
Louise Lisette
born: June 3
baptized : June 18
father : Johann H. Lehde
mother : M. Henriette, née Eigenrauch
sponsor: Louise Lisette Eigenrauch
22 Blumenhost
Johann Heinrich
born: July 7
baptized: July 16
father: Herm. H. Blumenhost
mother: Katharina Maria, née Düsdeköter ( Dusdekoetter )
sponsor: Johann Friederich Düsdeköter ( Dusdekoeter )
23 Schodde
Louise Karoline
born: October 22
baptized: November 19
father: Herm. H. Schodde
mother: Caroline Wilhelmine, née Schnier
sponsor: Maria Elisabeth Remmert
24 Doelling
Catharina Louise
born: November 26
baptized: November 26
father: Fried. Wilh. Doelling
mother: Catharina, née Jasper
sponsor: Cath. Elisabeth Doelling, née Schowe
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1848
25 Klosterhoff
Friederich Wilhelm
born: December 15
baptized: December 31
father: Heinr. Klosterhoff
mother: Caroline Wilhelmine, née Eigenrauch
sponsor: Johann Friederich Eigenrauch
1849
26 Eggemann
Heinrich Wilhelm
born: March 23
baptized: April 29
father: Herm. Heinr. Eggemann
mother: Katharina, née Vordemfelde
sponsor: Wilhelm Vordemfelde
27 Dahnke
Maria Henriette Louise
born: January 16
baptized: May 6
father: Friederich Dahnke
mother: Maria, née Liehmann
sponsor: Maria Voskamp
28 Jasper
Catharina Caroline
born: February 14
baptized: May 20
father: Rudolph Jasper
mother: Catharina, née Gerlemann
sponsor: Catharina Doelling, née Jasper
1850
29 Garlich
Dietrich Heinr.
born: February 25
baptized: March 10
father: Joh. Rudolph Garlich
mother: Catharina Margarethe, née Burghard
sponsor: Dietrich Heinrich Wöstmann ( Woestmann )
30 Grotendiek
Hermann Heinrich Wilhelm
born: December 30, 1849
baptized: March 17, 1850
father: Friederich Grotendiek
mother: Catharina Engel, née Wegmann
sponsor: Hermann Garlich
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1850
31 Doelling
Friederich Ludwig
born: April 7
baptized: April 12
father: Fried. Wilh. Doelling
mother: Catharina, née Jasper
sponsors: Friederich Doelling, Senr.
32 Schodde
Wilhelmine Henriette
born: April 8
baptized: June 16
father: Herm. H. Schodde
mother: Charlotte Wilhelmine, née Schnier
sponsor: Henriette Schodde
33 Jasper
Friederich Wilhelm
born: October 24
baptized: October 24
father: Rudolph Jasper
mother: Cath., née Gerlemann
sponsor: Fried. Wilh. Doelling, Junior
remark: twin
34 Jasper
Hermann Heinrich
born: October 24
baptized: October 24
parents: see before
sponsor: Herm. Heinr. Meier
remark: twin
1851
35 Klosterhoff
Johann Heinrich
born: January 8
baptized: January 26
father: Heinr. Klosterhoff
mother: Caroline Wilhelmine, née Eigenrauch
sponsors: Johann H. Lehde, Joh. Dietr. Stint, Cath. Elis. Doelling-Schowe
36 Hassebrock
Carl Friedr. Wilh.
born: January 27
baptized: February 9
father: Herm. Heinr. Hassebrock
mother: Margaretha, née Haarmeier
sponsors: Carl Meierrose, Fr. Doelling, Carl Fr. Geldmeier
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1851
37 Wolff
Carl Johann Friedr.
born: January 22
baptized: April 13
father: Friederich Wolff
mother: Catharina Maria, née Bettenbrock
sponsors: Carl Gottl. Potthof, Christian Wolff
38 Eggemann
Johann Hermann Friederich
born: January 24
baptized: May 22
father: Herm. H. Eggemann
mother: Catharina, née Vordemfelde
sponsors: Friederich Doelling, J. Georg Weilmünster ( Weilmuenster )
39 Grottendiek
Johann Daniel Victor
born: December 31
baptized: February 9, 1852
father: Friederich Grottendiek
mother: Catharina Engel, née Wegmann
sponsor: Johann Daniel Victor Ebersmann, St. Louis
40 Borchelt
Johann Georg
born: November 20
baptized: March 7, 1852
father: Johann H. Borchelt
mother: Anna Maria, née Schmalgengert
sponsor: Johann Heinrich Otto
1852
41 Doelling
Johann Rudolph
born: March 7
baptized: April 12
father: Friederich Wilh. Doelling
mother: Catharina, née Jasper
sponsor: Rudolph Jasper
42 Blumenhost
Catharina Maria
born: May 12
baptized: May 16
father: Herm. Heinr. Blumenhost
mother: Catharina Maria, née Düsdeköter ( Duesdekoeter )
sponsor: Cath. Eng. Grottendiek, Wilh. Blumenhost
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1852
43 Schodde
Heinrich Wilhelm
born: February 4
baptized: June 20
father: Hermann H. Schodde
mother: Charl. Wilhelmine, née Schnier
sponsor: Heinr. Wilhelm Hegemeier
44 Hassebrock
Wilhelmine Elisabeth
born: November 9
baptized: November 11
father: Herm. H. Hassebrock
mother: Margaretha, née Haarmeier
sponsor: Catharina Elisabeth Doelling, née Schowe
45 Klosterhoff
Wilhelm Heinrich
born: December 3
baptized: December 19
father: Heinrich Klosterhoff
mother: Caroline Wilhelmine, née Eigenrauch
sponsors: Wilhelm Hegemeier, Wilhelm Finke, Louise Lehde
1853
46 Eggemann
Anna Maria
born: February 21
baptized: May 16
father: Herm. Heinr. Eggemann
mother: Catharina, née Vordemfelde
sponsor: A. Maria Schwöppe ( Schwoeppe )
47 Borchelt
Carl Johann
born: March 22
baptized: June 5
father: Joh. H. Borchelt
mother: A. Maria, née Schmalgengert
sponsor: Carl Gottlieb Potthoff
48 Blumenhost
Johann Friederich Wilhelm
born: October 15
baptized: October 30
father: Hermann Heinrich Blumenhost
mother: Catharina Maria, née Düsdeköter ( Duesdekoeter )
sponsors: Carl Blumenhost, Friedrich Prusz, Maria Sander
remark: the name “ Johann “ was added in the old church record by another hand
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1853
49 Burkuhl
Heinrich Dietrich
born: September 7
baptized: October 30
father: Heinrich Burkuhl
mother: Maria, née Hoelscher
sponsors: Johann H. Hoelscher, Friederich Doelling
50 Fischer
Regina Augusta
born: September 10
baptized: October 30
father: August Fischer
mother: Sophie, née Burkuhl
sponsors: Regina M. Meier, Maria Burkuhl
51 Doelling
Maria Louise
born: October 6
baptized: November 6
father: Fried. Wilh. Doelling
mother: Catharina, née Jasper
sponsor: A. M. Borchelt, née Schmalgengert
52 Oeltjen
Maria Margaretha
born: November 13
baptized: November 27
father: Johann Oeltjen
mother: Helene Sophie, née Behnje
sponsor: Maria Bohms
53 Jasper
Anna Mathilde
born: October 27
baptized: December 26
father: Rudolph Jasper
mother: Catharina, née Gerlemann
sponsor: widow A. Maria Borchelt
1854
54 Lehde
Maria Charlotte
born: January 31
baptized: February 19
father: Friederich Lehde
mother: Helene, née Oeltjendiers
sponsors: Heinr. Lehde, Charlotte Lehde, Maria Oeltjendiers
remark: father has said the right birthday is Jan 31, 1854, the old record
book stated December 30, 1853 !!
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1854
55 Hassebrock
Maria Sophia
born: May 11
baptized: May 11
father: Heinr. Hassebrock
mother: Sophie Haarmeier
sponsor: Anna Mar. Borchelt
56 Wöstmann ( Woestmann )
Margaretha Catharina
born: February 2
baptized: June 25
father: Dietr. Heinr. Wöstmann ( Woestmann )
mother: Adelheid, née Meier
sponsors: Katharina Schwiering, Marg. Meier
57 Klosterhoff
Maria Helene
born: August 8
baptized: August 27
father: Heinr. Klosterhoff
mother: Carol. Wilhelmine, née Eigenrauch
sponsors: Carl Nolde, Helene Lehde, Henriette Eigenrauch
58 Lehde
Karoline Maria
born: September 19
baptized: October 22
father: Heinrich J. Lehde
mother: M. Henriette, née Eigenrauch
sponsors: Louise Klosterhoff, Kath. Holtgreve
59 Cassens
Wilheline Margaretha
born: November 28
baptized: January 1, 1855
father:Dietrich Cassens
mother: Catharina, née Bremer
sponsors: Gerhard Cassens, Margaretha Bremer
1855
60 Borchelt
Anna Maria
born: January 29
baptized: March 23
father: Joh. Heinr. Borchelt
mother: Anna Maria, née Schmalgengert
sponsor: Maria Engel Potthof
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1855
61 Wolff
Friederich Wilhelm
born: April 23
baptized: May 26
father: Friederich Wolff
mother: Catharina Maria, née Bettenbrock
sponsor: Fried. Wilh. Wolff
62 Bredehöft ( Bredehoeft )
Sophia Marg.
born: May 3
baptized: May 26
father: Heinrich Bredehöft ( Bredehoeft )
mother: Engel, née Bruns
sponsors: Margaretha Bremer, Catharina Cassens
63 Schodde
Charlotte Wilhelmine
born: February 10
baptized: June 17
father: Herm. Heinr. Schodde
mother: Charlotte Wilhelmine, née Schnier
sponsor: Helene Lehde, née Oeltjendiers
64 Doelling
Sophia Elisabeth
born: September 15
baptized: September 16
father: Friedr. W. Doelling
mother: Catharina, née Jaeper
sponsor: Sophia Elisabeth Doelling, née Lehmkuhle
65 Hassebrock
Heinrich Wilhelm
born: October 15
baptized: November 25
father: Herm. Heinr. Hassebrock
mother: Sophie, née Haarmeier
sponsors: Heinrich Stork, Wilh. Hassebrock
1856
66 Fischer
Anna Maria Wilhelmine
born: January 16
baptized: April 6
father: August Fischer
mother: Sophie, née Burkuhl
sponsors: Engel Potterhof, Mar. Dähnke ( Daehnke ), Wilh. Mitterding
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1856
67 Jasper
Regine Elise
born: January 28
baptized: April 6
father: Rudolph Jasper
mother: Catharina, née Gerlemann
sponsors: Regine Doelling, Cath. Elisab. Doelling-Schowe
68 Boeschen
Jacob Heinrich
born: February 13
baptized: April 20
father: Johann Boeschen
mother: Anna Maria Regina, née Heckert
sponsors: Joh. H. Voskamp, Jacob Boeschen
69 Lehde
Anna Wilhelmine Carol.
born: May 10
baptized: June 8
father: Fried. Lehde
mother: Helene, née Oeltjendiers
sponsors: Fried. Öltjendiers ( Oeltjendiers ), Carol. Klosterhoff, Wilh. Schodde
70 Decker
Wilhelm
born: January 16
baptized: June 22
father: Fried. Decker
mother: Elisabeth, née Kröner ( Kroener )
sponsor: Ernst Wilhelm Kröner ( Kroener )
71 Wöstmann ( Woestmann )
Johann Gerhard
born: February 17
baptized: June 22
father: Dietr. H. Wöstmann ( Woestmann )
mother: Adelheid, née Meier
sponsor: Gerhard Heinrich Gäve ( Gaeve )
72 Buhrkuhl
Anna Elise
born: June 22
baptized: August 3
father: Heinr. Buhrkuhl
mother: Maria, née Hölscher ( Hoelscher )
sponsors: Sophie Fischer, Charlotte Schuhmacher
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1856
73 Blummhost
Catharina Maria Wilhelmine
born: August 23
baptized: October 5
father: Heinr. Blummhost
mother: Catharina Maria, née Düsdeköter ( Duesdekoeter )
sponsors: Heinrich Sander, Maria Wilh. Blummhost
74 Klosterhof
Anna Caroline
born: September 6
baptized: October 12
father: Heinr. Klosterhof
mother: Caroline Wilhelmine, née Eigenrauch
sponsors: Heinrich Doelling, Caroline Lehde, Caroline Eigenrauch
75 Doelling
Heinrich Wilhelm
born: December 29
baptized: February 26, 1857
father: Fried. Wilh. Doelling
mother: Catharina, née Jasper
sponsor: Wilhelm Doelling
1857
76 Cassens
Johann Heinrich
born: February 13
baptized: March 15
father: Dietrich Cassens
mother: Catharina, née Bremer
sponsors: Joach. Heinr. Bremer, Gerh. Heinr. Bredehöft ( Bredehoeft )
77 Borchelt
Friedrich Wilh.
born: March 21
baptized: April 19
father: Joh. Heinr. Borchelt
mother: Anna Maria, née Schmalgengert
sponsor: Friedrich Wilhelm Borchelt
78 Bergbrede
Catharina Louise
born: April 4
baptized: April 22
father: Johann Bergbrede
mother: Katharina, née Vordemfelde, widowed Eggemann
sponsor: Louise Grottendiek, née Koch
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1857
79 Boedeker
Johann Heinr.
born: February 4
baptized: May 10
father: Friedrich Boedeker
mother: Catharina Maria, née Damschroeder
sponsor: Johann Heinrich Damschroeder
80 Wilke
Johann Heinrich
born: June 15
baptized: July 5
father: Friedrich Wilke
mother: Maria Regina, née Hoelscher
sponsor: Johann Heinrich Borchelt
81 Grottendiek
Georg Heinrich
born: July 15
baptized: August 2
father: Fried. Grottendiek
mother: Louise, née Koch
sponsor: Gerhard Heinrich Sudhof from St. Louis
This birthday- and baptism register is an accurate copy of the ones to find in the old church
records; the excerpt was made by Rev. Erni, taken from the St. Johannes parish church records.
The following births and baptisms were listed after the founding of St Petri parish.
This took place at St. Petersburg, Elkhorn Prairie, Washington County, Ill.,
the 19. December A.D. 1872
J. F. Jonas, Pastor
A.D. = Anno Domini – Latin
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1857
82 Hoelscher
Melene Maria
born: September 10
baptized: September 27
father: Wilhelm Hoelscher
mother: Maria, née Oeltjendiers
sponsor: Helene Lehde-Oeltjendiers, Adelheid Hoelscher-Wonning
83 Wilke
Johann Heinrich
born: June 15
baptized: July 2
father: Christian Fr. Wilke
mother: Anna Maria Regina, née Hoelscher
sponsor: Heinrich Buhrkuhl
remark: ( Pastor Koch added this also in the old church record )
84 Blummhost ( Nashville Prairie )
Carl Fried. Wilhelm
born : November 13
baptized : December 6
father : Carl Blummhost
mother: Catharina Maria, née Düsdeköter ( Duesdekoeter )
sponsors: Joh. Friedr. Wilh. Blummhost, M. Wilhelmine Blummhost-Düsdeköter
( Duesdekoeter )
85 Marquard
Johann Heinrich
born: November 11
baptized: January 3, 1858
father: Johann H. Marquard
mother: Catharina Wilhelmine, née Diekmann
sponsor: Joh. H. Marquard, father of this child
86 Lehde
Johann Heinr. Gerh.