Church Record of Old Ebenezer Church Effingham County Georgia

Anna Mary, daughter of Gregory Stierle and his wife Mary Rosina, was born in Purysburg, Oct. 20, 1766, and baptized Feb. 2, 1767 in Ebenezer. Sponsors were Pininger and A. M. Winckler. Elizabeth, daughter of John George Gruber and his wife Elizabeth, was born between Feb. 4-5, 1767, and baptized on the 5th. Sponsors were Christ. Bidenbach and his daughter Catharine Gravenstein, Jacob Mohr jun. and Mrs. M. U. Paulus. Solomon, son of Lewis Weitman and his wife, was born Feb. 11, 1767 early, and baptized on the same day. Sponsors were Pastor Lemcke and his wife. Anna Margaret, daughter … Read more

Salome, daughter of Samuel Kraus and Judith his wife, was born Jan. 3, 1766 in the preceding night and baptized on this day. Sponsors were David Steiner and Anna Margaret his wife. Phoebe, Hangleiter’s Negro girl, was born Jan. -, 1766, and baptized on the 11th. Sponsors were John Hangleiter and his wife. Obadiah, son of John George Pechtle and his wife Eva Barbara, was born Jan. 29, 1766, and baptized on the 30th. Sponsors were Mr. John Ad. Treutle and his wife, also John Jacob Kronberger. John, Joseph Schubtrein’s Negro boy, was born Jan. 30, 1766, and baptized. Sponsors … Read more

David, child of John Jacob Metzcher and Margaret his wife, was born Jan. 15, 1765, and baptized on the 16th Sponsors were Mr. John Caspar Wertsch and his wife Hannah Elizabeth, John Paulus and his wife. Immanuel, son of John George Ziegler and his wife Catharine, was born Jan. 21, 1765 early, and baptized the 22nd. Sponsors were David Steiner, John G. Haid and Anna Mary Flerl. Timothy, son of John Martin Greiner and his wife Mary, was born Feb. 2, 1765 very early, and baptized in the afternoon of the same day in Zion Church. Sponsors were Mr. Wertsch, … Read more

Abdi, Thomas Schweighofer’s Negro boy, was born in the night before Jan. 12, 1764, and baptized on the 14th. Sponsors were the two owners of the child. Christian, son of John George Schneider and Barbara his wife, was born the night before Jan. 20, 1764, and baptized the same day. Sponsors were George Faul and Rebecca his wife, whose place was represented by Mrs. Anna Barbara Rabenhorst. Mary Magdalene, daughter of David Steiner and his wife Anna Margaret, was born Jan. 21, 1764 before day, and baptized in the afternoon. Sponsors : Samuel Kraus, Judith Flerl and Mrs. Schweiger. David, … Read more

Mary, daughter of George Ziegler and Catharine his wife, was born in the night between Jan. 2-3, 1763, and baptized in the afternoon of the 3rd in Zion Church. Sponsors were John George Haid, Mrs. A. M. Flerl and Mrs. B. Kogler. Johanna, daughter of an Englishman, namely the deceased Thomas Baxle and his wife Ferribay, six years old, was baptized Feb. 2, 1763 in Bethany. Sponsors were Mary and Matthew Weinkauff. Anna Catharine, daughter of Matthew Biddenbach and his wife Anna Margaret, was born in the night between Feb. 23-24, 1763, and baptized on the 24th. Sponsors were Hangleiter … Read more

Samuel, son of Nic. Schubtrein and his wife Anna Mary, was born the night before Jan. 22, 1762, and baptized the same day. Sponsors were Joseph Schubtrein and Mary his wife and Krause. Solomon, son of John George Gnann and his wife Anna, was born on Sunday, Jan. 24, 1762 late in the evening, and baptized Jan. 25th. Sponsors were Conrad Rahn and his wife and John George Pechtle. John, son of John Pflueger and his wife Barbara, was born in the night before Jan. 27, 1762, and baptized on the 27th. Sponsors were John Kornberger and his wife Lucia … Read more

John, child of John Heinle and his wife Mary, was born Dec. 30, 176o, and baptized Jan. 1, 1761. Sponsors were George Faul and his wife Rebecca. David, son of John Ulrich Reidlinger ,and his wife Waldpurga, was born Jan. 6, 1761, and baptized the same day. Sponsors were Ruprecht Zimmerebener and Anna Margaret Zittrauer. Christiana, daughter of John Jacob Haeuseler and his wife Anna Mary, was born March 19, 1761, and baptized on the same day. Sponsors were Jacob Ulrich Neidlinger, Mrs. Leimberger and Anna M. Zimmerebener. John, child of John Gugel and his wife Anna Mary, was born … Read more