Effingham County GA

Old Ebenezer Church, Effingham County GA – 1768 Marriages

Silvanus Bird and Dinah Stafford, all on Ogeechee River, were joined in marriage March 4, 1768. John Ford and Mary More. James Nolliboy and Catharine Gaskin, all in St. Matthew Parish, were joined in marriage March 7, 1768. John George Rentz and Hannah Margaret Kalcher were joined in marriage March 8, 1768. John 15:14. Matthew Weinkauf and Christine Mackh were joined in marriage April 12, 1768. Text, Psalm 59:16, 17. John Stafford and Susanne Evans were lawfully married on the 26th day of May, 1768. They are living in the province of South Carolina. John Nevil and Francis Nicson were … Read more

Old Ebenezer Church, Effingham County GA – 1773 Marriages

Matthew Colson and Chloe Woods have been law-fully married Febr. 6th, 1773. Shadrik Harper and Sarah Trager, both of Carolina, were lawfully married on the 7th of March, 1773. Valendin Grumbley and Elizabeth Fulsher were lawfully married on the 8th of March, 1773. Peter Kettle and Elizabeth Danell were both law-fully married on the 11th of May, 1773. William Stafford and Anne Maria Guger of St. Philips Parish were both lawfully published on the 18th Day of May, 1773. Charles Hall and Alley Depew were both lawfully married on the 6th Day of July, 1773. Jacob Buehler and Christine Elizabeth … Read more

Old Ebenezer Church, Effingham County GA – 1758 Burials

Anne Mary Fredericka Thilo died Dec. 24, 1757, and was buried the next day. 1758. Solomon, a son of the deceased John Peter Schubdrein, died Jan. 6, 1758, and received Christian burial at Bethany. Paul Zittrauer died Feb. 1, 1758 of a breast disease, and was buried on the 2nd. He was 44 years old. Anne Mary Lackner, .a child of 4 years, died Feb. I, 1758, and was buried on Feb. 2 following. Israel Maurer died in the night, of Feb. 1, and was buried Feb. 1 at the age of 8 days. Mary Magdalene Weber died March 3, … Read more

Old Ebenezer Church, Effingham County GA – 1773 Baptisms

Joel, son of Jacob Kiefer and his wife, was born in the night before Jan. 26, 1773, and baptized on the 27th. Sponsors were Simon Reuter, Solomon Zant and Dorothea Kiefer. Christian and Christine, a pair of twins, children of John Remshardt and his wife Margaret, were born Jan. 30, 1773, and both received lay baptism the same day. The boy died half an hour afterwards. Isaac and Mary, a pair of twins of Isaac Torth, 20 miles from here, were born Feb. 14th and received lay baptism on the 16th, 1773. Christian, son of John Justus Gravenstein and his … Read more

Old Ebenezer Church, Effingham County GA – 1754 Marriages

Christian Desher and Anna Christine Mayer were joined in marriage Feb. 19, 1754. An address was delivered on Ps. 119:105. John George Haid and Eleanor Kurtz entered into holy matrimony with each other March 4, 1754. Heb. 2:18. John Martin Paulitsch and Ursula Schwinthofer were united in marriage April 22, 1754. Their wedding verse was John 15:14. On the same day also George Rieser and the widow Anna Dorothea Mayer entered into holy matrimony with each other. John Caspar Beth and Eva Maria Zegler were joined in marriage the first Tuesday after Whitsunday, 1754. He lives in Goshen. John Rentz … Read more

Old Ebenezer Church, Effingham County GA – 1778 Marriages

Mr. John Adam Treutlin, late Governor of this State, and Mrs. Anne Unselt, widow, were both united in marriage the 14th of Jan., 1778. Text: Hebr. 13:8. Jesus Christ the same yesterday and to-day. John Bilbow, Capt. of a Company of Horses, and Jane Hudson of this State Spinster, have been married on giving Security the 12th of Febr., 1778. Jacob Ihle and Jane Border a widow, both of Effingham County, have been joined by a License on the i0 Day of March, 1778. Christian Jonathan Zipperer and Gratiosa Zittrauer have been married by a License on the 10th Day … Read more

Old Ebenezer Church, Effingham County GA – 1763 Burials

Christian Thomas Eischperger died March 17, 1763, and was buried on the 18th. His age 19 years. Mary Dorothy Haefner, the oldest daughter of the deceased Mrs. Straub, died on Hauesler’s plantation April 17, 1763, and was buried there. She was about 30 years old. Ursula Fetzer, 44 years old, died July 17, 1763, and was buried on the 18th. Christian Leimberger died early on July 22, 1763 in the 54th year of his age, and was buried on the same day. Catharine Paulus, a child of 13 years, died July 23, 1763 in the evening, and was buried on … Read more

Old Ebenezer Church, Effingham County GA – 1771 Baptisms

Phoebe, a Negro girl belonging to Mrs. Pastor Lemcke, was born Jan. 14, 1771, and baptized the next day. Sponsors were Mrs. Pastor Catharine Lemcke and Timothy Lemcke. Frederick, son of John Scherraus, was born Oct. 13, 1771, and baptized on the 15th. Sponsors were John Michle and his wife Mary.

Old Ebenezer Church, Effingham County GA – 1764 Burials

Bartholomew Mackh died Jan. 12, 1764, and was buried on the 13th in Bethany. His age was 34 years and 2 months. Christian Gravenstein, a child of ,9 days, died in the night before Feb. 13, 1764, and was buried on that day in Bethany. Regina Heintz died Febr. 10, 1764 of pain in the side and was buried Febr. 11. Her age, 38 years. Timothy Birck, a child of 6 months, less 6 days, died early on March 11, and was buried towards evening. Lois Eigel died March 17, 1764, and was buried on the same day. Mary Catharine … Read more

Old Ebenezer Church, Effingham County GA – 1775 Marriages

Solomon Zant and Dorothea Reiser were both united in marriage by Mr. Sen. Muhlenberg, Jan. 31, 1775. Text: Ps. 73:25-26. Benjamin Glaner and Hannah Margaret Bach were both united in marriage Febr. 7, 1775. John Dannell and Hannah Dammans were both lawfully married on the 26th of Febr., 1775. John George Maurer and Mary Sybille Saecht were both united in Christian marriage March 27. John Little and Mary Shewman, both of Carolina, were both lawfully married on the seventh Day of Novbr., 1775.

Old Ebenezer Church, Effingham County GA – 1766 Baptisms

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

Old Ebenezer Church, Effingham County GA – 1778 Burials

Salome Haut died in her 32d year March 10, 1778, and was buried the next day. Ps. 25:17. Miss Catharine Bolzius died in the 36th year of her age March 9, 1778, and was buried on the same day. Funeral text: 2 Pet. 3:15. Christine Rieser died April 14, 1775 in the 8th year of her age, and received Christian burial on Palm Sunday. John George Bunz, a boy of 17 years, died June 7, 1778, on the same second day of Pentecost on which he, with other children, should have gone for the first time to communion. The funeral … Read more

Old Ebenezer Church, Effingham County GA – 1770 Marriages

John Scheeraus and the widow Magdalene Epinger were both legally united in Christian marriage in Bethany, Jan. 9, 1770. The wedding text, Psalm Matthew Weinkauf and Anna Rosina Kussmiaul were joined in marriage Jan. 16, 1770 in Goshen. Frederick Schrempf and Sarah Dixon were joined in marriage Feb. 7, 1770. John George Heid and the widow Mary Magdalene Schleich were united in marriage Feb. 27, 1770. Joseph Ironmonger and Sarah Johnsten were both lawfully joined in marriage March 21, 1770. Thomas Jones and Mary Howell, after threefold preceding publication, were both lawfully joined in marriage here in Jerusalem Church, June … Read more

Old Ebenezer Church, Effingham County GA – 1776 Burials

Timothy Lemke died in the best bloom of his age in his 24 year, Feb. 9, 1776, and was buried the next day. Funeral text: Is. 45 :15. Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself. Mrs. Catharine Lemke, widow of the former pastor, Rev. Herman Henry Lemke, entered into her rest by a blessed death Feb. 21, 1776, and was buried in the cemetery at Ebenezer after she had attained ,an age of 59 years and 3 months. Funeral text: Ps. 55:19. The Lord creates rest for my soul. Nathanial Biddenbach, 13 years old, died July 13, 1776, and … Read more

Old Ebenezer Church, Effingham County GA – 1756 Baptisms

John George, son of John George Bunz and Barbara his wife, was born in the night between July 19 and 20 in Bethany, and was baptized on the 20th. The sponsors were Christian Biddenbach and Mary Michler. Fredericke Margaret, daughter of John George Bollinger and Barbara his wife, was born in Bethany, July 31, 1756, and baptized the same day. Sponsors were Valentine Deppe and his wife Margaret. John, the son of John Rentz and his wife Barbara, was born Aug. 15, 1756 at Ebenezer, and baptized the same day. Sponsors were Christopher Kraemer, Ruprecht Zimmerebner and Mrs. Catharine Lemcke. … Read more

Church Records of Old Ebenezer Church Georgia

Jerusalem Lutheran Church

Church Records of Old Ebenezer Church Georgia: Built in Effingham County, GA in 1767 – 69 by Lutheran Protestants who came to Georgia in 1734 after being exiled from Catholic Salzburg in Europe, the church is officially named Jerusalem Church. It stands on the site of a wooden building probably erected soon after the congregation moved from Old Ebenezer to New Ebenezer in 1738. During the Revolution the British used the Church as a hospital and stable and the metal swan on the belfry still bears a bullet hole. Though the town of Ebenezer no longer exists the Church has an active congregation of about 450 members. It’s original congregation came from St. Anna’s Lutheran Church in Augsburg, Germany. The Jerusalem Lutheran Church is the oldest surviving intact building in Georgia. This collection contains the baptismal, marriage and death records from Old Ebenezer Church dating from the years 1754-1781.

Old Ebenezer Church, Effingham County GA – 1772 Burials

Caspar Waldhauer’s daughter died Jan. 20, 1772, immediately after receiving lay baptism. John Adam Freyermuth died as a child of 2 years and 2 months, Feb. 5, 1772, and was buried in the cemetery here. Salome, daughter of Samuel Kraus, 6 years, 1 month and 3 days old, died Feb. 5, 1772, and was buried the next day at Zion. John Paul Mueller jun. died Feb. 21, 1772 in the 27th year of his age, and was buried on the 22nd. Text: Psalm 55:19: “The Lord works rest for my soul.” Anna Mary Schubtrein died in the night before March … Read more

Old Ebenezer Church, Effingham County GA – 1765 Marriages

John Flerl and Hannah Elizabeth Brandner were joined in marriage Jan. 15, 1765. John Ulrich Fetzer and Johanna Mohr were united in marriage in Jerusalem Church, March 19, 1765. Thomas Mackh and Mary Weinkauff were united in marriage April 16, 1765. John Nicholas Strobart from Purrysburg and Eva Mary Mengersdorff were joined in marriage in Jerusalem Church, May 7, 1765. John Gruber and Mary Magdalene Kalcher were joined in marriage in Zions Church, June 4, 1765. Luke Ziegler and Sal0me Zettler were joined in marriage June 25, 1765. Lambeth Leen and Elizabeth Catharine Zettler were joined in marriage June 25, … Read more

Old Ebenezer Church, Effingham County GA – 1756 Marriages

Andrew Seckinger and the widow Agnes Ziegler were joined in marriage May 17, 1756. The text was from John 16:22. On May 31, 1756, John George Mueller and the widow Rosina Schubdrein were joined in marriage. Ps. 94:19 John George Ziegler and Anna Catherine Rau were joined in marriage June 1, 1756. John Conrad Frickinger and Barbara Greuser were united in marriage June 8, 1756. The text was Ps. 143:10. Andrew Greiner and Barbara Hirschmann were joined in marriage July 26, 1756. Mathias von Alman and Anna Magdalene Folcker were united in marriage here August 6, 1756. Jacob Frederick Kiefer … Read more

Old Ebenezer Church, Effingham County GA – 1780 Burials

Ulrich Neidlinger died Nov. 27, 1780, and was buried on the 28th. Funeral text: Matt. 25. Those prepared entered in to the wedding with him. Joseph Schubtrein died Nov. 30, 1780, and was buried the same day. Funeral text: Is. 22. All flesh is as grass and all its goodliness. Dan’d Steiner died Dec. 1, 1780, and was buried on the 2nd. Funeral text: Matt. 25. Solomon Schrempf died Nov. 1, 1780, and was buried on Nov. 2. Matt. 25. And the door was closed. Anna Ursula Paulus died peacefully in the Lord, Jan. 28, 1781, and was buried the … Read more