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Arnold John David Wedemeyer
- H. Arnold John David Wedemeyer1842 - 1916
- W. Anna M _____1860 -
m. 1890
Facts and Events
| Name |
Arnold John David Wedemeyer |
| Alt Name |
Johann Arnold David _____ |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth? |
Feb 1842 |
Hannover, Preußen, Germany |
| Marriage |
Bef 1870 |
to Matilda M Dietrich |
| Marriage |
1890 |
Manhattan, New York, New York, United States[2nd wife - she is the widow Stegmann]
to Anna M _____ |
| Death[2] |
22 Feb 1916 |
New York City, New York, United States |
| Burial[3] |
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Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United StatesPlot: Lot 15304, Section 162 |
References
- History of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church: 79-83 Christopher Street, New York City from 1855-1905. Golden jubilee ed. (New York: St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (New York, N.Y.), 1905).
... We now turn to the afternoon school. Here only the English language is used. As early as 1870, when Mr. A. J. D. Wedemeyer was supeintendent, an afternoon Sunday-school was organized and flourished for about four years. It proved a great benefit to many teachers and scholars. When, in 1874, Mr. Wedemeyer was succeeded by Rev. Wraage, the afternoon school was suspended. It appears that Mr. Wedemeyer's successor was not friendly disposed towards the use of the English language in a Sunday-school belonging to a German congregation. This had a bad effect upon the Sunday-school. A number of scholars were lost altogether, while others would attend English Sunday-schools of other denominations. The evil effects of this were felt for many years both in Sunday-school and church. ...
... [1878/79] ... The afternoon Sunday-school had been organized by Mr. A. J. D. Wedemeyer years before and was a very promising branch of our school. It was suffered, however, to die again because it was somewhat difficult for some people to see what benefit an English Sunday-school could be to a German congregation. ...
... The renovated church received a number of handsome memorials. ... Mr. A. J. D. Wedemeyer, a window in memory of his mother ...
OFFICERS OF THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL.
SUPERINTENDENTS. ... A. J. D. Wedemeyer, 1869 to 1874.
VICE-SUPERINTENDENTS. ... A. J. D. Wedemeyer, 1868.
- ↑ Annual Report - The New-York Historical Society
44.
Arnold J.D. Wedemeyer, Life Member since 1885, died February 22, 1916. [sic]
- ↑ 57224081, in Find A Grave
[No headstone photo], last accessed Nov 2017.
[No burial source. Gives death date = Nov 1920 with no source.]
- Middletown Times-Press (Middletown, New York)
5, 26 Feb 1916.
ARNOLD J.D. WEDEMEYER HAD MANY INTERESTS IN LIBERTY
One of Organizers of Sullivan County National Bank -- Had Interesting Career
IRANDRETH Liberty, Feb. 26--Arnold J.D. Wedenmeyer, M.A., died on Tuesday afternoon, at his home on Re?onnh hill, from stomach trouble, aged 75 years and nine days. He was born the 17th of February, 1841, in Drangsiedt, Hanover. Germany. The family seat however, was located in the ancient city of Hildcsheim. which claims to "have been founded by Charlemagne. Mr. Wedemeyer's ancestors were for generations in the military service to the House of Hanover (Gnelphs and during the reign of the Georges in England, his great grandfather was ??? ... wife died, after which he save up business in the city, and came to thi village. In 1890 he married Mrs. Ann Stedmann who survives him. Mr. Wedemeyer has been an enterprising citizen, and has done much to benefit this village. He was the principle mover in organizing the Sullivan County National Bank, also in organizing and establishing the Lutheran church. He has always been a large real estate owner, ??? erected Music Hall, destroyed in 1918, and many other buildings in this village. Wedemeyer Terrace was his creation. Of late yearn he ??? of ???ment of Scotch ??? has been interested in developing landers. Some of the Wedemeyer Revn???h Lake property, until he had ??? ... family were prominent clergymen and were among the first who adopted the Evangelical (Lutheran) form of worship in the churches of Hanover after the Reformation.
When he was five years old his father died. When 14 years of age, he was induced by relatives, who lived in Austria, Gn., to emigrate to this country. His first employment was as a clerk in a store. While so engaged he also studied the English language. When the war of the Rebellion broke out in ???? Mr. Wedemeyer belonged to an Augusta ??? company which enlisted ??? soldiers, but which did not go to the front until ????, when his company became part of the 13th Georgia Regt. with Gen. Leo's army in Virginia. Before reaching Gettysburg he was wounded and did not take part in that battle.
After the war Mr. Wedemeyer returned to Germany and studied for a time. In 1866 he came back to this country, and engaged in the wholesale mercantile business, in New York city. In 1870 he married Miss Mathilda Dietrich of French parentage. A son and daughter were born to them, Edward and Adelaide. In ???? his a village of his own, including chapel built by him. He has always been interested in introducing better farming methods He was instrumental in organizing the Family Garden Club, of which he was president for many years. He was president of the Lutheran Statue Association of Washington, D. C : life member of the New York Historical Society; Fellow of the American Genealogical Society of New York, and of the National Genealogical Society of Washington: life member of the Evangelical Alliance, Trustee of the Wartburg Orphan's School of Mt. Vernon, N. Y., and sundry other organizations.
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