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Rev. Augustus Charles Wedekind, D.D.
- Rev. Augustus Charles Wedekind, D.D.1824 - 1897
Facts and Events
| Name |
Rev. Augustus Charles Wedekind, D.D. |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
16 Jun 1824 |
Kingdom of Hanover, Germany |
| Immigration[1] |
Abt 1838 |
came to America with his family |
| Residence[1] |
1838 |
York, Pennsylvania, United Statesmember, Christ's Evangelical Lutheran Church |
| Marriage |
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to Eveleen Augusta Raiguel |
| Graduation[1] |
1848 |
Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United StatesTheological Seminary |
| Military[1] |
From Oct 1862 to Nov 1862 |
Pennsylvania, United Statesserved, 11th Pennsylvania Infantry (Civil War)
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| Death[1] |
8 Apr 1897 |
San Diego, California, United States |
| Burial[1] |
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Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States |
Research notes
- 1841 - entered Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, PA
- 1845 - anniversary orator for Philomathaean Literary Society
- 1846 - delivered German oration during commencement
- 1848 - graduated from Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, PA
- 1838 - first charge in Fayetteville, PA
- 1839 - Pastor, Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lebanon, PA
- 1862 - Pastor, St. John's Evangelical Church, Lancaster, PA
- 1862 - served in 11th Regiment, Pennsylvania Militia
- 1865 - Pastor, St. Jame's Evangelical Church, New York City
- 1865 - Trustee, Pennsylvania College
- 1867 - Director, American and Foreign Christian Union
- 1867 - received D.D. from Pennsylvania College
- 1869 - Director, American Tract Society
- 1875 - delivered Rice Lecture at Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, PA
- 1879 - Pastor, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, New York City
- 01 Feb 1891 - sailed with wife and 2 daughters for California by way of Panama to San Francisco, arriving 04 Mar 1891
- 20 May 1891 - attended 9 day meeting of General Synod, Lebanon, PA
- 16 Aug 1891 - preached farewell sermon
- returned to San Diego, CA where he died 08 Apr 1897
- Secretary, Foreign Mission Board of the General Synod
- President, East Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey Synods
- member, Emigrant Mission Board, Castle Garden
- delivered oration on the Educational and Sacramental Ideas of the Lutheran Church in Relation to Practical Piety during the dedication of the Luther Statue at Washington, D.C.
Image Gallery
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 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)
52. - LYC3-79N (FamilySearch Family Tree), in FamilySearch Family Tree
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