Rev. Frederick Brezinski, former assistant pastor of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church, is the son of Frederick and Catherine Brezinski, and was born in the province of East Prussia, Germany, November 2, 1872. He secured his education in his native land at the public schools, and under his father, who was a teacher there for thirty-six years. He entered the seminary at Brecklum, 1890, graduating in the spring of 1895, after which he came to this country and was ordained to the ministry, September 29, 1895. He had, however, in the month of June, of the same year, entered the ministry as pastor of the German Lutheran church at Turners Falls, Massachusetts. He served that people for six years and in June, 1901, was elected to be assistant pastor of St. John's of this city. His labors began here September 1, 1901, and ended August 31, 1906.