Schwarzwald Union Church (Jacksonwald, PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 241

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Schwartzwald Union Church collection consists of 1 box containing: - Annual Reports, 1924 - Cemetery Records: Charter & By-Laws, 1860; Inscriptions - Compiled & Indexed by Jon Acker, Anna Schroeder & Elaine Schwar, 1986 - Church Records (transcription): Baptisms, 1781-1811; Marriages, 1781-1811; Deaths, 1782-1807 Compiled by Claude W. Unger, 1939 - Church Records (transcription): Baptisms, 1854-1928; Confirmations, 1856-1927; Marriages, 1855-1928; Deaths, 1855-1928; Membership, 1863; Directories, 1977 - History: General; Anniversary Celebrations, 1937-1977; News Clippings - Photographs

Dates

Creation: 1781 - 1986

Biographical / Historical

Probably begun in the 1730's no written evidence prior to 1745. The church was a Union Church until 1946 when the Lutherans built their own church. Pastors include: 1780-1782 William Boos 1782-1784 J. W. Nebling 1784-1786 B. Willy 1786-1789 John W. Ingold 1789-1790 William Boos 1790-1814 Philip Pauli 1814-1855 William Pauli, Jr. 1855-1896 A. S. Leinbach (J.H. Leinbach ass't.) 1896-1913 James R. Brown 1913-1927 J. Lucian Roush 1928-1947 Ralph L. Folk 1948-1951 Francis R. Daugherty 1951-1960 Warren A. Breisch 1960-???? Clyde E. Huber

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

For: Additional copy of Cemetery Inscriptions SEE ALSO: Microfilm #174 For: Church Records, 1928-1993, compiled alphabetically by J.B. Nein SEE ALSO: Microfilm #189 For: Additional copy of Transcribed Church Records SEE ALSO: Microfilm #174 For: Baptisms 1781-1810 SEE ALSO: Unger Collection 404a & 404b For: Transcribed Church Records, 1781-1811 compiled by William J. Hinke, 1941 SEE ALSO: MKZZ BE R41 or Loan Microfilm #130 For: Pastoral Records, 1781-1811 of John William Boos (1740-1814) SEE ALSO: Ms. Coll. 160 For: Membership List ca. 1855-1865 SEE ALSO: Lebanon Classis Collection MKC L49z For: Photos and information regarding church pewter found in "Pewter in Pennsylvania German Churches", by Donald M. Herr SEE ALSO: F 146 .P232 v.29