He was born in Heroldsberg, near Nuremberg, Bavaria, Aug. 4, 1800. .... (biography lists his education and history of his church service) .....
In 1851 he married Adeline Maria Greider, of Lititz, and to this place they now retired."
google.com - books - Transactions of the Moravian Historical Society, Vol. 7 (pg. 304).
The following information is from contributor Jean Doherty (member #47349305):
After his initial schooling, he began work in a mercantile house and then served four years as a clerk in the local magistrate's office. He entered the University of Erlangen in 1821, finished law studies there in 1824 and practiced law for 6 years in Nuremberg. Spiritually awakened by the Moravians, he closed his law offices and re-entered the university to study theology. He then taught school in Gnadau and Neuweid and engaged in pastoral and missionary work in Basel. He then accepted an appointment to enter the newly-organized home mission work of the Moravian Church in America. He was the first home missionary in our province, his initial station being Philadelphia. In 1849 he was sent to Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he founded a flourishing congregation, retiring in 1863.
In 1851 he married Adeline Maria Greider, of Lititz, and to this place they now retired."
google.com - books - Transactions of the Moravian Historical Society, Vol. 7 (pg. 304).
The following information is from contributor Jean Doherty (member #47349305):
After his initial schooling, he began work in a mercantile house and then served four years as a clerk in the local magistrate's office. He entered the University of Erlangen in 1821, finished law studies there in 1824 and practiced law for 6 years in Nuremberg. Spiritually awakened by the Moravians, he closed his law offices and re-entered the university to study theology. He then taught school in Gnadau and Neuweid and engaged in pastoral and missionary work in Basel. He then accepted an appointment to enter the newly-organized home mission work of the Moravian Church in America. He was the first home missionary in our province, his initial station being Philadelphia. In 1849 he was sent to Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he founded a flourishing congregation, retiring in 1863.
He was born in Heroldsberg, near Nuremberg, Bavaria, Aug. 4, 1800. .... (biography lists his education and history of his church service) .....
In 1851 he married Adeline Maria Greider, of Lititz, and to this place they now retired."
google.com - books - Transactions of the Moravian Historical Society, Vol. 7 (pg. 304).
The following information is from contributor Jean Doherty (member #47349305):
After his initial schooling, he began work in a mercantile house and then served four years as a clerk in the local magistrate's office. He entered the University of Erlangen in 1821, finished law studies there in 1824 and practiced law for 6 years in Nuremberg. Spiritually awakened by the Moravians, he closed his law offices and re-entered the university to study theology. He then taught school in Gnadau and Neuweid and engaged in pastoral and missionary work in Basel. He then accepted an appointment to enter the newly-organized home mission work of the Moravian Church in America. He was the first home missionary in our province, his initial station being Philadelphia. In 1849 he was sent to Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he founded a flourishing congregation, retiring in 1863.
In 1851 he married Adeline Maria Greider, of Lititz, and to this place they now retired."
google.com - books - Transactions of the Moravian Historical Society, Vol. 7 (pg. 304).
The following information is from contributor Jean Doherty (member #47349305):
After his initial schooling, he began work in a mercantile house and then served four years as a clerk in the local magistrate's office. He entered the University of Erlangen in 1821, finished law studies there in 1824 and practiced law for 6 years in Nuremberg. Spiritually awakened by the Moravians, he closed his law offices and re-entered the university to study theology. He then taught school in Gnadau and Neuweid and engaged in pastoral and missionary work in Basel. He then accepted an appointment to enter the newly-organized home mission work of the Moravian Church in America. He was the first home missionary in our province, his initial station being Philadelphia. In 1849 he was sent to Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he founded a flourishing congregation, retiring in 1863.
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