Herman Gustav Wiemer (1863 - 1938)

Born 15 Dec 1863 in Modlau, Silesia, Prussia, Germany

Husband of Caroline F. (Cast) Wiemer — married 17 Aug 1890 in Egg Harbor City, Atlantic, New Jersey, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Jun 1938 at age 74 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Herman Wiemer has German Roots.

Herman Wiemer was born in Prussia

Herman Wiemer migrated from Germany to United States.

aka Gustav Hermann

Son of Daniel Heinrich “Henry” Wiemer and his wife Anna (unknown surname).

Brothers: Heinrich “Henry” Wiemer and William Wiemer.

Modła, Bolesławiec County (German: Modlau, Bunzlau, Schlesien, Preußen) is a village in Silesia Voivodeship, Poland. Prior to 1945 (after WW2) it was in Germany. ^[1]

Pastor of the German Reform Church, Bridgeport, CT [1]

Year of Immigration: 1880 info from CT census

First minister to go out from G. P. church in Lawrence, MA.

Also Baltimore.

Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Bloomfleld, N. J. CLASS OF 1889.

LUTHERAN?

320 BRIDGEPORT AND VICINITY

GERMAN REFORM CHURCH

The founders of the German Reformed Church came to America from the Rhine provinces in Germany and from the German cantons of Switzerland. The greater part of this immigration occurred between the years 1710 and 1770. These people established themselves in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Carolina and Georgia. The first congregation was organized at Germantown, Virginia, in 1714, with Rev. John Henry Haeger as the Pastor. Gradually most of the churches of this denomination became absorbed with other churches, the Presbyterians, Episcopalians and Lutherans. The Reformed Church , however, became denominatinal in Pennsylvania. The organizer and pastor of the three original churches was John Philip Boehn. Before 1740 there were twenty-four Reformed congregations in Pennsylvania and the leading ministers of the period were Boehn, Templeman, Weiss,

Rieger and Goetschius. In 1747 the congregations united in a costus (synod) under Rev. ^Nlicliael Schlatter, and were under the jurisdiction of the Holland synods. Thus the Reformed Church begun in America.

The German Reformed Church in Bridgeport was organized on October 1, 1800, the Rev. Andrew Schroeder being the first pastor. In 1868 the church was reorganized and Rev. Caspar Brunner took charge. In the same year the society bought the Polanna Chapel, on State Street, opposite Myrtle Avenue, which they occupied until 1883, when the property was sold, another site on Congress Street near Main bought, and a $20,000 church building erected thereon.

Following Reverend Brunner as pastor came Rev. Herman G. Wiemer, at present active.

Research notes

http://wiki-de.genealogy.net/Wiemer_(Familienname)

http://gov.genealogy.net/item/show/MODLAUJO81AP

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mod%C5%82a,_Boles%C5%82awiec_County

• United States Germans to America Index, 1850-1897

• "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK97-T929 : 12 March 2018), Herm Wiemer, 1880; citing NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm .

• "Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKPH-8X2 : 11 March 2018), Gustav Weimer, 1887; citing Iowa, NARA microfilm publication M1285 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 179; FHL microfilm 1,432,179.

• New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980

• "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24F-73F5 : 4 October 2016), Gustav Herman Wiemer, 08 Jan 1896; citing Passport Application, United States, source certificate #, Passport Applications, 1795-1905., 458, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,509,945.

• United States Census, 1900

• United States Census, 1910

• United States Census, 1920

• United States Census, 1930

• https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/death-records/

• Find A Grave: Memorial #17874494

• Annual Catalogue of the German Theological School

• Der Deutsche correspondent. (Baltimore, Md.), 24 Aug. 1896.

• Der Deutsche correspondent. (Baltimore, Md.), March 14, 1898.

• Der Deutsche correspondent. (Baltimore, Md.), 29 Aug. 1898.

• Der Deutsche correspondent. (Baltimore, Md.), 15 March 1903.

• Der Deutsche correspondent. (Baltimore, Md.), 16 Oct. 1904.

• Der Deutsche correspondent. (Baltimore, Md.), 30 March 1907.

• Der Deutsche correspondent. (Baltimore, Md.), 10 Oct. 1908.

• Der Deutsche correspondent. (Baltimore, Md.), 16 Nov. 1908.

• Der Deutsche correspondent. (Baltimore, Md.), Nov. 30, 1908.

• Der Deutsche correspondent. (Baltimore, Md.), 11 Jan. 1909.

• The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., Dec. 07, 1918

• 166 results containing “Pastor Wiemer” in Baltimore, Md.