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Immanuel Lutheran Church, the second oldest Lutheran congregation in St. Louis, was formed in 1848 as an offshoot of Trinity Lutheran Church. Four district churches existed in a "Generalgemeinde" or combined parish" Trinity, Holy Cross, Immanuel and Zion. Immanuel was originally located at 11th and 16th Streets.About 1865 it moved to the southeast corner of Morgan and 16th Streets and has been in its in current location in the Lexington neighborhood adjacent to Western Lutheran Cemetery.

 

Original records are held by Concordia Historical Institute. The records are also available on Family HIstory Library film nos. 1479677 and 1479678.

 

See also "Eightieth Anniversary: Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Saint Louis, Missouri, 1847-1928," R 977.866 E34

 

An index to Immanuel Lutheran Church baptisms, 1848 - 1909 and marriages, 1848 - 1920 is available on this website.

 

Text in German and English.

 

SLCL Roll	Item	Ministerial Act	Years	Concordia Roll	Comments
44	7	Volume I		1676
44	7	Baptism	1848-1858	1676
44	7	Confirmation	1849-1858	1676
44	7	Marriage	1848-1859	1676
44	7	Burial	1848-1859	1676
44	7	Baptism	1858-1859	1676
44	8	Volume II		1676
44	8	Baptism	1859-1868	1676
44	8	Confirmation	1859-1868	1676
44	8	Marriage	1859-1870	1676
44	8	Confirmation	1868-1870	1676
44	8	Baptism	1868-1869	1676
44	8	Burial	1860-1869	1676
44	9	Baptism  (Volume III)	1870	1676	Partial filming.
45	1	Volume III		1677
45	1	Baptism	1870-1882	1677
45	1	Confirmation	1880-1882 1875-1880	1677
45	1	Marriage	1870-1880	1677
45	1	Confirmation	1870-1875	1677
45	1	Burial	1870-1882	1677
46	4	Baptism	1883-1893	StLGS #328	p. 61-149
46	4	Confirmation	1883-1893	StLGS #328	p. 157-193
46	4	Marriage	1893  1883-1893	StLGS #328	p. 240-268
46	4	Burial	1883-1893	StLGS #328	p. 269-290
46	4	Chronicle		StLGS #328	p. 305
47	3	Church Directory		1828
47	3	Baptism   for 1894-1909	1894-1920	1828	p. 33-100
47	3	Confirmation	1894-1920	1828	p. 205-237
47	3	Marriage	1913-1920 1894-1913	1828	p. 259-262  p. 305-336
47	3	Burial	1894-1920	1828	p. 337-370
47	3	Chronicle & Jubilee Books		1828	p. 385-394
65		Baptism	1883-1893	1816	Same as Reel 46 Item 4 p. 61-149
65		Confirmation	1883-1893	1816	p. 157-193
65		Marriage	1893  1883-1893	1816	p. 240-268
65		Burial	1883-1893	1816	p. 269-290
65		Chronicle		1816	p. 305
66		Western Lutheran Cemetery Internments	1877-1910	1817	Register in chronological order by date of death. Includes place of birth, age, date of death, location where death occurred, cause of death and physician's name.
66		One Entry	1967	1817
66		One Entry	1968	1817