CONFIRMATION PROTOCOLS - 1853-1869
THE EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION
(Spoken of as the "German Evangelical Church")
This Church Was Located 3 miles South of Lafargeville
in
Jefferson County, N. Y.

Translated and Transcribed
at the request of Betty Farr
by
Heinz-Hang, Offenthal, Germany
Provided for this website by the generosity of Mrs. Betty Farr, Owner/Donor.



Confirmation Protocols 1853

 No.   Whitsun

  1     Claus Anton Wilhelm Ebsen, born 27 Nov 1836
  2     Carl Christian Friedrich Ebsen, born 19 March 1838
  3     Friedrich Rapp, born 31 May 1838
  4     Eva Maria Kissel, born 27 Aug 1839
  5    Catharina Marg. Heil, born 29 Dec 1839
  6     Eva Cath. Leininger, born 9 Oct 1839
  7     Johanetta Wetterhahn, born 27 Sep 1838
  8     Elisabeth Bretsch, born 26 Febr 1839
  9     Anna Margaretha Schaber, born 26 Dec 1838
10     Victoria Rüster, born 14 June 1839

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Confirmation Protocols 1854

  1     Johannes Heldt, born 12 Jul 1839
  2     Wilhelm (Friedrich) Haas, born 3 Febr 1840
  3     Georg Heldt, born 12 Jul 1839
  4     Anna Maria Lehr (Löhr), born 25 Febr 1840

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Confirmation Protocols 1855
(the dates beside the names were no longer preceded by "born")

  1     Wilhelm Koch, 28 Jul 1841
  2     Heinrich Heil, 4 Sept 1841
  3     Johannes Wetterhahn, 2 Dec 1841
  4     Marie Elisabeth Eckert, 23 Febr 1838
  5     Marie Henrietta Augusta Ebsen, 17 Jan 1841
  6     Catharina Margaretha Heldt, 8 March 1841
  7     Margaretha Rapp, 11 May 1841
  8     Anna Maria Leiser, 29 May 1842
  9     Anna Maria (line through "Maria") (Margaretha) Löhr, 18 July 1842

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Confirmation Protocols 1858
(no birthdates were shown)

At LaFargeville confirmed on April 4:

  1     George Löhr
  2     Johann Heinrich Kissel
  3     Valentin Rapp
  4     Georg Heinrich Schaber
  5     Philipp Eichhorn
  6     Friedr. Valentin Haas
  7     Jacob Grüneisen
  8     Jacob Quenzer
  9     Elisabeth Leiser
10     Elisabeth Dörr
11     Kunigunde Eichhorn
12     Susanna Eckert
13     Magdalena Grüneisen


At Watertown confirmed on May 30:

  1     Johann Haab (Happ)
  2     Johannes Hetzer
  3     Sebastian Quenzer
  4     Julius Quenzer
  5     Louis Emmerich
  6     Georg Emmerich
  7     Karl Emmerich
  8     Maria Emmerich
  9     Catharina Volk
10     Anna Nett
11     Juliane Werner
12     Emma Werner

The following list positioned the words, "were confirmed April 24, 1859" after the 8th and final name below; therefore it appears the confirmations which follow should fall under the heading of:

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Confirmation Protocols 1859
(one might conjecture that those listed below were confirmed at Watertown, judging by the placement on the page - below those done at Watertown on May 30, 1858.)

  1     Peter Hax
  2     Friedrich Meyer
  3     Jacob Michel
  4     Peter Rapp
  5     Michael Eckert
  6     Dorothea Eckert
  7     Maria Elisabeth Geltz (Giltz)
  8     Maria Maschmann



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NOTE:
    The 1861 Confirmation Promise/Oath
and its
Declaration (Statement) of the Communicants
is referred to in ensuing years as "Page 62."



Confirmation
on Holy Good Friday
March 29, 1861

Declaration (Statement) of the Communicants

We the undersigned solemnly swear free and easy that we took this vow before God the Allmighty, and only before him, and will truly keep this in all our lives, to maintain the services in our church and community, and take an active part cordially with all our might for collaboration with all Good, and will prove ourselves now and in the future to be Brides of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at the sight of the God and the world. We promise this at the sight of the omniscient God, who sees our hearts and searches our thoughts. By the grace and help of God our names are written in this Book of Life to the end of the time.

Conrad Kabel
Catherine Kabel
Daniel Schad
Anna Mary Bretsch

Sophia Hax
Anna Margret Zimmer
Nickols Eckert
John Schrodt
Wendel Heyl
George Dörr
John Emmerich
and
Cathrina Cabel (Kabel)

 Adam Bickelhaupt
Wilhelm Schmidt

+++ sign for Conrad Eichhorn

Maria Rettig
Philip Schrodt

+++ sign for Daniel Michel

Elisabeth Haas

Friedrich Emmerich
Rosa (?) Dietrich

Jos. Schmalzl ev. luth. Pastor




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Confirmation
on
Holy Good Friday in the year of the Lord 1862 on April 18th

Declaration (Statement) of the Communicants

We the personally undersigned also promise as shown above, and add our names as a token of our obedience to our Mother, the luth. Church to act as children all the time so help us God by all his might now and forever. Amen

Jacob Heinrich Michel
Joseph Zimmer
Henry Dörr
Margaret Elisabeth Wetterhahn
Margaret Elisabeth Cook
Anna Mary Zimmer
Regina Loehr
Mary Schrodt
              Jos. Schmalzl




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Confirmation
on
Holy Good Friday in the year of the Lord 1863 on April 3

Declaration (Statement) of the Communicants

We the personally undersigned also promise as shown on page 62, and add our names as a token of our obedience to our Mother, the luth. Church to act as children all the time so help us God by all his might now and forever. Amen

Philip Schollenburg
Charles S. Haas
+++ for Jacob Eichhorn 		Henriette Heyl
Nancy Rapp
Kate (Katharina) Rapp
              J. Schmalzl




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Confirmation
on
Holy Good Friday in the year of the Lord on 25th March, 1864

Declaration (Statement) of the Communicants

We the personally undersigned also promise as shown on page 62, the declaration of the communicants of 1861, so God may spend us his gratitude (mental power) .
               La Fargeville March 23, 1864.

John Villhardt
Mary Magdalena Friderike Zimmer
Elisabeth Michel
William Dörr


Mary Schollenburg
           J. Schmalzl



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Confirmation
on
Holy Good Friday in the year of the Lord
14th 1865

We too the undersigned confess by our hearts and tongues to the declaration of 1861 as shown on page 62, so God may spend us his gratitude.

La Fargeville Jeff. Cty, NY, April 14, 1865

George Rebscher, 1865
Henry Cook
Henry Zimmer
Justina Wetterhahn		 Maria Wetterhahn
Anne Eichhorn
Mary Dörr
Hanna (Johanna) M. Löhr
           Jos. Schmalzl, Pastor




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Confirmation
on
Holy Good Friday A. D. 1866 on March 30

We the undersigned confess by our hearts and tongues to the declaration of 1861 as shown on page 62, so God may spend us his gratitude.

William & Martin Schnauber
Charles Emrich
William Hax
Henry W. King
Peter +++ (Bertz) ?
Peter Haas
Wilhelm Geisler
Maria Wetterhahn		 Margaretha Pilger
Annmary Michel
Katharina Wetterhahn
Regina Rapp


Mary Schnauber
Katharina Zimmer




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1869

On Palm Sunday this year were confirmed and admitted to the Holy Communion:

A: Boys:

1.    Johannes Wetterhahn
2.    Philipp Michel
3.    Georg Haas
B: Girls:

1.    Margaretha Schaber
2.    Sophie Emmerich
3.    Susanna Michel
4.    Caroline Loehr



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1869

Confirmed on Palm Sunday  1902

Rosina Louisa Vogt         30  ???                        1884
Edna Katharina Vogt       14 October                 1886
Elsa Katharina Vogt         10 March                   1886
               P. Becker, Pastor







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