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I am interested in Hoboken because several of my ancestors lived there.
They were:
Churches Listed in Hoboken in 1866 CHURCHES AND CLERGYMEN, HOBOKEN.
Churches Listed in Hoboken in 1881 A 1881 map of Hoboken listed:
St Matthews Evangelical German Lutheran, 8th and Hudson 57 Eighth Street, on the corner of Eighth & Hudson Street Hoboken, New Jersey 07030 The Rev. Peter Elrich of 11 8th street was pastor from 1879 to 1890.
1887: A CLERGYMAN DIVORCEDThe Rev. Alexander Richter was the pastor from 1890 until his death in 1914.
Alexander Richter was born 25 Sep 1851 in Ohlaw Schlesien, Germany, He immigrated on the Schiller from Hamburg on October 28, 1874. According to his 1996 passport application he had lived in Rochester, N. Y., Philadelphia Pa. and Hoboken, NJ. He died on Long Island March 6, 1918.American Lutheran Biographies
REV. ALEXANDER RICHTER, A.M.According to their web site, the church was established in 1858.
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St Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 8th and Hudson,
Hoboken, N.J.
Not posted My grandmother, Meta Petermann, was confirmed in the German Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1901. For pictures and information on Meta's confirmation click HERE | |
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St Matthew's Lutheran Church, 8th and Hudson, Hoboken, N.J.
Interior
Not posted Printed on back: St. Mathew's (sic) Ev. Lutheran ChurchNote: Reverend Hermann Brueckner was pastor of St. Matthews Church, Hoboken, ca. 1919-1940.
1920: Hermam Bruckner 37, minister st. Mathews church, imm 1911, Elizabeth Bruckner 29, Elizabeth Bruckner 9, Emma Whitfeld 19, servant | |
Trinity Episcopal Church, Washington and 7th Sts
According to their web site: All Saints Episcopal Parish arose from the consolidation of three Episcopal churches in Hoboken in the early 1980's: St. Paul's (located at 820 Hudson Street) was founded in 1832; Trinity (our current worship site at 701 Washington Street) was founded in 1853 and is the oldest continuous congregation in Hoboken; and Church of the Holy Innocents (located at Sixth and Willow Streets) which was founded in 1874 by the Stevens family in memory of their daughter Julia who died of typhoid at the age of seven. It was intended as a church for Italian and German immigrant families and was unusual because it charged no "pew rental" in order to attend.Described as Gothic style the church dated to 1856 with an addition in 1882. The Trinity Episcopal Church, 701 Washington St. at 7th St., was designed by famous British architect Richard Upjohn and completed in 1856
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St Paul's Episcopal, 820
Hudson near 9th
See Trinity Episcopal above. According to a 1955 Centennial celebration booklet, St. Paul's was founded in 1835.
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St Paul's Episcopal Church, Hoboken, N.J. founded 1832
Posted 1907 Located 816-820 Hudson Street near 9th Street.
May 24, 1931The Rev. William R. Jenvey (1844-1924)
The Rev. William R. Jenvey was rector of St. Pauls form 1883 until 1920."Rev. William R. Jenvey, for over thirty years rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Hoboken, went to California to spend his remaining days."He died in Burlingame, San Mateo County, California in 1924 and was buried in Masonic Memorial Gardens in Reno, Nevada. | |
Holy Innocents Episcopal Church, 6th and Willow Sts. Built by the Steven's family in 1873. See Trinity Episcopal above.
Church of the Holy Innocents is a historic church at Willow Avenue and 6th Street in Hoboken, New Jersey. The congregation was founded in 1872. It was built 1871-1872 to the designs of Edward Tuckerman Potter and Henry Vaughn. The choir was added in 1913, the baptistery in 1932. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. The church parish merged with All Saints Episcopal Parish int 1983. Presently the church is not in use, but has been targeted by the parish for future restoration and renovation.
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1st Presbyterian Church, Hudson and 6th Sts. Listed in Woman's Work for Woman in 1872: Little Missionaries, and Workers for Jesus at the First Presbyterian Church Hoboken. The First Presbyterian Church of Hoboken celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1902. According to a 1955 Centennial booklet, 1st Presbyterian was founded in 1852.
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1st United Presbyterian Church, Bloomfield and 3rd Sts. (7th)
The First United Presbyterian Church was organized in 1854. In 1856 a church was erected at the corner Bloomfield and Seventh Streets.
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1st Reformed Church, Hudson near 5th St. till 1890 - Bloomfield street near 8th after 1891
The original 1st Reformed church was erected on Hudson street between 5th and 6th in 1855. On November 2nd 1890 the building burned down. A new church was erected on Bloomfield street between 8th and 9th. The Reverent Henry Mattice was pastor from 1890 to 1895. On November 18th 1890 Rev. Henry Mattice officiated at the marriage of Eliza Louise Morris and Al Ringling (the eldest of the Ringling brothers of circus fame). In September 2018 Jim Dexhelmer shared a copy of the marriage certificate and the following info: "The certificate from Nov 18, 1890 contains several false statements which are highlighted. But it contains enough factual information to identify the bride and groom as Eliza Louisa (Lou) Morris and Al Ringling, oldest brother of the Ringling Brothers. There are several mysteries associated with this wedding. Al and Lou claimed to be married either 8 or 10 years earlier but researchers have found no record of this. It is speculated that the first marriage either did not exist or was somehow flawed. (Lou was married previously).The marriage certificate states: Theodore Albert Ringling a resident of Chicago Ill cor w Madison and Canal street age 35, 1st marriage occupation mercantile born in america, father August Ringling mother Sarah Schulya both born Germany wed Annie Liza Morris born in America residence Chicago Ill cor w Madison and Canal street age 32 1st marriage, father John Morris mother Christine Seyson (sp?) November 18, 1890, 419 Park Ave. Hoboken in the presence of Tillie ---- son and E. J. Mattice pastor Henry Mattice pastor of First Reform Church of Hoboken
The Rev. Henry Mattice does not appear to have been connected with this Hoboken church for very long. See Henry Mattice
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1st Baptist Church,
Bloomfield and 3rd Sts.
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German Methodist Episcopal Church, Garden
near 3rd St. - 151 Garden
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German Evangelical Lutheran, 6th and Garden | |
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German Luth. Church, 6th & Garden Streets, 606 Garden, Hoboken, N.J.
Posted 1913 This church, also called the German Evangelical Church, was the church where the Erxmeyers and Blancks were baptized, confirmed, married, and buried.
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German Luth. Church, 6th & Garden Streets, Hoboken, N.J.
From the Confirmation certificate of Margarethe Johanne Luhrs 18 March, 1894, courtesy of her grandson, Pete VanSeggern, February 2010.
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German Luth. Church, 6th & Garden Streets, Hoboken, N.J.
Pete VanSeggern, February 2010.
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Marriage certificate of Hermann Schumacher and Caroling Kornmeier 16, September 1867,
German Luth. Church, 6th & Garden Streets, Hoboken, N.J., Leopold Mohn pastor - courtesy
Rick Schumacher March 2013
Leopold Mohn was the pastor of the German Lutheran Church for many years. | |
Baptismal certificate of Anna Catherine Schumacher October 1868,
German Luth. Church, 6th & Garden Streets, Hoboken, N.J. -
Leopold Mohn pastor - courtesy
Rick Schumacher March 2013
The German Evangelical (German Reformed Church) at Garden and Sixth streets, Hoboken was organized by the Rev. Leopold Mohn in 1856. He served as pastor until his death in 1885. The services were in German. The church was built in 1860. The churches records are searchable through German Genealogy Group at Hoboken Community Church Marriages for this church are available at German Gen The original books are now in the Archives of the (German) Reformed Church of America in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The records are also available on LDS microfilm and on Ancestry.com. Leopold Mohn
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M[ethodist] E[piscopal] Free Tabernacle, Park Ave. near 6th St.
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Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Roman Catholic,
Willow St. opp. Square AKA St Mary's. Our Lady of Grace, between 4th and 5th, Clinton and Willow was first built at Willow and 5th in 1855. The current structure was built in Gothic style in 1876. Designed by Francis G. Himpler and William J. Whyte it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 61 Monroe St.
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First M E Church, Hoboken, N.J.
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Scandinavian Evangelical Trinity Lutheran, 833 Clinton
1890 1893 9th and Clinton
According to the 1955 Centennial booklet Trinity Lutheran was founded in 1890 with a mostly Norwegian congregation. The congregation originally met at St Matthew's. The church was built in 1893.
Scandinavian Lutheran Chruch (organized 1890) 9th and clinton street
(original building)
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General Information By 1900 there were 5 German language churches in Hoboken:
History of Essex and Hudson Counties, New Jersey vol 2 at History of Essex and Hudson Counties, New Jersey, Volume 2 offers information on the foundlings of some of these Hoboken churches. | |
Jewish Temples In March 2016 Janet pointed out that I had completely ignored the Jewish places of worship in Hoboken. Janet informed me of three Temples in Hoboken:
Adath Emuno (Adath Emunoh) - German Synagogue
Adath Emuno - 637 Garden street established 1871. When it opened it had 55 members. The congregation worshiped in the Odd Fellows Hall from 1871 to 1874. From 1874 to 1883 they met at Bloomfield and 5th street. In 1883 the temple on Garden between 6th and 7th streets was dedicated. Early rabbis were: Solomon Schindler, Isaac Schickler, M Karash, M Kauffmann, S Langer, and Nathan M Wolf. In 19078 the congregation had 53 members.1899: Congregation Adath Emuno Hoboken (The American Jewish Year Book, Volume 1 edited by Cyrus Adler, Henrietta Szold)1905: Nathan Wold was the Rabbi at Adath Emuno Hoboken Historical Museum Moses Montefore - Orthodox
Moses Montefiore Orthodox Synagogue was established in in 1892. It opened in 1901 at 76 Grand Street. The first rabbi was German born Chayim Hershensohn who came to Hoboken in 1903.Star of Israel
Star of Israel Hoboken Historical Museum Star of Israel - photo from Janet 2016.
1905/1907
Hoboken has two congregations, each with its synagogue: Adath Emuno, founded in 1871 (rabbi, Nathan Wolf), and numbering about 55 members; and Moses Montefiore, established in 1892, and numbering about 60 members. It has also a Hebrew Institute, a free school, a Young Men's Hebrew Association, Ladies' Aid Society and Social Club, and a Benevolent Association. (The Jewish Encyclopedia: A Descriptive Record of the History ..., Volume 9 edited by Isidore Singer, Cyrus Adler)1919
HOBOKEN (Jewish pop. 5000) Jacob (Kupper/Kuppel) Bier - Jewish Pioneer in Hoboken
There is a rather popular story on the Internet and also written up in various newspapers over the years about a Hoboken resident named Kupper Bier (aka Jacob Bier). He was a Jewish Pioneer in Hoboken, who died at the reported age of 110 in 1930. It is said he was survived by his wife, Ethel, "thirteen children" of whom the eldest was "seventy-five", forty grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren. See Jewish Patriarch Succumbs to Burns at Age of 109 April 6, 1930 Jewish Gen | |
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