In a message dated 01/24/2000 15:35:44 Central Standard Time, cfried(a)pgh.net
writes:
<< In 1863 was there a St. Johns Lutheran Church in Whitley. I received
papers today that showed were my great grandfather transferred from there to
Union Center . Also are there any obituaries from 1880 for Coesse . Thank you
for any help.
Nancy Friedrich
cfried(a)pgh.net
>
Nancy,
St. John's Lutheran Church still stands, it's located in Washington
Township. If you visit
www.stjohnslutheranchurch.com that is their website.
Was your great-grandfather a pastor there? I do have a publication that
the church put out a few years ago that has many photos of previous pastors.
The obituaries for residents that lived in Coesse can probably be found
in the Columbia City newspapers. As far as I know, Coesse never had it's own
newspaper.
Hope that helps some!
Best Regards,
Angela Kneller