Allamakee co. IAGenWeb Project
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02/08/08

St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Confirmation classes

Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa

1916-1932

 

1916
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1916
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Front L-R: Caroline Althouse,
Albert Schultz, Marie Behrens,
Rev. E. Schmidt, Bertha Kuhse

Second L-R: Walter Fischer, Elmer Schutte, Selma Wilke, George
Heins, Elda Schultz, Chester Behrens, Abner Sanger, Marie
Saueressig

- submitted by Margo Harbridge
Front L-R: Amanda Lubka,
Alfred Meyer, Delia Brandt,
Leroy Weihe

Back L-R: Aileen Meyer,
Else Louise Dreier,
Rev. E. Schmidt, Emma Kahle,
Lucy Miene, Elmer Heckman

- submitted by Margo Harbridge

note: the 1916 classes were April 16 & September 6 - the photos may not be in the correct order

1917
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1917
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Front L-R: Meta Miene, Lester Martens, Florence Eberling,
Rev. E. Schmidt, Pearl Meyer,
Harry Heins, Milda Schultz,
Mabel Blumhagen

Back L-R: Helga Martens, Velma Kamp, Florence Schutte, Dewey
Ohloff, Clara Diederich, Deloras Thoma, Arnold Schutte, Caroline
Sanders, George Blumhagen, Florence Hattie Reinhardt, Clara Heins

- submitted by Margo Harbridge
Front L-R: Elmer Heins,
Lilly Heins, Rev. E. Schmidt,
Clara Schnuelle

Back L-R: Art Kamp,
Elmer Leubke, Lucy Eberling,
Henry Boese, Ella Meyer,
Gerhard Koopman,
Clarence Laubka

- submitted by Margo Harbridge

note: the 1917 classes were April 1 & August 26 - the photos may not be in the correct order

September 8, 1918
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September 14, 1919
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September 5, 1920
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Front L-R: Fanny Sanger,
Emmett Schroeder, Ruth Groth,
Rev. E. Schmidt, Florence Saueressig,
Hertha Ruckdaschel,
Eli Eberling, Emma Martens

Back L-R: Amanda Reinhardt, Ruby Lubka, Roy Welzel, Raymond
Sanger, Mabel Harnack, John Ruckdaschel, Hazel Krogmann, Lawrence Meyer, Redena Ohloff,
Fred Miene, Anna Boese,
Louis Benjegerdes, Emma Heins


- submitted by Margo Harbridge
Front L-R: Alfred Koopman,
Roy Duwe, Rev. E. Schmidt,
Harry Lubbers, Orville Welzel

Back L-R: Emmett Schutte,
Grace Welzel, Elmer Schultz,
Lillian Meier, Hall Meyer,
Ralinda Lammert, Wilbert Gruel,
Helen Meyer, Eli C. Eberling


- submitted by Margo Harbridge
L-R Front: Ethel Schutte,
Lucy Nuehring, Carl Althouse,
Rev. E. Schmidt, Esther Heins,
Lester Heins, Laura Schnuelle

L-R Middle: Fred Schultz, Hilda Meyer, Eldo Schultz, Hulda Kuhse, Lillian Kuhse, William Schnuelle,
Mabel Kahle, Harlan Brandt,
Edna Heins, Bernice Eberling

L-R Back: Emil Kamp, Emma Althouse, Dorothea Reincke, Delmar Reincke, Elma Reinhardt, Roy Leubka

-submitted by Sharyl Ferrall,
granddaughter of Dorothea Reincke


September 11, 1921
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September 10, 1922
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September 2, 1923
Click to enlarge photo - 1923
Front L-R: Lloyd Hein, Arthur Martens
Second L-R: Arno Blumhagen,
Ora Dahms, Rev. E. Schmidt, Elsie
Blumhagen, Elrie Ruckdaschel,
Arbie Heckmann

Back L-R: Leslie Klemme,
Marie Schutte, Florence Miene,
Helmuth Schutte, Velma Miene,
Luther Groth, Amand Block, Elmer
Brockmeyer, Lawrence Block

- submitted by Margo Harbridge
Front L-R: William Behrens,
Florence Sebastian, Arthur Schutte,
Malinda Schierholz, Rev. E. Schmidt, Harold Oldag, Mildred Oldag

Back L-R: Clara Meyer,
Carl Diederichs, Harlan Heins,
Harold Schroeder, Lucilia Sauressig,
Clarence Reinhardt,
Gilbert Schroeder


- submitted by Margo Harbridge
Front L-R: Delbert Witt,
Lester Willman, Lloyd Meyer,
Hilda Macklinberg, Elsie Willman,
Rev. E. Schmidt, Hazel Hoth,
Fredia Koopman, Milo Gericke,
Cloy Meier

Second L-R: Elmer Blumhagen,
Harry Schultz, Deloras Welzel, Marie
Koenig, Celia Duwe, Marie Schuelle, Vera Meyer, Florence Casten,
Ruby Martins, Clinda Gericke,
Gertrude Leubka, Amy Miller

Third L-R: Louie Heins, Otto Brandt, Orville Heins, Harvey Krogman,
Lloyd Block, Elery Nuehring,
Harold Panncke, Oren Dahms,
Lloyd Schroeder, Harry Schutte

Back L-R: Harold Groth, Elmer Sander, Irving Schierholz, Fritz Miene,
Harry Mohs, Raymond Brandt,
Arthur Baltz


- submitted by Margo Harbridge


August 31, 1924
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1925
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1926
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Front L-R: Lawrence Mohs,
Florence Mohs, Rev. E. Schmidt,
Richard Schultz, Margaret Oldag

Back L-R: Harlan Reinhardt,
George Nuehring, George Huebner,
Florence Duwe, Kenneth Schultz,
Clara Duwe, Milo Meyer,
Victor Sebastian

- submitted by Margo Harbridge
Front row L-R: Mari Everman, Verni Brandt, Helen Wenger, Frances Casten, Rev. E.T. Finch, Viola Weihe, Romelda Gass, Delbert Kohrs, Verla Schara

2nd row L-R:Esther Block, Cloy Miller, Adolph Koopman, Francis Schroeder, Lloyd Harnack, Ora Schroeder,
Fritz Schnullke, Luella Peterson,
Hazel Luebka, Geneva Ohloff

3rd row L-R: Herbert Dreier, Emmet Dreier, Arbie Schroeder, Emil Block, Victor Kuhse, Jacob Hangartner

4th row L-R: Harry Gordon, Lorenz Kuhse, Gilbert Meyer, Gale Welzel, Oscar Hangartner, Arno Klemme,
Ella Koopman


- submitted by Margo Harbridge
Front row L-R: LaVila Willman, Clarence Brandt, Helen Schierholz, Harlan Willman, Rev. E.T. Finck,
Helen Kuhse, Clarence Fischer,
Leona Mohs, Harlan Sebastian

2nd row L-R: Ora Fischer, Harold Saweressig, Bella Meyer, Leonard Oldag, Florence Everman,
Aurelia Heins, Gerene Schultz,
John Gruel, Lora Eberling,
Harold Sebastian


- submitted by Margo Harbridge


1927
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1928
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1929
Click to enlarge photo - 1929
Front row L-R: Mardella Schultz, Audery Beisker, Margaret Miene

2nd row L-R: Silas Kohrs, Harlan Schara, Herbert Miene, Lloyd Kamp, Elliott Nuehring,
Orville Wiehe, Ewald Brandt, Rev. E.T. Finck


- submitted by Margo Harbridge
Front row L-R: Virgina Finck, Alice Cole, Irene Meyer, Rev. E.T. Finck,
Eileen Meyer, Lurene (or Lorene) Baltz & Mabel Brandt

Second row L-R: Harold Paulsen, Anna Schnuelle, Jessica Meyer,
Mildred Klemme, Ella Panncke, Elliott Schroeder, Harlan 'Harley' Radloff, Harold Fischer

Third row L-R: Eldo Stopperan, Vernon Schroeder, Verni Eberling, LeRoy Gass,
Ray Schara, Willard Gruel, Gilbert Brandt & Robert Sebastian

- submitted by Margo Harbridge

- updated 02/08/08 from the catechism book of Ella Panncke Wilker, listing the members of the class
- contributed by Errin Wilker
Front row L-R: Velma Suchow, Anne Gruhn, Lottie Gruhn, Irene Welzel, Maureen Welzel,
Lois Moritz, Leone Zieman, Pauline Everman

2nd row L-R: Lorenz Willman, Clinton Meyer, Harold Koopman, Harvey Reinhardt,
Eldred Nuehring, Milton Oldag, Alen (Jim) Nuehring

3rd row L-R: Orville Harnack, Milton Schierholz, Harry Larson, Rolan Heins, Robert Heins,
Robert Schultz, Carlton Schroeder

4th row L-R: Richard Hangartner, Vernice Meyer, Rev. E.T. Finck, Victor Meyer, Lorenz Baltz


- submitted by Margo Harbridge


1930
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1931
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1932
Click to enlarge photo - 1932
Front row L-R: Elliott Heusman, Merlin Schroeder, Lloyd Meyer, Richard Koopman, Clarence Schnuelle,
Rev. R.R. Garten, Clifton Weihe, Vernon Kugel, Willard C. Meyer, Virgil Heins

Back row L-R: Elizabeth Hangartner, Isabell Hangartner, Lillian Radloff, Gretchen Everman, Orma Kuhse,
Marie Schultz, Viola Schnuelle, Evelyn Miller, Helen Schultz, Iona Thorson, Doris Schultz,
Viola Kinsel, Adaline Luebka

- submitted by Margo Harbridge
Front row L-R: Ilete Ruckdaschel, Rev. R.B. Garten & Viola Miene

Back row L-R: Wilard A. Meyer,
Merrill Dean Ruckdaschel,
Paul Welzel, Harvey Paulsen,
Harlan Koenig


- submitted by Margo Harbridge
Front row L-R: Alice Eberling, Palma Sebsastian, R.B. Garten, Helen Duwe, Charlotte Schlee

Second row L-R: Ruth Nagel,
Irene Meland, Romelda Heins,
Dennis Lammert,
Vernon Miller, Senda Sander,
Anna Mae Schultz, Ellen Nuehring


- submitted by Margo Harbridge

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Notes:
1. Clicking on the thumbnail photo will enlarge the photo.
2. The class rosters were typed from the information on the photos & most likely added in more modern times from church records, thus the reason that some people were unable to be identified. Please take note that some photos have more people than names.

Thank-you Margo!

Do you have confirmation class lists or photos, for any Allamakee co. church? The photos may contain the only existing photo of someone's ancestor.... please share with us!
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