Bierbaum, Paul August

Other Events:

• Baptism: 23 Nov 1879, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1880, Charrette Township, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Education: 1898–1899, Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1900, Lincoln Township, Worth County, Iowa, USA
• Census (state): 1905, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
• Residence: 1907, Millville, Wabasha County, Minnesota, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
Paul August's baptism is recorded in the archives of the German Evangelical Church on Charrette, at Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). The sponsors were "Andr. Flaig, Herm. Ebenrester, Mina Hinnah."

Census:
According to the 1880 enumeration, Paul, age 7 months, lived with his parents, Andre [sic] Bierbaum (age 28), a preacher, and Ernestine Bierbaum (age 25), and his two brothers, Herman (age 4) and Daniel (age 2). Also in the house was Conrad Koch (age 48), a teacher, and Mary Wulferkammer [sic] (age 18), a servant.

Education:
Paul attended the German Evangelical Proseminary (now known as Elmhurst College) from 1898-1899.

Census (state):
According to the 1905 Wisconsin state enumeration, Paul A. Bierbaum, age 24, a minister, was living with his parents: Andrew J. Bierbaum, a 52 year old minister and Ernestina Bierbaum, age 50; and his siblings: Theodore F. Bierbaum, age 22, a minister; Anna Bierbaum, age 17; Jonathan R. Bierbaum, age 15, a student; and, Emma L. Bierbaum, age 10.

Residence:
According to a biographical sketch of his brother, Rev. H. H. Bierbaum, published in 1907, Paul, also a minister, was living in Millville, Minnesota.

Buried:
Paul A. Bierbaum was buried in Minier Cemetery.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 14 Nov 1852, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA
• Education: 1868–1870, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1870, Charrette Township, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Education: 1870–1874, Marthasville, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Occupation: 1874–1914; minister of the German Evangelical Synod of North America

Notes:

Birth:
The place of birth has been reported in secondary sources as both St. Charles County, Missouri, or as Marthasville, which is in Warren County. The exact location of the family home at the time of the birth has not yet been determined.

Baptism:
The birth and baptism of Andreas were recorded in the baptismal register of the German evangelical church at Femme Osage, Missouri (founded in 1833 as the Deutsche Evangelische Kirchengemeinde and known since 1957 as Femme Osage United Church of Christ).

Education:
He studied for two years at Central Wesleyan College.

Census:
According to the 1870 enumeration, Andrew Bierbaum, age 17, was a college student living in a household with 38 other college students. No information is given about the educational institution, but it seems likely that this was the seminary founded at Marthasville in 1850 as the Evangelisches Predigerseminar (Evangelical Preacher’s Seminary). It eventually became the present-day Eden Theological Seminary, at Webster Groves, Missouri.

Education:
He studied at the seminary founded at Marthasville in 1850 as the Evangelisches Predigerseminar (Evangelical Preacher’s Seminary). It eventually became the present-day Eden Theological Seminary, at Webster Groves, Missouri.

Occupation:

     He was ordained on 5 July 1874 in Die Deutsche Evangelische Synode des Westens (The German Evangelical Synod of the West). The denomination was known after 1877 as Die Deutsche Evangelische Synode von Nord-Amerika (German Evangelical Synod of North America); after 1925, as the Evangelical Synod of North America. In 1934, the denomination merged with the Reformed Church in the United States to become the Evangelical and Reformed Church. Another merger, in 1957, with the Congregational Christian Churches, resulted in the United Church of Christ.
     Rev. Bierbaum served as pastor of the church in Holstein, Missouri from 1879-1886, during which a new parsonage and a new brick church were built. In 1884, the congregation changed its name to the German Evangelical Immanuels Church of Holstein. Rev. Bierbaum returned to serve the church in 1888-1890. From 1890-1897 he was the pastor of Evangelische St. Johannis Gemeinde (St. John's Evangelical Church) at Herman, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

The following biographical sketch was published in 1885.

     Rev. Mr. Bierbaum is a native of St. Charles county, born on his father's farm in that county, October 31, 1852. His early youth was spent on the farm, assisting at such work as he could do and attending the neighborhood schools. However, while he was yet a youth his parents removed to Warren county, where they made their permanent home. In 1868 young Bierbaum entered the Central Wesleyan College, at Warrenton, where he took a two-years' course. He then matriculated at the Missouri Seminary, where he studied for four years, and on the 5th of July, 1874, was regularly ordained a minister of the Evangelical Church of North America. He shortly received a call from Wisconsin and went to that State, where he was engaged in the work of the ministry for five years. While there, on the 15th of October, 1874, he was married to Miss Ernestine Fiebig, a daughter of August Fiebig, of Sheboygan county, that State. Mr. Bierbaum returned to Warren county in 1879, and has since been occupied with the duties of the ministry in that county. He is a man of fine scholarly attainments, thoroughly versed in theology, an able and eloquent preacher, and, above all, a profoundly ernest and zealous Christian minister. Mr. and Mrs. Bierbaum have 5 children: Herman H., Daniel, Paul, Theodore and Emma. Mr. B. was the sixth in the family of 10 children of H. H. and Wilhemina (Gosejacob) Bierbaum, both originally from Germany.

A biographical sketch of Rev. Herman H. Bierbaum, published in 1907, included this brief chronology of Rev. A. J. H. Bierbaum's career.

     Rev. H. H. Bierbaum, pastor of the Evangelical Trinity church of the town of Brookfield, comes of a family which has many representatives in the same work. His father, Rev. A. J. H. Bierbaum, was born in Marthasville, Mo., Oct. 31, 1849, and married Miss Ernestine Fiebig, who was born Feb. 5, 1853. The former was ordained for the ministry in 1874, his first charge being at Prescott, Wis., where the subject of this sketch was born on Oct. 24, 1875. His next charge was at Rhine, Sheboygan county, and he remained several years at each point. He then returned to Warren county, Mo., taking a church at Holstein, where he remained for twelve years. Later he spent two years in Denver, Col., then several years in Missouri, six years at Ada, Wis., several years in Iowa, and then came to Milwaukee, which is his present residence. He has suffered from poor health which has necessitated considerable travel and some changes of residence. There were eleven children in the family, of whom seven are living, viz., Rev. H. H. Bierbaum, the subject of this sketch; Daniel, a minister, residing in Beecher, Ill., Paul, a minister, residing in Millville, Minn.; Theodore, a minister, residing in Old Ripley, Bond county, Ill.; Anna, unmarried, resides with her parents; Jonathan, now in college at Elmhurst, Ill., preparing for the ministry; and Emma, residing at home.


Buried:
Rev. A. J. H. Bierbaum was buried in Minier Cemetery. His wife was buried next to him; they share a gravestone.

Andreas married Fiebig, Ernestine Louise 18 Oct 1874, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, USA. Ernestine was born 5 Feb 1855, Cecil, Shawano County, Wisconsin, USA; died 30 Mar 1937, Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, USA; was buried , Minier, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1930, Widner Township, Knox County, Indiana, USA

Notes:

Birth:
The year of birth may be either 1853, 1854 or 1855. The year on her grave marker is 1855; I have used that date until this question can be resolved.

Census:
According to the 1930 federal enumeration, Ernestine Bierbaum, Daniel's mother, a 75 year old widow, was living in the home of her son, Daniel Bierbaum, a 52 year old minister in the Evangelical Church and his wife, Bertha Bierbaum, also age 52; and two of their children: Milton Bierbaum, age 22, at school; and Erna Bierbaum, age 18, at school.

Buried:
Ernestine (Fiebig) Bierbaum was buried in Minier Cemetery. Her husband was buried next to her; they share a gravestone.

Notes:

Married:
According to the 1900 U.S. census, Andreas and Ernestine were the parents of 11 children, but in 1900 only seven were still living. The same figures are repeated in a biographical sketch of one child, Rev. H. H. Bierbaum, published in 1907. The names of the children listed in the sketch are H. H.; Daniel; Paul; Theodore; Anna; Jonathan; and Emma. Details of all 11 children are not known at this time.

Residence (family):
According to biographical sketch of his son, Herman H. Bierbaum, published in 1907, Rev. A. J. H. Bierbaum's first charge after his ordination in 1874 as at Prescott, Wisconsin, where Herman H. Bierbaum was born.

Residence (family):
According to biographical sketch of his son, Rev. Herman H. Bierbaum, published in 1907, Rev. A. J. H. Bierbaum served at Rhine, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin after his time at Prescott, Wisconsin and before returning to Warren County, Missouri.

Census (family):
According to the 1880 enumeration, the household consisted of Andre [sic] Bierbaum, head of household, age 28, born in Missouri, married, a preacher; Ernestine Bierbaum, wife, age 25, born in Wisconsin, keeping house; Herman Bierbaum, son, age 4, born in Wisconsin; Daniel Bierbaum, son, age 2, born in Wisconsin; and Paul Bierbaum, son, age 7 months, born in October 1879 in Missouri. Also living with the family was Conrad Koch, a 48 year old, single, teacher, born in Prussia; and Mary Wulferkammer [sic], an 18 year old servant.

Residence (family):
Rev. Bierbaum served as pastor of the church at Holstein, Missouri from 1879-1886. In 1884, the congregation changed its name to the German Evangelical Immanuels Church of Holstein.

Census (family):
According to the 1895 enumeration by the state of Wisconsin, the household consisted of 3 white males and 3 white females; ages were not provided. Only the head of the household was named: A. J. H. Bierbaum. One can safely assume that Ernestine L. Bierbaum was one of the females enumerated. There is no way of knowing which of the couples children were represented by the remaining four household members.

Census (family):
According to the 1900 federal enumeration, the household consisted of Andrew H. Bierbaum, a 40 year old clergyman, married for 25 years; Fiebig E. L. [sic] Bierbaum, a 45 year old mother of 11 children (7 of whom were still living); and their children, all attending school: Paul A. Bierbaum, born October 1879 in Missouri; Annie Bierbaum, born in March 1887 in Missouri; Jonathan C. Bierbaum, born in July 1890 in Missouri; and Emma L. Bierbaum, born in October 1895 in Wisconsin.

Census (family):
According to the 1905 Wisconsin state enumeration, the household consisted of Andrew J. Bierbaum, a 52 year old minister; his wife, Ernestina Bierbaum, age 50; and their children: Paul A. Bierbaum, age 24, a minister; Theodore F. Bierbaum, age 22, a minister; Anna Bierbaum, age 17; Jonathan R. Bierbaum, age 15, a student; and, Emma L. Bierbaum, age 10.

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1834, Femme Osage Township, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA
• Occupation: Between 1872 and 1878, Warren County, Missouri, USA; a county judge

Notes:

Immigration:
Hermann, his parents and his 6 brothers and sisters emigrated from Germany.

Hermann married Gosejacob, Catharine Wilhelmine 13 Oct 1843, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA. Catharine was born 17 May 1823, Germany; died 4 Feb 1861, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA; was buried 7 Feb 1861, Femme Osage, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
The burial record for Catharine Wilhelmine in the archives of the church at Femme Osage, Missouri states the she died on 4 February 1861 at the age of 37 years, 8 months, 18 days. If this record is accurate, it would yield by calculation a birth date of 17 May 1823. This date requires confirmation.

Buried:
Catherine Wilhelmine was buried in the "old" cemetery in Femme Osage.

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1834, Femme Osage Township, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
The burial record for Johann Friedrich Bierbaum in the archives of the church at Femme Osage, Missouri, gives his date of death as 8 April 1856 at the age of 74 years, 3 months, 23 days. If this record is accurate, it would yield by calculation a date of birth of 16 December 1781. This date requires confirmation.

Immigration:
Johann, his wife and their 7 children emigrated from northwestern Germany.

Buried:
The burial of "Johann Heinrich Bierbaum, Sr." is recorded in the archives of the church at Femme Osage, Missouri (founded in 1833 as the Deutsche Evangelische Kirchegemeinde and known since 1957 as Femme Osage United Church of Christ). He was buried in the "old" cemetery at Femme Osage.

Died:
According to the records of the church at Femme Osage, Missouri, Johann was 74 years, 3 months and 23 days old at the time of his death.

Johann married Hinnah, Ann Katherine M. Germany. Ann was born 8 Jun 1785, Westerkappeln, Grafschaft Tecklenburg; died 28 Sep 1865, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA; was buried 30 Sep 1865, Femme Osage, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1834, Femme Osage Township, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
According to the archives of the church at Femme Osage, she died on 28 September 1865 at the age of 80 years, 3 months, 23 days. If these two facts are accurate, her date of birth by calculation would be 5 June 1785. The date engraved on her grave stone is 8 June 1785.

Immigration:
Ann, her husband and their 7 children emigrated from Germany.

Buried:
Anna was buried in the "old" cemetery in Femme Osage.