Bierbaum, Dorothy

Other Events:

• Graduation: Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
• Baptism: 10 Aug 1890, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1900, Lincoln Township, Worth County, Iowa, USA
• Census (state): 1905, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
• Residence: 1907, Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
• Graduation: 1910, Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
• Occupation: From Abt 1913; minister of the Evangelical Church

Notes:

Graduation:
According to a biographical sketch published in 1936, J. C. Bierbaum graduated from Eden Theological Seminary; the date was not given. His first position after ordination was at Berlin, Wisconsin.

Baptism:
Jonathan's baptism is recorded in the archives of the German Evangelical Immanuels Church of Holstein, at Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). The sponsor was Conrad Koch.

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

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

Residence:
According to a biographical sketch of his brother, Rev. H. H. Bierbaum, published in 1907, Jonathan was a student in college at Elmhurst, Illinois, preparing for the ministry.

Graduation:
Jonathan graduated in 1910 from the Elmhurst Proseminary, now known as Elmhurst College.

Occupation:


     The following biographical sketch appeared in A History of Moniteau County, Missouri, written by J. E. Ford and published in 1936.

          Rev. J. C. Bierbaum

     J. C. Bierbaum, pastor of the California Evangelical Church, is a native of Treloar, Missouri, born July 11, 1891. His father was A. J. H. Bierbaum, born in Marthasville, Missouri, who died in 1914. Mr. Bierbaum is the youngest of a family of seven children, five boys and two girls. All of the boys became preachers. His mother, born at Cecil, Wisconsin now eighty-two years old, lives at Aurora, Illinois.
     Mr. Bierbaum was married April 30, 1919, to Miss Marie Hoflander, daughter of John George and Elizabeth Hoflander of Billingsville, Cooper County. They have one child, Dorothy, five years old.
     He graduated at Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois, and at Eden Theological Seminary at Webster Groves, Mo. His first charge was at Berlin, Wisconsin, where he remained two years. He was then for ten years at Lexington, Missouri, and is now in his twelfth year with the California Evangelical Church. He has been president and moderator of the West Missouri District of the Evangelical Church for the past eight consecutive years.
     The unique record of three pastors, of which Mr. Bierbaum is the last, in building the present organization of the California Evangelical church is discussed in Chapter X. This church has the largest average attendance at church and Sunday School of any church in the county. In effective working organization, in attendance and in interest it will compare favorably with most of the stronger churches of large cities.

The historical sketch of Rev. Bierbaum's charge mentioned above, appeared in Chapter 10, on page 257:

     CALIFORNIA - This church, organized in 1866, is one of the outstanding churches of the county. Fifty-five per cent of its membership is from rural territory adjacent to California. The present building was erected in 1895 and enlarged and remodeled in 1930-31. During 78 years of its existence the church has had but three pastors, Rev. F. A. Umbeck, who served 47 years, his son, Rev. F. P. Umbeck, eleven years. The present pastor, Rev. J. C. Bierbaum, succeeded the latter in 1925.
     The average Sunday School attendance is more than 300. The big modern building contains nine separate rooms for class meetings, a kitchen and large assembly room in addition to the main auditorium. All organizations subsidiary to the church are active parts of a powerful and efficiently conducted organization.

Jonathan married Hoflander, Marie Magdaline 30 Apr 1919, Cooper County, Missouri, USA. Marie (daughter of Hoflander, Johann Georg and Back, Elizabeth L.) was born 25 Jan 1897, Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri, USA; died 6 Nov 1985, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; was buried , Billingsville, Cooper County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Marie is buried in the cemetery of St. John's United Church of Christ.

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: 1853, USA

Notes:

Birth:
He was the son of John Ernst & Kunigunda (Stegner) Hoflander.

Buried:
He was buried in the cemetery of the former Billingsville Evangelical Church, founded in 1855; known since 1957 as St. John's United Church of Christ.

Died:

The following biographical sketch was published in the History of Cooper County Missouri in 1919.

     John George Hoflander, late well and favorably known resident of the Billingsville neighborhood, Cooper County, and veteran of the Civil War, was a native of Saxony Coburg, Germany. Mr. Hoflander was born July 17, 1841 and died at his country home near Billingsville, March 6, 1915.
     He was a son of John Ernst and Kunigunda (Stegner) Hoflander, natives of Germany, who immigrated to the United States and settled in Cooper County in 1853.
     John George Hoflander was reared to young manhood on the Hoflander home place and was enrolled as a member of the Missouri State Guards during the Civil War. He was detailed for guard duty to protect traffic along the Missouri River.
     Mr. Hoflander was married at Pleasant Green, Mo., Jan. 15, 1880, to Elizabeth L. Back, born at Pleasant Green, Cooper County, Jan. 30, 1856. She was a daughter of Philip and Doreathe Fredericka Back. Mrs. Elizabeth Hoflander is one of two children, as follows: Mrs. Elizabeth Hoflander; Mrs. Ernest Vogelpohl, Pilot Grove.
     When George and Elizabeth Hoflander were married they settled on the old Hoflander home place, near Billingsville which Mr. Hoflander farmed successfully during his entire life. This is a fine farm of 128 acres which is well improved and the soil of which is very productive.
     The Hoflander children are: Henry, born Oct. 28, 1880, and died Nov. 1, 1880; Marie Christine, born Sept. 11, 1881, at home; Caroline Henrietta was born March 2, 1885, at home; Marie Pauline, born March 2, 1885, was wife of the late Frank Wallje, is now at Sedalia, Mo.; Dorothea Elizabeth, born July 5, 1887, is wife of George Geiger, vicinity of Billingsville, Mo.; George Thomas, born Oct. 1 1889, at home; Laura Amelia, born Jan. 11, 1892, is wife of Oliver Koenig, near Prairie Lick, Cooper County, Mo.; Marie Magdaline, born Jan. 25, 1897, at home ; and Carl John, born Oct. 25, 1901, at home.
     The late George Hoflander was one of the sterling and energetic citizens of Cooper County and was highly regarded in the community where he was born and reared. He was one of the builders of the Billingsville St. John's Evangelical Church and was a devout Christian, a kind husband and father. He was a republican but took little part in political affairs. It is such as he that assisted materially in upbuilding the Cooper County of today.

Johann married Back, Elizabeth L. 15 Jan 1880, Pleasant Green, Cooper County, Missouri, USA. Elizabeth was born 30 Jan 1856, Pleasant Green, Cooper County, Missouri, USA; died 13 Sep 1929; was buried , Billingsville, Cooper County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Elizabeth was the daughter of Philip and Doreathe Fredericka Back.

Buried:
She was buried in the cemetery of the former Billingsville Evangelical Church, founded in 1855; known since 1957 as St. John's United Church of Christ.

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.