St. Stephan's German United Evangelical Church

St. Stephan's German United
Evangelical Church

217 Ferry Street
Newark, NJ 07105
973-344-2586

March 17, 1874 - Present

1999

Additional images: 1874 map, ~1970, 2003

St. Stephan's German United Evangelical Church was organized on March 17, 1874. The cornerstone of the church was laid on June 25, 1874 and completed in December, 1874. Most of the charter members had come from the Third German Presbyterian Church, led by Rev. Oscar Kraft. Rev. Kraft was of Lutheran background while the Presbyterians of the Third German Pres. Church were from a Reformed background. This caused a problem for the congregation and after a short time the congregation split into the two factions. The members with a Lutheran background (three-quarters of the congregation) followed Rev. Kraft to the new church, St. Stephan's. The first meetings of the new church were held in Reichert's Carpentry Shop on Merchant Street.

Pastor Fuhrmann was born in St. Petersburg, Russia and attended a seminary in St. Louis, MO. He was a well respected community leader. His services as a mediator were used in labor disputes at the local breweries where many Germans worked (including my family). Services were still being held in the German language until 1960.

Baptismal Certificate for Christine Becker

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Reverend	From	To
Oscar H. Kraft	1874	1879
Richard Katerndahl	1879	1897
Edward Fuhrmann	July 1, 1897	1939 (Death)

Address	From	To
217 Ferry Street	December 1874	Present

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Records of Baptisms, Marriages, Members, and Deaths are in the custody of the Church.