Friedrich Ficken
Birth 12 Feb 1854 in Wulsbüttel, Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen, Germany
Death 25 Apr 1921 in Waycross, Ware, Georgia, USA
Meta Stelljes Ficken
Birth 1 Aug 1845 Überhamm, Germany
Death 9 Jul 1937 in Waycross, Georgia
Marriage
Savannah, Georgia
Lutheran Church of Ascension Savannah, Georgia
5 January 1875
Information on the German families who joined The Lutheran Church of Ascension in Savannah, GA. This information is on the website of the Lutherans Online
ReplyDeletehttp://www.lutheransonline.com/lutheransonline/genealogy/registry/programs/showone.phtml?id=8108
Perhaps from as early as the 1850's, members of the Lutheran Church at Worpswede began to immigrate to Savannah GA. An old photograph which
someone has here in Savannah GA shows that the names inscribed on the pews at the Worpswede church include (among others which are not readable):
Diedrich Stelljes, Joh. Grabau, J. Kuck, M. Kuck, J. Grabau, J. D. Papen, J. Stelljes, I. H. Cordes, G. Kuck, J. D. Helmke, I. Reimen, H. Kopens, Fr. Wellbrock, G. Papen, M. Stelljes, H. Gerken, Han. Kuck, H. Branies.
Many of these same surnames occur in Savannah GA from 1850 up to the present time. Additionally, a stained glass window in the Worpswede church is reported to be inscribed: "from friends in Savannah GA." I am not sure of the identification of this church - possibilities include (my letter was forwarded to the first in 1997, but I have received no reply):
Ev. Luth. Kirchengemeinde Worpswede, An der Kirche 1, 27726 Worpswede
Nordbz. Pfarramt Huettenbusch, Httenbuscher Str. 24, 27726 Worpswede
Pfarramt, Bauernreihe 84, 27726 Worpswede
SdBz. Pfarramt, Bergstr. 35, 27726 Worpswede
Author:
Bob (John Robert) PEAVY
Post Office Box 1519
Rincon GA 31326-1519 USA