Allen County, Indiana Genealogy

Hoagland Methodist Church

Hoagland Road

Organized in 1890. Originally the members attended the Methodist church in Middletown, Marion Twp. As the Hoagland community grew, they thought it desirable to build a church in Hoagland. The first structure was a white wooden frame building, which served the congregation until 1934 when it was completely destroyed by fire. In 1934 a new stone block church was completed at the same location. In 1995 the Hoagland United Methodist Church merged with the Poe United Methodist Church of Marion Township to form Hope United Methodist Church (see Marion Township).

Marquardt Lutheran Church and Cemetery

Hoffman and Grotrian Roads, Monroeville

Organized in 1882 by six Lutheran families. The present church was built in 1883. Records are held by: Mrs. Irvin Hoffman 15905 Monroeville Rd. Monroeville, IN 46773

Methodist Episcopal Church Massilon

East of Massilon Road on the Barkley Road

Church no longer exists.

Pleasant Valley Baptist Church and Cemetery

North side of the Adair Road between Emenhiser and Houck Roads

In 1880 there was a Baptist church and cemetery at this location. The church is no longer there, but the cemetery remains (see Allen County cemeteries).

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church - Flatrock and Cemetery

12912 Franke Road, Monroeville, Street View photo from Google Maps

Organized in 1849 by members of St. John Lutheran Church Bingen in Adams County. In 1853 the first church was built near the present location. In 1881 the second church was erected. The present church was built in 1955. Records from 1849 for baptism, confirmation, marriage and death have been photocopied and are available along with a history of the church at the Allen County Public Library.

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Wednesday, October 9, 2024 post by Friends of Wyneken on Facebook:

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Major items this month include a short memorial for longtime FOW member Connie Buuck, who passed away last month, and two historical articles—one on the history of St. John Lutheran Church - Flatrock, which celebrated its 175th anniversary this past Sunday, and the other on the German citizenry of Fort Wayne.

(Photo credit: Adam Griebel Photography)

 

Historical Articles History of St. John, Flatrock

First few paragraphs of a fairly long article with several images followed by another article The German citizenry of Fort Wayne:

Like almost all Lutheran churches in Allen County, St. John Lutheran Church, Flatrock, can ultimately trace its origins to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, which was organized in 1837. Eight years later, in 1845, the Rev. Friedrich Wilhelm Husmann accepted a triple call to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Marion Township (today known as Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Soest); St. John Lutheran Church, Bingen; and St. Peter Lutheran Church, Fuelling, all daughter or granddaughter congregations of St. Paul’s, Fort Wayne. Within a little over a year, Husmann began preaching at the home of Jacob Frey, as he recorded in his diary:

“On Sunday, Jan. 3, [1847], the Sunday after New Year, I preached in the German settlement at the home of Jacob Frey, five miles east of Marion Township. This settlement belongs to St. John Congregation [Bingen].”

Then on October 21, 1849, eleven German families in this settlement, all members of St. John, Bingen, officially organized themselves as a separate congregation, which they also named St. John. In 1851, the first church council was elected, and on May 15, 1853 (the feast of Pentecost), the first log church was dedicated.