German Lutheran Church, Death Records, 1839-1844

German Lutheran Church (St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans, Louisiana)
Death Records, 1839-1844
     These records were transcribed and translated by Ms. Erin Greenwald and Mr. Dietmar Felber in August 2000, and are made available here through the courtesy of Dr. Wilbur E. Meneray, Assistant University Librarian for Special Collections, Howard Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana. The records are listed in alphabetical order.
 
Name of Deceased
Remarks
Beltz, Sophia
Wife of Johann Heil. Born July 20, 1819. Died from internal cramps July 10, 1843.
Bernhardt, Catharina (Jenni)
From Graubünden (Switzerland). Died in childbed on January 25, 1843. Death certificate issued September 21, 1843.
Bernhardt, Christian
From Graubünden (Switzerland). Died September 5, 1843. Death certificate issued September 21, 1843.
Bonodovsky, Magdalena (Ries)
Saw the light of day in 1778, approximately on February 5, in Lehlbach in Upper Hesse. Came to America in 1820 in the 42nd year of her life. Died in New Orleans February 15, 1843 from consumption.
Bultmanns, Elsebein
Died from tuberculosis April 15, 1843 in New Orleans.
Clasnig, Johann Friedrich
Died from yellow fever in New Orleans on December 1843 in the 40th year of his life.
Eberhard, Carl
Born February 17, 1843. Died from convulsions February 19, 1843.
Edel, Michael
Born in Windesheim in the district Coblenz in the Kingdom of Prussia. Died in New Orleans September 11, 1843 from yellow fever. May his ashes rest in peace!
Ereht, Margaretha
Born September 15, 1842. Died October 1843.
Frahlmann, Regina Wilhelmina
Died October 26, 1841 at 4 a.m. from yellow fever at the age of 14 years, 3 months and 26 days.
Frühthaler, Christian
From Pfalzbourg [Salzbourg ?] in Alsace, France, died from yellow fever November 8, 1841. Death certificate issued September 21, 1843.
Goltschalk, Wilhelmina (Rohda)
From Neu Münster. Died December 14, 1839 in childbed from swelling of the heart. Her entire life came to 37 years.
Gundlach, Katharina
Died October 10, 1842 at the age of 1 from China fever.
Mrs. [no first name] Gundlach
Born [not listed]. Died from yellow fever September 13, 1842 in New Orleans.
Grimm, Johann
From Norscheim, parish Norscheim, district [Amt] Lilienthal (Hannover). Born February 11, 1811. Died 14 September 1843 from yellow fever in conjunction with black vomiting.
Hartnagel, [no first name]
Died on August 31, [1840 or 1841] from yellow fever at the age of 27.
Hashagen, Emke (Volkens)
Wife of the late Johannes Hashagen. Saw the light of day in 1786. Died from yellow fever in New Orleans October 14, 1842 at the age of approximately 56 years.
Heil, Sophia (Beltz)
[See Beltz, Sophia]
Helwig, Heinrich
Born in 1816 in Borm in the electorate Hesse. Died from yellow fever August 24, [1842] at 9 p.m. At [the house of] Mr. H. H. Nabering, 45 New Levee St.
Himbeck, Rebecka (Rothhard)
[also listed as Himmbeck, Rebecca] 27 years old. Born in Bremen. Died in New Orleans from yellow fever in conjunction with black vomiting 16 September 1843. Buried September 17.
Kiemer, Michael
Born in Mutterscholtz in the Kingdom of France. 25 years old. Died in New Orleans from yellow fever October 1, 1843.
Klausing, Friedrich.
Born in Bur near Melle. Died from yellow fever in the 36th year of his life. Spent ten months in America. Was married 8 years.
Koken, Anna Catharina (Ramge)
[See Ramge, Anna Catharina)
Kölnig, Ernst Heinrich
Son of the married couple Ernst H. Kölnig and Anna Elisabeth Kölnig, nee Assum. Born [no date listed], 1843. Died November 21, 1843 as a result of getting his teeth.
Kölnig, Maria Elisabeth
Daughter of the married couple Ernst Heinrich Kölnig and Anna Elisabeth Kölnig, nee Assum. Born [no date listed], 1839. Died November 10, 1843 from consumption.
[Kölnig], Johann Caspar.
Son of the married couple as above. Born [no date listed], 1841. Died December 1, 1843 from consumption.
Kramer, Gerhard
Born March 7, 1808 in Ladbergen near Kochenbrücken. Died in New Orleans January 1, 1843 from colic.
Linden, Louisa (Thiemanns)
[see Thiemanns, Louisa]
Linden, Maria Louisa
Born December 23, 1841. Died March 20, 1842 from convulsions in Gretna near New Orleans.
Lugenbühl, Friedrich
Born November 5, 1837. Died March 7, 1842 from [Magenbrand]. His father is Georg Lugenbühl, and his mother is Christina Lugenbühl, maiden name Uhri.
May, Valentine
First saw the light of day in 1816 in Treyssa in the electorate Hesse. Died here August 16, 1842 from yellow fever.
Mayer, Margreta
Daughter ofHeinrich Meyer and Elisabetha Meyer nee Walter. Saw the light of day on May 6, 1841. Died January 23, 1843 from [Gichtern].
Mehrer, David
Born January 3, 1842. Died March 11, 1842 from tuberculosis. His entire life came to 3 years, 2 months, 7 days.
Müller, Adam
From Weislingen, district Zabern, Department Nieder-Rhein in France. Born December 29, 1797. Baptized December [?], 1797. Entered into holy matrimony in 1818. Died in New Orleans from yellow fever October 12, 1843.
Müller, Charlotte
Born January 14, 1825. Died September 17, 1843 from yellow fever. Born in Weislingen in Alsace.
Münster, Catharina
Born September 4, 1843. Died September 17, 1843 from lock jaw as a result of [Verkältung]. 
Peter, Philipp Jacob
Of Gretna near New Orleans. Died October 10, 1843 from hot China fever. Christoph Meier is the guardian of the deceased [?].
Pieper, Hermann Heinrich
From Westhöel, parish Riemsloh, Kingdom Hannover. Born February 21, 1826. Died from yellow fever August 21, 1843 in New Orleans.
Pinzer, Anna Elisabeth
From Westhöel, parish Riemsloh, in the Kingdom of Hannover. Born approximately 1801. Died September 13, 1843 as a result of diarrhea.
Pinzer, Johann Heinrich
From Westhöel, parish Riemsloh, in the Kingdom of Hannover. Born approximately 1798. Died from yellow fever September 13, 1843 in New Orleans.
Ramge, Anna Catharina
Wife of Theodor Koken. Died March 6, 1844 at 9 a.m. lying in from an inflammation of the lower abdomen. 2nd [3rd?] municipality [in English].
Reppert, Amalia
Born January 16, 1843. Died January 23, 1843 at 8 p.m. from [Gichtern oder Krampfen]. Father: Daniel Reppert; Mother: Margareta Fritz.
Scharwinie, Peter
Born September 11, 1812 in Pliescassel in the royal Bavarian Rheinkreis. Died August 29, [1842] from yellow fever at the age of 37 years, 3 months and 12 days.
Schmidt. Christian
From Lützelstein, Canton Zabern, Alsace, France. Died October 2, 1843 from yellow fever. Age 51. Buried the same day.
Sturm, Dorothea (Wendel)
Born January 14, 1806 in the Kingdom of Hannover. Died September 20, 1841 at 7 p.m. from yellow fever. Her entire life came to 35 years, 8 months and 6 days.
Täublein, Georg.
Died March 20, 1842 in Lafayette from an internal inflammation.
Thiemanns, Louisa.
Wife of Johann Linden in Gretna. Born in Melle, Kingdom Hannover. Died in childbed on April 9, 1842. Buried April 10, 1842 at the Lafayette cemetery at New Orleans. 
Ueber, Adam
Born February 5, 1816. Died September 17, 1841 from yellow fever.
Ullmer, David
Son of the married couple Jacob Ullmer and Catharina Ullmer, nee Keesle. Born September 10, 1842 in New Orleans, State of Louisiana, the United States. Died October 13, 1843 from meningitis.
Weisbrod, Wilhelm
Died October 5, 1841 from yellow fever at 1:30 p.m. at the age of approximately 25 years. His father was Paul Weisbrod in Niederkirch in the [Landcommissariat] Türkheim in Rheinkreis Baiern.
Wittschen, Lüder
Husband of Adelheide Kimkers here. Born November 11, 1826 in Ritterhude in the Kingdom of Hannover. Died here October 4, 1843 from yellow fever. Son of the married couple Johann Heinrich Wittschen and Margaretha Wittschen, nee Eckhof.
Wolf, Louisa
Born March 3, 1814 by Mr. Sebastian Steitel and Mrs. Catharina Steitel nee Burger in Oberheim in Alsace. Died August 5, 1842 in New Orleans from an inflammation of the stomach and lower abdomen.
Zimmer, Lorenz
Died September 25, 1842, at 8 p.m., in the 45th year of his life.
Zimmer, Margaretha (Fuchs)
Died September 17, 1842 at 6 a.m. from yellow fever in the 45th year of her life.
Zwiebel, Charlotte
Born in Weislingen, Canton Trulingen, Department Nieder Rhein in Alsace, Kingdom of France. Approximately 37 years of age. Died from discharge of blood [Blutgange] on October 25, 1843.
 
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