Lansing Klasse 1869
[Lansing Class 1869]
ID#2

Wilhelm Drehmel
Henriette Drehmel
Johan Weingard Führer [Leader]
Barbara Weingard Fr. Drehmel mitschein [recorder (var.) note: in different hand]
August Boeckemeier
Maria Boeckemeier
Bertha Marten
Peter Laÿer
Elizabeth Laÿer
Katharina Berthel
Christoph Luth
Anna Marquard Setzta sich auf Taerda Durch Heira 18 Nov. 1869
Franz Marten [note: crossed through] wollen sich nicht an diese Classe anschl.
[Literal trans. = wants himself not to be on this class connected. Note: Likely leaving Lansing for Ackley, Iowa though wife Mary’s comment reads a bit differently.]

Johan Georg Heiss neuaufgenammen am 18 April 1869 [new member on 18 April 1869]
Eva K. Heiss      “     “      “     “      “
Barbara Heiss      “     “      “      “      “ returned [in English]
Maria Marten      “      “      “      “      “      [name crossed through and comment over the ditto marks] Seit, sie kann nicht nach _____ _______ Disc. leben [I believe this is saying that she can no longer be included since she is leaving the District to live.]

Columbus Ridge Klasse 1869
[Columbus Ridge class]

Friederich Marten Fuhrer [leader - note: crossed through]
Lotta Marten
Wilhelm Gaunitz Vermahner erwuhlt im Ap. [crossed thru. Translation: Exhorter elected in April]
Theresia Gaunitz
Hermann Gaunitz Vermahner erwuhlt 13 März 1870 [Exhorter elected 13 March 1870]
Ferdinand Gaunitz
Maria Gaunitz
Johann Diestler Fuhrer erwuhlt Dec. 26. 1869 [Leader elected December, 26, 1869]
Julia Diestler Dazukommen [Added]
August Marten fertigezeugen [final witness (??)] F. Hembd Febr. 6. 70
Engeline Marten K. Gottel      “      “      “
John Marten Alb. Kehrberg      “      “      “
Karoline Marten W. Kehrberg      “      “      “
Gottlieb Göttel
Louise Göttel
Emilie Göttel
Gottlieb Göttel
Hermann Göttel

Kol Ridge Klasse 1872
[Columbus Ridge class 1872]
ID#6

2 John Diestler Führer [Leader]
2 Julia Diestler
2 Gottlieb Goettel Vater [Father]
2 Louise Goettel
1 Bertha Goettel
1 Emilie Goettel
1 Gottlieb Goettel
2 John Marten
2 Karoline Marten
2 Fritz Marten
2 Charlotte Marten
2 August Marten
2 Engeline Marten
2 Wilhelm Gaunitz Verwalter [Administrator]
2 Theresa Gaunitz
1 Ferdinand Gaunitz
1 Maria Gaunitz [note: middle initial is either C, K, or B]
1 Hermann Kehrberg
2 Julius Kehrberg Vermahner [Exhorter]
2 Henriette Kehrberg
1 Wilhelm Kehrberg
1 Albert Kehrberg
1 Bertha Kehrberg

[ Transcribers note: I believe the 2 in front of the name indicates “married” and the 1 means “unmarried”. The children do not seem to appear as members until at least the age of 12]

Mays Prairie Church Klasse 1872
[note: I believe this to be the class at Mays Prairie 1872]
ID#9

Wilhelm Göttel Führer [Leader]
Louisa Göttel
Karl Göttel
Henriette Göttel
Peter Stocker Vermahner [Exhorter]
Augusta Stocker
Barbara Stocker
Wilhelm Feuerhelm Verwalter [Administrator]
Auguste Feuerhelm (Muter) [Mother]
Auguste Feuerhelm
Friedrich Feuerhelm
Wilhelm Dremel
Henriette Dremel
Friedrich Dremel
Hulda Dremel
John Schulz
Henriette Schulz
Wilhelm Schulz
Bertha [?] Schulz

Eine Familie nahr Waukon die in kener Klasse Sehen
[A family near Waukon is seen to (watched over) by this Class (Congregation)]
Gottlieb Schellschmidt
Anna Schellschmidt
Karl Schellschmidt

Im Frühjahr 1872 bei der Jähr Konferenz Sitzung zu Grand View Iowa wurde L. Scheurer zum Nachfolgen von J. H. Pippert auf die Lansing Mission bestunent [?] Von Ansang Schinn __ ziemlich Drübe audzusehn....
[In the Spring 1872 at the Annual Conference Session at Grand View, Iowa , L. Scheurer was (made) for the successor of J. H. Pippert to the Lansing Mission...]

Columbus Ridge Classe 1873
ID#10

F. Marten Führer ___ ___ den 21 July 1872 [Leader __ __ on July 21, 1872]
Charlotte Marten
Gottlieb Göttel Verwalter [Administrator]
Anna Gottel
Bertha Göttel
Gottlieb Göttel (Sen.)
Johan Marten
Karoline Marten
Julius Kehrberg Vermahner [Exhorter]
Henriette Kehrberg
Wilhelm Kehrberg
Herman Kehrberg
Albert J. Kehrberg
Wilhelm Gaunitz
Theresa Gaunitz
Ferdinand Gaunitz
Maria L. Gaunitz
August Marten
Engelin Marten
Herman J. Kehrberg
Hanna Marten
Ferdinand Marten neu aufgenamen [new names on (the list)]
Albert Kehrberg      “
Bertha Kehrberg      “
Johanna Guth      “
Wilhelm Haase      “
Bertha Kehrberg (Seid Gefrau Glied) [a member’s wife - likely Wilhelm Kehrberg]

[transcribers note: I am a little confused by two listings for Herman and Albert Kehrberg]

Columbus Ridge Classe conference year 1877
ID# 43

Friedrich Martin Führer erwahlt im Juli 1876 [Leader __ in July 1876]
Charlotte Martin
Johan Martin neu bekehrt [new convert]
Emma Martin      “      “      “      “
Johan Martin (Vater) [Father]
Karolina Martin
Gottlieb Göttel, Sr.
Gottlieb Göttel Jr. Vermahner [Exhorter]
Anna Göttel
Julius Göttel neu bekehrt [new convert]
Wilhelm Kehrberg
Bertha Kehrberg
Herman J. Kehrberg
Bertha Kehrberg
Wilhelm Haase
Bertha Haase
Ferdinand Halbrähder
Wilhelmina Halbrähder
Herman Halbrähder
Mina Halbrähder
Wilhelm Gaunitz
Therese Gaunitz
Ferdinand Gaunitz
Conrad Steiber, Verwalter [Administrator]
Maria Steiber
Heinrich Steiber
Magdalena Steiber
Gustav Guth
Karl Guth neu bekehrt [new convert]
Wilhelm Hinz     “      “      “      “
Augusta Hinz     “      “      “      “
Johan Her. Aug. Kühn     “      “      “      “
Ernst Kühn     “      “      “      “
Auguste Kugel     “      “      “      ‘
[remainder cut off]