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Saint John’s Lutheran Church

Chaska, Minnesota

Established - 1885

Early missionary, Pastor Ferdinand Sievers writes in the year 1856

“ Minnesota is a word sweet to the ear not only of our present immigrants come from Germany, but also to many a one who

already elsewhere owned property in the United States, inducing him to move westward once more. Thus the German

immigration into Minnesota is daily increasing, among whom the majority perhaps, is nominally Lutheran. “

He writes of the Carver County area: “ I alighted here at night, and visited with several Lutherans, strengthened them

through admonition from the Word of God, and reminded them of their duty to gather themselves into a congregation. “

Saint John’s Luther Church was established in 1885, the Reverend H. Raedeke serviced the congregation.

Family Members listed as Voting Members of the St. John’s Congregation

1885 - 1936

August Nikolai, Carl Dukatz, Albert Bielke, Herman Nickolai, William Bielke,

August Dukatz, Fred Glowatzke, Harry Nikolai, Frank Nikolai

Family Members Baptized at St. John’s

1886 - 1941

1886 Mathilda DuKatz - 1887 Fritz Bielke, Emil Bielke - 1888 Franz Bielke, Minna Nikolai - Wilhel Bielke, Friedrich Bielke,

Louisa Bielke - 1890 Helena Bielke - 1891 Emma Bielke, Minna Bielke - Harry Nikolai, Elsa Bielke - 1893 Alma Bielke,

George Bielke, Heinrich Dukatz, Anna Bielke - 1894 Edward Dukatz, Edward Bielke, Maria Bielke, Walter Bielke -

1895nk Bielke, Paul Bielke, August Dukatz - 1896 Dela Bielke, Margaret Bielke - 1897 Lydia Mueller, Adela Nikolai,

Ewald Bielke - 1898 Henry Bielke, Olga Bielke - 1899 Leonhardt Bielke, Clara Bielke - 1900 Clarence Bielke, Edward Nikolai -

1902 Lillie Bielke, Fred Kunz - 1904 Edwin Bielke, Erwin Kunz - 1905 Erwin Nikolai - 1907 Florence Bielke, Ida Glowatzke -

1908 Ellenora Dukatz - 1909 Paul Glowatzke - 1910 Ella Schlieker, Harry Schlieker, Erna Schlieker, Gilbert Bielke,

Lauretta Bielke - 1912 Sidonia Dukatz - 1917 Dorothy Bielke - 1941 Dennis Nikolai

Family Members Confirmed at St. John’s

1891 - 1938

1891 Friedrich Dukatz - 1893 Bertha Bielke - 1895 Wilhelmine Dukatz - 1898 Adolf Dukatz - 1901 Mathilda Dukatz, Fritz Bielke -1902 Frank Bielke, Minnie Nikolai - 1903 Elsa Kunz, Alma Kunz - 1905 Minnie Bielke, Emma Bielke, Franz Bielke -

1907 Elsie Bielke, Anna Bielke, Harry Nikolai - 1908 Henry Dukatz, Adela Kunz, George Bielke - 1909 Edward Dukatz, Walter Bielke - 1910 Margaret Bielke - 1911 Emil Dukatz - 1912 Meta Schlieker, August Schlieker, Henry Bielke, Arthur Dukatz, Ida Schlieker -

1913 Olga Bielke - 1914 Clarence Bielke, Ella Schlieker - 1916 Lillie Bielke - 1921 Herman Nikolai, Florence Bielke -

1923 Elizabeth King - 1924 Erwin Nikolai, Gilbert Bielke, Loretta Bielke - 1930 Dorothy Bielke - 1935 Edward Nikolai -

1938 Carl Kunz

Family Members Buried by St. John’s

1888 - 1953

1888 Carl Dukatz - 1891 Friedrich Bielke - 1894 Edward Bielke - 1895 Amalie Bielke - 1907 Maria Kunz - 1911 Franz Bielke - 1915 Emilie Bielke - 1920 Auguste Nikolai - 1935 William Bielke Jr. - 1940 Harry Nikolai - 1941 Emil Nikolai - 1944 Herman Nikolai - 1948 Willian Bielke - 1953 Frank Nikolai, Bertha Bielke

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