Evangelical Lutheran Church

Evangelical Lutheran Church
Location	Canaan Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Country	United States
Denomination	Lutheran (Evangelical)
History
Founded	1870
Architecture
Status	In Active
Completed	1870

Locations

• Canaan Township, Ohio

Comprehensive History

About 1830 Lutheran services were conducted in this area by Rev. Henry Weygandt in homes and school houses. Shortly after 1830 until 1870 worship services were held in "Kopp's Church" by both Lutherans and German Reformed. This church was located about and one-half miles south of the present church where Kopp's Cemetery still remains. Rev. Andrew Kuhn was the first regularly called Lutheran pastor. The two church groups held services on alternate Sundays but each worshipped in the same manner. When the Reformed moved to Canaan the Lutherans acquired the present site about 1868, purchasing it from Bethel English Lutheran Congregation. The cornerstone for the church was laid on May 7th, 1869. The congregation was part of a parish with Salem Lutheran Church of Madisonburg. The parsonage was in Canaan. During the pastorate of Rev. Charles Hammeric (1893-1900) the parsonage burned. A second parsonage during the pastorate of Rev. J.H. Busche (1913-1918) also burned. Many church records were lost in these fires. A new parsonage was built in Madisonburg. In 1957 the Constitution was revised and the congregation was incorporated. A tract of five acres of land was purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wilson. Ground was broken on Christmas Day and a new parsonage was dedicated in April 1958. On February 1, 1958, parish relations with Salem were dissolved and Rev. William Fritz accepted the call to Canaan. The present church, a short distance south of the old site, was built and dedicated in 1964. The cornerstone includes the dates 1869, the date of the original church, and 1964 for the present building. Eight years after the dedication the $50,000 mortgage was burned. It is presently a congregation of 278 baptized and 182 confirmed members. Pastors since 1900 have been: Charles Hammeric, Albert Beck, J.P. Mosher, J.H. Busche, Burr Drumm, W.A. Klindworth, Richard Gronewald, W.C. Bockelman, George Stobel, William F. Fritz, Glenn S. Miller, Gerald Pierson, Clarence Beirieis, James Budke, and William Geiger.

Evangelical Lutheran Church located in, Canaan Township was established in 1870. A building was erected in 1870. Sources found for this church were History of Wayne County, Ohio, Ben Douglas, 1878, page 776 and Wooster Daily Record, 6 Sep 1948.

Pastors of the Evangelical Lutheran Church

Name	Years of Service
Charles Hammeric	1893-1900
Albert Beck	ca. 1900-
J.P. Mosher	ca. 1900-
J.H. Busche	1913-1918
Burr Drumm	ca. 1919-
W.A. Klindworth	ca. 1919-
Richard Gronewald	ca. 1919-
W.C. Bockelman	ca. 1919-
George Stoebel	ca. 1919-
William F. Fritz	ca. 1919-
Glenn S. Miller	ca. 1919-
Gerald Pierson	ca. 1919-
Clarence Beireis	ca. 1919-
James Budke	ca. 1919-
William Geiger	1919-

What Links Here

• Wayne County, Ohio Churches (Table) ‎ (← links)
• Wooster Republican, Business Abstracts 1870 ‎ (← links)