Carl Kresse founded German Concordia Baptist Church

Carl Kresse founded German Concordia Bapstist Church in 1851. He was first Reverend
at church. 

History of Lafayette County, MO book 
"The German Baptist Church at Concordia was organized in the year 1851 The names of the original members were C Kresse and wife Henriette Kresse A Schlaemann and wife Maria Schlaemann P Brand and wife Anna M Brand Henry Uphaus and wife Mary Uphaus Casper Holtcamp and wife Mary Holtcamp The first church building was erected in 1865 of frame at a cost of $1,000 It was dedicated in 1865 by Rev A Hausler A Hoffman and C Werner The pastors names were C Kresse C Werner A Hausler and C Schoemaker The present number of membership is 112 This church has two meeting houses this one and one in Concordia the last erected in 1873 Preaching and sunday school at both places every Sunday Of the original members six persons are still living one is 101 years old The Evangelical Lutheran Cross Church under the care of Rev HP...

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Additional information found on another genealogist family tree 

ID: I12070076
Name: Carl (Charles) F. KRESSE
Sex: M
Birth: 19 APR 1811 in Prussia, GERMANY
Death: 3 APR 1896 in Freedom Twp, Lafayette Co, MO
Burial: German Baptist Church, Freedom Twp, Lafayette Co. MO
Occupation: Baptist Minister, Farmer
Religion: Baptist
Event: Church German Baptist Church, Freedom Twp, Lafayette Co. MO
Residence: Freedom Twp, Lafayette Co. MO
Note: Alias: Charles /Kresse/ From the records of Harold Green: Concordia Baptist Church 1851-1976, 25 Aug, 1976 History of Lafayette County, Missouri 1881 page 611 Immigrate: FAHL Film #0200160, Passenger list of Vessels arriving at New Orleans, 1820-1920 Burial: Photo of tomb stone in possession of Harold J. Green Census: 1860, Freedom Township, Lafayette Co. Mo 1880, page 21 Charles F. Kresse, his wife Henrietta, and four children, August, Henrietta, Charles, and Albert (passengers 20-25) arrived in New Orleans, LA on 10 Nov 1848 on board the German Ship Post, George William Haake, Master, from Breman. They arrived with three chests, one trunk, one portmanteau, and one gun. The record shows that they were going to Missouri. The ship's record and the 1860 Census records his name as Charles, but, his tombstone shows Carl. He is also called Carl in the he History of the Concordia Baptist Church. Only the ship's records shows a middle initial "F". The Concordia Baptist Church booklet lists his occupation as "Baptist Minister", all other records list his occupation as a "Farmer". He settled his family at Kresse's Bluff in Freedom Township, Lafayette Co. near Concordia, MO. In 1850 the Baptist Home Missions Society of St. Louis sent Carl Kresse as a missionary to Lafayette Co., MO where he founded and was the first minister of the Concordia Baptist Church, founded in 13 July 1851. The Old German Baptist Cemetery is located 2 miles SE of Concordia, Freedom Twp, Lafayette Co. MO on County Route PP. His and his wife's, Henrietta, graves are next to last in Row 6, reading from south to north beginning at the south-west side. The cemetery is well kept, but, is adjacent to a cow pasture. The book History of Lafayette County, MO 1881 page 611 shows that he came to the USA in 1848. This is confirmed by the records of the Ship Post. All records agree that he came from Prussia.

Marriage 1 Henrietta (Mueller) MILLER b: 1815
Children
 August KRESSE b: 14 JUL 1837 in Prussia, Germany
 Henrietta KRESSE b: 1843
 Charles (Carl) W. KRESSE b: 1845
 Albert F. KRESSE b: 1847
 Sarah KRESSE b: 1851
 Samuel KRESSE b: 1852
 John KRESSE b: 1854
 Jonathan M. KRESSE b: 1855
 Mary KRESSE b: 1858

source: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:191455&id=I12070076

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