Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Brauer, Ernst A 1819 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com May 4, 2007, 10:46 pm Author: Portrait & Biographical Album, 1890 ERNST A. BRAUER, pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church at Crete, is one of the ablest men in the ministry and besides possessing natural talents of a high order, is finely educated, a close student and an extensive reader. For the last forty-three years he has given his entire attention to the interests of his church and people and is greatly esteemed in the community, not only among those with whom he is intimately associated, but by the people at large. Mr. Brauer came to this place from St. Louis, Mo., where for six years he had been pastor of Trinity, one of the oldest Lutheran Churches in that city. Prior to this he was for ten years a Professor in Concordia Theological Seminary at St. Louis, to which he removed from Pittsburg, Pa., where he had been connected with the oldest church in that city for six years. During the Civil War he served with the Missouri Militia and assisted in quelling the disturbances in that State, although never having regularly enlisted. Mr. Brauer assumed charge of his first congregation at Addison, DuPage County, Ill., in November, 1847, during the pioneer days, when his salary, like his congregation, was exceedingly small and continued so for a number of years and he lived to see this society become one of the largest and most prosperous in the Synod, comprising the States of Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and others. He was one of the earliest preachers of the Lutheran denomination in Illinois which was not represented by any other for a number of years. He labored faithfully in the service of the Master and was rewarded by witnessing in due time a bountiful harvest. The subject of this notice was born in the Kingdom of Hanover, April 19, 1819, his early home being in the vicinity of Northeim. He received his education at a cloister in Elfeldt, where he pursued his studies six years, but he afterward entered the University at Gottingen from which he was duly graduated and after this he became a pupil in the college at Berlin. Subsequently he became a private tutor in the family of Mr. Ompteda, the German Ambassador at London, and was thus occupied two years. At the expiration of this time he sailed for America in October, 1847, and after a nine weeks' voyage landed in New York City. He had only intended remaining a few years in this county, but his labors have been attended with such prosperity and he has made so many friends, besides becoming greatly attached to its institutions that he has no desire of returning except to visit the scenes of his youth. While a resident of Addison, Mr. Brauer made the acquaintance of Miss Beate Reinmann, who became his wife September 9, 1849, the wedding taking place in Chicago. Mrs. Brauer was born October 23, 1822, in the town of Schullmburg. Hanover, and is the daughter of Richard Reinmann who was of pure German ancestry. She was carefully reared and received a thorough education in her native tongue. She went to Paris, France, with an uncle and from there came to America in 1849. Of her union with our subject there have been born nine children, all of whom are living. Five sons and two daughters are married. Albert H. was born in 1850 and at an early age evinced more than ordinary talent, being fond of his books and ambitious to excel in his studies. He was graduated at Ft. Wayne, (Ind.) College and later at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. He now has charge of the Lutheran congregation at Beecher, Ill. He married Miss Louisa Stein, of St. Louis, Mo. and they are the parents of seven children. Jane became the wife of Prof. Theophiie Mees, Rector of the Ohio Seminary at Woodville, Ohio; they have six children. Dorothea is at home with her parents; Charles H. married Miss Anna Bartling and is living at Eagle Lake, Ill. He was educated in Springfield, Ill., and has charge of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He is the father of four children. August G. was educated in a Seminary at St. Louis, where he now lives engaged as a stove repairer; he married Miss Amelia Schuricht and they have four children; Helene is the wife of the Rev. Frederick Pfotenhauer, who has charge of a congregation at Lewiston, Wis. and they have four children; Herman E. is the pastor of the Lutheran Church at Niles, this State; he was educated in St. Louis, Mo. and Springfield, Ill., and married Miss Johanna Brockman of Chicago; they have four children. Frederick E. was graduated at Ft. Wayne, (Ind.) Seminary and later at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and is now assistant pastor with his father, besides having charge of other local churches; he married Miss Anna Meyer of Lake View, Ill.; they make their home with our subject. William A. is a minister of the Lutheran Church, having charge of a flourishing congregation at Hammond, Ind.; he was graduated from the college of his church at Springfield, Ill. He is unmarried. Mr. Brauer and his son Frederick have a fine library of which they make constant use and which contains many choice volumes including some ancient works of great value. The family holds a high social position, representing the culture and refinement of the community. Additional Comments: Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, Containing Full Page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County; Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1890 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/will/bios/brauer1306nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 6.0 Kb