Haken, Alexander
Profession:
Clergy
Biography:
The Rev. Alexander Haken, son of Johann Jakob Haken & Mathilde Elisabeth Gahlnbäck, was born on 29 May 1804 in Weissenstein, Estonia. He married Natalie Rosenberg.
He studied theology at the University of Dorpat and was ordained on 12 January 1830.
He served the congregations in Beideck (1830-1836), Pensa (1838-1844), and Tambov (1844-1872). While in Tambov, he also served the congregation in Tula-Kaluga (1851-1857).
Pastor Haken died 24 March 1873 in Tambov.
Source(s):
- Haken Alexander (wolgadeutsche.ru) [Online]
- Schnurr, Joseph. Die Kirchen und das religiöse Leben der Russlanddeutschen – Evangelischer Teil (Stuttgart: AER Verlag Landsmannschaft der Deutschen aus Rußland, 1978): 140.
Volga Colonies:
Pastor Alexander Haken.
Source: wolgadeutsche.ru