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Bäcker / Becker (Krasnoyar-2)*

Konrad Becker, a weaver, his wife Anna Katharina, daughter Anna Katharina (age 3½), brother Ludwig (age 52), and sister Anna Maria (age 18) arrived from Lübeck at the port of Oranienbaum on 19 July 1766 aboard a pinque named Каргополь (Kargopol: a Russian City) under the command of Captain Lieutenant Moses Davydov.

Konrad Bäcker, a farmer, his wife Anna Katharina, and daughter Gertruda (age 5) are recorded on the 1767 census of Krasnoyar in Household No. 87. They had settled in Krasnoyar on 20 July 1767.

Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church - Baltimore

The parish of Our Lady of Good Counsel dates back to 1855. When the Volga German families that settled in the Loctus Point neighborhood arrived, most attended the parish of Our Lady of Good Counsel.

In 2002, the three parishes of Holy Cross, St. Mary, Star of the Sea, and Our Lady of Good Counsel formed the Catholic Community of South Baltimore, though each still a separate canonical parish.

Location:

1530 E. Fort Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21230
410.752.8498

Emanuel Lutheran Church - Milberger

Early in 1885, a group of German Lutherans who had immigrated from Russia gathered under the leadership of Pastor J. Wittig. Later that same year, a congregation was organized under the leadership of Pastor A. F. Augustin - on 26 April 1885. The charter for this congregation was dated 25 May 1885 and was filed at the State house in Topeka on 26 August 1885. Charter members: Adam Dietz, George Keil, Adam Karst, Jacob Becker, Peter Deines, John J. Michaelis, and Fred Keil.

Immanuel Lutheran Church - Milberger

Immanuel Lutheran Church was organized in the spring of 1901 under the leadership of Pastor J. G. F. Kleinhans. A charter was issued to Immanuel Lutheran by the State of Kansas on 21 June 1901. It was signed by Jacob Steiner, Fred Schneider, Jacob Wegele, A. F. Breihan, and Jacob Becker.

A frame building was built in 1904 an dimprovements were made through the years as modern conveniences became available.

Services were conducted in the German language until 1950 when some English services were added. German was completely discontinued in 1968.

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