Publications

Includes a brief history of the Old Lutherans, a name index to more than 600 family names of Pomeranian emigrants who settled in Freistadt, Wis., some family letters, and information about Heinrich von Rohr.

This three-volume set describes the emigration from Pomerania and Prussia to America from 1838 to 1864. Please note: if you are only interested in Volume III, the name list, please purchase the name-list volume listed separately below.

Includes over 1,000 names of Prussian people and places, including Pomeranians, who emigrated starting in 1838. From Iwan’s Old Lutheran Emigration, Chapter XX. Please note that this is Volume III of the three-volume set listed above.

A compilation of newsletters written between 1969–2013. Includes reasons the early settlers came to America, the Fourth of July picnic, reminiscences from older members, notes from early pastors, the history of the Freistadt area, and the growth of the historical site.

Trinity Freistadt’s Rev. Krause was the first Lutheran pastor to work in Wisconsin. This chronicle details church life from 1841–1848 — the weather, church life and holidays, the building of the second church, and more.

Includes summaries of church life during the tenures of pastors of this period, including their photos; the history of the school and early teachers; organizations and sons and daughters of the congregation in 1954; more photos and a map of Freistadt.

From the introduction: “In this volume we are presenting the story of the people who made up the early congregation, where they came from, why they came, and how they worked and lived.” Includes a short history of the emigration and essays on farm life, weddings, funerals, early businesses, recreation, food, and clothing.

Chronicles the history of the steeple on Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Freistadt, built in 1884.

The commemorative book from Trinity Freistadt’s 150th anniversary in 1989, its cover bearing a drawing of the 1884 church. Price and availability are being confirmed with the society — send us a message if you are interested in this title.

Chronicles the reasons for the original immigration to what became Freistadt in 1839, and the building of the Trinity Freistadt Historical Site.

These informative presentations by historian LeRoy Boehlke tell the history of Pomerania, why the immigrants decided to leave their homeland, and the early years in Freistadt. Volume I covers ancient history to 1400, Volume II covers 1400–1800, and Volume III covers 1800–1880. Please note these are taped lectures, not studio-produced DVDs.