Membership applications for First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hoboken, N.J., 1912-1945.

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Hoboken Historical Museum

Sophia Lore Amsler, side 1, pp. [4] + [1]

Sophia Lore Amsler, side 1, pp. [4] + [1]

Name/Title

Membership applications for First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hoboken, N.J., 1912-1945.

Entry/Object ID

2011.036.0100

Scope and Content

Membership applications for First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hoboken, N.J., 1912-1945. Printed form, single folio, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" high, [4] pp.; with holographic or typewritten entries. 140 applicant names on 137 applications (plus several in duplicate - one inside the other). Several have enclosures or attachments. This group was recognized by The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass., as a Christian Science Society in December, 1909, and on February 6, 1912, was incorporated as First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hoboken, N. J. The church was located at several addresses in the years covered by these applications: 234 Washington Street, 414 Hudson St. and from May 17, 1931 onward, 829 Bloomfield St. The bulk of this group are from 1912 to the mid-1920s; only 5 are from the 1940s. While found as a bundled group, it is unknown how representative it is of the full church membership. By-laws of the church called for an enrollment book of members to be maintained; it has not been located. General alphabetical order by applicant. Not all applications were complete, accepted and some were rejected (area on form for remarks was not used on any of them.) If applicant was member of another denomination, a letter or dismissal form was needed and is occassionally present. In some cases membership was a transfer or dismissal from another branch church. Significantly, most of the people applying for membership and being accepted as members were not residents of Hoboken. See notes for the list of applicants / members, primary residence, year of application and note when rejected or no action taken. Names of persons making recommendation for membership have not been transcribed. Below are entries on the first two as typical (with the first one imaged for this record). Mrs. Sophia Lore Amsler, 335 Palisade Ave., Union City, Oct. 24, 1925 Recommended by: Mrs. Amelie J. Beemer; Mrs. N.M. Kessler Approved by membership committee Oct. 28, 1925, O. Edward Smith Was formerly a member of [typewritten] Evanglic Protestant denomination but has definitely severed connection therewith. How long interested in Christian Science: three years Approved by Board of Trustees, Nov. 9, 1925. Gustave T. Amsler, 335 Palisade Ave., Union City, Oct. 24, 1925 Recommended by: Mrs. Amelie J. Beemer; Karl Kessler Approved by membership committee Oct. 28, 1925, O. Edward Smith formerly a member: Evanglic Protestant How long interested in Christian Science: seven years If member of the Mother Church give date of admission: November 4, 1921 If letter from another branch church give name: Second Church of Christ, Scientist, New York City Approved by Board of Trustees, Nov. 9, 1925.

Acquisition

Accession

2011.036

Source or Donor

T & M Contracting Co., Inc.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Matt Seriale, T & M Contracting Co., Inc.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1912 - 1945

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1912 Date(s): 1912-1945

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Legal Status: Abandoned records found on site of former church. The Church apparently ceased operations here ca. 2005 (latest dates found on utility bills.) Building was sold in 2010 or 2011 to real estate developer; demolition June 2011 commenced on interior for conversion to residential building. Notes: 2011.036.0100 Name of applicant / member, residence (while all have a street and city address, only the city is listed here for non-Hoboken residents; where a street address is given, it is in Hoboken) and year of application. Notation made of no action: either the membership committee or the board of trustees did not approve the application; no reasons were given except a very few are noted across the first page as "rejected." Numbers preceding name are for convenience and are not found on documents. Names of people recommending applicant are not transcribed. 1. Amsler, Mrs. Sophia Lore, Union City, 1925 2. Amsler, Gustave T., Union City, 1925 3. Anderson, Andrew, 818 Park Ave., 1934 4. Anderson, Mrs. Whilhemina, Union Hill, 1912 5. Arnold, Mrs. Kathie, Secaucus, 1915 6. Arnold, Louise B., Weehawken, 1914 7. Aschinger, Mrs. Katherine E., Union City, 1926 8.Baier, Mrs. Minnie, West Hoboken, 1913 9. Bartoli, Mrs. Florence Mabel, Weehawken, 1934 10. Bartoli, Ruth, Weehawken, 1938 11. Bettman, C. Augustus, 68 Garden St., 1927; no action 12. Blanck, Mrs. Amelia, 1007 Willow Ave., 1924 13. Blanck, Horace W., 1227 Park Ave., 1930 14. Blohm, Herman H., Jersey City, 1916; no action 15. Bower, Amelia, Jersey City, 1924 16. Bettman, Elizabeth M., 68 Garden St., 1924 (as Mrs. C.A. Bettman; see C. Augustus Bettman) 17. Burkhardt, Mrs. Edith W., 1210 Hudson St., 1940 18. Christ, Josephine, 813 Park Ave., 1920 19. Caccia, Herman, 634 Garden St., no date; no action 20. Clark, Elizabeth A., 1214 Hudson St., 1932 21. Coly, Martha, Weehawken, 1914 22. Conrad, Helmuth, 308 Hudson St., 1935 23. Coonley, Mrs. H.D., 1110 Park Ave., 1913 24. Danke, Dora M., 945 Bloomfield St., 1913 25. Dubin, Louis, 410 Newark St., 1913 26. Eggers, Louise J., Jersey City, 1916 27. Eisleben, Mrs. Julia, Union City, 1932 28. Estes, June Olive, Bayonne, 1917 29. Eugster, Albert Jacob, West Hoboken, 1914 30. Engster, Paulina, West New York, 1917; no action 31. Feldtmann, Mrs. Caroline, 906 Washington St., 1928 32. Flanagan, Mrs. Josephine, West Hoboken, 1913 33. Flanagan, Flora, Woodcliff, N.J., 1927; rejected 34. Flanagan, Josephine, West Hoboken, 1923 25. Foster, John, Union City, 1928 36. Gardner, George Frederick, 508 Bloomfield St., 1913 37. Gardner, Mrs. Olga Frances, 508 Bloomfield St., 1913 38. Gladstone, Bertha, Jersey City, 1926 39. Gladstone, Mrs. Dora B., Jersey City Heights, 1922 40. Foerster-Glaesser, Fanny Louise, West New York, 1920 Glaesser, Fanny Louise Foerster [name present here for indexing only - see Foerster-Glaesser] 41. Gloustein, Mrs. Amelia C., 920 Willow Ave., 1915 42. Grief, Mrs. Hattie, 323 Bloomfield St., 1915 43. Gruhe, Ella Thankful, North Bergen, 1922 44. Parda, Mrs. Emogene Thayer, 1023 Bloomfield St., 1945 Habler, Mrs. Emogene [notation on Parda application: now - Mrs. Emogene Habler] 45. Haensel, Mrs. Augusta, 930 Willow Ave., 1915 46. Haas, Mrs. Louisa, Jersey City, 1915 47. Hahn, Mrs. Gertrude, West Hoboken, 1920 48. Hartwig, Robert G., Weehawken, 1926 49. Hase, Carola. 1030 Hudson St., 1932 50. Hase, Ida, 1030 Hudson St., 1930 51. Hawkridge, Mrs. Fannie E., 525 River St., 1931 52. Heath, Forrest A., Jersey City, 1914 53. Hensel, Rudolph D., 1045 Bloomfield St., 1917 54. Hess, Walter E., Weehawken, 1916 55. Hill, Mrs. Pauline K., Jersey City Heights, 1915 56. Hinze, Elise, Jersey City, 1920 57. Hoagland, George W., Jersey City, 1932 58. Hochrentner, Mathilda, West Hoboken, 1917; no action 59. Hopkins, Mrs. Dorothy, 1221 Garden St., 1916 60. Horn, George W., 1215 Garden St., 1932 61. Horner, Henry, 211 Hudson St., 1920; no action 62. Howes, Edith, 1210 Hudson St., 1937 63. Iberg, Elissa W., Union City, 1941 64. Ingelson, Isaac, 823 Hudson St., 1917; no action 65. Johnston, George, Union Hill, 1914 66. Jurgensen, Charles E., 1209 Washington St., 1940 67. Jurgensen, Helen, 1209 Washington St., 1940 68. Kellogg, Mrs. Bessie F., 161 Fourteenth St., 1920 69. Kellogg, George F., 161 14th St., 1920 70. Keurling, Gertrud A. L., 501 River St., 1928 71. Kessler, Charles, Weehawken, 1922 72. Kessler, Nell M., Weehawken, 1922 73. Koch, Dora H., 324 Jackson St., 1932 74. Kroh, Mrs. Marie, Jersey City, 1934 75. Laddey, Mrs. Rosaline B., Weehawken Heights, 1914 76. Lunn, Mrs. Williamina, 316 Hudson St., 1915 77. Lyman, Mrs. Maibelle M., Weehawken, 1915 78. Mack, Ruth E., Weehawken, 1944 79. Mahnken, Marie, North Bergen, 1923; no action 80. Mahnken, Mrs. Meta Gesine, Jersey City, 1919 81. Michelson, Lawrence, Jersey City, 1929 82. Michelson, Raymond, Jersey City, 1930 83. Miller, Anna M., 1106 Park Ave., 1925 84. Miller, Mrs. Frances M., Weehawken, 1914 85. Miller, Helen M., Weehawken, 1920 86. Moon, Frederic R., 1221 Bloomfield St., 1915 87. Morgan, Mrs. Marie Bishop, Jersey City, 1915 88. Muller, Ethel, 112 Jefferson St., 1920 89. Muller, William, 78 -1/2 Madison St., 1925 90. Nettleton, Mrs. Reba H., 1307 Bloomfield St., 1913 91. Newkirk, Lewis H., Jersey City, 1913 92. Parker, Mrs. Lelia Alice, West Hoboken, 1921 93. Pellikan, John, Jersey City, 1937 94. Raphaele, Egen D., Weehawken, 1915 95. Rebhorn, Mrs. Moisjolochenoc, Jersey City, 1918; rejected 96. Rohner, Bertha L., West Hoboken, 1917; no action 97. Ronnenberg, Wilhelmina G., 1045 Bloomfield St., 1916 98. Rozell, Mrs. Lillian, Weehawken, 1915 99. Rush, Mrs. Agnes, West Hoboken, 1919 100. Russ, Mrs. Ida, 323 Bloomfield St., 1915 101. Rush, Elizabeth, West Hoboken, 1918 102. Ryan, Mrs. Lillian, Jersey City, 1931 103. Sanner, Audray, Jersey City, 1932 104. Sanner, Charles P., Jersey City, 1925 105. Schaaff, Mrs. Clara, 909 Hudson St., 1920 106. Schaaff, Lewis William, 909 Hudson St., 1914 107. Schaaff, Louis W., 3 Potter Place, Weehawken, 1932 This approved application has a printed 3x5 card attached: Card of Dismissal issued by the Hoboken church for a Louis W. Schaaff stating he had been a member of this church from 7/18/14 to 6/17/28 and signed by the clerk for the Board of Trustees, O. Edward Smith, 414 Hudson St., Hoboken, 192_. The reverse has typewritten entries listing his positions and functions at the Church: 1914-1916 Chairman Literature Distr. Committee 1916-1918 Usher and Headusher 1917-1920 Member Board of Trustees 1914-1917 Sunday School Teacher 1920-1922 Sunday School Teacher & Member of the Board 1923-1926 First Reader 1926-1927 Sunday School Teacher This Louis W. Schaaff is apparently not the same person as Lewis William Schaaff; the application signatures are legible and very different. Besides the different spelling of the first names and the two different places of residence, Louis' membership started July 18 and Lewis' started on July 1. 108. Schmidt, Barbara C., 161 Eighth St., 1930 109. Schmidt, Henry, Jersey City, 1916 110. Schubert, Frances S., New Brighton, Staten Island, N.Y., 1913 111. Schumann, Mrs. Martha C., West Hoboken, 1923; no action 112. Seyd, Freda E.E., 506 Washington St., 1917 113. Seyd, Henrietta, 506 Washington St., 1917 114. Simon, Sally, Jersey City, 1930 115. Smith, Clara Louise, 1033 Garden St., 1918 116. Schmidt, Otto E.R., 323 Hudson St., 1916 Smith, O. Edward. [index reference for Otto E.R. Schmidt; pencil notation on application: changed name to O. Edward Smith] 117. Smith, Mrs. Emily, Woodcliff, N.J., 1912 118. Spitzer, Ernest J., 909 Hudson St., 1923; no action 119. Spitzer, Mrs. Nellie Ward, 909 Hudson St., 1922 120. Steimann, Florence, Jersey City, 1923 121. Stevenson, Mrs. Sara Alice, 921 Garden St., 1924 122. Terwilliger, Kate, North Bergen, 1936 123. Tiedemann, Mrs. Amanda, Jersey City, 1916 124. Tiedemann, Charles C., Jersey City, no date [appears to be early version of the form]; rejected 125. Van Etten, Mrs. Marie A. F., 1214 Washington St., 1915 126. Volk, Anna M.M., 812 Castle Point Terrace, 1920 127. Wagner, Mrs. Fredericke, 211 Eleventh St., 1915 128. Watjen, Erna, Union City, 1931 129. Weinert, Alfred L.S., Jersey City, 1923; no action 130. Wetzel, Emilie, 841 Garden St., 1918; rejected 131. Whiting, Florence Marion, 1120 Garden St., 1928 132. Whiting, Mrs. Idene Mae, 1218 Hudson St., 1924 133. Whitman, Edwin Jackson, Brookline, Mass., 1919 134. Wiebe, Diedrich. West New York, 1917 135. Wieselmayer, Louise, Jersey City, 1917 136. Wood, Mrs. Marguerite Louise, Jersey City, 1917 137. Wuelper, Frederick W., 719 Park Ave., 1921 [end] Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2011-06-22