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German Methodist Church, St. Joseph, MO
My grandson-in-law, Cory Lemon, built a history room for me so I could realize my dream by Louise Hees.
Special Family Project Creating Mini-Museum. Great Grandfather Rev. John G. Kost was a German Methodist minister; born 1826 in Oberdorla Administrative District, Erfurt, Prussia; served churches in Illinois, Nebraska and Missouri. Union Army recruiter Mountain during Civil War; pastor of German Methodist Church at Third and Robidoux.
Great Grandfather Jacob Hauck traveled from Bavaria traveled at age 11 to New York; date on naturalization papers was October 10, 1842.
Jacob Hauck and his wife Christina and children George and Mary moved from Cincinnati in 1850 to St. Joseph, MO; 1866 Jacob and his brother, George built Hauck Milling Co. at Second and Franklin; Grand Avenue was location of pork packers Pinger, Hauck brothers-in-law, were helping meet the needs of a young new town.
1976 Jacob, Adolph Steinacker built horse-and mule-equipped street railway from Market to New Ulm Park and Sixth and Atchison.; Jacob and son-in-law George Koenig started city's first cracker and cookie factory.
1998 quilt made for Louis Hees's son, Michael; depicted life from birth to the legacy of footprints; family link from Rev. Michael Mosiman, my son who directs a tri-state youth ministry to the Rev. J. G. Kost and my father, Arthur P. Kost who had been chairman of the Stewardship Building Program of Ashland United Methodist Church at its origin.
History room built so Louise Hees could realize her dream. She had five carved Philippine mahogany pieces and flags, decorative spoons, coin collections, paintings, family photos and grandmother's Louise Steinmeyer wedding certificate, dated Jan 19, 1870.
Picture Jacob Hauck born June 10, 1820, Emma Christina, mother and (George), in the back are Charlie, Lydia, Amelia, Mary (Maria Magdalena) and John. Charlie had a twin, Wesley, who died in infancy.
Picture Rev. John George Kost and his wife, Magdalene, great-grandparent of Louise HeesLexicon
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