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IAEGER, THOMAS T.(REV.) p. 401 Surnames: IAEGER, GROH, FRY, AUDENREID, LEVAN, BERGER, SALADE, PALSGROVE, SNYDER, KENDIG Rev. Thomas Theophilus Iaeger, for forty years a preacher of the Gospel, died May 13, 1888, in Reading, Pa. The Rev. Mr. Iaeger, who was born in Greenwich township, Berks county, Aug. 29, 1826, came of along line of ministers of the Word of God, his great-grandfather and grandfather having been ministers in Germany, while his father, the late Rev. Thomas Theophilus Iaeger pursued his preparatory course and classical studies for aboutthree years at Mercersburg and Gettysburg, after which he entered upon his theological course under the instruction of Rev. John W. Richards, then pastor of St.John`s Church, Easton, Pa. During the summer of 1847 he received a license (adinterim) from the president of the Ministerium, of Pennsylvania, to perform ministerial acts, which license was renewed when he was received into the Ministerium at its annual meeting in Easton in 1848. His ordination took place in 1850, atthe Synodical meeting at Pottsville, Pa., and his first regular charge was in Lancaster county, PA., where he served congregations in and around Brickerville,and Muddy Creek. He remained about two years at the latter place and then removed to Womelsdorf, taking charge of the congregations there and at Rehrersberg, and later the churches at Myerstown, Bellemans, Reed, Bern and North Heidelberg. In 1855 the Rev. Mr. Iaeger removed to the city of Reading, where he served at various times a large number of congregations. At the time of his death he had charge of the following Lutheran congregations: Bern, Oley, Spies, Shalters and Kissinger churches. His ministerial life covered forty continuous years, with the exception of the years 1865, 1866 and 1867, when on account of ill health he wasforced to discontinue his work. During his long labor in the Gospel he preached5,258 sermons, baptized 6,263 children, performed 1,748 marriage ceremonies, officiated at 2,472 funerals, confirmed 3,608 catechumens, gave communion to 74,750persons, and prayed with the sick 2,860 times. On May 4, 1888, he had a slightparalytic stroke, which was but the beginning of the end, his death occurring May 13th, and he was interred in Charles Evans cemetery. On Dec. 14, 1848, theRev. Mr. Iaeger married Mary A. Palsgrove, of Mercersburg, Pa., and they had afamily of ten children, seven of whom died in infancy. The three surviving are:Miss Nora S., who lives with her mother at No. 522 Oley street, Reading; Mrs. Jefferson Snyder, of Reading; and Mrs. John Kendig, of Philadelphia. The Rev. Thomas T. Iaeger was justly considered one of Berks county`s representative men. Theinfluences of his life had always been in the direction of temperance, education and morality. His services in the religious body in which he labored so faithfully for so many years but cemented more closely the bonds between him and his fellow men. As a preacher he was fearless in the exposition of the Word of God, and the fruitful results of his work brought him comfort and encouragement in hisdeclining years. ..................................... Rev. Thomas Theophilus Iaeger pursued his preparatory course and classical studies for about three years at Mercersburg and Gettysburg, after which he entered upon his theologicalcourse under the instruction of Rev. John W. Richards, then pastor of St. John`sChurch, Easton, Pa. During the summer of 1847 he received a license (ad interim) from the president of the Ministerium, of Pennsylvania, to perform ministerialacts, which license was renewed when he was received into the Ministerium at its annual meeting in Easton in 1848. His ordination took place in 1850, at the Synodical meeting at Pottsville, Pa., and his first regular charge was in Lancaster county, PA., where he served congregations in and around Brickerville, and Muddy Creek. He remained about two years at the latter place and then removed to Womelsdorf, taking charge of the congregations there and at Rehrersberg, and laterthe churches at Myerstown, Bellemans, Reed, Bern and North Heidelberg. In 1855the Rev. Mr. Iaeger removed to the city of Reading, where he served at various times a large number of congregations. At the time of his death he had charge ofthe following Lutheran congregations: Bern, Oley, Spies, Shalters and Kissingerchurches. His ministerial life covered forty continuous years, with the exception of the years 1865, 1866 and 1867, when on account of ill health he was forcedto discontinue his work. During his long labor in the Gospel he preached 5,258 sermons, baptized 6,263 children, performed 1,748 marriage ceremonies, officiatedat 2,472 funerals, confirmed 3,608 catechumens, gave communion to 74,750 persons, and prayed with the sick 2,860 times. On May 4, 1888, he had a slight paralytic stroke, which was but the beginning of the end, his death occurring May 13th,and he was interred in Charles Evans cemetery. On Dec. 14, 1848, the Rev. Mr. Iaeger married Mary A. Palsgrove, of Mercersburg, Pa., and they had a familyof ten children, seven of whom died in infancy. The three surviving are: Miss Nora S., who lives with her mother at No. 522 Oley street, Reading; Mrs. JeffersonSnyder, of Reading; and Mrs. John Kendig, of Philadelphia. The Rev. Thomas T. Iaeger was justly considered one of Berks county`s representative men. The influences of his life had always been in the direction of temperance, education and morality. His services in the religious body in which he labored so faithfully for so many years but cemented more closely the bonds between him and his fellow men. As a preacher he was fearless in the exposition of the Word of God, and thefruitful results of his work brought him comfort and encouragement in his declining years. ------------------------------------- Churches Served by Rev. T.T. Iaeger Churches served by Rev. T.T. Iaeger Church and LocationFrom To (Farewell Sermon) New Bern, Bern Twp. May 7, 1848Oct. 7, 1849 New Bern, Bern Twp. Mar. 16, 1851 Jul. 16, 1865 Sinking Springs, Spring Twp. Aug. 4, 1850 Sept. 26, 1852Bellemans, Centre Twp. Apr. 13, 1851 Jun. 28, 1863 North Heidelberg, North Heidelberg Twp. Jun. 9, 1851 Jun. 28, 1857 Reeds (Zion), Marion Twp. May 22, 1853 Jul. 30, 1865 St. Daniel`s, Heidelberg Twp. Dec. 18, 1853 Jan. 17, 1864 St. Luke`s, Shoemakersville Oct. 22, 1854 Nov. 21, 1858 Spies (Zion), Alsace Twp. May 17, 1855 Aug. 6, 1865 Michael`s, Tilden Twp. Feb. 10, 1856Jul. 23, 1864 Hinnershitz, Muhlenberg Twp. Sept. 26, 1856 Oct.10, 1858 Alsace, Muhlenberg Twp. Nov. 29, 1857 Aug. 6, 1865Peter`s, Richmond Twp. Jan. 9, 1859 Jan. 1, 1864 Salem, Bethel Twp. Dec. 1, 1860 June 18, 1865 Moselem (Zion), Richmond Twp.Jul. 7, 1867 Jul. 18, 1869 Spies, Alsace Twp. Apr. 1, 1867until he died Friedensburg, Oley Twp. Dec. 16, 1866 Feb. 18,1883 Oley, Oley Twp. Dec. 16, 1866 Jan. 15, 1888 St. Johns, Ruscombmanor Twp., Pricetown Dec. 23, 1866 Jan. 7, 1872 Zeigel, Maxatawney Twp., Lenhartsville March 10, 1866 N.R. St. Luke`s, Shoemakersville Aug. 25, 1868 Jul. 28, 1880 Shalters (Salem), Alsace Twp. Feb. 2, 1860 or 1868 1888 Bern, Bern Twp. Nov.20, 1870 1888 St. Johns, Hamburg Nov. 8, 1868 Jun. 6, 1880...................................... Thomas was the fourth generation to continue the ministry. His wife started the Orphans home Society of the TrinityLuthern Church in Reading. They had ten children and only 3 girls lived to adulthood. One lived to be 4 and the rest died in infancy. There was also a set oftwins. *thanks to Marcia Simmons for these notes
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