[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Pastor Rudolf Kerstens

[Jack Milner]

Gerhard,

Pastor  R. Kersten is mentioned in the History of St. John's  Lutheran 
Congregation, Edenwald, Saskatchwan, 1890 - 1915.  Written for the 25th 
Anniversary of the Congreagation on August 8, 1915 by Pastor C. 
Kleiner.  Translated from German  by Dr. P. Engstrom, Luther College, 
Regina, Saskatchewan.

"The successor to Pastor Roehle was Pastor Fürst from Beausejour, 
Manitoba.  He began his service in on September 26, 1909, but resigned 
on August 1, 1913. in order to return again to Beausejour.  During his 
time the congregations (town and country) numbered 57 families, about 
150 souls. Under Pastor Fürst a small fraction  of the members of the 
congregation (presently Edenwald town congregation) who lived in 
Hednesford , Saskatchewan, organized to form an independent 
congregation, the "St. Paul's Congregation."  In August of 1913 Pastor 
Kersten began a period of service as successor to Pastor Fürst but 
resigned again at the beginning of May 1915."

His name is mentioned again in  A  History  Of The Parish, by Hannelore 
Frombach, (excerpted from  Where Aspens Whisper, the 1981 history of the 
Edenwald community)

"Pastor Conrad Kleiner came to Edenwald in 1915, following Reverend R. 
Kersten (1913 to 1915)."


These excerpts were from the History book, St. John's Evangelical 
Lutheran Church history, 1890 -1990.  Rostern was part of  this parish 
at one time, but is only mentioned for the period  1894 to 1897.

Rosthern
The first Lutherans arrived in Rosthern in 1892 from Germany and 
Russia.  Pastor Schmieder visited them in the summer of 1894 and 
pastoral services were provided from Edenwald through 1897.  Then 
Rosthern was served from the pastor at Neudorf, with the Christ 
congregation organized in 1899, and a parsonage built in 1900 for their 
own pastor.


I hope this helps your project a bit.

Yours truly,

Jack Milner



Gerhard Koenig wrote:

>Dear researcher,
>
>for one of our next projects we are need your support in Canada. Pastor
>Rudolf Kersten (*2.10.1891 Modzerowo, pow. Wloclawski, Poland) was ordinate
>10.8.1913 in Redern [1] or Rosthern [2], Sask., Canada. The National
>Lutheran Council called the former Polish ministers to return to their old
>homeland, since urgently ministers in Poland were needed. Kersten was an
>only minister, this call followed. His family traveled 1921 to Poland and
>Kersten served the Lutheran parish in Rozyszcze from 1921 to 1924. 
>
>[1] Kneifel "Die Pastoren der evang.luth. Kirche in Polen" 1965, p.109f
>[2] "Heimatbote" 1964/65
>
>Now my questions:
>
>#1 Who know the right village name of the ordination in 1913?
>
>#2 Who can write us some informations about the history of this Lutheran
>parish in Canada about 1913-1921? 
>
>#3 Where lived the family Kersten in this time?
>
>#4 Who know the complete contents of this call from National Lutheran
>Council in 1919 or 1920? It was a "Pastoralkonferenz" in one of this years
>and Kersten spoke with the "Synodalpraeses". The name of this person I dont
>know currently.
>
>#5 A copy of documents or hints about the conventions of this Council in the
>years 1918-1921 can be helpful. 
>
>If someone can recommend articles of this time, write the complete title
>please. Copies or scans can be the best way.
>
>Thanks & Regards, Gerhard
>
>  
>