Evangelical Messenger Obituary Index

The Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana has an obituary index to the Evangelical Messenger.


From the library's website:

The Evangelical Association was founded in 1800 by Jacob Albright (1759-1808). There was a split in this denomination from 1891-1922, when the dissenting group formed The United Evangelical Church. Its periodical was titled The Evangelical. When the two bodies reunited, the name became The Evangelical Church. Those not wishing to reunite formed the Evangelical Congregational Church. 

The Evangelical Church merged with the Church of the United Brethren in Christ in 1946 and became the Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) denomination. In 1968 the Evangelical United Brethren denomination merged with the Methodist Church and became the United Methodist Church. 

Der Christliche Botschafter was the German-language denominational periodical of the Evangelical Association, and was published from 1836-1947. In 1967 Evelyn Zehnder Seder had translated to English, then published, abstracts of Der Christliche Botschafter obituaries, 1836-1866. 

The English-language, weekly denominational publication was The Evangelical Messenger, which was published from 1848-1946. Both periodicals had separate editors and different content; both published obituaries, but not necessarily the same ones.

Photocopies of obituaries may be ordered via email to genealogy@acpl.info. Requests should include the patron's name and mailing address, decedent's name and the date the obituary appears. Patrons will be billed $2.50 for each obituary and should allow up to six weeks for processing. 

It is imperative that the entire obituary be viewed to learn the personal characteristics of the decedent, number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and other information that is not included in the index. The entire run of the Evangelical Messenger is on microfilm in cabinet 100-B-7 at The Genealogy Center of the Allen County Public Library.

Members of my paternal ancestry, including the HALEY and METZNER families, were members of this religious affiliation.  With Ft. Wayne being so close, these items will be on my agenda for my next research trip.

Date	Page	Decedent or Spouse	Age	Maiden Name	Spouse or Decedent	Locale	Location (Event)	Place of Death or Last Known Residence/Notes
10/17/1917	21	DOTY, Fern*	20	METZNER	DOTY, Clifford F.	IN		IN: Elkhart (d Sep 4, 1917); b Sep 3, 1897, dau of Rev. J. W.; died 1 day after 20th birthday, lay in casket on 2nd wedding anniversary; memb Elkhart First Ch., pianist there 6 yrs; husb remains; dau died 4 mos ago
5/6/1908	24	HARTWEG, Magdalena*	57	METZNER	HARTWEG, John	IL	GER: Alsace: Sundhausen (b)	IL: Hooppole (d)
6/13/1900	379	HUESTON, Caroline H.*	49	METZNER	HUESTON, -----	WI	IN: Portland area (b)	WI: Oakfield (died visiting sister)
03/08/1892	155	JAQUET, Elizabeth*	77	METZNER	JAQUET, Christopher	IL	GERMANY: Sant Hansen (b)	IL: Hoop Pole area (d); to AMER 1842; md age 31 yrs; he d abt 33 yrs ago; 4 chren, 1 bro remain; 2 chren dead
01/22/1895	59	KILE, Katie*	21	METZNER	KILE, -----	IN	IN: Jay Co. (b)	IN: Portland (d)
7/25/1900	475	MEISEL, Kunigunda*	75	METZNER	MEISEL, -----	PA	BAVARIA: Kreis Oberfranken: Burgwindheim (b)	PA: Lehighton (d)
07/12/1899	443	METZNER, Adam			MOULTON, Clara*
6/13/1900	379	METZNER, Caroline H.*	49		HUESTON, -----	WI	IN: Portland area (b)	WI: Oakfield (died visiting sister)
01/24/1888	59	METZNER, Catharine			METZNER, John*
7/6/1910	27	METZNER, Catharine*	90	YOUNG	METZNER, John	IN	FRANCE (b)	IN: Rome City (d); md Newark, Licking Co., OH, 1839
07/12/1899	443	METZNER, Clara*	55	MOULTON	METZNER, Adam	IN		IN: Portland (d); md 1864
03/08/1892	155	METZNER, Elizabeth*	77		JAQUET, Christopher	IL	GERMANY: Sant Hansen (b)	IL: Hoop Pole area (d); to AMER 1842; md age 31 yrs; he d abt 33 yrs ago; 4 chren, 1 bro remain; 2 chren dead
10/17/1917	21	METZNER, Fern*	20		DOTY, Clifford F.	IN		IN: Elkhart (d Sep 4, 1917); b Sep 3, 1897, dau of Rev. J. W.; died 1 day after 20th birthday, lay in casket on 2nd wedding anniversary; memb Elkhart First Ch., pianist there 6 yrs; husb remains; dau died 4 mos ago
08/26/1875	267	METZNER, George*	62			OH	GERMANY (b)	OH: Belmore area (d Jun 19, 1875 age 62y, 2m, 17d); to AMER ca age 28; widow, 6 chren remain. "His house was ever open to the weary itinerant while traveling through the forests of the north west."
7/6/1910	27	METZNER, John			YOUNG, Catharine*
01/24/1888	59	METZNER, John*	82		YOUNG, Catharine	IN	GERMANY (b)	IN: Jay Co. (res); to AMER 1837 to Licking Co., OH; md Nov 3, 1839; to Jay Co. 1850; 4 sons, 4 daus remain; 2 sons, 1 dau dead [line through place of birth, but believe it to be Germany]
01/22/1895	59	METZNER, Katie*	21		KILE, -----	IN	IN: Jay Co. (b)	IN: Portland (d)
7/25/1900	475	METZNER, Kunigunda*	75		MEISEL, -----	PA	BAVARIA: Kreis Oberfranken: Burgwindheim (b)	PA: Lehighton (d)
5/6/1908	24	METZNER, Magdalena*	57		HARTWEG, John	IL	GER: Alsace: Sundhausen (b)	IL: Hooppole (d)

Date	Page	Decedent or Spouse	Age	Maiden Name	Spouse or Decedent	Locale	Location (Event)	Place of Death or Last Known Residence/Note

4/15/1908	23	EASTERDAY, Barbara Helen*	72	HALEY	EASTERDAY, Christian	IN	OH: Hardin Co.: Goshen (b)	IN: Portland (d)
6/13/1906	24	FALK, Margaret*	66	HALEY	FALK, Sylvanus S.	OH	OH: Fairfield Co. (b)	OH: Hancock Co.: Mt. Cory (d)
09/13/1899	587	HALDEMAN, Susan Jane*	55	HALEY	HALDEMAN, Alfred	OH	OH: Fairfield Co. (b)	OH: Morrow Co. (d)
12/25/1907	24	HALEY, -----			RADER, Lydia*
05/31/1887	347	HALEY, -----			LONGBRAKE, Rebecca*
07/23/1913	26	HALEY, Arthur Paul*	17			IN	IN: Jay Co. (b)	IN: submitting minister: W. I. Weyant of Portland Circuit
4/15/1908	23	HALEY, Barbara Helen*	72		EASTERDAY, Christian	IN	OH: Hardin Co.: Goshen (b)	IN: Portland (d)
09/05/1893	571	HALEY, Charles W.*	21			IN	OH: Wayne Co. (b)	IN: Jay Co. (d); mother, 3 bros, 3 sis remain
12/23/1908	24	HALEY, Delilah			HALEY, Frederick*
05/18/1898	315	HALEY, Elizabeth			HALEY, Frederick*
05/16/1917	20	HALEY, Elizabeth			MARQUARDT, Adam*
2/26/1908	24	HALEY, Elizabeth*	59		HOLZHAUER, Adam	OH	OH: Fairfield Co. (b)	OH: Erie Co.: Huron (res)
05/12/1897	299	HALEY, Elizabeth*	72		HALEY, Fred.	--	OH: Fairfield Co. (b)	--: Minister: SNYDER, F. L.; md 1843
05/12/1897	299	HALEY, Fred.			-----, Elizabeth*
12/23/1908	24	HALEY, Frederick*	49		FERNER, Delilah	IN	OH: Fairfield (b)	IN: Portland (d)
05/18/1898	315	HALEY, Frederick*	78		BERGMAN, Elizabeth	IN	OH: Fairfield Co. (b)	IN: Portland (d); md 1843
03/13/1888	173	HALEY, Geo. J. (Rev.)*	76		GARY, Rachel H.	OH	SWITZERLAND: Canton Basel (b)	OH: Erie Co.: Huron (d); to AMER 1816 to Fairfield Co., OH; md 1835; widow, all 10 chren remain [very detailed list of OH pastorates]
12/08/1897	779	HALEY, George J. (Rev.)			GARY, Rachel*
12/20/1892	811	HALEY, George W.*	52		SHERRICK, Mary Jane	IN	OH: Harden [sic] Co. (b)	IN: Jay Co. (d); md 30 yrs ago; wife, 4 boys, 3 girls, mother, 5 sis, 4 bros remain
1/15/1902	43	HALEY, John*	51		MYERS, Susan	IN	OH: Fairfield Co. (b)	IN: submitting minister of Portland, IN, at this time
9/5/1900	571	HALEY, Lydia			HALEY, Sebastian*
12/25/1907	24	HALEY, Lydia*	81	RADER		IN	OH (b)	IN: Portland area (d)
6/13/1906	24	HALEY, Margaret*	66		FALK, Sylvanus S.	OH	OH: Fairfield Co. (b)	OH: Hancock Co.: Mt. Cory (d)
12/5/1906	25	HALEY, Margaret*	78		HENSEL, Samuel	OH		OH: Fairfield Co.: Basil (d)
12/20/1892	811	HALEY, Mary Jane			HALEY, George W.*
01/25/1899	59	HALEY, Melissa Jane*	57		HALEY, Stephen N.	OH		OH: Beach City (d); md 1870
03/13/1888	173	HALEY, Rachel H.			HALEY, Geo. J. (Rev.)*
12/08/1897	779	HALEY, Rachel*	81	GARY	HALEY, George J. (Rev.)	OH	OH: Fairfield Co.: Liberty (b)	OH: Huron area (died at home of son Frank)
1/9/1901	27	HALEY, Rebecca*	36		PATTERSON, Levi	OH		OH: submitting minister of Fort Recovery, Mercer Co., OH, at this time
05/31/1887	347	HALEY, Rebecca*	66	LONGBRAKE	HALEY, -----	--		--: Minister: STOOPS, J. E.: husb, 8 chren remain; 2 chren dead; originally had 5 sons, 5 daus
12/5/1900	779	HALEY, Sarah*	38		LEONARD, C.	--
9/5/1900	571	HALEY, Sebastian*	77		RADER, Lydia	IN	OH: Fairfield Co. (b)	IN: Jay Co. (d)
01/25/1899	59	HALEY, Stephen N.			-----, Melissa Jane*
1/15/1902	43	HALEY, Susan			HALEY, John*
03/28/1917	21	HALEY, Susan J.			HALDEMAN, Alfred*
09/13/1899	587	HALEY, Susan Jane*	55		HALDEMAN, Alfred	OH	OH: Fairfield Co. (b)	OH: Morrow Co. (d)
12/5/1906	25	HENSEL, Margaret*	78	HALEY	HENSEL, Samuel	OH		OH: Fairfield Co.: Basil (d)
2/26/1908	24	HOLZHAUER, Elizabeth*	59	HALEY	HOLZHAUER, Adam	OH	OH: Fairfield Co. (b)	OH: Erie Co.: Huron (res)
12/5/1900	779	LEONARD, Sarah*	38	HALEY	LEONARD, C.	--
1/9/1901	27	PATTERSON, Rebecca*	36	HALEY	PATTERSON, Levi	OH		OH: submitting minister of Fort Recovery, Mercer Co., OH, at this time