17 Second German-Presbyterian Church of New Orleans

17. Second German-Presbyterian Church of New Orleans (1862)
      Presently: Peace Presbyterian Church
About the records:
     The original records of this congregation (1863-1931) are held by the Presbyterian Heritage Center in Montreat, North Carolina. The records are not online and the staff does not do genealogical research, although a local researcher will do a search for a fee.

Microfilmed copies of the records, some of which are indexed, are available at the following:
     Louisiana Division of the New Orleans Public Library
The microfilms are numbered as GS36-215 and are listed under Claiborne (Second) Presbyterian, 1863-1931 (New Orleans). See: http://nutrias.org/guides/genguide/churchrecords.htm

     The Historic New Orleans Collection
The HNOC describes the records on three reels as follows: “The collection consists of ledgers recording baptisms, marriages, and deaths (1904-1931); registers of communicants (1863-1901); registers of pastors (1863-1960), elders (1863-1960), deacons (1887-1960), and members (1866-1960); and business records (1869-1952). German and English.”
Additional information about the church:
     After its many years on Claiborne Avenue, the congregation moved to the east side of New Orleans (5919 Morrison Road), and was known as the Claiborne Presbyterian Church. The church subsequently merged with another congregation, and was known as Peace Presbyterian Church, at the same location. The church building was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina and the status of the congregation is unknown.

Histories
     A 40th anniversary, 11-page history, Fortieth anniversary of the Second German Presbyterian Church, by Ferdinand Otto Koelle (1839-1904), was published in 1903 [sic]. A copy is available in the Tulane Library, Jones Hall Louisiana Collection. The call number is: 976.31 (285) K81f.
     A 50th anniversary, 13-page history, Fiftieth anniversary of the Second German Presbyterian Church: corner Claiborne Avenue and Allen Street; organized May 24th, 1863, by Theodore F. Hahn, was published in 1913. A copy is available in the Earl K. Long Library of the University of New Orleans. The call number is: BX9211.N4 S43.
     A 75th-anniversary, 20-page history, Geschichte der Zweiten Deutschen Presbyt. Kirche, in New Orleans, La., und jubilaums-rede, gehalten an 8, April 1894, by Ferdinand Otto Koelle (1839-1904), was published in 1897. A copy is available in the Tulane Library, Jones Hall Louisiana Collection. The call number is: 976.31 (285) K81g.
     A 100th-anniversary, 27-page history, Celebrating the one hundredth anniversary, May 22-26, 1963 : Claiborne Avenue Presbyterian Church, New Orleans, La., by Warren W. Beale, was published in 1963. A copy is available in the Earl K. Long Library of the University of New Orleans. The call number is: BX9211.N4 S45.
Other names of this church:
     Second German-Presbyterian Church of New Orleans
     Claiborne Avenue Presbyterian Church
     Claiborne Presbyterian Church
     Peace Presbyterian Church
Clergy who served the church (1862-1893):
     Johann Heinrich Holländer (1862-1865); Paul Heuser (1865-1869); F. Otto Kölle [Koelle] (1869-1893+).
Current affiliation:
     Research is needed on the status of Peace Presbyterian Church, which was heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
Current address: Unknown
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