19. German Evangelical Lutheran Salem Congregation in Gretna (1866)
Presently: Salem Lutheran Church, GretnaAbout the records:
-- The original records of Salem Lutheran Church in Gretna are held by the congragation.
-- Digitized versions of the records are available at the German-American Cultural Center in Gretna.
-- The records have been transcribed in three volumes:
Volume 1: 1870 - 1911 (partial)
216 pages, more than 7900 names
Volume 2: 1911-1965
205 pages, more than 9200 names
Volume 3: 1966-1996
Contact the church for information on how to purchase these volumes.Additional information about the church:
Salem Lutheran Church: 150 Years and Counting, German-American Cultural Center Newsletter (2023)
See: Salem Lutheran Church, Gretna
The present church building was constructed in 1951.Clergy who served the church up to 1893:
O. W. Riedy (1866-ca 1871); Gottlieb Gruber (1871-1881); Heinrich Rohlfing (1881-1882); [several temporary preachers]; Richard Krenke (1887-1890); W. J. Gans (1890-1892); O. Gölz (1892-1893+).Current affiliation:
Salem Lutheran Church, Gretna, is today affiliated with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.Mailing address:
Salem Lutheran Church
418 4th Street
Gretna LA 70053Email address: SalemLutheranGretna@gmail.com
Website: https://salemlutherangretna.org/