Salzburger settlement at Ebenezer, 1937.

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Salzburger settlement at Ebenezer, 1937.

The collection consists of a typescript of an English translation of "The Beginning of the Salzburger Settlement Ebenezer in Georgia." It was translated from German documents in the possession of the Georgia Salzburger Society, forwarded to them from Germany at the time of the Salzburger Bicentennial Celebration in Prussia. The facts contained herein were gathered largely from the diaries of Boltzius, Gronau, and others, published contemporaneously by Samuel Urlsperger, pastor of St. Ann's Church, Augsburg. The translation from German here presented was prepared by FERA (WPA) workers on a project under the direction of the Savannah Historical Research Association. Dated 14 September 1937, the typescript has the signature of Pearl R. Gnann, historian of the Ebenezer community.

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Urlsperger, Samuel, 1685-1772

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Reverend Samuel Urlsperger, Pastor of St Anna's Lutheran Church in Augsburg, Germany, working through the "Society for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge" in England, made arrangements for the group of Salzburgers to travel to Georgia. Georgia Salzburger Society http://www.georgiasalzburgers.com (Viewed Dec. 3, 2008) From the description of Samuel Urlsperger papers. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 276936471 ...

Boltzius, Johann Martin, 1703-1765

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Johann Martin Bolzius (1703-1765) was born on December 15, 1703 in the town of Forest in lower Lusatia, Germany. After studying in the Berlin preparatory school, Bolzius received a scholarship to study theology at Halle at the age of 24 years. In 1730, at the age of 27, Bolzius became the vice-inspector of the Latin School connected with the Francke Foundation. In 1733, Bolzius was invited to accompany a group of religious exiles from Salzburg to Georgia and to be their minister. The settlement ...

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Gnann, Pearl Rahn, 1881-

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Savannah Historical Research Association.

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Gronau, Israel Christian, d. 1745.

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