Altenburg in Perry County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Pastor Gotthold Heinrich Loeber
Founder of Trinity Lutheran Church
— Altenburg, Missouri, 1839 —
Photographed By Thomas Smith, January 8, 2023
1. Pastor Gotthold Heinrich Loeber Marker
Kahla, Saxony, Germany
Died: August 19, 1849
Altenburg, Missouri
Loeber became one of the leading pastors in the Perry County Settlements. Altenburg was named by Loeber after Altenburg in Saxony, Germany. Loeber built his own parsonage which also served as Trinity's place of worship for six years. For a period of time he was the only professor in the log college seminary in Perry County founded in 1839. After other pastors in the area resigned or accepted calls, Loeber for a time ministered to all Lutherans within the Brazeau Township. Loeber was one of the founders of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod organized in Chicago, Illinois in 1847 where he delivered the opening sermon. Walther's eulogy of Loeber gave the following tribute at the next convention of Synod: "Loeber was the crown of our Synod, its father in Christ, its lively example of an experienced and upright servant of the church,…its ardent peace maker…"
Erected 1992 by Perry County Lutheran Society, Inc., Altenburg, Missouri; major contributions by Perry County Lutheran Historical Society, Inc.; Trinity Lutheran Church, Altenburg, Missouri; and descendants of Pastor Loeber.
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Location. 37° 37.843′ N, 89° 35.131′ W. Marker is in Altenburg, Missouri, in Perry County. Marker is at the intersection of State Highway A and Church Street (Local Road 452), on the right when traveling north on State Highway A. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 83 Church St, Altenburg MO 63732, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Doctor Martin Luther (a few steps from this marker); Doctor Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther (a few steps from this marker); Altenburg (within shouting distance of this marker); First College Building / Erste Lehranstalt (within shouting distance of this marker); Trinity Lutheran Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ev. Luth. St. Paul's Church U.A.C. (approx. 3.7 miles away); The Grand Tower (approx. 3.8 miles away); This Steam Locomotive (approx. 4.1 miles away in Illinois). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Altenburg.
Photographed By Thomas Smith, January 8, 2023
2. Pastor Gotthold Heinrich Loeber Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 10, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
