T W R Fiedler

Theodor Wilhelm Renatus Fiedler was born on July 9, 1855 in Lautenthal, Zellerfeld, Hanover, Prussia, German Empire . His parents were Georg Ludwig Adelbert Fiedler (a pastor) and his wife Antoinette Therese Marie Büttger.
The baby boy was baptized on 5 July 1855 at Evangelische Kirche in Clausthal, Clausthal, Landkreis Zellerfeld, Provinz Hannover, Prussia, German Empire (1). Renatus grew up in Lautenthal, Hannover. However, his father's ministerial work took the family to Hahndorf, South Australia, where Renatus was confirmed as well.
Renatus Fiedler came back to Germany. He studied at the University of Goettingen and Prediger-Seminar at Brecklum.

In 1884, Rev. Fiedler started his pastoral ministry at Zion Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg, TX.
♡ On 25 February 1885, Rev. Renatus Fiedler married Miss Amalia Weber (born on October 30, 1865, in Fredericksburg, TX), the daughter of Johann Jacob Weber and Mathilde Christina Schlaudt.

Two sons of Rev. Fiedler and his wife Amalia were born in Fredericksburg. Adelbert Marius came to this world on 19 November, 1886, and Gottlieb Jacob was born on 8 May 1889 (2).

In 1890, Pastor Renatus Fiedler finished his work at Zion Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg.
During his service at the church, the clergyman officiated 170 baptisms, 76 confirmations, 40 weddings, and 24 funerals.

Later, Rev. Fiedler continued his ministry at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Phillipsburg, Texas, and in Sandy Hill, Texas.

In 1894/1895, Pastor Fiedler paid taxes for 1 carriage/buggy and 1 horse in Austin, TX (3,4).

The 1896 tax record paced Renatus Fielder in Justice precinct #1, Eastland, TX (5).

More children born to the Fiedlers:

• Lionel Theodore - on 1 October 1892, in Washington County, TX
• Matilde - on 22 September 1895, in Austin, TX
• Ernest Christian - on 2 February 1895, in Brenham, Washington, TX
• and Verena - on 26 December 1899 in Washington County, TX.

13 June 1900 - census clerk recorded the Fiedler family (Rev. Fiedler, age 44; his wife Amalia, age 34; Adelbert, age 13; Gottlieb, age 11; Lionel, age 7; Matilda, age 4; Ernest, age 2, and Verena, 5 months old) in Justice Precinct #5, Washington County, TX (6).

Pastor Renatus Fiedler passed on ♦ September 2, 1906. He was buried in Fredericksburg, TX.

 

 

Clipping source: The Daily Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 250, Ed. 1 Friday, September 7, 1906, newspaper, September 7, 1906; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth440972/: accessed August 25, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.

After his passing, Amalia with her children lived in Justice Precinct #4, Gillespie, TX. The lady worked as a Post Mistress at the US Post Office. Adelbert and Gottlieb were school teachers (7). The previous became a minister later.

Source:

1. "Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPD9-9P67 : 14 August 2023), Theodor Wilhelm Renatus Fiedler, 5 Jul 1855; images digitized and records extracted by Ancestry; citing Baptism, Clausthal, Clausthal, Landkreis Zellerfeld, Provinz Hannover, Preußen, Deutsches Reich, , German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany.

2. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4LK6-P72M : 14 February 2020), Renatus Theodor Fiedler in entry for Adelbert Marius Fiedler, 1886.

3. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBMC-7BS : 20 February 2021), R Fiedler, 1894.

 4. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBMC-86Y : 20 February 2021), R Fiedler, 1895. 

5. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-Z5MK : 20 February 2021), R Fiedler, 1896.

6. "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M35F-5TD : Thu Aug 03 18:14:58 UTC 2023), Entry for Renalus Fiedler and Amalia Fiedler, 1900.

7. "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK12-HVW : Tue Jul 18 16:53:10 UTC 2023), Entry for Amalia Fiedler and Adelbert M Fiedler, 1910.

- "150 Years of God's Grace 1852-2002", Zion Lutheran Church, Fredericksburg, TX;
- https://swtsynod.pastperfectonline.com/