William was the first of his siblings born in Canada, at Winnipeg, Manitoba. His parents were Rev. Andreas Lilge Jr. and Wilhelmina nee Kopp who had 13 children. He was baptized by Rev. G. R. Turk at Grace Church in Winnipeg and this occasion was noted in the paper as being of special interest:
“Before announcing his text Sunday morning, Rev. G. R. Turk descended from his pulpit and proceeded to conduct a baptismal service which was of special interest from a newspaper standpoint. Requesting the parents of the child to stand in front of the communion railing, he stated to the congregation that the father was Rev. Andreas Lilge, the Moravian minister, whom many present knew, who was establishing a settlement of his people in the vicinity of Edmonton. Mr. Turk believed the child to be the first ever born of Moravian parents in the Canadian northwest.” – from Winnipeg Free Press, July 31, 1894, p6. He was christened Wilhelm - later changed to William.
William grew up in Bruderheim, Alberta, Canada and immigrated to the United States (settling in Portland initially) in 1912. An older sister (Anna) and her family also went to Portland at this time, and their widowed mother followed before 1920.
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“Before announcing his text Sunday morning, Rev. G. R. Turk descended from his pulpit and proceeded to conduct a baptismal service which was of special interest from a newspaper standpoint. Requesting the parents of the child to stand in front of the communion railing, he stated to the congregation that the father was Rev. Andreas Lilge, the Moravian minister, whom many present knew, who was establishing a settlement of his people in the vicinity of Edmonton. Mr. Turk believed the child to be the first ever born of Moravian parents in the Canadian northwest.” – from Winnipeg Free Press, July 31, 1894, p6. He was christened Wilhelm - later changed to William.
William grew up in Bruderheim, Alberta, Canada and immigrated to the United States (settling in Portland initially) in 1912. An older sister (Anna) and her family also went to Portland at this time, and their widowed mother followed before 1920.
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William was the first of his siblings born in Canada, at Winnipeg, Manitoba. His parents were Rev. Andreas Lilge Jr. and Wilhelmina nee Kopp who had 13 children. He was baptized by Rev. G. R. Turk at Grace Church in Winnipeg and this occasion was noted in the paper as being of special interest:
“Before announcing his text Sunday morning, Rev. G. R. Turk descended from his pulpit and proceeded to conduct a baptismal service which was of special interest from a newspaper standpoint. Requesting the parents of the child to stand in front of the communion railing, he stated to the congregation that the father was Rev. Andreas Lilge, the Moravian minister, whom many present knew, who was establishing a settlement of his people in the vicinity of Edmonton. Mr. Turk believed the child to be the first ever born of Moravian parents in the Canadian northwest.” – from Winnipeg Free Press, July 31, 1894, p6. He was christened Wilhelm - later changed to William.
William grew up in Bruderheim, Alberta, Canada and immigrated to the United States (settling in Portland initially) in 1912. An older sister (Anna) and her family also went to Portland at this time, and their widowed mother followed before 1920.
... more to follow
“Before announcing his text Sunday morning, Rev. G. R. Turk descended from his pulpit and proceeded to conduct a baptismal service which was of special interest from a newspaper standpoint. Requesting the parents of the child to stand in front of the communion railing, he stated to the congregation that the father was Rev. Andreas Lilge, the Moravian minister, whom many present knew, who was establishing a settlement of his people in the vicinity of Edmonton. Mr. Turk believed the child to be the first ever born of Moravian parents in the Canadian northwest.” – from Winnipeg Free Press, July 31, 1894, p6. He was christened Wilhelm - later changed to William.
William grew up in Bruderheim, Alberta, Canada and immigrated to the United States (settling in Portland initially) in 1912. An older sister (Anna) and her family also went to Portland at this time, and their widowed mother followed before 1920.
... more to follow
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