Heinrich Stommel
Heinrich Stommel (* 1842 in Ruppichteroth ; † December 30, 1917 in Bucks County , Pennsylvania ) was a German pastor who emigrated to the United States . He is an important foundation figure in the municipality of Ruppichteroth.
Pastor Heinrich Stommel was born in the district of Hodgeroth and celebrated his first birthday in Ruppichteroth. In 1872 he emigrated to America, where he continued to work in pastoral care. On October 1, 1890, Stommel became a pastor at St. Alphonsus' Church in Philadelphia . He was buried there in the Holy Redeemer Cemetery .
Between 1906 and 1914 he made nine foundations for the Ruppichteroth Church . He collected the money in his new church. At the request of the Ruppichteroth pastor Dechant Lapp , he donated 14,000 marks for the Gertrudis donation . The house was named after his sister. The other foundations concerned cleaning the church, equipping first-time communicators , school meals , nursing the sick and other social purposes. Reverend Henry Stommel never saw his old home again.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Notices of death for Bucks County 1917 ( Memento of the original from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Harry Hendriks: The Gertrudis pen . In: Ruppichteroth in the mirror of the times . Volume 1, 1977
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stommel, Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-American clergyman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1842 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ruppichteroth |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 30, 1917 |
| Place of death | Bucks County , Pennsylvania , United States |