BRAMMER, Paul, Rev.
BRAMMER, DORNSEIF
Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 1/18/2010 at 12:01:12
Served Immanuel Lutheran in St. Ansgar 1906 - 1945
Rev. Paul Brammer began a tenure of Christian service spanning 39 years in St. Ansgar alone, starting August of 1906. His education was received in a parochial school at Lowden, Iowa where his father was pastor. At the age of fourteen, he left for Concordia College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin for academy training and entered the same school for his college work in 1897 and graduated with honors in 1899, as president of his class. Entering Concordia Seminary , St. Louis, Missouri, he graduated in June of 1902, president of his class. Before his pastorate at St. Ansgar, he served at Remsen, Iowa for four years.
His marriage to Clara Dornseif occurred September 10, 1903.
At the time of his resignation because of illness in December of 1945, he had served this congregation for 39 years and 5 month. During this time, the parish had grown from 200 members to 596 baptized members and 481 communicants. Numerically this growth represented its highest figures for Immanuel Church. He had the distinction of baptizing 432 persons, officiated at 165 weddings, 222 burials, and confirmed 443 persons during his entire pastorate.
It was estimated that during his 43 years in the ministry, he delivered more than 4500 sermons. A new church was planned here and built in 1924 for $50,000 with his help and was debt free at the time of its dedication. While Rev. Brammer served Immanuel, the language of the church service passed from German principally to English.
In addition to his local duties, he served as: Visitor of the Waterloo Circuit of Lutheran churches for 25 years; Vice-President of the District and member of the Board of Directors for 10 years.
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Source: Immanuel Lutheran Church website and anniversary booklet from church, for the photo.
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