Hi, Sharon, According to a list of the early Lutheran churches in the Chicago area, there was a Lutheran church in Naperville started in 1857, named St. John, which is now with the United Church of Christ. St John United Church-Christ 1190 Olesen Dr, Naperville, IL 60540 Phone: (630)961-9942 Even though you wrote that you contacted the Edens Seminary which I think houses the archives for the UCC, you might try the church directly. Karen Grossart ----- Original Message ----- From: <Sanowaczyk@aol.com> To: <LUTHERAN-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2000 8:45 PM Subject: [LUTHERAN-ROOTS-L] Rev. H. Liesmann > My g-g-grandparent's marriage license was issued in Naperville, DuPage > County, IL and shows a Rev. H. Liesmann, Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran > (illegible), married them in July 1858. > > I have not been able to locate the name of the church or where the records > are. I would like to search the church's baptismal records for their > children. Any suggestions? I already contacted Eden Seminary and the > Missouri Synod and struck out with both, and the county birth records were > destroyed in a fire. > > Gratefully, > > Sharon N. > Cincinnati, OH > > > >