Hello Katherine, You should contact the Dodge/Jefferson Genealogical Society with regard to the following articles referenced from the same article: (1) Gammelin, Rev. O., 1937 Beaver Dam History, 977.5-Dodge-So8, pg 266 (2) Gammelin, Rev. Otto W., 1909 Beaver Dam History, 977.5-Dodge-So8, pg 266 LINK http://dodgejeffgen.com/archive/BeaverDamHistoryBkIndex_1.htm Additionally, this could also be another link for you: Dr. Martin Luther Church (Oconomowoc, WI) Pastors Who Served 1932-1957 Rev. O.W. Gammelin, Interim Retired pastor and member of congregation LINK http://www.drmartinlutherchurch.org/pastorsserved.htm So it would appear your Rev. Gammelin was also in Oconomowoc, about 30 miles away from Beaver Dam, but quite possibly he traveled just as an interim pastor and didn't spend any time there. And while I don't recognize the Gammelin surname per se, I do recognize Herbener albeit with no connection to that family: Herbener is a name with pretty strong ties to the Altlutheran "Old Lutheran" families from Pomerania that settled in Dodge County. So my suspicion is that Rev. Gammelin was also from an Old Lutheran family, as they were quite devout because they immigrated to escape religious persecution in their native Pomerania. Best Regards, Dennis Lohr Milwaukee, WI ----- Original Message ---- From: "KurtKathKels@aol.com" <KurtKathKels@aol.com> To: widodge@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 10:51:36 AM Subject: [WIDODGE] Rev. Gammelin, Lutheran pastor in Beaver Dam Dear Dodge County List, I am trying to find information about Rev. Otto Wilhelm GAMMELIN and his wife Katharina "Trinchen" HERBENER. He was pastor for a Lutheran church in Beaver Dam from 1909 - 1937 (or 1947). I am not sure which Lutheran church, but probably St. Stephens Lutheran Church or First Lutheran Church. He died in 23 Sept 1950. He and his wife Katharina are both buried in Oakwood Cemetery. Katharina died in Fond du Lac some time in 1956. Have any of you heard of this name GAMMELIN in Beaver Dam? Sincerely, Katherine Willis Bellingham, WA 98225 ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WIDODGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/222