Saint Marcus Church | Saint Louis City, Missouri

St. Marcus United Church of Christ 
2102A Russell
St. Louis, Missouri  63104

Founded 1843

St. Marcus began life as the South Church (Untere Kirche) of the German Evangelical Congregation that separated from Holy Ghost Church in 1843. In 1848, the South Church separated from the North Church (Obere Kirche), taking the name “St. Marcus” in 1856 (the North Church became St. Peter’s). The congregation razed its 1845 church and dedicated a new church seating 800 in 1867. The building was heavily damaged by the May 1896 tornado but rebuilt. When St. Marcus members began moving out of the neighborhood, the congregation bought a lot on the southwest corner of Russell and McNair Avenues in 1906 and dedicated a new church on March 14, 1915. Schisms in the congregation led to the founding of St. Pauls Church in 1848 and Jesus Church in 1894.

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Text in German and English.

Digitized records

The following records are available digitally at FamilySearch.org.

Roll Item Ministerial Act Years FHL Roll Comments
23 1 Baptism 1847–1862 1503034 p. 1–432
23 1 Index to Baptism 1861–1862 1847–1860 1503034 p. 31–38 1–30
23 2 Baptism 1863–1887 1503034 p. 1–705
23 2 Index to Baptism 1887–1881 1863–1880 1503034 p. 713–738 741–800
23 3 Baptism 1888–1906 1503034 p. 1–349 Cont. on next roll
24 1 Baptism 1906–1910 1503035 p. 348–400 Continued from previous roll
24 2 Baptism 1910–1979 1503035 p. 1–243+
24 3 Baptism Index 1888–1891 1503035 p. 3–47 Note: “Alphabetical List of Parent of Baptized”
24 4 Confirmation 1840–1906 1503035 p. 2–149
24 4 Register of Communion 1877–1897 1503035  
24 4 Confirmation 1907–1981 1503035 p. 150–165+
24 5 Marriage Marriage Index by Year 1847–1908 1872–1847 1503035 p. 1–464 14–1
24 6 Marriage 1908–1978 1503035 p. 1–186+
24 7 Burial 1847–1889 1503035 p. 1–310
24 8 Burial 1890–1904 1503035 p. 2–249 Cont. on next roll
9 1 Burial, Volume 2 1904–1908 1491823 p. 248–391 Continued from previous roll.
9 2 Burial, Volume 3 1908–1979 1491823 p. 1–500+
9 3 Burial 1921–1931 1491823 p. 2–81
9 3 Marriage 1922–1933 1491823 p. 204–223
9 3 Baptism 1922–1933 1491823 p. 254–281