REV. JOHANNES HEINIGER, Pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Havana; was born in the Canton of Eriswyl, Switzerland, Dec. 31, 1843, where he resided until 10 years of age, and then removed to Busle, Switzerland, where he was educated in a Missionary institution of that place. In 1866. he received a call from Beurdstown, Ill., as assistant Pastor of the Church at that place. He left his native country in 1866, and arrived at Beardstown. III., on the 10th of August of that year. He was ordained Pastor in full by the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Illinois and other States, at Pcoria, III., in 1869; he then received a call from Effingham. Ill., where he served as Pastor from the above date till 1872, when he followed a call to Hannibal, Mo., and filled the pastorate at that place from 1872 to 1875. He then, on account of failing health, entered the field as traveling missionary, and organized the congregation at St. Joseph, Mo.; also one at Atlanta, Ga. In 1877, he followed a call as Professor in the Normal School near St. Louis, Mo., and, the following year, camo to Havana, Ill., and has since served as Pastor of the Church here. He was married, June 4, 1868, to Miss Hanna Looniann, of Beardstown; they have five children: Minna L., born March 25, 1869; Johannes, Dec. 28, 1871; Lydia E., Feb. 3.1874; Hannah M. E., March 8, 1876, and George L., Nov. 26, 1878. Mr. Heiniger is now a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Wartburg Synod.



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