Rev. Jacob Fellman

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• Eby ID Number: 00106-5884.1
• Residence: 1866, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist minister
• Occupation: 1883, Benton Street Baptist Church, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; minister

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Benton Street Baptist Church

The congregation of the first German Baptist Church in Canada was organized in Bridgeport on September 10, 1851 by Rev. August Rauschenbusch. A church was built in Berlin at the corner of Benton and St. George Streets in 1852, with Rev. Henry Schneider as the first pastor. Pastors who followed Rev. Schneider were Revs. Ed. Austermuehl (1863-1864) and C. Bodenbender (1865-1871).

By 1883 the congregation had grown to 140 members and the new and larger church which was built on the same site was opened in December of that year. The pastor at the time was Rev. Jacob Fellman, who had begun his service as pastor on August 23, 1876. Sunday evening services in English were attempted in 1891 but were not continued because of poor attendance. However, an English-speaking Baptist congregation, to be known as King Street Baptist Church, was organized in Berlin on November 10, 1895; seven members of the new congregation were from the Benton Street church.

The name of the church was changed from German Baptist Church to Benton Street Baptist Church in March, 1918 when the congregation ceased holding services in the German language. On January 25, 1928 the church "withdrew from the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec ... " (Clubine 1976). The church later "became affiliated with the Fellowship of Independent Baptist Churches" (Ibid.) .

A growing congregation necessitated improvement and additions to the church over the years. The Sunday School was built in 1901, and was enlarged in 1927 with the addition of a second storey. Fire destroyed the church on February 11, 1964, except for an addition which had been built in 1953. Sod was turned on September 5, 1965 marking the beginning of construction of a new church; the cornerstone was laid on April 3, 1966 and the new building was officially opened and dedicated on September 18, 1966. The congregation had met in Eastwood Collegiate in the interval.

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FELLMAN, Jacob, clergyman; born Völkersleier, Bavaria, Germany, Oct. 10, 1837; son Samuel and Elisabeth (Zeiset) Fellman; ed. parochial schools, Bavaria; came to America, Aug. 1855; student Rochester (N.Y.) Theol. Sem., 1861-5; married Mary Snyder, of Waterloo, Ont., Can., Mar. 15, 1866. Ordained Baptist ministry, Carrick, Ont., Sept. 1865; pastor there, 1865-9, Wilmington, Del., 1869-74, Balti more, Md., 1874-6, Berlin, Ont., 1876-90, Sec ond German Baptist Church, Chicago, 1890-4, Oak Park, Ill., 1890-1900, Humboldt Park Ger man Church, Chicago, since 1900. Residence: 1859 N. Spaulding Av.

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Jacob married Mary Snyder 15 Mar 1866, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Menno C. Snyder and Catharine "Katie" Kalbfleisch) was born 21 Nov 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jun 1929, Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, United States; was buried , Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet]

1. Freddie Fellman died Bef 1896.
2. Edward Fellman was born 1866, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Catherine Fellman was born 1869, , USA; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Tina Fellman was born 13 Aug 1869, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jul 1925, River Forest, Cook, Illinois, United States; was buried , Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, United States.
5. Henry Fellman was born 1872, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA; died Yes, date unknown.
6. William Otto Fellman was born 20 Aug 1874, Baltimore, Baltimore (City), Maryland, USA; died 30 Mar 1968, Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, United States; was buried , Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, United States.
7. Mina Fellman was born 31 Jan 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
8. Ida M. Fellman was born 1878, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
9. Mary Fellman was born 22 May 1879, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
10. Emma Fellman was born 5 Nov 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
11. Albert Frederick Fellman was born 19 Apr 1884, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Jun 1940; was buried , Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25239

Samuel — Elizabeth Zeiset. Elizabeth was born CA 1792, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Fellman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25240