Eben-Ezer Evangelical Lutheran Church -- Berlin TX
N 30° 10.027 W 096° 26.866
14R E 745784 N 3340055
Eben-Ezer Evangelical Lutheran Church was founded by German immigrants who settled in this section of Washington County in the 1840s
Waymark Code: WMVJV5
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/26/2017
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Eben-Ezer Evangelical Lutheran Church is located south of the US290 on S Berlin Road, in the small community of Berlin southwest of Brenham. See the church website here: (
visit link)
A state historic marker in front of the church reads as follows:
"EBEN-EZER EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Spiritual center of the Berlin community, which was settled by Germans in 1847. On a missionary visit, Dec. 24, 1854, The Rev. Johann Ebinger (1828-1908) of Harris County held earliest Lutheran service in Washington County. On July 1, 1855, he founded Eben-Ezer Church with William C. Bohne, F. H. Ehlert, F. F. Spreen and others as trustees. Ludwig C. Lehmann (1794-1855) donated 11-acre church site. Landowners gave post oak logs, renters gave labor for building first church, incorporating a parsonage. The early pastors taught school in that first church building. (1974)
[Engraved on bottom of marker plate]
Marker Donor: Miss Thusnelda Hueske
[Supplemental plaque]
Given in memory of our parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Hueske, by Miss Thusnelda Hueskee and Miss Edith Hueske"