Singing in a strange land
Nick Salvatore
A prizewinning historian pens this biography of C.L. Franklin, the greatest African-American preacher of his generation, father of Aretha, and civil rights pioneer.
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The pastoral years of Rev. Anthony Henckel, 1692-1717
by Ann Hinkle Gable (1991)
About this book
Biography of Anthony Jacob Henckel who was baptized 27 October 1668 in the Mehrenberg Lutheran Church in Mehrenberg, Nassau, Germany. He was the second child and first son of Georg Henckel. Anthony became a minister for the Lutheran Church and married Elizabeth Dentzer. They immigrated to America ca. 1716, settled in Pennsylvania and became the progenitors of the early Henckel family in America.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe pastoral years of Rev. Anthony Henckel, 1692-1717 Lead Character
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