The Griess Family: God’s Covenant Faithfulness (1) Worms Colony, Russia
This genealogical and historical article traces the Griess and Ochsner families from their Swiss Reformation roots through German territories into Russia and ultimately to the United States, demonstrating God's providential faithfulness in preserving the Reformed faith across generations and continents. Using primary historical sources like the manifestos of Catherine the Great and Alexander I, the author documents how these German-Russian immigrant families maintained their Protestant Reformed convictions while establishing communities in America, particularly the Loveland Protestant Reformed Church in Colorado.
Submitted by Carmen Griess, member of Loveland PRC in Loveland, Colorado. The Loveland Protestant Reformed Church's roots are thoroughly German. The charter members were almost exclusively children and grandchildren of German- Russian immigrant Henry Schwarz from Sutton, Nebraska (NE). His ancestors can be traced back to the Protestant Reformation, including the 1525 marriage of Felix Ochsner and Fronegg Gosswiller performed by Swiss Reformer, Ulrich Zwingli! His family is thoroughly...
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