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(July 23, 1823–January 16, 1884). Son of M. Stephan* Sr.; b. Dresden, Ger.; to US 1838/39; studied architecture in Dresden; returned to US 1847; worked for a lithographer in NYC 1847–49; private tutor Brattleboro, Vermont, 1849; educ. Conc. Sem., St. Louis, Missouri Pastor Theresa, near Mayville, Dodge Co., Wisconsin, 1853; Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1856; served congs. in and near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 1857–58; asst. pastor Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1858, also instructor in secular subjects at the sem. (see Löhe, Johann Konrad Wilhelm). Pastor Adams Twp., Allen Co., Indiana, 1860–65; Wolcottsville, New York, 1865–66; Chester, Illinois, 1866–75; Warren Twp., Bremer Co., Iowa, 1875–84. Drew bldg. plans for a number of chs., for the 1st bldg. of Conc. Sem., St. Louis 1849, and for the teachers' sem. at Addison, Illinois, 1864.