Rev. Herman Korthener, D.D.
Rev. Herman Korthener, D.D., Bucyrus; is a son of Herman Korthener, and was born in Coblentz, on the Rhine, in Rhenish Prussia. Nov. 13, 1819. He attended school in Coblentz until he was 17, paying considerable attention in the meantime to the study of music. He attended a State University completing a course at 21. He then commenced to teach in an institution at home, and also gave private lessons to a number of pupils. He came to the United States in 1855. and settled first in Wisconsin, where he spent two years in preparation for the ministry. In 1857. he came to Tiffin, Ohio, and was there admitted to the ministry of the German Reformed Church. His first charge was at Findlay, Ohio, where he was ordained and remained two years. For the five years following, he preached in Terre Haute, Ind., and his efforts there were crowned with success. He was then called to officiate in the Evangelical Church, and for thirteen years served his charge, building, during this time, a large church, and greatly increasing the membership. He next went to Cleveland, Ohio, where he remained for six months, giving instructions in music and literature. In July 1878, he was called to the pastorate of the German Reformed Church of Bucyrus, where he has since remained, serving them in an acceptable manner, and doing much in the cause of religion. In 1877, the Franklin and Marshall College conferred upon him the degree of D. D. He was one of a committee of four, who compiled the liturgy of the church now in use. He also revised the musical portion of the new English Reformed Hymn Book. He was married. Sept. 22, 1846, to Malvina Zimmerman, of Coblentz. Of this marriage there are six children living-H. O. C., the noted pianist and musician of Brooklyn. N. Y.; Sophia; Whilhemina, wife of Theophil Ackeret. of Massillon, Ohio; Malvina, wife of E. R. Good, of Tiffin, Paul and *Arthur. Two children died in Germany, and five have died in America.
Herman Kortheuer is father of *Arthur W. Kortheuer, Toledo Symphony 1897 The first Toledo Symphony, with Director *A. W. Kortheuer, performs at various venues throughout the city, with a number of seasons presented at the Valentine Theatre.
1912 The Toledo Symphony conducted by *A. W. Kortheuer, performs for the decication of the Toledo Museum of Art. Program includes works of Weber, Bizet, Wagner, Massenet, Tchaikovsky, Handel, Strauss, Nicolai, Raff, Waldteufel and Kortheuer.
Submitted by Janice Buchanan