Friedrich Wyneken

Friedrich Wyneken was a pastor and missionary who was born in Germany in 1810. He came to Baltimore, Maryland in 1838 and later accepted a call to Friedheim and Fort Wayne in Indiana. Wyneken served as a missionary in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan, including among the Amerindian population. He helped found Concordia Theological Seminary along with Wilhelm Loehe and Wilhelm Sihler. Wyneken was one of the founding fathers of the LCMS. He is remembered for his work in spreading the Lutheran faith in the United States.