Rev. John Dejung, Sr.
	1890-1896
	From the history of Zion Lutheran in Rhinelander (recorded for the 1929 dedication of the present church): The Reverend J. Dejung, senior, began to work in and about Rhinelander in 1889. At this time fourteen other stations belonged to this parish. A great number of these Pastor Dejung had started. For seven years he faithfully made these tedious mission trips by rail, or coach, or horseback, or on foot. When in 1896 five other preaching stations were to be added to the Rhinelander parish, Reverend Dejung was given an assistant. Candidate J. Dejung, junior, who graduated from the Theological Seminary in this year, was called into the field. He was installed and ordained by his father in the old church. The following year brought the division of the too-large-a mission field. The Reverend Dejung, junior, became first pastor and his aging father the assistant. The parishes of Florence, Tomahawk, Crandon, and Eagle River, later also Enterprise, branched out from the mother church of Rhinelander. Before 1897 all were affiliated with our Zion Lutheran.