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Congregational Church of Batavia Records, 1835-2017 | Northern Illinois University Archive Grid
Churches in Kane County in 1926
In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 134 churches listed here reported from Kane County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.
Aurora
American Ev. Luth. Church of the Redeemer – United Lutheran Church in America, United Lutheran Church in America - Illinois Synod. Pastor: John J. Clemens
Annunciation B.V.M. – Roman Catholic Church, Rockford. Pastor: A. J. Neidert
Aurora Corps – Salvation Army, Chicago & No. Ill. Division. Pastor: Captain A. Pepper
Aurora, First – Methodist Episcopal Church, Rock River Conference, Chicago-Western District. Pastor: Ralph Wakefield
Bethel M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Chicago North West Conference, Chicago District. Pastor: Emil Goetz
Central Christian Church – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: F. B. Nickerson
Claim Street Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Aurora Baptist Association. Pastor: J. R. Humphries
Emmanuel Lutheran Church – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri, Ohio and Other States. Pastor: C. J. Fricke
First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Aurora Association. Pastor: Edward Babcock
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Aurora, Illinois – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Congregational – Congregational Churches, Aurora Association in Illinois Conference. Pastor: Joseph Clare
First Evangelical Church – Evangelical Church, Illinois Conference. Pastor: Philip H. Beuscher
First Free Methodist Church of Aurora – Free Methodist Church of North America, Illinois Conference, Chicago Dist. Pastor: Jacob M. Wolfe
First Presbyterian Aurora, Ill. – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Ottawa. Pastor: Wm. Blake Hindman
First Roumanian Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Aurora Association. Pastor: V. W. Jones
First Swedish – Methodist Episcopal Church, Central Swedish, Galesburg Dist. Pastor: G. A. Nystrom
Fourth Street – Methodist Episcopal Church, Rock River Conference, Chicago Western District. Pastor: Hiram F. Lawler
Fowl Lake St. church – United Presbyterian Church of North America, Chicago. Pastor: Scott Withrow
Galena Boulevard – Methodist Episcopal Church, Rock River Conference, Chicago Western District. Pastor: W. M. Briggs
Grace – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana Synod, Illinois Conference. Pastor: Ernest F. Smith
Holy Angels – Roman Catholic Church, Rockford. Pastor: J. A. Quinn
Hungarian Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Ottawa. Pastor: Michael D. Kovach
Main Street Baptist – Negro Baptists, North Wood River Baptist Association. Pastor: B. P. E. Gayles
Marion Avenue Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Aurora Baptist Association. Pastor: Henry Clay Miller
New England Congregational – Congregational Churches, Illinois State Conference of Cong'l Churches. Pastor: Bertram B. Hanscom
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church – Roman Catholic Church, Rockford. Pastor: Leon M. Linden
Park Place Baptist – Northern Baptist Convention, Aurora, Ill. Association. Pastor: Verner J. Olson
St. John's A.M.E. – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Chicago Annual Conference. Pastor: Ernest Dyer
St. John's Evangelical – Evangelical Synod of North America, N. Ills. Dist. Pastor: C. F. Baumann
St. Joseph's – Roman Catholic Church, Rockford. Pastor: J. P. Schmitt
St. Mary – Roman Catholic Church, Rockford. Pastor: J. P. McGuire
St. Michael's – Greek Catholic Roumanian, Rockford. Pastor: P. Leon J. Manu
St. Nicholas – Roman Catholic Church, Rockford. Pastor: M. A. Schumacher
St. Olaf Luth. Church – Norwegian Lutheran Church of America, Norwegian Luth. Church of America, Eastern Dist. Pastor: Oscar J. Johnson
St. Paul's – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, North Illinois District of Missouri Synod. Pastor: A. M. Loth
St. Theresa of Jesus – Roman Catholic Church, Rockford. Pastor: Chas. Henkel
United Presbyterian church – Church of God, Gospel Trumpet Co., Anderson, Ind. Pastor: Peter Zimbelman
Batavia
Batavia Church of the Brethren – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), Northern Illinois and Wisconsin District. Pastor: B. F. Stutsman
Bethany – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana Synod, Illinois Conference. Pastor: Philip Thelander
Chicago Conference, Batavia Br. – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Stake Northern States. Pastor: Ernest F. Johnson
Christian Church – Disciples of Christ. Pastor: J. H. Givens
Congregational Church of Batavia – Congregational Churches, Northern Association, Illinois Conference. Pastor: Henry L. Rust
First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chicago. Pastor: R. J. Richards
First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Swedish Central, District Galesburg. Pastor: John N. Hall
First Swedish Batavia Ill. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Rock River, Rockford Dist. Pastor: G. A. Nystrom
Holy Cross – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Rockford. Pastor: Daniel Lehane
Immanuel Lutheran – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri, Ohio and Other States Synod, Northern Illinois District. Pastor: John Molthan
Swedish Evangelical Mission Church – Swedish Evangelical Mission Covenant, Ill. M. Conf. Pastor: Richard E. Swanson
West Chicago-Batavia – Churches of Christ
Zion Evangelical Church – Evangelical Church, Illinois Conference. Pastor: John Marth
Big Rock
English Congregational Church – Congregational Churches, Aurora Association. Pastor: Earl F. Lindsley
First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Aurora. Pastor: Ernest Wiesle
Burlington
St. Johns – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri, Ohio and Other States Synod, Northern Illinois District. Pastor: Hy. Jos. Meier
Campton
Lily Lake Lutheran Church – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Illinois Conference. Pastor: A. J. L. Henning
Carpentersville
Evgl. Zions Church – Evangelical Synod of North America, North Illinois District. Pastor: M. Kielhorn
First Congregational – Congregational Churches, Northern Association of Illinois. Pastor: C. E. Stebbins
Dundee
Bethlehem congregation – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri Synod, Northern Ill. Dist. Pastor: Edward Sylvester
Dundee Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Rock River. Pastor: Ernest O. Storer
Immanuel – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri Synod, Northern Illinois District. Pastor: E. A. Brauer
St. Catherine's – Roman Catholic Church, Rockford. Pastor: L. M. Keenan
The First Congregational Church – Congregational Churches, The Northern Association of Illinois. Pastor: E. H. Koster
Elburn
Community Congregational Church – Congregational Churches. Pastor: Paul Haskell Clark
Elburn – Methodist Episcopal Church, Rock River. Pastor: M. Martin
St. Gall – Roman Catholic Church, Rockford. Pastor: Robert C. Gray
Elgin
Apostolic Christian Church – Apostolic Christian Church. Pastor: Gottlob Huber
Bethlehem – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana Synod, Illinois Conference. Pastor: Frank R. Carlson
Elgin Church of the Nazarene – Church of the Nazarene, Chicago Central District. Pastor: Ralph E. Bauerle
Elgin Corps – Salvation Army, Chicago & No. Illinois Division. Pastor: Ensign Maters
Elgin Gospel Chapel – Plymouth Brethren II
Epworth – Methodist Episcopal Church, Rock River, Joliet-Dixon Dist. Pastor: George J. Green
First Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chicago Baptist Association. Pastor: M. C. Tunison
First Church of Christ, Scientist – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Congregational Church of Elgin, Ill. – Congregational Churches, Elgin-Rockford Association. Pastor: John B. Silcox
First Evangelical Church – Evangelical Church, Illinois Conference. Pastor: A. L. Schweitzer
First Hungarian Reformed Church – Reformed, This is an independent church. Pastor: Michael D. Kovach
First Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Rock River Conference, Rockford District. Pastor: Gilbert Stansell
First Universalist Society – Universalist Church. Pastor: W. R. Bennett
Free Methodist Church – Free Methodist Church of North America, Illinois
Grace – Methodist Episcopal Church, Rock River Conference, Rockford District. Pastor: Joseph Burrows
Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren – Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers), District of No. Ill. and Wis. Pastor: Harley H. Helman
Holy Trinity – United Lutheran Church in America, Illinois Synod. Pastor: Carroll J. Rockey, D.D.
House of Hope – Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Ottawa. Pastor: John F. Vonckx
Immanuel Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chicago Association. Pastor: T. L. Stephens
Lincoln Avenue of First M. E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Rockford District, Rock River Conference. Pastor: Gilbert Stansell
Progressive Spiritualist Church, Elgin – National Spiritualist Association, Illinois State Spiritualists Association. Pastor: S. B. West
Second Baptist – Negro Baptists, National Baptist Convention U.S.A. Pastor: Frank Albert Bosworth
St. James – African Methodist Episcopal Church, Chicago Annual Conference. Pastor: H. L. Murray
St. John's – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri Synod, Northern Illinois District. Pastor: W. J. Kowert
St. Joseph's – Roman Catholic Church, Rockford. Pastor: F. J. Brummel
St. Mary's – Roman Catholic Church, Rockford, Ill. Pastor: H. E. Ouimet
St. Paul's Evangelical – Evangelical Synod of North America, North Illinois District. Pastor: Theodore F. Birkbaum
Swedish Evangelical Mission Church – Swedish Mission Luth. Evangelical Covenant, Ill. M. Conf. Pastor: Edmund V. Carlson
The Church of the Living God – Church of the Living God, Christian Workers for Fellowship. Pastor: A. Williams
Zion Lutheran Church – Norwegian Lutheran Church of America, Eastern District. Pastor: Ingalf H. M. Rognlie
Zion M. E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Chicago North West, Chicago Dist. Pastor: E. F. Henke
Geneva
Emmanuel M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Rock River, District Rockford. Pastor: Thos. N. Peterson
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Geneva, Illinois – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Cong'l – Congregational Churches. Pastor: Albert E. Beaumont
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Geneva Ill – Methodist Episcopal Church, Rock River Conf, District Rockford. Pastor: Thomas E. Renn
First Unitarian Society of Geneva – Unitarians
Geneva Lutheran – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana Synod. Pastor: D. J. Nordling
Geneva Swedish Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Swedish. Pastor: A. J. Hulbert
St. Patrick's – Roman Catholic Church, Rockford. Pastor: Wm. J. Curran
Gilberts
St. Mary's – Roman Catholic Church, Rockford. Pastor: L. M. Keenan
St. Peter's – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Mo., Ohio and other States, Northern Ill. Dist. Pastor: L. Baumgaertner
Hampshire
Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, Rock River Conference, Rockford District. Pastor: J. B. Moore
St. Charles Borromeo's – Roman Catholic Church, Rockford. Pastor: F. Herkinger
Trinity – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Missouri, Ohio and Other States Synod, Northern Illinois District. Pastor: Hy. J. F. Meier
Zion Evangelical Church – Evangelical Church, Illinois Conference. Pastor: S. C. Boswell
Kaneville
Kaneville Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Rock River. Pastor: Harry O. Kisner
Kaukakee
Unnamed congregation – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Member of Evan. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio and other States. Pastor: Carl F. Haller
Lily Lake
First Congregational – Congregational Churches, Elgin Association. Pastor: Alexander C. Petrie
Maple Park
Grace M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Rock River. Pastor: J. M. Walker
St. Mary's – Roman Catholic Church, Rockford. Pastor: F. S. Porcella
Montgomery
Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, Rock River. Pastor: M. E. Douglas
North Aurora
Union Congregational Church – Congregational Churches, Aurora Assn. of Illinois Conference. Pastor: Harry H. Kalas
North Plato
St. Peter's, North Plato – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Northern Illinois District of Missouri Synod. Pastor: Otto Hitzeroth
Pingree Grove
Community Church of Pingree Grove – Methodist Episcopal Church, Rock River. Pastor: Geo. T. Green
St. Peter – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Northern Illinois District of Missouri Synod. Pastor: Otto Hitzeroth
Plato
First Swedish Evangelical Mission Church – Swedish Evangelical Covenant, Ill. Conference. Pastor: Elmer B. Dahlstrom
Plato Center
Plato Center Community – Methodist Episcopal Church, Rock River Conference, Rockford District. Pastor: W. A. Gray
Plato Center Township
Harden M. E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, Rock River Conference, Rockford District. Pastor: W. A. Gray
Saint Charles
Bethlehem – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana Synod, Illinois Conference. Pastor: J. David Ekstrom
Christian Science Society – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Congregational – Congregational Churches, Northern Association. Pastor: Alexander McFerran
First M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Rock River Conference, Rockford District. Pastor: Edward J. Aikin
St. Charles – Free Methodist Church of North America, Illinois. Pastor: Sadie C. Hill
St. Mark's Ev. Lutheran – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Synod of Missouri, Ohio and Other States, Northern Illinois District. Pastor: H. H. Rabe
St. Patrick's – Roman Catholic Church, Rockford. Pastor: Robert J. Carey
South Elgin
South Elgin Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, Rock River. Pastor: Joseph Burrows
Sugar Grove
Sugar Grove Community Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, Rock River. Pastor: R. D. Snider
Virgil
SS. Peter & Paul – Roman Catholic Church, Rockford. Pastor: J. Wolfgarten
Wasco
Wasco Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Chicago Association. Pastor: Bailey Martin
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