USA > Wisconsin > Trempealeau County > History of Trempealeau County, Wisconsin > Part 109
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85 | Part 86 | Part 87 | Part 88 | Part 89 | Part 90 | Part 91 | Part 92 | Part 93 | Part 94 | Part 95 | Part 96 | Part 97 | Part 98 | Part 99 | Part 100 | Part 101 | Part 102 | Part 103 | Part 104 | Part 105 | Part 106 | Part 107 | Part 108 | Part 109 | Part 110 | Part 111 | Part 112 | Part 113 | Part 114 | Part 115 | Part 116 | Part 117 | Part 118 | Part 119 | Part 120 | Part 121
The Eleva Co-Operative Company is located in Eleva, Samuel Bollinger being the manager. The report for the year ending April 30, 1916, was as follows: Value of property, $2,800; number of patrons contributory, 190; number of cows contributory, 1,312; pounds of cream received, 1,245,454; pounds of butter made, 327,4781/2; amount of money received for products sold, $87.093.86.
The Elk Creek Creamery is located in Hale Township, H. H. Solie being
815
IIISTORY OF TREMPEALEAU COUNTY
the owner. The report for the year ending April 30, 1916, was as follows : Value of property, $2,500; number of patrons contributory, 90; number of cows contributory, 800 ; pounds of milk received, 336,000; pounds of butter made, 90,720 ; amount of money received for products sold, $26,116.
The Independence Creamery Company is located at Independence Vil- lage, its manager being Jacob Jackson. The report for the year ending April 30, 1916, was as follows: Value of property, $4,000; number of patrons contributory, 200; number of cows contributory, 1,000; pounds of milk received, 916,896; pounds of butter made, 224,364; amount of money received for products, $58,168.38. This company was incorporated Feb. 6,1894.
The Whitehall Creamery Association is located in the township of Lincoln, its manager being N. L. Fredrickson. The report for the year ending April 30, 1916, was as follows: Value of property, $3,000; number of patrons contributory, 450; number of cows contributory, 4,050; pounds of butter made, 397,600; amount of money received for products sold, $110,000. This creamery was incorporated May 27, 1892.
The H. H. Solie Creamery is located at Osseo Village and is owned by H. H. Solie. The report for the year ending April 30, 1916, was as follows : Value of property, $3,000; number of patrons contributory, 82; number of cows contributory, 800; pounds of milk received, 312,300; pounds of butter made, 77,850 ; amount of money received for products sold, $23,356.
The Williams Creamery Company is located at Osseo Village, and is owned by Charles A. Williams. The report for the year ending April 30, 1916, was as follows: Value of property, $2,390; number of patrons con- tributory, 100; number of cows contributory, 700; pounds of butter fat received, 106,625.28 ; pounds of sweet cream, 40,643.40; butter made, 133,- 793; amount of money received for butter, $37,393.06; for sweet cream, $16,306.05.
The Preston Creamery Company is located at Blair Village, its manager being Thomas Mattison. The report for the year ending April 30, 1916, was as follows : Value of property, $2,800 ; number of patrons contributory, 300 ; number of cows contributory, 3,000; pounds of butter made, 423,845; amount of money received for products sold, $116,613.62. This company was incorporated Jan. 23, 1899.
The Unity Co-Operative Creamery Company is located in Strum, Unity Township, J. P. Hanson being the manager. The report for the year ending April 30, 1916, was as follows: Value of property, $5,000; number of patrons contributory, 325; number of cows contributory, 2,000; pounds of butter made, 438,374; amount of money received for products sold, 119,324.19.
The Little Elk Cheese Association is located in Chimney Rock Town- ship, the president being H. Weum. The record for the year ending April 30, 1916, was as follows: Value of the property, $700. Number of patrons contributory, 16 ; number of cows contributory, 250 ; pounds of milk received, 450,398 ; cheese made, 45,694; amount of money received for products sold, $6,158.71.
The H. H. Solie Cheese Factory is located at Osseo Village and is owned
816
HISTORY OF TREMPEALEAU COUNTY
by H. H. Solie. The report for the year ending April 30, 1916, was as fol- lows: Value of property, $3,000; number of patrons contributory, 82; number of cows contributory, 800 ; pounds of milk received, 312,300 ; cheese made, 77,850 ; amount of money received for products sold, $23,356.00.
The totals for the creameries for the year ending April 30, 1916, are as follows: Number, 14; value, $54,690.00 ; number of patrons contributory, 3,241; number of cows contributory, 26,922; number of pounds of butter made, 4,176,398 ; amount of money received for products sold, $1,191,950.33.
The totals for the cheese factories for the year ending April 30, 1916, are as follows: Number, 2; value, $1,700.00 ; number of patrons contribu- tory, 42; number of cows contributory, 520; number of pounds of milk received, 815,398 ; pounds of cheese made, 79,314 ; amount of money received for products, $10,648.71.
The 450,030 pounds of butter made on farms for the year ending April 30, 1916, and valued at $118,321.75, were distributed among the various townships as follows: Albion, 22,836 pounds, valued at $6,850; Arcadia, 16,200 pounds, valued at $3,240 ; Burnside, 31,800 pounds, valued at $9,483; Caledonia, 16,970 pounds, valued at $5,090; Chimney Rock, 21,675 pounds, valued at $5,481; Dodge, 16,000 pounds, valued at $4,800; Ettrick, 41,200 pounds, valued at $12,360; Gale, 53,580 pounds, valued at $10,805; Hale, 60,000 pounds, valued at $15,000; Lincoln, 10,305 pounds, valued at $3,000; Pigeon, 31,490 pounds, valued at $9,447 ; Preston, 54,275 pounds, valued at $13,568.75 ; Sumner, 10,000 pounds, valued at $3,000; Trempealeau, 54,270 pounds, valued at $13,567 ; Unity, 8,729 pounds, valued at $2,435.
The only village in which butter was made in any considerable quantity outside the creameries was Independence, where 700 pounds, valued at $195, was made in homes.
No cheese is made on the farms or in the homes in Trempealeau County, with the exception of sour milk cheese made for immediate use.
CHAPTER XVIII
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN CHURCHES
The people of Norwegian blood in Trempealeau County constitute about seven-tenths of its population, the German and Polish people constituting about one-fifth, and a scattering of nationalities the other tenth.
These Norwegians are the descendants of that fearless race, the Vik- ings, who peopled the coast of Norway, and swept the oceans with their swift craft, venturing to Iceland, then to Greenland, and then, it is believed, even to the Atlantic coast of North America as far south as Long Island. It is stated that Bjarni Herjulfson, while driven about in a storm, sighted the coast of Labrador in 986. Eric, the Red, was one of the pioneers of Iceland and Greenland, and his son, Leif Ericson, or Leif the Lucky, as he was called, was early filled with the spirit of adventure. In the year 1000, this Leif with a company of 35 men set out for Greenland and started down the North American coast, landing on the Island of Newfoundland and on the peninsula of Nova Scotia. Continuing their voyage, they reached the vicinity of what is now Massachusetts and Rhode Island, in the fall of the year. The wild grapes were hanging heavy on the vines, and Tyrker, a German, who accompanied the expedition, called the place Vineland. Nor- wegian historians have declared that Leif landed and settled near what is now Fall River, Mass. Even to the present day there exists in New England a stone believed to have been the work of these Norsemen.
In 1003, Leif's brother, Thorwald, was killed by the savages while leading another expedition in about the same locality. In 1007 came a larger expedition, headed by Thorfinn Karlesfin, who had married Gudrid, a widow of Thorstein, a brother of Leif. This expedition consisted of 600 men and possibly some women. They landed near what is now Buzzards Bay. Three years later this settlement was abandoned and the party sailed back to Greenland with hides and timber.
Other expeditions followed (see P. DeRoo, History of America Before Columbus-Philadelphia and London, 1900-Vol. 88, pp. 174-282). A stone has recently been unearthed at Kensington, Minn., bearing what pur- ports to be Runic characters, which if genuine, apparently furnishes evi- dence that eight Swedes and 22 Norwegians penetrated Wisconsin and Minnesota in 1362.
In 1619, a Norseman, Jens Munk, visited America at the head of a Danish expedition, the intention of which was to take possession of a part of the country in the name of the King of Denmark. He returned to Nor- way in 1620, the only survivor of the attempt.
In 1633, a Norwegian shipbuilder by the name of Hans Hanson Bergen, who had for some time resided in Holland, came to New Amsterdam, as New
817
818
HISTORY OF TREMPEALEAU COUNTY
York was then called. It is also believed that there were some 20 other Norwegian settlers in that early colony. Claus Vam Sande, the Indian interpreter of the New Amsterdam colony, was a Norwegian.
July 4. 1825, a party of Norwegian Quakers left Stavanger, Norway, and in due time reached New York. What subsequently became of the party has never been positively established.
In 1839 a large colony came to Wisconsin. The first Norwegians came to Trempealeau County in 1854, with a colony that settled over the line in Jackson County. There is considerable difference among Scandinavian writers and investigators as to the first Scandinavian in Trempealeau County. Possibly Gullick Olson, a member of a colony which located over the line in Jackson County, settled in this county in 1854. Possibly Sever Johnson settled here that year. Both were in the vicinity of what is now Blair. In 1855 a considerable colony settled in the same vicinity.
Rev. H. A. Stub organized the Trempealeau Valley Congregation, over the line in Jackson County, in 1857, and this was the parent church of many of the churches of the county. Later he organized churches in Beaver Creek Valley.
The history of all the congregations in Trempealeau County, past and present, has been gathered by O. M. Norlie, and is embodied in a work called "Norsk Lutherske Menigheder I Amerika, 1843-1915," which is being published this year by the Augsburg Publishing House of St. Paul. Dr. Norlie's material is here reprinted.
North Beaver Creek Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation. (Beaver Creek) Ettrick (six miles east). Independent (Ns.), 1859-61; Norwegian Synod, 1861-89. Organized Sept. 11, 1859. Divided 1889 on doctrinal grounds. (The Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of North Beaver Creek-Ns. ; Beaver Creek-Fk.). Four hundred seventy- nine souls in 1875, 654 in 1885. Pastors: H. A. Stub, 1859-60; P. L. Larson, 1860-61; J. B. Frich, 1861-66; O. Waldeland, 1866-69; E. Jensen, 1870-73; A. O. Alfsen, 1871-73; A. L. Lobben, 1875, 78; B. Hovde, 1878-93; S. S. Urberg, 1893. Officials in 1859: Ivar Troblaa, Siver Nilson, Nils O. Her- reid, Nils Haugland, Ole Dale, Tosten Solfest. "Kirketidende," 1891, 455-57; 1892, 453-54; 1909, 1,042-47. Church, 1862. Church 2, 1877. (3,386-650.)
The Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation (Synod) of North Beaver Creek. From 1859 to 1889 was part of The Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of North Beaver Creek, Ettrick. Norwegian Synod, 1889 (1861). Organized 1889 (Sept. 11, 1859). 161 souls in 1889, 450 in 1914. Pastors: H. A. Stub, 1859-60; P. L. Larsen, 1860-61; J. B. Frich, 1862-66; O. Waldeland, 1866-69; E. Jensen, 1870-73; A. O. Alfsen, 1871-73; A. L. Lobben, 1875-78; B. Hovde, 1878-93; S. S. Urberg, 1893. Officials in 1915: a, T. T. Odegaard ; b, Gunleik Myrland; c, Thomas P. Herreid; d, Arne C. Stone, Carl J. Hagestad. Andrew C. Hagestad ; e, T. T. Odegaard, R. Lewis Thorkelsen, Hans Anderson; f, J. S. Hovelsrud ; g, J. E. Hovelsrud. Church 1, 1862. Church 2, 1877. Church 3, 1891, $5,000. Schoolhouse, 1902, $400. Parsonage 1, 1866, $3,000. Parsonage 2, 1902, $5,000. Cemetery, two acres, $100. Land, six and a half acres, $500. Ladies' Aid Society. Young
S19
HISTORY OF TREMPEALEAU COUNTY
Peoples' League. Choir. Pastor's salary, $233 (1914). "Menighetshis- torie," 1909, Severin Nelson, K. K. Hagestad, S. S. Urberg; "Kirketidende," 1891, 455; 1892, 455 ; 1909, 1,042, S. S. Urberg (1328-651).
The Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Beaver Creek. (From 1859 to 1889 was part of North Beaver Creek. Ettrick (six miles east). Antimissouri, 1889-90; United Church, 1890. Organized 1889 (1859). 432 souls in 1890, 631 in 1914. Pastors: N. O. Brandt, 1858; H. A. Stub, 1859-60; P. L. Larsen, 1860-61; B. J. Frich, 1861-66; O. Waldeland, 1866-69; E. Jensen, 1870-73 ; A. O. Alfsen, 1871-78; A. L. Lobben, 1875-78 ; B. Hovde, 1878-88; O. Waldeland, 1890-95; Ole Gulbrandson, 1895-14; A. J. Boe, 1914. Officials in 1915: a, Anton Strand; b, Syver Herreid; c, Lars Underheim ; d, Jacob Selgstad, John Brovold, Lewis Herreid; e, Anton Strand, Ole Sylfest, Mathias Anderson; f, Syver Herreid. Church 1, 1862. Church 2, 1877. Church 3, 1905, $12,500. "Konstitution," 1864. A. J. Boe (3387- 652).
Hardie's Creek Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation. Ettrick (six miles south). Independent (Ns), 1862. Organized 1862. About 60 souls in 1862, 273 in 1914. Pastors: J. B. Frich, 1862-69 ; S. Svennungsen, 1869-74 ; L. O. Sherven, 1874-80; G. A. Lunde, 1880-90; O. A. Myhre, 1890- 1900; G. I. Breivik, 1900-01; C. B. Bestul, 1901. Officials in 1862: b, Marthinus Scorseth; c, Ole Hemma; e, M. J. Scorseth, O. Gryhte, Mikkel Spedalen; f, Ole Hemma. In 1915: b, I. B. Scorseth; c, C. M. Scorseth ; e, Bernt O. Evenson, Mathias Pederson, Idius Johnson; f, A. Oksnee; g, Miss Helen Olsen. Church 1, 1876, $1,000. Church 2, 1915, $10,884. School- house, 1894, $600. Cemetery, 134 acres, $350. Ladies' Aid Society, 1890, $1,707. Young Peoples' League, 1914, $264. Pastor's salary, $100 (1915). "Konstitution," 1904. C. B. Bestul (1339-654).
French Creek Norwegian Lutheran Congregation. Ettrick (three miles west). Independent (Ns), 1862. Organized 1862. About 35 souls in 1862, 517 in 1914. Pastors: L. Larson, 1862; J. B. Frich, 1862-66; O. Wal- deland, 1866-69; S. Svennungsen, 1869-74; L. O. Sherven, 1874-70; G. A. Lunde, 1880-90; O. A. Myhre, 1890-1900; G. I. Breivik, 1900-01; C. B. Bestul, 1901. Officials : g, O. J. Engen, 1868-85. In 1915: a, H. B. Nilsen ; b, O. J. Engen ; c, I. B. Enghagen; e, H. B. Nilsen ; Carl Breiningen, John Holstad, Emil Benrud, Ibert Engelien ; f, A. Oksnee; g, A. Oksnee. Church 1, 1878, $4,000. Church 2, 1904, $9,085. Parsonage 1, 1875. Parsonage 2, 1894. Cemetery, two acres, $50. Land, 38 acres, $1,243. Four Ladies' Aid Societies, 1890, $2,600. Young Peoples' League, 1896, $2,500. Mis- sionary society, 1910, $320. Pastor's salary, $242 (1914). "Konstitution," 1880. C. B. Bestul (1336-653).
Ettrick Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation. Ettrick. Independent (Ns) 1897. Organized 1897. 90 souls in 1897, 200 in 1914. Pastors: S. S. Urberg, 1897. Officials in 1897: a, Iver Pedersen ; b, H. J. Hagestad; c, O. E. Runnestrand ; d, Hans Christiansen, C. F. Ringlie, O. S. Folkedal; e, Iver Pedersen ; h, O. S. Folkedal. In 1915: a, A. M. Pedersen ; b, A. G. Tjoflot ; c, O. A. Ask ; d, M. T. Pederson, Hans Christiansen ; e, A. M. Pederson, Elling E. Runnestrand, S. W. Swendson. Ladies' Aid Society, 1898, $2,000. Pastor's salary, $100 (1897), $125 (1914), $1,875 (1897-
.
820
HISTORY OF TREMPEALEAU COUNTY
1914). Church, 1898, $7,000. Cemetery, three acres. "Konstitution," 1898; "Kirketidende," 1898, 664; 1902, 1066. S. S. Urberg (1326-655).
Tamarack Valley Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation. Tamarack. Norwegian Synod, 1863. Organized 1863. About 45 souls in 1863, 198 in 1914. Pastors: J. B. Frich, 1863-66; O. Waldeland, 1866-69; S. Svennungsen, 1869-74; L. O. Sherven, 1874-80; G. A. Lunde, 1880-90; O. A. Myhre, 1890-1900; G. L. Breivik, 1900-1901; C. B. Bestul, 1901. Officials in 1915: b, A. O. Syversen; c, O. A. Olsen ; e, Olaf O. Syversen, Oscar H. Olsen, Halfdan Olsen, Ole T. Thompson ; f, A. Oksnee; g. A. Oksnee. Church, 1878, $6,500. Cemetery, one and a half acres, $150. Ladies' Aid Society, 1889, $3,100. Young Peoples' League, 1897, $1,179. Missionarv Society, 1907, $566. Pastor's salary, $100 (1914). "Konstitution," 1867. C. B. Bestul (1335-656).
Tamarack Preaching Place. Tamarack. Conference, 1880-81 (?). Started 1880 (?). Discontinued (?). Pastor: E. M. Midtbo, 1880-81 (3399- 657).
Fagernes Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation. (Plum Creek Evangelical Lutheran Congregation, Plum Creek, 1868-85.) Blair (six miles west). Independent (Ns), 1868-1912; Norwegian Synod, 1912. Organized in fall of 1868. About 90 souls in 1868, 219 in 1914. Pastors: O. Waldeland, 1867-69; S. Svennungsen, 1869-74; L. O. Sherven, 1874-80; G. A. Lunde, 1880-90; O. A. Myhre, 1890-1900; G. I. Breivik, 1900-91 ; C. B. Bestul, 1901. Officials in 1915: b, Ole Arnesen ; c, H. C. Fagernes ; e, C. M. Larsen, Halvor Hansen, James Hansen; f, Ole Arneson. Pastor's salary, $120 (1914). Church 1, 1875, $540. Church 2, 1892, $2,700. Church 3, 1901, $5,500. Cemetery one and a half acres, $29; donated, one acre. "Kon- stitution," 1907. C. B. Bestul (1337-658) .
Silver Creek Valley Congregation. Frenchville (five miles southeast). Norwegian Synod, 1869 ( ?)-78 (?). Organized 1869 (?). Dissolved 1878 (?). Sixty souls in 1872, 30 in 1877. Pastors: S. Svennungsen, 1869-74; L. O. Sherven, 1874-80 (3394-659).
Our Saviour's Congregation. (French Creek.) Ettrick (three miles west). Conference, 1875 (?)-90 ; United Church, 1890-98. Organized 1875 (?). Dissolved 1898. Forty-seven souls in 1876, 70 in 1897. Pastors : E. H. Midtbo, 1873-81; N. Heierman, 1881-84; O. H. Stenson, 1884-88; O. Waldeland, 1890-94; O. Gulbrandson, 1894-98. Church (3393-660).
Trempealeau Village Congregation. Trempealeau. Norwegian Synod, 1869 (?)-74 (?). Organized 1869 (?). Dissolved 1874 (?). Eighteen souls in 1873. Pastor: S. S. Svennungsen, 1869-74 (3397-661).
Trempealeau Congregation. Trempealeau. Conference, 1871 (?)-73 ( ?). Organized 1871 (?). Dissolved 1873 (?). Fifty souls in 1871, 96 in 1872. Pastor: Ole Amundson 1871 ( ?)-73 (3396-662).
Kongsberg Congregation. Hamlin (10 miles ?). Norwegian Synod, 1879 (?). Organized 1879 (?). Dissolved (?). 157 souls in 1879, 168 in 1883. Pastors: H. A. Heyer, 1879-84; A. E. Hauge (?), 1884 (?) (3398- 663).
Big Creek Congregation. (North of Eleva ?. ) Norwegian Synod,
821
IIISTORY OF TREMPEALEAU COUNTY
1872 ( ?)-74 (?). Organized 1872 (?). Dissolved 1874 (?). 85 souls in 1873. Pastor: L. O. Sherven, 1871-74 (3400-664).
Galesville Congregation. Galesville. Norwegian Synod, 1878 (?)-90 (?). Organized 1878 (?). Dissolved 1890 (?). 30 souls in 1878, 40 in 1886. Pastors: L. O. Sherven, 1871-80; G. A. Lunde, 1880-90. Church (3392- 665).
Eden Congregation. The New Norwegian Lutheran Congregation in Galesville and the Community. Galesville. Independent (Kf). 1886-90; United Church, 1890. Organized Oct. 9, 1886. 18 souls in 1886 (1 Swede), 100 in 1914 (1 Swede). Pastors: O. H. Stenson, 1886-88; Chr. K. Ytrehus, 1891-99; R. Anderson, 1899-14; O. C. Myhre, 1915. Officials in 1886: a, Theodor Larson; b, A. J. Quarberg ; c, O. N. Sagen; e, L. O. Moe, Theodor Larson, L. W. Hammer; f, Theodor Larson; h, A. J. Quarberg. In 1915: b, P. J. Enghagen ; c, D. H. Strand; d, L. N. Hammer, Nils Rosewald, A. J. Quarberg; e, D. H. Strand, S. H. Dale, Iver Herreid; f, A. J. Quarberg ; h, Alice Feton. Ladies' Aid Society, 1893. Choir. Pastors salary: $100 (1886), $260 (1914). "Konstitution," 1886. O. C. Myhre (1049-666).
Trinity Congregation. Galesville. Norwegian Synod, 1894. Organ- ized 1894. 31 souls in 1894 (four Germans, two Americans), 224 in 1914 (two Germans, one American). Pastors: L. M. Gimmestad, 1894. Officials in 1894: a, Ole Hemma; b, Benjamin Dale; c, Ole Hemma; e, Benjamin Dale, P. Sauers, A. J. Scarseth; f, Ole Hemma. In 1915: b, Einar Olson ; c, A. J. Berg; e, L. Gilbo, Hans Benrud, Chr. Braaten; f, Andreas J. Scar- seth; h, Louise Scarseth. Church, 1909, $6,000. Ladies' Aid Society, 1902, $2,954. Young Peoples' League, 1905, $400. Pastor's salary : 0 (1894), $300 (1914), $1,925 (1894-14). Janitor, etc., $1,100 (1894-1914). Parochial school, $970 (1894-1914). Denominational schools, $3,615 (1894-1914). Missions, $839 (1894-14). Gale College is connected with this congregation, 1901. Gimmestads "Menighetshistorie," 1914. L. M. Gimmestad (1136- 667).
Pigeon Creek Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation. Pigeon Falls. Norwegian Synod, 1865-85. Organized Aug. 18, 1866. Divided 1885 on doctrinal grounds (Pigeon Creek Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Con- gregation-Ns; Pigeon Falls Norwegian Lutheran Congregation-Fk). 40 souls in 1866, 354 in 1885. Pastors : O. Waldeland, 1866-69 ; S. Svennung- sen, 1869-71; N. E. S. Jensen, 1869-71; O. Sherven, 1871-76; Em. Chris- tophersen, 1876-1909 ; O. K. Ramberg, 1909-10; E. B. Christophersen, 1910. Officials in 1866: e, Ole Larson, Peder Pederson, Erik Larson; f, Ole Paul- son. Church, 1874 (3407-668).
Pigeon Falls Norwegian Lutheran Congregation. Pigeon Falls. Con- ference, 1878-87. Organized 1878. Dissolved 1887 in order to organize a new congregation with Our Saviour's Congregation of the Antimissou- rians. Seventy-five souls in 1878, 240 in 1887. Pastors: C. J. Helsem, 1878-92. Officials in 1878: b, Hans Karlstad ; c, Nils Nilsen ; d, Peder Ekern, Andreas Olsen ; e, Nils Nilsen, Ole Tuff, Soren Thompson ; f, Ole Tuff (3410- 670).
Pigeon Creek Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation. (From 1866 to 1885 was part of Pigeon Creek Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran.)
822
HISTORY OF TREMPEALEAU COUNTY
Pigeon Falls. Norwegian Synod, 1885 (1866). Organized 1885 (Aug. 18, 1866. 354 souls in 1889, 395 in 1914. Pastors: O. Waldeland, 1866-69; S. Svennungsen, N. E. S. Jensen, 1869-71; L. O. Sherven, 1871-76 ; E. Chris- tophersen, 1876-1909; O. K. Ramberg, 1909-10; E. B. Christophersen, 1910. Officials in 1915: b, Bernt P. Moe ; c, Peter Estensen ; e, Eddie Nelson, Emil Nerson, Anton Johnson, Carl Tomte, Christopher Foss; f, H. Samuelstad, John Olson, J. Eilertson, P. P. Dahl, T. Lee; h, Melvin Moe. Church, 1874, $4,500. Parsonage 1, 1876, $600. Parsonage 2, 1912, $4,500. Cemetery, three acres, $30. Land, 23 acres, $450. Ladies' Aid Society, 1890, $2,900. Young Peoples' League, 1895, $3,200. Pastor's salary, $50 (1867), $300 (1914). Parochial school, $4,400 (1866-1914). Denominational schools, $4,200 (1866-1914). Missions, $4,420 (1866-1914). Charitable institutions, $2,500 (1866-1914). "Konstitution," 1888; "Kirketidende," 1892, 456-57; 1910, 822-23. E. B. Christophersen (2261-669).
Our Saviour's Congregation. Pigeon Falls. Antimissouri, 1885-87. Organized 1885. Dissolved 1887 to form a new congregation with Pigeon Falls Church of the Conference. (Pigeon Falls Norwegian Lutheran Con- gregation.) Pastors: P. Stromme, 1885-87; A. E. Hauge, 1885-87; H. C. Wik, 1885-87 (3408-671).
Pigeon Falls Norwegian Lutheran Congregation. (Merger of Our Saviour's, 1885-87, and Pigeon Falls, 1878-87.) Pigeon Falls. Independent (Kf), 1887-89. Organized 1887. Divided 1889 on account of the Conference people wishing a Conference pastor and the Antimissourians wishing an Antimissouri pastor. 257 souls in 1887, 257 in 1888. Pastor: C. J. Helsem, 1872-92. Officials in 1888: b, O. Goplem. Church (3409-672).
Our Saviour's Congregation. (From 1885 to 1887 a part of Our Saviour's) ; from 1887 to 1889 a part of Pigeon Falls. Pigeon Falls. Anti- missouri, 1889-90; United Church, 1890-91. Organized 1889. Dissolved 1891 in order to organize a congregation with Pigeon Falls of the United Church. 80 souls in 1890, 80 in 1891. Pastors : P. Stromme, 1889-91; A. E. Hauge, 1889-91; H. C. Wik, 1889-91 (3411-673).
Pigeon Falls Norwegian Lutheran Congregation. (From 1878 to 1887 a part of Pigeon Falls; from 1887 till 1889 a part of Pigeon Falls.) Pigeon Falls. Conference, 1889-90; United Church, 1890-91. Organized 1889. Dis- solved 1891 in order to organize a new congregation together with Our Saviour's of the United Church. 116 souls in 1890, 220 in 1891. Pastor: C. J. Helsem, 1878-92 (3412-674).
Pigeon Falls Norwegian Lutheran Congregation. (Merger of Pigeon Falls, 1889-91, and Our Saviour's, 1889-91.) Pigeon Falls. United Church, 1891. Organized 1891 ( 1878- 1885). 220 souls in 1892, 820 in 1914. Pas- tors: C. J. Helsem, 1878-92; M. Gulbrandson, 1892-95; A. J. Orke, 1895. Officials in 1915: b, Even Hegge; c, B. M. Sletteland ; d, Ole Paulsrud, Jens Vosseteig ; f, Ole Paulsrud. Two Ladies' Aid Societies, 1884, $4,400; Young Peoples' League, 1892, $5,567 ; Girls' Club, 1914, $30. Choir, 1892. Pastor's salary, $50 (1878), $550 (1914), $12,324 (1878-14). Janitor, etc., $15,000 (1878-14). Parochial school, $7,000 (1878-14). Denominational schools, $4,827 (1878-1914). Missions, $3,650 (1878-1914). Charitable institutions, $2,500 (1878-1914). Church, 1888, $8,350. Parsonage, 1892, $5,000. Hall,
823
HISTORY OF TREMPEALEAU COUNTY
1896, $3,500. Cemetery, two acres, $1,000. Land, five acres, $200. "Kon- stitution," 1885, 1891. A. J. Orke (894-875).
Whitehall Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation. Whitehall (one mile). Norwegian Synod, 1870-87. Organized June 14, 1870. Divided in 1887 on doctrinal grounds (Our Saviour's Norwegian Lutheran-Fk; Whitehall Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran-Ns). 20 souls in 1870 (two Swedes), 260 in 1886. Pastors: N. E. S. Jensen, 1870-71; L. O. Sherven, 1871-76; S. Svennungsen, 1871; Em. Christophersen, 1876. (See below) (3404-676).
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.