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Guide to the Bethel Lutheran Church (La Crosse, Wisconsin) Records, 1886-1921
MSS 038, Micro 11
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Abstract
- Records of Bethel Lutheran Church, 1886-1921, located on the North Side of La Crosse, Wisconsin. The congregation is still active and is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The church records include baptisms, 1886-1921; confirmations, 1889-1920; marriages, 1888-1921; burials, 1889-1921; communion records. 1888-1921; members of the congregation; members who left the congregation, 1888-1901; and a list of holy events, 1888-1921.
- Collection Title
- Bethel Lutheran Church (La Crosse, Wisconsin) Records
- Date of Materials
- 1886-1921
- Creator
- Bethel Lutheran Church (La Crosse, Wis.).
- Call Number
- MSS 038, Micro 11
- Amount
- 0.1 cubic feet
- Physical Description
- 1 reel of 35 mm microfilm
- Language of Materials
- Norwegian
- Repository
- La Crosse Public Library Archives
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Bethel Lutheran Church (La Crosse, Wisconsin) Records, MSS 038, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI
Historical Note
On August 25, 1886, a North Side La Crosse congregation of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized. The name chosen was Bethel Meninghia or simply called the Norwegian Synod. From 1886-1888, the congregation met at the Union Church at Windsor and Avon streets. In 1889, the congregation moved to the southeast corner of George and Sill streets. A new church facility, seating 410 people, was constructed in 1958 at the southwest corner of Loomis and Livingston streets, where the congregation remains today. The new building at 1931 Loomis Street was dedicated November 16, 1958.
The Bethel Church became a member of the United Norwegian Church in 1890; however, in 1899 it became affiliated with the Lutheran Free Church. No longer was the church exclusively Norwegian in ethnicity. The congregation now consisted of a variety of nationalities, which made the Bethel Church a truly American church. In 1963, the church became affiliated with the American Lutheran Church. Today, it is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Arrangement
Originally there were three churches on this reel of microfilm. For patron ease, these have spliced apart. The original volume that was microfilmed had pagination (page numbers), and these are included in the reel list below.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
La Crosse Public Library Archives 1997 December
800 Main St.La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601
(608) 789-7136
archives@lacrosselibrary.org
Access to Materials
Materials in this collection are available for patron use.
Acquisitions Information
(Accession no. 1997.023)
Purchased by the Archives with gift funds from the Genealogical Society of Utah with permission of Rev. Phil Borleske, Pastor, Oct. 1997; originals filmed in July 1981; GSU control number 1306451.
Processing Information
Finding aid written by Anita Taylor Doering, Dec. 1997; translation by Amanda Lambert with help from Helen Brieske, March 1999
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Bethel Lutheran Church (La Crosse, Wis.).
Subject(s)
- Church records and registers--Wisconsin--La Crosse
- Lutheran Church--Wisconsin--La Crosse
- Norwegian Americans--Religion
OCLC Number
46939158
Collection Inventory
| Reel | Page | |||
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Baptisms ( Dobte), 1886-1921 |
1 | 1-39 | ||
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Confirmations ( Konfirmerede), 1889-1920 |
1 | 65-79 | ||
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Marriages ( Agtevide), 1888-1921 |
1 | 101-108 | ||
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Burials ( Jordfastede), 1889-1921 |
1 | 125-130 | ||
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Communion records ( Nadvergjester), 1888-1921 |
1 | 142-171 | ||
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Members of the congregation ( Foreignelse over Menighedslemmer), undated |
1 | 211-230 | ||
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Members who left the congregation ( Afgaaede), 1888-1901 |
1 | 269-270 | ||
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Holy events ( Oversigt over de Kikelige Embedsforretuinger I Menighden), 1888-1921 |
1 | 285-end | ||