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Guide to the English Lutheran Church (La Crosse, Wisconsin) Records, 1898-1937
MSS 039, Micro 12
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Abstract
- Records of English Lutheran Church of La Crosse, Wisconsin. The full name of the congregation is Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity. The church records include infant baptisms, marriages, list of members, communion records, confirmations and adult baptisms, 1898-1936; and burials, 1898-1937; and a brief sketch of the history of the congregation.
- Collection Title
- English Lutheran Church (La Crosse, Wisconsin) Records
- Date of Materials
- 1898-1937
- Creator
- English Lutheran Church (La Crosse, Wis.).
- Call Number
- MSS 039, Micro 12
- Amount
- 0.1 cubic feet
- Physical Description
- 1 reel of 35 mm microfilm
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- La Crosse Public Library Archives
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], English Lutheran Church (La Crosse, Wisconsin) Records, MSS 039, La Crosse Public Library Archives, La Crosse, WI
Historical Note
The first English speaking Lutheran congregation in La Crosse, English Lutheran Church was permanently organized Sept. 8, 1898, as the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity. Services were first held in Lienlokken Hall located on Fourth Street. Later in 1898, the members held services at the YMCA building on King Street. A lot at Ferry and West Ave. was purchased for $1,450, and ground was broken on Aug. 12, 1901. The building was dedicated Dec. 8, 1901. An addition to the church and a parsonage were built on Ferry Street next to the church under the direction of Rev. W.P. Christy. The church was destroyed by fire in January 1918, but the congregation assembled in the basement of the burned-out church for six years. A new church building, located at South Sixteenth and Cass streets, was dedicated on May 10, 1925.
The parish purchased the home of the late Dr. and Mrs. Adolf Gundersen at 1509 King Street in 1953. The building was used a parish hall and was called Luther House. At this location in May 1961, ground was broken for a new parish house, the cornerstone was laid October 1961. The facility was completed in September 1962, and was named the Harold N. Stoffel Memorial Parish House in memory of beloved pastor Harold N. Stoffel.
The sanctuary building at 1601 Cass Street was sold in 1991 to Living Word Christian Church. A new sanctuary, fellowship and administrative offices were added on to Stoffel Hall in September 1991. The new addition, which holds 400 people, was dedicated September 1992.
Scope and Contents
The church records include infant baptisms, marriages, list of members, communion records, confirmations and adult baptisms, 1898-1936; and burials, 1898-1937; and a brief sketch of the history of the congregation.
Page numbers from original volumes included; volumes filmed in sequential page order.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
La Crosse Public Library Archives 1997
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. James Barsch, Oct. 1997; originals filmed in July 1981; GSU control number 1310206.
Processing Information
Finding aid written by Anita Taylor Doering, 1997.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- English Lutheran Church (La Crosse, Wis.).
Subject(s)
- Church records and registers--Wisconsin--La Crosse
- Lutheran Church--Wisconsin--La Crosse
OCLC Number
46939170
Collection Inventory
| Reel | Page | |||
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Additions from other congregations, 1899-1901 |
1 | 292 | ||
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Brief history of congregation |
1 | 363 | ||
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Brief sketch of pastors |
1 | K | ||
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Burials |
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1889-1934 |
1 | 332-347 | ||
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1934-1937 |
1 | 350-353 | ||
| Reel | Page | |||
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Church officers |
1 | P | ||
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Communion records, 1898-1936 |
1 | 122-189 | ||
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Confirmations and adult baptisms, 1899-1936 |
1 | 302-317 | ||
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Constitution |
1 | A | ||
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Infant baptisms, 1898-1936 |
1 | 2-39 | ||
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Losses, 1899-1900 |
1 | 348 | ||
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Marriages |
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| Reel | Page | |||
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1898-1933 |
1 | 72-91 | ||
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1933-1936 |
1 | 250-253 | ||
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Member rosters |
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| Reel | Page | |||
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1898-1933 |
1 | 250-253 | ||
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1933-1936 |
1 | 266-273 | ||