Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-29
new CHURCH DEDICATED.
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NEW GnUkCh UtUlCA leU.
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The following members have served
% officers of the church:
Deacons-1ver Olson, 1872, four
years; Nils Hanson, 1872, four years;
DR.. R0nning, 1872, died before the ex-
piration OF his term; John Olson, 1874,
three years; Torkil Olson, 1877, six
years; Ole Tollefson, 1876, sixteen
years; o. N. Elgeraas, 1876, six years;
Thomas Osmundson, 1878, one year;
John Olson, 1878, six years; F. A. An.
derson, 1878, six years; N. G. Olson,
1879, three years; Brede Olson, 1882,
three years; Bjorn Aslakson, 1883,
three years; Gregor Hanson, 1882,
nine years; Filing Ellingson, 1884;
nine years; Auders johnson, 1884,
three years; Frederick Syverson, 1887,
three years; Torkil Olson, 1886, nine
years; G. c. Haines, 1885, six years;
Ole Aslakson, 1891; twelve years; l..
c. Halland, 1891, nine years; Thomas
Osmun6 son, 1892, six years; Anders
Johnson, 1890, three years; Johannes
Rasmussen, 1893, three years; A. O..
Borgan, 1894, ten years; Israel Peder-
son, 1898, three years; Daniel Mikkel-
son, 1896, five years; Ellef Birkeland,
1896, three years; Nils Peterson, 1896
to date; Sam Goyig, 1899 to date; An.
ders Johnson, 1900 to date; Hans
Rude, 1903 to date; J. Basseboe, 1904
to date.
Trustees-O. B. Glarum, 1874; three
years; John Paulson, 1874, two years;
A. P. Guam, 1874, four years; Nils G..
Olson, 1875, three years; Thos. o.
mundson, 1877, six years; Reinert
Sunde, 1878, three years; J. W. Arc
lander, 1879, three years; Ole Selv'g,
1881, three years; friedrich Syverson.
1882, three years; S. S. Glarum, 1883
to date; e. Shipstead, 1884, four years;
o. B Glarum, 1884, six years; Thos.
Osmundson, 1884, six years; John OF.
son, 1884, five years; Israel Peterson,
1885, six years; O P. Rioe, 1888, eight
years; O'e Beck, 1890, three years;
John o SOD, 1890, six years; Ole Elge.
raas, 1889, to date; Peter Hanson,
1891, two year,: II. Shipstead, 1893 to
date; T. o Feiring, 1893, six years;
H. Stenson, 1896, three years; o. r.
Sletten, 1896 to date; John Johnson,
1899, three years; o. A. Jacobson, 1902
to date.
The number OF deacons was changed
In 1873 from three to six. The same
change was made In the number OF
trustees in 1884.
Secretary-F. A. Anderson, 1872,
ten years; Torkil Olson, 1882, two
years: C. G. Birkeland, 1884 to date
Treasurer-N. G. Olson, 1876, nine
years; S. Osmundson, 1885, four
years; o. P. Rice, 1889, five years; G..
c. Hsines, 1894: O. ]. Rollevson, 1895,
II Shipstead, 1896.
Cantor-Torkil Olson; 1877; three
years; O.e ]. Peterson, 1880, two
years; Torkil Olson, 1882; Ole J. Ped
erson, 1888, three years; G. c. Haines,
1886; John Sopge, 1887, three years;
Conrad Wigdahl, 1891, eleven years;
John Sogge, 1901; c. Wigdal, 1902;
John Sogge, 1903 to date.
Organist-Alphia Paulson, 1880, six
years; Mary Osmundson, 1886, four
years; Mrs. L. M. Landing, 1890; Au
gusta Glarum, 1891; Mrs. Landing,
1892; Lena Glarum, 1893, three years;
Martha Moss, 1896, seven years; Clara
Moss, 1903 to date.
The first child bsptiz I'd in the con-
gregation was Emma Julia Ellipgson,
Nov. l, 1874. The total number OF
children baptized up to Aug. l, 1903,
was 824
The first class confirmed in the
church consisted of Ingebret Toilet
son and Christian Christensen. The
cOnnrmatlOn TOOK place Nov. ~, 1875.
The total number of persons confirmed
Ia 425.
The first couple married were Peter
Wick and Maren c. Hot, Sept. "a,
1873. The total number of marriages
by the ministers of the church Ia 37l
The first funeral was that of Petra
Augusta Paulson, daughter of Rev.
o Paulson, age 81 years, Dec. 80,
1875. The total number Of persons
buried is l24.
The total membership at the present
time is 422, of which 3l5 are cOmmuni-
cants.
MT DATeN1 AEnIelNE