Title: Bethany Lutheran Church (Mauston, Wis.) Records
Inclusive Dates: 1883-1959

Creator:

• Bethany Lutheran Church (Mauston, Wis.)

Call Number: Stevens Point Micro 6; Micro 504

Quantity: 1 reel of microfilm (35mm)

Repository:

Housed at the Nelis R. Kampenga University Archives & Area Research Center, Learning Resources Center, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

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UW-Stevens Point Library / Stevens Point Area Research Ctr. (Map)

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Abstract:

Records of the merged Plymouth and Bethany Lutheran churches of Mauston; containing a record book, 1896-1947, (partially in Norwegian) of the Plymouth church noting sacraments, membership lists, and annual ministerial reports; and a historical album including histories, programs, bulletins, and photographs from both churches, 1883-1959.

Language: English

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The congregation currently known as the Bethany Lutheran Church of Mauston, Wis. was formed by the merging of the Plymouth Lutheran and Bethany Lutheran churches in 1959.

Volume One of the records of the Bethany Lutheran Church is the “ministerialbog” of Plymouth Congregation, Mauston, Wis., which contains church records of baptisms, communions, confirmations, marriages, and deaths, plus a list of the church's membership and the annual ministerial reports. The early records are written in Norwegian with later entries in English and date 1896-1947.

The historical album of the Women's Missionary Federation contains much of the history of the Plymouth church including annual “Histories of the Plymouth Ladies Aid, Mauston, Wis.,” programs, pamphlets, bulletins, and photographs pertaining to special events and activities of Plymouth and Bethany Lutheran churches from 1883 to their merger in 1959.

Acquisition Information

Loaned for copying by the Reverend L. A. Benson, Bethany Lutheran Church, Mauston, Wisconsin, June 6, 1973. Accession Number: M73-141

Processing Information

Processed by Gail Engels and Karen Baumann, August 17, 1973.

Reel   1	Record book, 1896-1947 (Vol. 1) Scope and Content Note Baptisms (pp. 1-15) - name; date of birth; date of baptism; place of baptism; names of parents, witnesses. Confirmations (pp. 33-43) - name; age; names of parents; date of confirmation; place of baptism; rating of preparation for confirmation. Marriages (pp. 49-52) - names, ages, and places of birth of bride and groom; date of wedding; names and residences of witnesses. Deaths (pp. 57-60) - name; age; dates of death and burial; places of birth and burial. Communions (pp. 65-89) - date; names of communicants; number of communicants. Church Membership (pp. 91-94) - name; date and place of birth; if confirmed; date of membership; transferal of membership. Annual Ministerial Reports (pp. 123-151) - summaries of the services performed and activities of the church written at the close of each year by the minister. They include such information as the number of baptisms, communions, confirmations, weddings, and funerals; special meetings and events of the parish and conferences attended by the minister; reports of the programs for religious education.
Reel   1	Women's Missionary Federation Historical Album, 1883-1959 (Vol. 2) Scope and Content Note Annual reports entitled “Histories of the Plymouth Ladies Aid, Mauston, Wis.” containing committee progress reports, fund-raising activities, special programs, projects, and speakers. Programs from special events such as the church dedication, conventions, and banquets. Several weekly church bulletins. Pamphlets, photographs, and other materials relating to the organization's activities and parish events.