There was a Norwegian Lutheran church on the north side, I used to sing in the choir and Dr Amundson was the director also for Logan school. This was in the 1930-40's. I cannot remember the street but it was on a corner if that helps. Doris ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <WILACROS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 11:36 AM Subject: [WILACROS] Birth/baptism, Norwegian Lutheran church,La Crosse in 1861. > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: Stavanger006 > Surnames: JOHNSON, HALVORSON > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lacrosse/2684/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Oliver Johnson was b. 31. aug. 1861 in La Crosse co. WI. > Mother was Martha Halvorsdtr./Haavarsdtr/Habbersdtr. - b. in Norway about > 1832/1833, emigrated in 1858. Probably the "Martha Halverston, age 28, b. > Norway - in 1860 listed with family of Rufus S. Wiles in La Cross > township?" So perhaps Martha and Rollef... married in same church? > His father was Rolleiv/Rollef/Rolf Johnson, b, in WI.He later died in the > Civil War. > > Oliver must have been baptist in any of the Norwegian Lutheran Churches in > the county ? > Anyone who has access - and can help. > Nobody has so far had any luck finding the ID for this family. > Thank you ! > Bjarne - Tananger, Norway. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WILACROS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >