Name/Title
St. John Lutheran Centennial (1886-1986) booklet: HistoryEntry/Object ID
2023.195.1Description
St. John Lutheran Centennial (1886-1986) booklet on Immanuel and St. John Church historyContext
This St. John Lutheran Centennial booklet includes 12 pages describing the history of Immanuel Lutheran Church and St. John Lutheran Church. Click on booklet cover image to read about these histories.
Briefly, in 1871, the families of Carl Merganthal, Carl Hausmann, Heinrich Groehnke and Frederich Kuhlman worshiped together in their farm homes east of Hillsboro. They were occasionally served by Pastor Harstad, a Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran pastor. In 1875, these and other families of German descent east of Hillsboro, formally organized the Evangelical Immanuel Lutheran Church, and a Chruch building, and parsonage were built, located about three miles east of Hillsboro in Section 34 of Eldorado Township, Traill County, Dakota Territory.
In 1879, Evangelical Lutherans around the homestead of John Bohnsack in the township in his name, worshiped in their homes. Early founding members included the families of Charles Bohnsack, Christ Lindemann and William Hausmann. in 1890, a church was built on a corner of the Bohnsack homestead.
On Thanksgiving Day, 27 November 1930, Immanuel Lutheran began joint services with St John Lutheran, located southwest of Hillsboro in Bohnsack Township. In July 1935, St John Lutheran began the purchase of the church building of the Lutheran Free Church located in the city of Hillsboro. This purchase was completed in 1936 and St John Lutheran relocated from Bohnsack Township to Hillsboro. The Hillsboro St John Lutheran was dedicated in October 1936. In 1940, the St John congregation purchased the former A. G. Foogman residence as a parsonage. In 1947, the Immanuel Lutheran was disbanded and the congregation joined the St. John Lutheran congregation in Hillsboro. The Immanual Lutheran cemetery continues to be maintained east of Hillsboro. The St. John Lutheran cemetery continues its function in Bohnsack Township. This cemetery is located one mile south of my farm. Jack LudwigCataloged By
John (Jack) LudwigAcquisition
Accession
2023.195Source or Donor
St John Lutheran Chruch, Hillsboro, ND
