Aitkin - Suomi Synod
Valparaiso Finnish Lutheran Church
(Rabbit Lake Finnish Church)
Glen Route
Aitkin
Saarinen, John F, pastor, Brainerd
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock
Alango - Suomi Synod
St. Paul's Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Louis
(Misc. Rec. 10: 548, 1910)
Kuusisto, Victor, pastor, Virginia
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Angora - Suomi Synod
St. Paul Lutheran Church of Alango-Field
[Source: RW]
Annandale - Apostolic (A)
Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church
RFD 1, 1 1/2 mi. BE. of French Lake village
Wright
North, Adolph, pastor, Cokato
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Annandale - Independent
Independent Apostolic Lutheran Church
RFD 1
Wright
(Misc. Rec. S: 362, 1931)
Reiki, Matt, pastor, Automba
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Annandale - National
National Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cokato, French Lake and Albion
RFD in hamlet of French Lake
Wright
(Misc. Rec. J: 374, 1905)
Krankkala, S. A., pastor, Sebeka
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Arthyde - National
Beaver Church
("Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of Beaver Town")
10 mi. S. of McGregor and 7 mi. E.
Aitkin
(Misc. Rec. B: 214,1896)
Niemi, E. V., pastor, Thomson
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Aura - National
Discontinued.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 339]
Aurora - Methodist
Immanuel Finnish Methodist Church
St. Louis
(Misc. Rec. 9: 467, 1909)
Pitkanen, Elin, pastor, Chisholm
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
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A church was built and was dedicated May 15, 1915. The church still stands there, but
for a few years there has not been any regular work.
[Source: Mrs. Matt Pitkanen: The First Finnish Methodist Congregation in United States. P.
131-134 in: Our Fathers Built: a century of Minnesota Methodism, prepared by The
Historical Society of the Minnesota Methodist Conference, Charles Nelson Page, Conference
Historian and Editor, 1950]
Automba - Apostolic
("Evangelical")
Founded in 1905.
Members: abt. 120 (in 1946).
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 327 & 333]
Aurora - Methodist
Pastors:
Pitkänen
[Source: Rautanen 1911, p. 312]
Aurora - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
Aurora - Suomi Synod
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Louis
Wargelin, John, pastor, Eveleth
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Big Jessie Town - National
Discontinued.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 339]
Biwabik - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Louis
Wargelin, John, pastor, Eveleth
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
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Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
Bovey - National
Discontinued.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 339]
Bovey - Suomi Synod
Trout Lake-Bovey Evangelical Lutheran Church
Itasca
Koski, Onni A., pastor, Hibbing
[Source: Richardson (1997)
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Bovey - Suomi Synod
Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock
Brainerd - Apostolic (B)
Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church
1210 Quince St.
Crow Wing
(Misc. Rec. C: 422, 1891)
Kulla, Emil, pastor, 1502 Quince St.
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Brainerd - Apostolic
("Lutheran")
Founded in 1891.
Preachers:
Johan Kustaa Ylen (1895-1902)
Emil Kulla (1930-)
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 284, 289 & 327]
Brainerd - Independent
Pastors from the National church.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 339]
Brainerd - National
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran National Congregation
1101 Pine St.
Crow Wing
(Misc. Rec H: 115, 1905)
Niemi, E. V., pastor, Thomson
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Brainerd - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
1402 Quince St.
Crow Wing
(Misc. Rec. C: 118,1889)
Saarinen, John F., pastor, 807 14th St. S.E.
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Brainerd - Suomi Synod
St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock
Brimson - Congregational
Bassett Congregational Church
(Finnish Congregational Church)
St. Louis
(Misc. Rec. 68: 229, 1936)
Holapainen, Victor, minister, (Loon Lake)
RFD Aurora
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Brookston - Suomi Synod
Brookston Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church
St. Louis
(Misc. Rec. 30: 168, 1925)
Kononen, Antti, pastor, Floodwood
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
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Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
Buhl - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
Cedar Valley - Apostolic
("Evangelical")
Preachers:
Kristian Valter Isaacs
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 323, 327 & 333]
Cedar Valley - National
St. Louis County
Founded in 1905 and joined the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1941. The congregation owns a
church. 23 members in 1947.
Pastors:
J. G. Ahonen (preacher)
E. V. Niemi
J. Urpilainen
W. W. Wilen
E. Lampela (-1949-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 336-337]
Cherry - Suomi Synod
Cherry Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
("Alavuus Finnish Evangelical Congregation")
St. Louis
(Misc. Rec. 9: 107, 1908)
Wargelin, John, pastor, Eveleth
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Chisholm - Apostolic
("Evangelical")
Preachers:
Kristian Valter Isaacs
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 323, 327 & 333]
Chisholm - Baptist
First Baptist Church of Chisholm
("Betfage Svensk Finska Baptist Forsamling Society")
321 2nd St. N.
St. Louis
(Misc. Rec. 15:175,1913)
Bradley, Harold R., pastor, 410 1/2 lst St. S.
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Chisholm - Baptist
Betfage Baptistförsamling i Chisholm
A Swedish Finn church founded Nov 25, 1906. A meetinghouse was built in 1914. A total of
41 members in 1930.
Pastors:
A. J. Stormans (-1931-)
[Source: Silfversten 1931, p. 274-275 & 289]
Chisholm - Methodist
St. Peter's Finnish Methodist Church (Mesaba Church)
107 S. 4th Ave.
St. Louis
(Misc. Rec. 10: 46, 1909)
Pitkanen, Elin, pastor, 10 1/2 S. 1st Ave.
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Chisholm - Methodist
Own church.
Pastors:
Hj. Ketonen
[Source: Rautanen 1911, p. 312]
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A congregation was organized Jul 29, 1909 by Rev. Jalmar Ketonen.
After the death of Rev. Matti Lehtonen, Rev. Mrs. Elin J. Pitkanen took charge September,
1937, as Pastor of the Mesaba Iron Range Finnish Methodist work. She also traveled around
the Range, holding services, but centering her work mostly in Chisholm. Here the church
was in need of repair. After extensive remodeling, the Church was rededicated for use
August 27, 1939.
The membership in the Chisholm Finnish Church is now 54 active members - 4 preparatory
members, and a number of inactives who have moved away.
Pastors:
Jalmar Ketonen (1909-1912)
Matti Lehtonen (1912-Mar 31, 1937 (died)).
[Source: Mrs. Matt Pitkanen: The First Finnish Methodist Congregation in United States. P.
131-134 in: Our Fathers Built: a century of Minnesota Methodism, prepared by The
Historical Society of the Minnesota Methodist Conference, Charles Nelson Page, Conference
Historian and Editor, 1950]
Chisholm - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
320 2nd St. N.
St. Louis
(Misc. Rec. 15: 222, 1913)
Koski, Onni A., pastor, Hibbing
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Cloquet - Apostolic (A)
First Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church
("First Apostolic Lutheran Congregation, Town of Thomson")
RFD 1, 3 mi. E. and 1 mi. S.
Carlton
(Misc. Rec. R: 537, 1924)
Juola, Gust, lay preacher, Esko
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Cloquet - Apostolic (B)
Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church of Thomson Township
RFD 1, 6 mi. N.E. of Carlton
Carlton
(Misc. Rec. E: 271, 1896)
Kulla, Emil, pastor, Brainerd
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Cloquet - Congregational
Finnish Congregational Church
RFD in settlement of Stony Brook
Carlton
Tuomisto, James E., minister
134 12th St. S., Cloquet
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Cloquet - Congregational
First Congregational Church
(Finnish Congregational Church)
Carlton Ave. and 12th St. S.
Carlton
(Misc. Rec. W: 169, 1932)
Tuomisto, James E., minister,
134 12th St. S., Cloquet
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
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Finnish (First) Congregational Church
Org. 1926. Dis. ca. 1971.
Record Book, 1930’s-1960s, 1 vol. In possession of Roy Wickstrom, Cloquet.
Miscellaneous papers, including membership lists, 1926-61, historical reminiscences, and
biographical sketch of Reverend Lillian Tuomisto, 1 folder, in possession of Minnesota
Historical Society
[Source: Church Records in Minnesota: a guide to parish records of Congregational,
Evangelical, Reformed, and United Church of Christ Churches 1851-1981, compiled by Anne A.
Hage, Minneapolis, MN, 1983]
Cloquet - National
Discontinued.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 339]
Cloquet - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
10th St. S. and Ave. F
Carlton
(Misc. Rec. E: 623,1899)
Ruohoniemi, Matti, pastor
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Cloquet - Suomi Synod
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock
Cokato - Apostolic (A)
Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church
RFD 1, 4 mi. N.W.
Wright
(Inc. Rec. F: 575, 1894)
North, Adolph, pastor
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Cokato - Apostolic
("Evangelical")
Preachers:
Isak Barberg (1868-1883)
Caleb Vuollet (1883-1903)
William Lahtinen (1905-1912)
Johan Daniel Oberg (1912-1920)
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 276, 289-290 & 327]
Cokato-French Lake - Apostolic
("Heideman")
Preachers:
John Norman Nelson (1930-1931)
Adolph North (1933-)
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 292-293 & 327]
Cokato-French Lake - National
Founded Jul. 25, 1904. Joined the Finnish National Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1905.
Pastors:
Huuskonen
Urpilainen
Miettinen
Haakana
Krankkala
Erickson (-1949-)
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 339]
Cokato - Suomi Synod
Cokato, French Lake and Albion Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
8 mi. N.
Wright
(Inc. Rec. F: 241, 1892)
Juntunen, Aarne J., pastor, Minneapolis
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Cook - Apostolic
("Lutheran")
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 327]
Corbin - National
Discontinued.
[Source: Kansalliskirkko 1949, p. 339]
Cromwell - Apostolic
("Independent")
Founded in 1900.
Pastors:
David John Oberg (1894-1911)
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 140, 289 & 332]
Cromwell - Independent
Apostolic Lutheran Church of Eagle
RFD 1, 6 mi. S.
Carlton
(Misc. Rec. G: 464,1905)
Koskala, John, pastor, Esko
[Source: Richardson (1997)]
Cromwell - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
Crosby - Apostolic
("Independent")
Preachers:
Emil Kulla (1938-1941)
[Source: Saarnivaara 1947, p. 284 & 332]
Crosby-Ironton - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]
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