Finnish Churches in North America - Pennsylvania


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Bessemer - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]


Coal Center - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]


Erie - Suomi Synod
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]


Gazzan - Suomi Synod
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock


Glassport - Suomi Synod

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock


Monessen - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock


Nanty Glo - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock


New Castle - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Trinity Lutheran Church
Organized Dec. 3, 1900.
Incorporated Nov. 3, 1902.
Joined Suomi Synod July 10, 1903.
Joined Ohio-Pennsylvania Conference May 24, 1911.
Joined together with St. Pauls and Bethany Oct. 26, 1970 to form Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
Pastors:
Kaarlo Huotari (1900-1901)
- From Ashtabula, Ohio. Founded the church Dec. 3, 1900. Born in Finland 1858. Returned there in 1912.
Kaarlo Salovaara (1901-1904)
- Born in Finland 1974. Returned there in 1906.
J. Kallen (1904-1905)
H. Leiviska (1905-1906)
Vihtori Tiitola (1906)
- Born in Finland 1880. Returned there in 1908.
Matti Luttinen (1906-1910)
- Born in Piippola, Finland 1874, died 1957.
Alfred Haapanen (1910-1911)
- Born in Finland 1874, died 1961.
Otto Stadius (1911-1912)
- Born in Savonlinna, Finland 1879, died 1957.
Salomon Ilmonen (1912-1913)
- Born in Ilmajoki, Finland 1871, died 1940.
Evert Määttälä (1913-1918)
- Born in Kuusamo, Finland 1876, died 1936.
Andy Kononen (1918-1922)
- Born in Jaakkima, Finland 1976, died 1953.
V. Rautanen (1922-1923)
- Born 1882, died 1960.
Vilho Hanninen (1923-1931)
- Born in Monessen, Pennsylvania 1896, died 1948.
Otto Maki (1932-1935)
- Born in Pyhäjärvi, Finland 1887, died 1981.
Einar Lehto (1935-1943)
- Born in Ishpeming, Michigan 1910, died 1954.
Arvi Saarisuu (1944-1946)
- Born in Kauhava, Finland 1905, died in Seinajoki, Finland 2001.
Edward Leppaluoto (1946-1949)
- Born in Hancock, Michigan 1909, died 1966.
Otto Maki (1949-1960)
- Born in Pyhäjärvi, Finland 1887, died 1981.
John Hattula (1960-1968)
- Born in Gay, Michigan 1908, died 1968.
Carl Sacherich (1969-1970)
- Born in Braddock, Pennsylvania 1943.

[Source: Information submitted by Joan Hemming]

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock


Pittsburg - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]


Rankin - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Source: RW]

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock


Walston - Suomi Synod
Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Preaching Place
[Source: RW]

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Archival Sources:
Finnish-American Historical Archives, Hancock