Caledonia Lutheran Church
Main Street
Caledonia, Traill County, North Dakota 58219
Main Street
Caledonia, Traill County, North Dakota 58219
Caledonia Lutheran Church
The Caledonia Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Caledonia, North Dakota, Traill County (Dakota Territory at that time), had organized and held their first service on September 3, 1878. Pastor Martin J. Waage served as their first pastor from 1878 to 1880.
The following pastors served the congregation beginning in 1880: Pastor A. Megrund July 1880 to 1909; Pastor L.M, Skunes, April 18, 1909 to 1929; (during the absence of no pastor in part of the year 1929, Pastor O.H. Brodland from Nielsville, Minnesota, served the congregation), Pastor A.T. Tjornhom, January 14, 1930 to 1941; and Pastor T.N. Teigen, April, 1942, to 1946.
The church has been inactive since 1946 due to the decrease in membership.
The Caledonia Cemetery is in Block 30, original townsite of Caledonia, N. Dak. section 15-146-49. Many of the old settlers are buried in this cemetery and markers identify their names.
The church is still intact at this writing and is in its original location.
Info from–Pioneers the Old Settler’s Memorial Monument Assn., Inc. Presents A Look into the Past (pg 91)
The Caledonia Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Caledonia, North Dakota, Traill County (Dakota Territory at that time), had organized and held their first service on September 3, 1878. Pastor Martin J. Waage served as their first pastor from 1878 to 1880.
The following pastors served the congregation beginning in 1880: Pastor A. Megrund July 1880 to 1909; Pastor L.M, Skunes, April 18, 1909 to 1929; (during the absence of no pastor in part of the year 1929, Pastor O.H. Brodland from Nielsville, Minnesota, served the congregation), Pastor A.T. Tjornhom, January 14, 1930 to 1941; and Pastor T.N. Teigen, April, 1942, to 1946.
The church has been inactive since 1946 due to the decrease in membership.
The Caledonia Cemetery is in Block 30, original townsite of Caledonia, N. Dak. section 15-146-49. Many of the old settlers are buried in this cemetery and markers identify their names.
The church is still intact at this writing and is in its original location.
Info from–Pioneers the Old Settler’s Memorial Monument Assn., Inc. Presents A Look into the Past (pg 91)
Caledonia Lutheran Church
The Lutheran Church is of later origin and the building is very well taken care of. The services, which are held every two weeks are all in the Norwegian language. The last Sunday when the writer was in Caledonia six people attended the service, which goes to show that the Lutheran Church has only a slightly healthier existence than the Congregational.
On November 6, Sunday, a Young’ People’s Society was organized in the Lutheran Church due to the efforts of Mrs. Amy Andrews.
President………………………………. Mrs. Amy Andrews
V. President……………………………. Miss Gertrude Martin
Secretary-Treasurer………………….Ingwald Haugen
It is hoped that through this agency the young people in the community will become more interested in church work, as well as providing themselves with a very constructive means of social expression. The meetings are held every Sunday evening.
Info from - "A Social Analysis of Caledonia, ND" by Alice McConnell Bender March 4, 1928 (page 32)
Copy obtained from the Traill County Historical Society
The Lutheran Church is of later origin and the building is very well taken care of. The services, which are held every two weeks are all in the Norwegian language. The last Sunday when the writer was in Caledonia six people attended the service, which goes to show that the Lutheran Church has only a slightly healthier existence than the Congregational.
On November 6, Sunday, a Young’ People’s Society was organized in the Lutheran Church due to the efforts of Mrs. Amy Andrews.
President………………………………. Mrs. Amy Andrews
V. President……………………………. Miss Gertrude Martin
Secretary-Treasurer………………….Ingwald Haugen
It is hoped that through this agency the young people in the community will become more interested in church work, as well as providing themselves with a very constructive means of social expression. The meetings are held every Sunday evening.
Info from - "A Social Analysis of Caledonia, ND" by Alice McConnell Bender March 4, 1928 (page 32)
Copy obtained from the Traill County Historical Society