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'''Johan Olsen''' was an American pioneer [[Lutheran]] minister and church leader. Olsen served as the second president of the [[Conference of the Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America]].<ref name=olsen>{{cite book |date=1883 |title=History of Mitchell County, Iowa, 1883 |location=Mason City, Iowa |publisher=Klipto Print Company |page=498}}</ref> |
'''Johan Olsen''' was an American pioneer [[Lutheran]] minister and church leader. Olsen served as the second president of the [[Conference of the Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America]].<ref name=olsen>{{cite book |date=1883 |title=History of Mitchell County, Iowa, 1883 |location=Mason City, Iowa |publisher=Klipto Print Company |page=498}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |date=1960 |title=The Lutheran Church among Norwegian-Americans: a history of the Evangelical Lutheran Church |location=Minneapolis |publisher=Augsburg Publishing House |author=Clifford E. Nelson and Eugene L. Fevold}}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Johan Olsen was born in [[Helgeland]], [[Norway]] on July 3, 1834. Olsen was the only son of Ole and Anne Jacobson. He graduated from [[Tromsø]] Seminary in 1854, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the [[University of Oslo|University of Christiania]]. |
Johan Olsen was born in [[Helgeland]], [[Norway]] on July 3, 1834.<ref name=history/> Olsen was the only son of Ole and Anne Jacobson. He graduated from [[Tromsø]] Seminary in 1854, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the [[University of Oslo|University of Christiania]].<ref name=history>{{cite book |date=1918 |title=History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa |author=J.F. Clyde and H.A. Dwelle |location=Chicago |publisher=S.J. Clarke Publishing Company}}</ref> |
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Johan Olsen married Rakel Johanna Rodli on August 15, 1858. Together they had eleven children. |
Johan Olsen married Rakel Johanna Rodli on August 15, 1858. Together they had eleven children.<ref name=stansgar/> |
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In 1866, Olsen immigrated to the United States. He moved to [[Paxton, Illinois]], where he became a teacher at [[Augustana College (Illinois)]]. In 1867, Olsen was [[ordained]], and became a pastor at Lutheran churches in [[Neenah, Wisconsin|Neenah]] and [[Fort Howard, Wisconsin]]. On April 19, 1867, Olsen began serving the Danish-Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation and the Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation, both in [[Denmark, Wisconsin]]. |
In 1866, Olsen immigrated to the United States. He moved to [[Paxton, Illinois]], where he became a teacher at [[Augustana College (Illinois)]].<ref name=history/> In 1867, Olsen was [[ordained]], and became a pastor at Lutheran churches in [[Neenah, Wisconsin|Neenah]] and [[Fort Howard, Wisconsin]].<ref name=history/> On April 19, 1867, Olsen began serving the Danish-Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation and the Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation, both in [[Denmark, Wisconsin]].<ref name=denmark>{{cite book |date=1980 |title=Our Savior's Lutheran Church: 100 Years of Lutheran Heritage |location=Denmark, Wisconsin |publisher=Our Savior's Lutheran Church |page=5}}</ref> |
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In 1870, Olsen became the first vice-president of the [[Conference of the Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America]].<ref name=history/> In 1872, he became the second president of the Conference serving until 1881. In 1873, Olsen moved to [[St. Ansgar, Iowa]], and began serving [[First Lutheran Church (St. Ansgar, Iowa)|First Lutheran Church]].<ref name=stansgar>{{cite book |date=2003 |title=First Lutheran Church Sesquicentennial |location=St. Ansgar, Iowa |publisher=First Lutheran Church}}</ref> During this time, Olsen also served as vice-president and trustee of [[St. Olaf College]] in [[Northfield, Minnesota]]. In 1883, Olsen became the editor of the Norwegian Lutheran church newspaper, ''Lutheraneren of Mission-Blaldet''.<ref name=stansgar/><ref name=olsen/> |
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Olsen died on September 11, 1911, and was buried in the cemetery of First Lutheran Church. |
Olsen died on September 11, 1911, and was buried in the cemetery of First Lutheran Church.<ref name=olsen/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 23:37, 17 November 2017
| Our Savior's Lutheran Church | |
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| Location | 435 Wisconsin Ave, Denmark, Wisconsin |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Previous denomination | American Lutheran Church, United Evangelical Lutheran Church |
| Membership | 553 |
| Weekly attendance | 140 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Trinity Lutheran Church, Calvary Lutheran Church, Danish-Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation |
| Founded | July 3, 1861 |
| Dedicated | February 9, 1959 (current building) |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Steffen & Kemp |
| Groundbreaking | March 9, 1958 |
| Construction cost | $228,458.03 |
| Specifications | |
| Spire height | 60 ft |
| Administration | |
| Synod | East-Central Synod of Wisconsin |
| Clergy | |
| Pastor(s) | Rev. Andrew Zoerb |
Our Savior's Lutheran Church is a Lutheran church located in Denmark, Wisconsin. The church, a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, has been in existence since 1861.
History
Norwegian missionaries from Green Bay, Wisconsin had been serving the Denmark area since 1850. On July 3, 1861, local residents decided to form the first congregation, Danish-Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation.
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Johan Olsen was an American pioneer Lutheran minister and church leader. Olsen served as the second president of the Conference of the Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.[1][2]
Biography
Johan Olsen was born in Helgeland, Norway on July 3, 1834.[3] Olsen was the only son of Ole and Anne Jacobson. He graduated from Tromsø Seminary in 1854, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Christiania.[3]
Johan Olsen married Rakel Johanna Rodli on August 15, 1858. Together they had eleven children.[4]
In 1866, Olsen immigrated to the United States. He moved to Paxton, Illinois, where he became a teacher at Augustana College (Illinois).[3] In 1867, Olsen was ordained, and became a pastor at Lutheran churches in Neenah and Fort Howard, Wisconsin.[3] On April 19, 1867, Olsen began serving the Danish-Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation and the Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation, both in Denmark, Wisconsin.[5]
In 1870, Olsen became the first vice-president of the Conference of the Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.[3] In 1872, he became the second president of the Conference serving until 1881. In 1873, Olsen moved to St. Ansgar, Iowa, and began serving First Lutheran Church.[4] During this time, Olsen also served as vice-president and trustee of St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. In 1883, Olsen became the editor of the Norwegian Lutheran church newspaper, Lutheraneren of Mission-Blaldet.[4][1]
Olsen died on September 11, 1911, and was buried in the cemetery of First Lutheran Church.[1]
References
- ^ a b c History of Mitchell County, Iowa, 1883. Mason City, Iowa: Klipto Print Company. 1883. p. 498.
- ^ Clifford E. Nelson and Eugene L. Fevold (1960). The Lutheran Church among Norwegian-Americans: a history of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House.
- ^ a b c d e J.F. Clyde and H.A. Dwelle (1918). History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Company.
- ^ a b c First Lutheran Church Sesquicentennial. St. Ansgar, Iowa: First Lutheran Church. 2003.
- ^ Our Savior's Lutheran Church: 100 Years of Lutheran Heritage. Denmark, Wisconsin: Our Savior's Lutheran Church. 1980. p. 5.