Swedish Baptist Church of Evanston, Illinois

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by Lennart Holmquist

 

Emma Carlson arrived in America from Sweden in 1887 and lived for a time in Evanston, Illinois where she joined the Swedish Baptist Church of Evanston, which was established just the year before. Rev. N. E. Nelson as the first minister.

The history the Swedish Baptist Church of Evanston goes back to 1885, 'when a few families who were members of the First Swedish Baptist church of Chicago but who lived in north Evanston organized a mission. Authority was given the group to function as a branch of the Chicago church, and the Rev. J, E. Nelson was invited to come lo Evanston to direct the work of the mission. Services were held regularly at Union hall on Davis Street.' Church services were held in Swedish. Anniversary: Hold Jubilee Week at Calvary Baptist (June 4, 1936).

Around 1930 the church was renamed Calvary Baptist.

See also:

Rev. Sanders Is Welcomed As New Calvary Baptist Pastor (February 11, 1943)

Calvary Baptist Observes 60th Anniversary; 4 Services Listed; Former Ministers to Preach (June 6, 1946)

Pioneer Dinner to Open Calvary's Diamond Fete (June 8, 1961)

Calvary Baptist celebrates centennial (June 5, 1986)

Email of Benjamin Remsen of the Evanston Public Library who provided valuable research on the Swedish Baptist Church of Evanston.

For more on Emma (Carlson) Holmquist see:

Johannes Holmquist the Frog Maker: and Johanna and Emma

Emma Carlson and the Swedish Baptist Church of Evanston was first mentioned in the 1948 family document A Brief Family Tree.

Suggested further research:

Calvary Baptist Church (Evanston, Ill.) records

 

 

 

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