Twin Lakes/Chetek Branch

congregation #482397

created 2015-08-18 by daniel m. kelty

official name: Chetek Branch?

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is a(n): branch?

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started: 1 Aug 1893

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ended: 2014

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religion: RLDS

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location: 45°19'28"N, 91°39'51"W

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located at: Barron County, Wisconsin, United States

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quote: “Christ and Latter Day Saints—This society was organized at Twin Lakes, Bloomer Township, Chippewa County, Wis., July 31, 1893, the first members being Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Week , Mr. and Mrs. William Mair, Mr. and Mrs. ames Mair, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. James Mair, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. John McGinnis, Leroy Colbert, Orlando Colbert, P. L. Richardson and others. The first services were held in schoolhouses in that vicinity and were continued there until the church was transferred to Chetek about fifteen years ago, a number of the members having come here to live. A lot close to the railroad track was donated by George Clark, Sr., and the present church edifice erected.. Elder P. L. Richardson was the first pastor, acting in that co.pacity while the congregation was at Twin Lakes and for a number of years in Chetek —Other officers of the church are as follows: Deacon, Charles Flynn: teachers, James Mair, Jr., Austin Johnson, George Clark, J r.; priests, Fred Nowak, Marshall Shedd, George Laiferty and M. O. Shedd; janitor, Arthur A. Rich. The Religio Department is a young people's educational society. There is also a Woman's Department of a similar character, and a Sunday school with an enrollment of about one hundred. <br/>In the north end of the city, just south of Long bridge, is a piece of ground, 10 by 30 rods in dimensions, owned by the Northern Wisconsin District, which is fitted up for a summer meeting place. The buildings include an auditorium, refreshment stand, dining hall and a cottage for ministers. This place is known as L. D. S. Reunion Park, and services are held here once a year, lasting ten days, beginning in the latter part of June and continued so as to include the Fourth of July. when special services are held. The people come from various places, the elders sometimes from as far as Missouri and Illinois. The attendance averages about three hundred, and as many as forty tents are pitched during the camping season. This property is valued at about five thousand dollars. The auditorium is the largest in town and is used also for large general meetings, such as memorial services and funerals. Chauncey Weeks was born in Baraboo, Wis., son of Erving James and Sarah (Wicks) Weeks, who were born in New York state, came to Wisconsin in pioneer days, and homesteaded land near Twin Lakes, Chippewa County, and there farmed for many years, until their death, <br/>?

Centennial Chetek History

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