Koshkonong Branch

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created 2012-10-02 by bplewe

official name: Koshkonong Branch

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is a(n): branch

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started: between 1844 and 1847? (source: Gospel Herald)

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description: One of the largest Norwegian communities in the country in the 1850s. Chunute Peterson and Gudman Hougas went on a mission from La Salle, Illinois to their Norwegian relatives in Wisconsin. “From Muskego we went to Koshkonong. Here we met our old friends Bjorne Anderson (Kvelve) and several others. Here we held several meetings, but the people were very indifferent. In the spring of 1845 we returned home to La Salle. On our return we had to cross the Fox River which was full of floating ice. There was neither bridge nor ferry on which we could cross nearer than twelve miles so we undressed, tied up our clothes into bundles tied the bundles on our heads, and waded and swam until we reached the other shore. This was a very hard task, but we got across alright and kindly.” With the help of brother Hayer of Muskego, they had a branch of 57 members. (started: 1844, source: history of Norwegian Illinois mission. web site for Wisconsin Mormons)

toured the area

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religion: Strang (ended: between 1850 and 1856, source: Gospel Herald 3:51, 270-271, : 1847?)

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religion: RLDS

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location: 42°50'36"N, 88°55'11"W

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located at: Wisconsin, United States

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membership/population: 22 (on: 20 Feb 1849, source: Chr. Voree 171-178, source: Gospel Herald)

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quote: The next winter I went to Koskonong to teach school, and commenced preaching the word, God blessed me with the holy spirit and some (that is four) during the winter and spring were obedient to the faith. I again went home to work on my farm until winter, when I went back to Koskonong and commenced preaching again, and God blessed my labors and I baptized seven more. I organized a branch called the Koskonong branch of the Church, and ordained one elder and teacher. . . brother John E. Page came out here and preached in Koskonong . . . Last summer I preached as Kosknong and at Porter some, and this winter I commenced preaching again, . . . and we have baptized six more into the Koskonong Branch. We now number in that branch about twenty two members.? (on: 20 Feb 1849, source: Gospel Herald)

Letter from Hiram P. Brown, February 20, 1849, from Porter, Rock County, Wisconsin

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