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Calvary English Ev. Lutheran Church


Calvary Lutheran Church
Calvary English Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized in 1904 as a member of the General Synod. It was located at 4200 N. Keeler Ave., at Berteau Ave.

The congregation was organized on July 24, 1904 at Race's Hall, located at 4156 Irving Park Avenue, where worship was conducted for six years. On Oct. 23, 1910, the church was completed at N. Keeler and Berteau Ave. In 1938 it was badly damaged by fire, but was rebuilt.

It disbanded in 1992.

Pastors
H.W. Hanshue May 1904-August 1904
C.P. MacLaughlin Sept. 1904-Oct. 1906
J.M. Bramkamp Dec. 1, 1906-June 30, 1921
E. Luther Spaid Oct. 1, 1921-June 30, 1952
John E. Cooperrider July 1, 1948-1957

Original records
Original records should be located at the ELCA Region 5 Archives in Dubuque, Iowa. The ELCA Archives has congregational histories and other materials relating to Calvary.


"Calvary's Fortieth Anniversary Album," 1944.

"Calvary's Golden Anniversary, 1904-1954," 1954.

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