First Lutheran Church (Ketchikan, Alaska)

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It has been estimated that from 1825 to 1925, more than three-quarters of a million sons and daughters of Norway migrated to America. As the new frontier opened in Alaska, a number were drawn to Ketchikan, perhaps attracted by its scenic beauty and its striking resemblance to Norway. To serve these people, the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America in 1923 established a Seamen’s Home at Ketchikan. On August 18, 1925 First Lutheran church was organized. In September of 1923 the Ladies’ Aid was established as a service auxiliary for the Seamen’s home, continuing as a church auxiliary after the Seamen’s Home was sold. The auxiliary continues today as the First Lutheran Church Women. In 1930 the church was erected at 1200 Tongass Avenue.

From the guide to the First Lutheran Church, Ketchican, Alaska, Records, 1925-2012, (Pacific Lutheran University)

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creatorOf First Lutheran Church, Ketchican, Alaska, Records, 1925-2012 Pacific Lutheran University Archives and Special Collections ELCA Region 1 Archives
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associatedWith Adskim, G. W., 1927-1928 person
associatedWith Anderson, Keith person
associatedWith Dahle, Norman, 1963-1974 person
associatedWith Evangelical Lutheran Church corporateBody
associatedWith Fjelstad, O. B., 1981- person
associatedWith Fosso, O., 1928-1929 person
associatedWith Fuhr, M., 1957-1958 person
associatedWith Halvorson, Raymond, 1947-1952 person
associatedWith Hendrickson, Neil G., 1975-1980 person
associatedWith Hoifjeld, J., 1943-1944 person
associatedWith Hoilard, Theo S., 1980-1981 person
associatedWith Hokenstad, Theo., 1946-1947 person
associatedWith Ladies Aid Society (Ketchikan, Alaska) corporateBody
associatedWith Larsen, Floyd, 1958-1963 person
associatedWith Malmin, C. K., 1925-1926 person
associatedWith Norwegian Lutheran Church of America corporateBody
associatedWith Odegaard, G. B., 1940-1942 person
associatedWith Olson, Roy E., 1926-1927 person
associatedWith Olson, Roy E., 1944-1946 person
associatedWith Seamen’s Home (Ketchikan, Alaska) corporateBody
associatedWith Shafland, S. O., 1952-1956 person
associatedWith Wick, Norman, 1952 person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Ketchikan (Alaska)
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Lutherans
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Clergy
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