Church records. 1852-1936.

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Church records. 1852-1936.

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Original and microfilmed records of a church founded in July 1853 in Excelsior, Hennepin County by members of the Excelsior Pioneer Association, organized in New York City in November 1852 for the purpose of migrating as a body to Minnesota Territory to establish a settlement on the southern shore of Lake Minnetonka.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6648250

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First Congregational Church of Excelsior (Excelsior, Minn.)

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First Independent Church of Excelsior and Chanhassan (Excelsior, Minn.)

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Congregational Church of Excelsior (Excelsior, Minn.)

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The founding members, who represented four different Christian denominations, named the church the First Independent Church of Excelsior and Chanhassan. The church was renamed the First Congregational Church of Excelsior when it was incorporated in 1869. It has been known as the Congregational Church of Excelsior since 1906. From the description of Church records, 1852-1936. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 313813688 The Congregational Church of Excelsior was foun...

Excelsior Pioneer Association.

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Stevens, John H. (John Harrington), 1820-1900

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