Records, 1855?-1983.

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Records, 1855?-1983.

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A history of the Meeting and a history of the Valton, Wisconsin area, written about 1952 by Gilbert Mortimer, minutes of monthly meetings (1956-1965), and membership records (ca. 1855-1983) for the Ironton, Oaks, and Valton meetings. The membership records often include birthdate and place, parents' names, marriage date and place, when and how received into membership, when and how released from membership, and remarks. Also present in paper form is a transcription made from the microfilm by Pam Norvall in 2001 which includes the histories and the membership records.

0.1 c.f. (1 folder) and.1 reel of microfilm (35mm)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6715741

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Society of Friends. Ironton Meeting (Wis.)

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Mortimer, Gilbert.

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Norvall, Pam.

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Society of Friends

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The Society of Friends (or 'Quakers') was formed by George Fox (1624-1691), a shoemaker from Nottingham. In the 1640s Fox travelled throughout England delivering sermons in which he argued that individuals could have direct access to God without the need for churches, priests or other aspects of the established Church. Fox's followers became known as the 'Friends of Truth' and later the 'Society of Friends'. Fox developed rules for the management of meetings, which were printed as 'Friends Fello...

Society of Friends. Oaks Meeting (Wis.)

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Society of Friends. Valton Meeting (Wis.)

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