Scandinavian Methodist Episcopal Church
Forest City
Baptism Records

1866-1880

This church was known unofficially as the Norske-Dansk (Norwegian Danish) Church. It was organized October 22, 1866 as the Norwegian Methodist Church. In 1874 the congregaton built the first church building in the county.

Name Birth Baptism Parents Comments
(not given), Gunild Maria 11/05/1875 12/17/1875 Stanley & Christian (surname not given)
Andersen, Anne Gurine 05/24/1874 06/07/1874 Kleus & H. Andersen  
Andersen, Elizabeth 08/12/1874 09/13/1874 Staale & Christane Andersen  
Andersen, Hans Andreas 12/27/1877 02/10/1878 Staale & Christane Andersen  
Anderson, Albert Leonard 07/11/1880 08/15/1880 J.O. & Mathelle Anderson  
Anderson, Annette Malvina 09/24/1875 12/19/1875 Martin & Gina Anderson at Center
Anderson, Bless 05/08/1879 07/08/1880 Paul & Berthe Anderson  
Anderson, Hilda Amelea 07/15/1876 04/18/1877 Martin & Gina Anderson  
Anderson, Ida Camilia 08/11/1879 09/07/1879 John G. & Ingebor Anderson  
Anderson, Johanne Marie 11/08/1879 12/22/1879 Barger & Anna Anderson  
Anderson, Julie Malhilde 12/08/1877 02/24/1878 A. & Anne Anderson  
Anderson, Saverin Kristian 05/05/1880 05/16/1880 Staale & Christiane Andersen  
Aslaksen, Elisabeth Wilhelmine 03/16/1873 06/08/1873 Ole & Sophie Aslaksen  
Backmad, David 06/04/1876 07/16/1876 A.T. & Clara B. Backmad at Central
Backman, Godtfred Emanuel 02/22/1878 05/12/1878 A.T. & Clara Regine Backman  
Bottolsen, Isabelle 06/04/1869 11/08/1869 Peder & Hjertru Bottolsen  
Brones, Berthine 08/30/1875 12/11/1875 Nils & Gunild Brones  
Brones, Carrie Petrine 08/13/1875 12/11/1875 Peter & Harriet Brones  
Brones, Marie Fine Emilie 05/03/1873 06/22/1873 P.N. & Herriet Brones  
Brones, Marie Louise Emilie 08/03/1872 11/05/1872 Nels & Gunild Brones  
Brones, Nicoline Berntine 05/04/1874 05/30/1874 N. & Gunild Brones  
Bronos, John Andrew Nethen Palmer 07/10/1878 08/25/1878 P. & Ranynel Bronos  
Charelson, Cora Alberttine 03/05/1876 05/30/1875 Andrew & Bertha Charrelson ?
Charlsen, Clarence 03/29/1872 06/16/1872 A.B. & Caroline Charlsen  
Charlson, Hiram Elsvorth 10/21/1877 02/24/1878 A. & Bertha Charlson  
Christofersen, Clara 08/29/1868 12/01/1868 Osmund & Berte H. Christofersen  
Christophersen, Emilia 08/17/1870 12/04/1871 Osmunds & Bertha Christophersen  
Christophersen, Ida Mahilia 06/22/1872 02/20/1873 Osmund & B. Christophersen  
Drogg, Amanda Emelia 10/07/1879 10/19/1879 John & Caroline Drogg  
Drogg, Anne Chrestine 06/26/1876 07/16/1876 Jonas & Fears Drogg at Central
Drogg, Carl Johan 07/05/1876 07/25/1876 Anders & Hariah Drogg at Central
Drogg, Emma Chrestine 09/24/1877 10/21/1877 Andrew & Louise Drogg  
Eiel, Charles Richard 10/04/1871 10/22/1871 T.H. & Jane Eiel  
Eiel, Nathan Ernest 02/12/1870 10/22/1871 T.H. & Jane Eiel  
Elefson, George Wiljam 09/10/1878 10/20/1878 E. & Dorthia Elefson for dit andet Aar
Ellefson, Nils Alfred 09/16/1876 10/29/1876 Ellef & Dortia Ellefson  
Engebretsen, Anne 09/11/1873 02/10/1874 Even & Mathilde Engebretsen baptism in Franklin co.
Engebretson, Oscar Cornelius 07/03/1876 09/03/1876 Even & Matia Engebretsen at Chapin
Engen, Tine Marie 09/06/1876 12/25/1876 Ole & Gunil Peter Engen  
Engrebretsen, Edven Manly 11/30/1878 11/16/1879 Even & Malthea Engrebretsen at Chapin, Ia
Faroasen, Hilda 02/23/1870 05/02/1871 Hans H. & Ingeborg Faroasen  
George, Albert Edward 10/19/1875 12/12/1875 Nils & Mary George  
George, Henry Chrestopher 05/09/1877 07/11/1877 Niels & Mary George  
George, Henry Christopher 04/19/1879 06/01/1879 Nels & Mary George  
Halvorsen, Emma Thomine 11/10/1866 05/24/1867 Rasmus & Christine Halvorsen  
Hamlin, Otto Theoder 10/18/1878 02/02/1879 C.J. & Betsey Hamlin  
Hamline, Elva Minnie 07/31/1874 09/12/1874 C.J. & Betsey Hamline  
Hansard, Henry Juliu 06/20/1878 03/16/1879 N.P. & Pauline Christine Hansard Fooet Alertden 6 Oct 1886 of H. Donide
Hansen, Anna Marie Caroline 09/22/1874 11/30/1874 Rev. O.L. & C.M. Hansen det forste born dobte den Norske-Kirke Forest City
Hanson, Andrew Peter 04/15/1880 06/20/1880 Chs Theodor & M. Sophie Hanson  
Hanson, Anne Tabetha 01/10/1879 07/05/1879 Lars & Mari Hanson  
Haresline, Malinde Josephine 09/08/1876 07/09/1877 C.G. & Besey Haresline  
Hendricksen, Bertha Udvesinine 10/19/1872 12/30/1872 K.G. & Elen Hendricksen  
Hendriksen, Thor 01/25/1871 06/11/1871 Kleng & Elen G. Hendriksen  
Iversen, Cornelius 08/06/1874 09/13/1874 August & E. Iversen  
Iverson, Anne 05/27/1878 06/27/1878 A. & Lissie Iverson  
Jacobsen, Charles Martin 07/27/1870 09/16/1870 Lars & Sarah Jacobsen  
Jacobsen, Jacob Olavus 01/16/1869 11/07/1869 Lars & Sarah Jacobsen  
Johnsen, Anne Josephine 02/22/1870 05/02/1871 Kristian & Agnete Johnsen  
Johnsen, Arther Nathaniel 10/09/1871 05/30/1874 Rasmus & Anne Johnsen  
Johnsen, Henry Samuel 08/12/1874 09/13/1874 J.M. & Isabella Johnsen  
Johnsen, Joseph 01/02/1871 05/02/1871 J.M. & Pernille Johnson  
Johnsen, Joseph Martinius 02/22/1869 03/28/1869 J.M. & Ingeborg Johnsen  
Johnsen, Josephine Christine 12/28/1872 04/13/1873 J.M. & Iabela Johnsen  
Johnsen, Olavus Isaih 03/09/1874 05/30/1874 Rasmus & Anne Johnsen  
Johnsen, Paulus Elias 09/28/1870 11/20/1871 J.M. & Ingeborg Johnsen  
Johnsen, Theodor 09/14/1871 02/11/1872 C.B. & Agnete Johnsen baptism at Belmond
Johnson, Charles Aleat 03/25/1877 05/13/1877 John & Isabel M. Johnson  
Johnson, Elen Carine 10/25/1871 12/17/1871 J.M. & Isabella Johnson  
Johnson, George Philip Ingerham 10/27/1878 01/25/1879 M. & Ingebar Johnson  
Johnson, Ida Christine 09/16/1877 10/20/1877 Erik & Maria Johnson  
Johnson, Klara Luvise 02/11/1876 ??/??/1876 John & Ingeborg Johnson  
Johnson, Peder 09/03/1879 10/19/1879 Erek & Maria Johnson  
Kesey, Albert Bethuel 10/16/1875 02/27/1876 Isak & Sara Kesey  
Kessey, Howard Naarmen 12/02/1879 04/18/1880 I.J. & Sarah Kessey  
Klessey, Henry James 07/29/1874 09/13/1874 Isaah & Sigri Klessey  
Landreu, Edward Noriman 01/19/1872 03/05/1873 H. & Sophia Landreu  
Landreu, Walters Norman Ethan 12/30/1872 05/25/1873 K. & Chattine Landreu  
Landrew, Annette Josephine 11/01/1866 02/17/1868 Knud & Katherine Landrew  
Landrew, Robert Lorenzo 08/22/1873 09/08/1873 H. & Ingeborg Landrew dode den 6 Apr 1874
Landru, Joseph Thedore 11/14/1865 10/21/1866 Niels K. & Kathrine Landru  
Larson, Casper Logers 09/17/1879 10/26/1879 Lewis & Margareth J. Larson  
Larson, Lars Albert 02/25/1879 04/27/1879 Ole & Anne Lindgren Larson  
Lewis, Portes Sylvanus James Leon 09/09/1873 10/20/1873 L. & Sophia Lewis  
Lien, Robert Arthur 01/05/1880 03/07/1880 G. & Amelia Lien  
Lindgren, Emma Julia 02/26/1877 05/06/1877 Ole & Anne L. Lindgren  
Lsier, Minnie Darah 10/25/1877 12/25/1877 G.K. & Emelia Lsier ?surname
Lund, Olive 05/24/1873 06/02/1873 E.J. & Sigri Lund  
Lund, Oliver 04/15/1877 06/10/1877 Elias & Siri Lund  
Lundberg, Marie 03/19/1873 06/20/1873 James & Marie Lundberg  
Lunsett, Emma Caroline Amalia 01/22/1874 05/31/1874 H. & Anna Lunsett  
Mai, Nellie Mine I. 04/28/1880 05/16/1880 T.C. & Julia Mai Eksamineret 26 Jul 1896 T.M. Hauge
Martinson, Minnie Cornilie 04/01/1878 07/24/1878 Krestian & M. Krestine Martinson  
Mikkelsen, Ragnild Cicilia 12/02/1875 12/14/1875 Mikkal & Martha Mikkelsen baptism at Bengtson Grove (possibly Benson Grove)
Moe, Edven Geharndt 09/19/1877 10/07/1877 Titer & Julia Moe  
Moe, Jensine Oline 02/27/1876 06/04/1876 Peder & Julia Moe  
Monk, Hilda Caroline 12/03/1874 03/07/1875 Hans M. & Anne Monk  
Monsen, Andrew 09/05/1871 12/07/1871 L. & Marie Monsen  
Monson, Emma 07/26/1877 12/13/1877 L. & Mariea Monson  
Mukrid, Erick Jens Peder 05/27/1873 09/21/1873 H. & Anne Gurine Mukrid ?
Nelson, Andrew 09/07/1866 09/07/1866 Peder & Elen Karine Nelson  
Nelson, John Welennus 09/11/1870 02/05/1871 Peder & Elen Karine Nelson  
Nelson, Molinda 01/08/1873 01/08/1873 Petes & E.K. Nelson  
Nilson, Emma Mathilde 10/31/1878 12/25/1878 M. & Martha Nilson  
Nilson, Thomas Martin 09/11/1868 12/13/1868 Peder & Ellen Nilson ?
Olsen, Caroline 12/31/1864 01/31/1869 Torjus & Helge Olsen  
Olsen, Erick Gustov 02/16/1871 04/16/1871 Erick & Anne Alvise Olsen  
Olsen, John Olavus 07/30/1865 01/31/1869 Ole & Agnet Olsen  
Olsen, Oscar Fletcher 05/29/1868 08/16/1868 Rev. Amund & A. Karine Olsen  
Olsen, Oskar Theodore 11/14/1876 12/03/1876 Robert & Ellen T. Olsen  
Olsen, Peder Olavus 11/09/1867 01/31/1869 Torjus & Helge Olsen  
Olsen, Willie Augustus 09/07/1872 12/11/1872 J. & Anna Olsen  
Olson, Clara Mathilda 06/05/1879 07/27/1879 Ole & Anne Christen Olson  
Olson, Cyrus Manly 12/10/1878 02/02/1879 R. & Ellen Olson  
Olson, Hanna Maria 03/29/1876 06/18/1876 Amund & Anne C. Olson  
Osmundsen, Hendrick 03/26/1868 01/02/1871 Erick & Torhor Osmundsen  
Osmundsen, Ole 08/30/1867 01/02/1871 Erick & Torhor Osmundsen  
Osmundsen, Sivert 10/10/1870 01/02/1871 Erick & Torhor Osmundsen  
Pedersen, Alphons 12/22/1868 04/11/1869 Alexander & Serine Pedersen  
Pedersen, Anne Christine 03/31/1870 05/15/1870 Bertus & Else Pedersen  
Pedersen, Bernt Christian 10/23/1873 12/08/1873 Bertus & Else Pedersen  
Pedersen, Clara Helene 12/09/1873 03/10/1874 H.P. & Martha Pedersen  
Pedersen, Dorothea Emilie 10/23/1873 12/08/1873 Bertus & Else Pedersen  
Pedersen, Edvard 01/02/1872 08/04/1872 Bertus & Elsa Pedersen  
Pedersen, Frederick Severin 01/28/1868 08/16/1868 Bertus & Else Pedersen  
Pedersen, Mellessie Geier 01/31/1869 06/13/1869 Ole & Gunild Pedersen  
Pedersen, Niels Daniel 11/17/1865 10/22/1866 Daniel & Martha Pedersen  
Pedersen, Ole Bertin 11/25/1875 02/27/1876 Bertus & Else Pedersen  
Pedersen, Peder Johannes 08/09/1868 08/18/1868 Torkil & Anne Martha Pedersen  
Pederson, Albert 12/08/1877 11/03/1878 Bertus & Else Pedersen  
Pederson, Louis Sounnd 11/27/1879 02/16/1880 T.H. & Anne Marthe Pederson  
Pederson, Martha Petrina 02/10/1876 07/30/1876 Daniel & Martha Pedersen at Central
Pederson, Mernne Malinde 06/13/1876 08/27/1876 T.H. & Martha Pedersen  
Peters, Helene 12/04/1871 06/23/1872 Ole & Gunild Peters  
Petersen, Torkel Martin 12/16/1871 08/04/1872 Rev. T.H. & A.M. Petersen  
Qvale, Ida Jennie 11/05/1879 04/11/1880 Iver & Jennie Qvale  
Qvale, Walter Logan 01/03/1877 03/26/1877 Ivar & Janne Qvale  
Rasmusan, Thomas 01/31/1879 03/17/1879 K. & Sigri Rasmusan  
Reiersen, Roka Helene 07/10/1871 10/23/1871 Paul & Christi Reiersen  
Reirersen, Christian 04/29/1868 08/16/1868 Paul & Kirsti Reirersen  
Rolowsen, Alberth 06/26/1869 05/15/1870 Erick & Ingebore Rolowsen  
Rolowsen, Edvardt 06/26/1869 05/15/1870 Erick & Ingebore Rolowsen  
Sanstad, Alma Gunda 08/15/1877 01/29/1878 Niels & Kari Sanstad  
Sanstad, Emmi Jannette 09/1875 01/29/1878 Niels & Kari Sanstad at Bell Mont
Simonson, Ludvig 08/04/1870 ??/??/1871 Frederick & Pernille Simonson  
Sougthstad, Mina 07/06/1873 09/15/1873 A. & Karen Sougthstad  
Thoe, Ellen Christine 03/06/1879 03/30/1879 Lars N. & Engre Thoe  
Thompson, Emma Christine 05/17/1872 06/30/1872 Klemmet & Christine Thompson  
Thompson, Ole Taresins 07/04/1870 11/27/1871 Klemmet & Kristina Tompson  
Thos, Regine Maria 03/02/1877 05/13/1877 Lars & Inger Thos at Central
Tollevson, Even Alfred 11/08/1870 01/03/1871 Lars & Gunild Tollevson  
Tompson, Clarence christian 02/03/1874 03/10/1874 K. & Christine Tompson  
Torkilson, Anne Elisabeth 07/09/1868 08/18/1868 Klemmet & Kristine Torkilson  

-source of records:
1. Records of the Scandinavian Methodist Episcopal Church of Forest City, Winnebago co. Iowa.
Repository: United Methodist Church of Forest City.
-copied by Ruth Leibrand & Helen E. Brown for Hawkeye Heritage Vol V XIV, No 1, 1979
-online records transcribed, reformatted & alphabetized by S. Ferrall for Winnebago co. IAGenWeb

Note to researchers: as with any transcribed record, it should be used only as a guide.

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