Oakland Seventh-day Adventist Church (1864-)
Organization
Dates
- Existence: Founded on December 1, 1864
The Oakland, Wisconsin, Seventh-day Adventist Church, located at W 8737 W Advent Road, Fort Atkison, Wisconsin, was founded on December 1, 1864, by the families of Andrew Olsen, Sern Loe, Tarel Johnsson, and Ole Hegland. These families migrated to Wisconsin from Norway in the 1850s. This church is the oldest Scandinavian Seventh-day Adventist Church in the United States. In 2011 it had 51 members and was part of the Wisconsin Conference.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Oakland, Wisconsin, Seventh-day Adventist Church Records
Collection
Identifier: Collection 292
Content Description
This collection contains records of several church departments, such as clerk, Sabbath School, Treasurer, and the Oakland School. Also, it includes several documents on the history of the Oakland Church.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1878 - 2011
Oakland, Wisconsin, Seventh-day Adventist Church Records
Accession
Identifier: Collection 292