Near Valders in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Site of Gjerpen Evangelical Lutheran Church

Photographed by Keith L, September 16, 2008

1. Site of Gjerpen Evangelical Lutheran Church Marker

Inscription. Site
Gjerpen Evangelical
Lutheran Church
Founded 1850

Pastors
H. A. Stub 1850 - 1852
J. A. Otteson 1852 - 1860
L. M. Biorn 1862 - 1872
A. O. Alfsen 1872 - 1917
A. O. White 1917 - 1930
E. A. Fretheim 1931 - 1940
Martin Trygstad 1940 - 1945
Norman Berntson 1946 - 1952
Alvin Holland 1952 - 1957
Jerry Moe 1957 - 1959
Robert Onkka 1960 -

First Church Erected 1856
Second Church Erected 1876
Merged with Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church and Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church to form Faith Lutheran Church, January 1, 1961.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is January 1, 1863.

Location. 44° 4.709′ N, 87° 49.267′ W. Marker is near Valders, Wisconsin, in Manitowoc County. It is on County Highway S 0.1 miles north of U.S. 151, on the right when traveling north. Marker is by Madsen, in Gjerpen Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 363C County Highway S, Valders WI 54245, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula.

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It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929) (approx. 3.1 miles away); Winnebago Trail (approx. 4½ miles away); The Wampum or Mexico (approx. 6 miles away); Old Military Road (approx. 6.2 miles away); First Court House and Jail (approx. 6.2 miles away); County Hospital Cemetery (approx. 6.4 miles away); Potter's Field Cemetery (approx. 6.4 miles away); George Washington School (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valders.

Other markers no longer nearby. Collins Road Bridge Span (was approx. 2.6 miles away but has been permanently removed); Thorstein Veblen (was approx. 3.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Keith L, September 16, 2008

2. Site of Gjerpen Evangelical Lutheran Church Marker

Photographed by Keith L, September 16, 2008

3. Site of Gjerpen Evangelical Lutheran Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,659 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 1, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.