Vital statistics.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Comstock Park, MI. Comstock Park Congregational Church records, 1888-2021.
Collection
Identifier: RG5418
Abstract
On March 22, 1910, nineteen people gathered for a meeting called by Charles G. Marshall to discuss forming a church in order to fulfill the community's religious needs. As a result of the discussion, the Comstock Park Congregational Church officially formed with thirty-nine members on July 7, 1910. The church moved online once the Covid-19 pandemic started in 2020 and while they saw increased engagement online, it would not be enough to keep the church going. A final service was held in...
Dates:
1910-2021
Cyrus Nash papers, 1630-1837.
Collection
Identifier: MS0932
Abstract
Cyrus Nash was born on May 8th, 1750 in Abington, Mass. His parents were Luke and Nabby Nash. He worked as the parish clerk for the Abington Church. He recorded information about Abington and the surrounding area, including vital statistics, histories, and council reports. After falling from his roof, he was confined to his home for his last 45 years. While at home, he became fascinated in a vareity of topics and news that came his way, taking notes on what he could. He died on March 4th,...
Dates:
1630-1837
Grand Rapids, MI. South Congregational Church records, 1850-2001.
Collection
Identifier: RG4657
Abstract
The origins of South Congregational Church start in 1874 when women from the Park Avenue Congregational Church organized a Sunday School. This would eventually lead to a "Mr. Gilbert" donating land for construction of a chapel. The new chapel was located between Sheldon and Jefferson on Delaware Street and finished in 1876. The South Congregational Church was officially organized on December 12, 1878 with 43 charter members. The church would see steady growth until the end of the 1900s, when...
Dates:
1850-2001
Revere, Mass. First Congregational Church records, 1828-1963.
Collection
Identifier: RG0149
Abstract
In 1828, a group gathered in the home of Joseph Harris to form a new church called the Evangelical Congregational Society of Chelsea. They wanted a new place to worship as the church in Rumney Marsh had moved toward Unitarianism. In 1898, the church became a corporation and changed its name to the First Congregational Church of Revere, taking over the property and debts of the First Evangelical Congregational Society of Revere. A variety of different ministers would lead for short periods...
Dates:
1828-1963