Thursday, May 5, 2022

Clara Marie Travland baptism

Clara Marie Travland was baptized at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Steward, Lee county, Illinois on November 4, 1880.    The church record records her birth date as June 5, 1880.


The entry for Clara is the 2nd from the bottom.

Clara Marie Travland was the daughter of Mary Ann (Olson) and Ole Kristian Travland and the granddaughter of Taletta Larsdatter and Peder Pederson Travland. 

The Methodist Episcopal Church still stands today and is located at 507 Main Street.   It is currently named the Steward United Methodist Church.   A little bit of history about the church can be found here.  Scroll down to the bottom and look for 'Steward Methodist Church'.

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