Here is the baptism record for Martin Travland, son of Mary Ann (Olson) and Ole Kristian Travland and the grandson of Taletta Larsdatter and Peder Pederson Travland.
Martin's baptism is the 6th entry listed. He was baptized on March 13, 1887 in Steward, Lee county, Illinois at the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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'.
What is interesting about this baptism record is what is missing. Review the second entry, a baptism that took place June 20, 1886. No name is listed but it does include the parent's entry of Lewis Travland but the mother is excluded as is the date of birth. Lewis was the second child born to Taletta Larsdatter and Peder Pederson Travland; he was baptized in Norway in 1850 so possibly he had a second baptism. It might have been for the cousin of Martin Travland, Martin Lewis Travland.
If it was for Martin Lewis Travland, the second child born to Matilda (Vogel) and Lewis Travland (following the death of Lewis' first wife, Iverdine Finnestad) the baptism took place in Lee, Lee county, Illinois on June 20, 1886. Martin Lewis Travland was born October 15, 1885. I have reviewed the documents and unless a page is missing, I've not encountered a listing for Martin Lewis Travland, son of Matilda (Vogel) and Lewis Travland, so I'm inclined to believe this may be his baptism record.
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