Elim Lutheran Church

The Evangelical Lutheran Elim Church of Chicago

On December 2, 1885, 135 persons of the Lutheran faith met in Room 53 of the Arcade Building in Pullman and organized the Svenska Evangelisk Lutherska Elims Fömlingen.

It was incorporated on March 17, 1886.

In January 1887, George M. Pullman made a gift of two lots to the congregation at the corner of 113th and Calumet Avenue, in what later became Palmer Park. The cornerstone was laid in June 1888 and the first service was held in December 1888.

More information about the history of The Evangelical Lutheran Elim Church of Chicago can be found in an article written by Janice Helge.

Kyrko-Bok for Svenska Evangelisk Lutherska Elimsforsamlingen, First Church Register 1885 - 1900. Memorandum of Pastors:

• Rev. Gustaf A. Ekeberg; from Feb. 1st, 1886 to April 1st, 1891
• Rev. Ernst Adrian Zetterstrand; from Oct. 14, 1891 to Sept. 24th 1893
• Rev. Henry O. Lindeblad; from Sept. 27, 1893 to Jan. 29th 1898
• Rev. Gustave Forsberg; from (blank) 1899 - died May 31, 1900
• Rev. Victor J. Tengwald; from Nov. 4th, 1900 to Apr. 2nd, 1910
  

Record of Marriages Compiled by Janice Helge

Date of Marriage	Groom	Groom's Age	Groom's Residence	Bride	Bride's Age
April 10, 1886	Carl Gustaf Bergein	--	Pullman, Ill.	Miss Christine Carlson	--
May 5, 1886	Charles H. Johnson	27	Pullman, Ill.	Miss Ida C. Nelson	19
May 15, 1886	Carl J. Johnson	--	Pullman, Ill.	Miss Amanda Utter	--
July 24, 1886	Rudolf Runsten	22	Pullman, Ill.	Miss Hanna Anderson	21
September 11, 1886	Sven Aaron Johnson	22	Chicago, Ill.	Miss Emma Johnson	23
September 11, 1886	Erik Wennerstrom	34	Pullman, Ill.	Miss Maria Elisabeth Anderson	27
September 18, 1886	Anders P. Åberg	35	Pullman, Ill.	Miss Emilie Sofie Johnson	28
November 27, 1886	Charles Lind	23	Pullman, Ill.	Miss Justina Larson	21
January 22, 1887	Edward Olsson	32	Pullman, Ill.	Miss Jenny Sommanson	22
April 30, 1887	Carl August Johnson	26	303 Watt Ave.	Miss Ida Maria Sandstrõm	23
June 11, 1887	Håkan Nilson Schelin	23	Kensington, Ill.	Miss Anna Larson	27
June 11, 1887	Johan Theodor Olsen	45	Pullman, Ill.	Miss Margarethe K. Scheftoe	45
September 10, 1887	G. Edward Johnson	23	518 Stevenson st, Pullman	Miss Anna Johnson	26
October 1, 1887	Frank O. Johnson	29	428 Stevenson st, Pullman	Miss Hilma Skld	23
November 26, 1887	Olof Johnson	30	642 Fulton st, Pullman	Miss Nellie Larson	25
March 10, 1888	Andrew Anderson	27	2715 Portland Ave,Chicago	Miss Martha Johnson	27
May 5, 1888	Gustaf Blom	--	112th Str. Roseland	Emma F. Berg	--
October 27, 1888	John Holmer	25	347 Stevenson Str.	Anna Emilia Anderson	18
November 10, 1888	Albert Benson	27	736 Erickson Ave.	Miss Mary Erickson	27
November 10, 1888	John Tolf	26	410 Watt ave.	Miss Hilma C. Johnson	22
December 1, 1888	Gustaf Engdahl	29	653 Stevenson Str.	Miss Emilia Olander	23
December 1, 1888	Andrew Peterson	24	Kensington Ave.	Miss Ida Swanson	23
December 8, 1888	Aron Hjerpe	28	115 Stevenson Str.	Miss Selma Arvidson	26
December 8, 1888	Johan Ivar Olson	26	116th Str., Kensington	Miss Alma Peterson	28
December 11, 1888	Jorgen C. Christianson	21	113th Str., Roseland	Miss Emilie Johnson	23
January 19, 1889	Olof Anderson	29	427 Morse Ave.	Miss Annie Bengtson	22
February 9, 1889	Jacob August Nygren	24	Room 26, Block F.	Miss Hedvig W. Hallin	31
April 14, 1889	John Johnson	22	527 Stevenson Str. (808Ericsson Ave)	Miss Ellen Anderson	19
April 21, 1889	Albert H. Sands	22	202 Stevenson Str.	Miss Mathilda Anderson	18
May 18, 1889	Gustaf Johnson	26	Foundry	Frida Selin	22
June 29, 1889	Andrew Pearson	25	114th Str., Kensington	Miss Minnie H. Augustin	23
July 3, 1889	Leander O. Månson	35	116th Str., Kensington	Miss Emma Johnson	25
August 10, 1889	Arnold B. Prys (Hollander)	37	Roseland	Miss Annie Johnson	23
October 16, 1889	Gustaf P. Johnson	30	Sycamore, Ill.	Miss Ida Nathalie Anderson	27
October 19, 1889	William Skogh	27	541 Pullman Ave.	Miss Emma Johnson	27
October 26, 1889	Otto Bjurstrõm	26	Block E, Room 39	Miss Ellen Bõrjeson	23
December 14, 1889	August Lund	25	742³ Ericson Ave.	Miss Minnie Bergstrõm	22
March 24, 1890	William White	22	Allen Block	Miss Annie Swanson	18
April 12, 1890	August Anderson	28	225 Stevenson St.	Enkan Johanna L. Johnson	23
April 26, 1890	John Peterson	30	McQusan, Elgin	Miss Clara Nelson	23
May 3, 1890	Charles A. Johnson	22	Chicago, Ill.	Miss Hulda Heggstrõm	19
May 3, 1890	Frank Westlund	28	Chicago, Ill.	Miss Emalia Hanson	29
May 3, 1890	Charles O. Buckman	23	Brighton Park	Miss Anna M. Johnson	27
May 24, 1890	Emil Håkanson	22	112th Str., Roseland	Miss Hanna Johnson	23
August 27, 1890	Axel Johnson	26	313² Fulton Str.	Miss Emma Anderson`	26
September 13, 1890	Charles Luttringe	21	Burnside, Ill.	Miss Amanda Snell	22
October 25, 1890	Gustaf Larson	26	Grand Crossing	Miss Emma Rundquist	21
October 25, 1890	Marius Christiansen (with his father’s assent)	20	Roseland, Ill.	Miss Nulsine Ulrik	18
December 13, 1890	Thomas Thompson	21	Kensington Ave.	Miss Bertha Nelson	19
December 27, 1890	Johannes Germandson	25	Roseland, Ill.	Miss Mathilda Petterson	22
March 21, 1891	Claus Olin	27	Rockford	Miss Emely Lnnquist	29
April 4, 1891	Olaf Conrad Almquist	32	Chicago	Miss Augusta Johnson	20
April 4, 1891	Otto Wetter	24	Roseland	Miss Mary Swanson	23
October 17, 1891	Gustaf Johnson	26	Pullman, Ill.	Miss Amanda E. Peterson	24
November 7, 1891	Per Adolf Sandstrom	28	“	Anna Sofia Strid	24
December 5, 1891	Gustaf Fredrik Sandstrom	31	“	Amelia Sofia Storm	24
February 20, 1892	August Emil Hakanson	24	Roseland, Ill.	Ellen Person	25
February 20, 1892	Charles Fern	32	Pullman	Emily Carlson	29
March 26, 1892	Herman Skoglund	23	Gano, Ill	Ida Olivia Hanson	24
April 5, 1892	George Memmott	21	Pullman, “	Ida Perry (with her father’s assent)	17
April 9, 1892	Frans Johan Petter Lindberg	25	Harvey, Ill.	Augusta Christina Carlson	29
April 16, 1892	Axel Oskar Johnson	23	Gano	Anna Dorothea Hellstrom	21
May 7, 1892	John __ktor Soderstrm	33	Chicago	Mathilda Bengtson	26
May 21, 1892	Oscar A. Bergman	25	“	Ida Palm	25
July 3, 1892	Anders Johan Johnson	24	Lockport, “	Selma Olivia Anderson	25
July 9, 1892	Clas Leonard Lindgren	23	Kensington, “	Ellen Anderson	22
July 23, 1892	Carl Algott Hellstrom	27	Roseland, “	Emma Holman	20
August 13, 1892	Olof Emil Olsson	22	Kensington, “	Emma Maria Johnson	21
September 17, 1892	Lars Olson	59	Gano	Anna Kristina Anderson	39
October 1, 1892	Andrew Nilson	30	Kensington	Neta Bothilda Nilson	29
October 8, 1892	Gustaf Bernhard Bengtson	27	Pullman	Albertina Anderson	23
October 8, 1892	Nels Anton Nelson	25	“	Anna C. Nelson
October 8, 1892	Per Urktn? Nelson	24	Harvey	Clara Maria Ljrngblom	--
November 5, 1892	William Paulsen	28	Pullman	Annie K. Petersen	29
November 10, 1892	Paul Karstrom	25	Grand Crossing	Emma Swan	25
December 6, 1892	Carl A. Lundahl	35	Gano, 521-115th St.	Minnie Anderson	25
December 6, 1892	Alfred Kinell	42	“	Emma Johnson	30
December 17, 1892	Axel W. Anderson	23	Roseland	Hilda N. Skoglund	21
December 17, 1892	Enock Silander	23	Burnside	Ida Michaelson	22
December 31, 1892	Johannes Jonson	26	Pullman	Elida Matson	22
February 25, 1893	Mr. Peter Carlson	32	Englewood	Miss Sophie Hassel	22
February 25, 1893	John Otto Ingebretsen	22	Roseland	Anna Nildur Danielson	18
March 4, 1893	Gustaf Johnson	29	Fernwood	Sophie Anderson	29
May 6, 1893	Carl A. Thielin	27	Pullman	Ida J. Magnuson	27
May 27, 1893	Emil Nilson Hohie	21	Roseland	Olga Charlotta Hortin	22
May 27, 1893	Peter Paulsen	28	Pullman	Karen Jensen	27
June 3, 1893	Alfred Sohlberg	28	“	Hilda Mogren	28
July 1, 1893	Anders Gustof Carlson	26	Harvey	Anna Karoline Johnson	24
July 15, 1893	Axel Benediktus Hammas	29	Providence, Rhode Island	Christina Viktoria Amanda Peterson	27
August 26, 1893	Herman Holmgren	37	Harvey, Ill.	Elisabeth Eriksson	27
September 18, 1893	Ulrich A. Raeder, M.D.	25	Pullman, Ill.	Dora Fritzner	23
October 7, 1893	Gust Udlund	24	Grand Crossing	Miss Hanna Johnson	24
October 14, 1893	Alfred T. Carlson	28	Harvey, Ills.	Ida Hele--- Johnson	24
October 18, 1893	Swan -akrow	34	Roseland, “	Hulda Sophia Blads	27
November 8, 1893	John Emil Strom---	23	Pullman, 452 Watt av.	Minnie Gustafson	23
November 11, 1893	William Jackson	25	Roseland	Erikn? Falberg	21
December 20, 1893	John M. Johnson	23	“	Lina Hakanson	22
December 30, 1893	Henrike Erickson	40	“	Maria Sandgren	35
January 1, 1894	Hartley A. Barri-ull	22	2460 - 115 Street	Emma Sund	18
January 8, 1894	Thomas Cunningham	24	Roseland	Hattie F. Reutelsterze	33
January 11, 1894	Henry B--deen	29	533 Stevens Street	Sophie Erickson	29
February 25, 1894	Axel Moran	25	Pullman	Selma Andersen	23
April 9, 1894	Herman G. Bradenburg	24	Roseland	Helen Swanson	18
May 5, 1894	George Munson	?	Pullman	Nellie Lund	?
May 19, 1894	Carl Emil Carlson	29	Harvey	Sopia Wilhelmina (Minnie) Johnson	27
May 23, 1894	Hans Peter --- Lettan	28	Roseland	Christina Mary Brumet	18
June -, 1894	Birger Gerrge Gedda	38	Pullman Morse av 235	Bertha Elisabeth Swenson	35
June 30, 1894	J. Edward Johnson	32	Roseland	Amanda Blade	26
July 21, 1894	John Jackson	28	Roseland	Hilda Piper	20
September 23, 1894	Charles A. Herman	21	Pullman	Hulda Axelina -Ornblom	18
November 10, 1894	Henry Henrickson	29	9418 Champlain Street,Burnside, Chicago	Ida Anderson	22
November 24, 1894	Patrik Carlson	26	Roseland	Augusta Peterson	23
February 3, 1895	Per Axel Seaburg	23	Roseland	Anna Laurentia Bannigren	23
March 26, 1895	Oscar Fredrick Johnson	36	Hyde Park	Emma Christina Johnson	29
May 4, 1895	Gustof Miller	37	10067 Indiana Boul.	Christina Olson	23
May 4, 1895	Carl Hendrickson	26	10067 Indiana Blvd.	Anna Peterson	21
May 7, 1895	Fredrick Theodor Hammarin	37	528 Fulton Str	Ida Person	24
June 1, 1895	Alfred Peterson	38	10907 Curtis av.	Annie Nilson	31
June 5, 1895	Fritiof Olson	37	132 Fulton	Anna Johnson	35
June 18, 1895	Gustof Lindstedt	30	352 Watt aven.	Augusta Sofia Hellgren	25
July 6, 1895	Charles Tolf	26	329 - 112 Street	Sigrid Gustafson	20
July 6, 1895	John R-sowgrew	34	539 N. Stephenson	Anna Wicklund	23
July 13, 1895	John Nyquist	22	652 Fulton Str.	Bessie Johnson	19
Sept 14, 1895	Charles Bloom	28	Grand Crossing	Augusta Johnson	29
September 14, 1895	August Johnson	26	Roseland	Beda Olsen	26
September 14, 1895	Nels Peter Anderson	27	Roseland	Hilma Carolina Sandstrom	21
September 21, 1895	August Andrs Shelberg	24	Burnside	Emma Christina Merkell	22
October 12, 1895	Albert Gaulding	23	Chicago 3947 Cottage Gr.	Luella Grubb	22
October 16, 1895	Martin Block	29	153 - 116 Street, Gano	Jeannette ---gene Anderson	23
October 26, 1895	Otto Moline	35	Hyde Park	Augusta Kallstrom	23
November 2, 1895	John Benson	25	West Pullman	Ida Johnson	25
November 9, 1895	Niels Christian Nielson	30	West Pullman	Annie Jensen	23
November 27, 1895	Benjamin Lundberg	29	Roseland	Amanda Ne---berger	23
December 12, 1895	Carl Wingrint	23	302 Fulton Str.	Eva Sylvia Johnson	21
February 8, 1896	Charles Lindell	27	Michigan av.	Ellen Sjoblom	18
February 29, 1896	Aug-- B. Anderson	36	Michigan av.	Emma Pauline Dahlin	22
March 28, 1896	Sven Victor Nilsen	33	W. Pullman	Ida Mathilda Andersen	25
April 2, 1896	Charles J. Hensersen	28	115 Street, Kensington	Amelia Johnsen	22
April 4, 1896	Johan Dege-stedt	28	Blue Island, 1816Emerald av.	Maria Lindgren	28
April 18, 1896	Axel Noren	23	Pullman, 341 Fulton st.	Emma Fredricksen	22
April 25, 1896	Otto Olsson	27	N. Harvey (married)	Betty Swanson	27
May 21, 1896	Erick J. Erickson	25	Roseland	Anna Boquist?	21
June 26, 1896	Peter Herman Wistrand	30	Chicago	Anna Christine Anderson	25
October 31, 1896	Lars Olson	42	---	Anna Louise Eliason	32
December 14, 1896	John E. Carlson	28	500 Stephenson Str.	Hulda C. Johnson	22
January 23, 1897	John Swanson	30	327 Watt aven.	Selma Berg	?
February 27, 1897	Alfred Wicklund	28	Pullman 319 Fulton	Hilda Johnson	25
July 3, 1897	Alfred W. Hyland	23	Kensington, Ills.	Hattie A. Backlin	22
July 5, 1897	August Jansen	42	Fernwood, 105 Lowe?Str.	Ellen Hammerberg	31
August 14, 1897	Lars H. Lindquist	30	317 Stevenson str.	Sophie Johnson	31
September 9, 1897	Thomas Cook	23	361 Morris ave	Ida Johnson	21
September 11, 1897	Gustaf Anderson	29	11154 Michigan av.	Emma Charlotha Bengtson	24
September 11, 1897	Emil Erickson	26	835 Cottage Grove	Julia Helge	27
October 2, 1897	Frank Swanson	25	Sioux City, Iowa	Hanna Augusta Johnson	22
October 23, 1897	Charley Thorsell	24	11308 Wentworth av.	Minnie Althen	26
December 25, 1897	Charley G. Swanson	33	248 Stevenson str.	Hilda Maria Olson	27
February 8, 1898	Alfred Christophus Christenson	28	Manistee, Mich.	Hanna Natalie Swanson	26
March 12, 1898	Wilhelm Holmberg	24	Roseland	Bersy? Person	25
July 1, 1899	Rudolph Carlson	29	Roseland, Ill.	Ida Thorson	21
August 12, 1899	Andrew Johnson	24	Pullman, Ill	Tillie Adamson	23
August 19, 1899	Carl E. Carlson	35	Chicago	Jennie Håkanson	28
December 1, 1900	Knute R. Ågren	29	319 112th st.	Alida S. A. Carlson	27

THE PULLMAN HISTORY SITE

More Information About the Town of Pullman

Planning the town

The Arcade Journal

The Hotel Florence

The Arcade

Arcade Park

The Stables

Market Hall

Area Churches

Area Schools

The Freight Depot and the Railway Station

Other Pullman Buildings

The Pullman House History Project

Arranged by:

 Name

 Address

 Occupation

 Birthplace

 People of Color

Maps of Pullman

Images of the Town of Pullman

All images of the town

Vistas

• Aerial views of Pullman
• Street level vistas

Art & Architecture

• Landscape architect Nathan Franklin Barrett
• Architect Solon Spencer Beman
• Henry Koopman and Family, Photographer
• Landscape Design

Pullman’s Neighborhood

• The Calumet River
• IHACCR
• Area Churches
• The Kensington Neighborhood
• Lake Calumet
• North Pullman
• The Roseland Neighborhood

Buildings in Pullman

• The Arcade Building
  • The Arcade Building
  • The Pullman Bank
  • The Library
  • Meeting Hall
  • Shops in the Arcade
  • The Theater
• Arcade Park
• Carriage House
• Casino Building
• Fire Department
• Freight Depot
• Gas Works
• The Hotel Florence
  • Exterior Views
  • Interior Views
  • Post-1975
  • History
• Hospital
• Houses
• Market Hall
• Schools
• Stable
• Train Station

Other Pullman-Related Sites

• Historic Pullman Garden Club - An all-volunteer group that are the current stewards of many of the public green spaces in Pullman. (http://www.hpgc.org/

• Historic Pullman Foundation - The HPF is a non-profit organization whose mission is to "facilitate the preservation and restoration of original structures within the Town of Pullman and to promote public awareness of the significance of Pullman as one of the nation's first planned industrial communities, now a designated City of Chicago, State of Illinois and National landmark district." (http://www.pullmanil.org/)
• The National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum is a 501(c)3 cultural institution. Its purpose is to honor, preserving present and interpreting the legacy of A. Philip Randolph, Pullman Porters, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and the contributions made by African-Americans to America's labor movement. ((http://www.nationalpullmanportermuseum.com/)
• Pullman Civic Organization - The PCO is a strong and vibrant Community Organization that has been in existence since 1960. (http://www.pullmancivic.org/)
• Pullman National Monument - The official page of the Pullman National Park. (https://www.nps.gov/pull/)
• South Suburban Genealogical & Historical Society - SSG&HS holds the Pullman Collection, consisting of personnel records from Pullman Car Works circa 1900-1949. There are approximately 200,000 individuals represented in the collection. (https://ssghs.org/)
• The Industrial Heritage Archives of Chicago's Calumet Region is an online museum of images that commemorates and celebrates the historic industries and workers of the region, made possible by a Library Services and Technology Act grant administered by the Illinois State Library. (http://www.pullman-museum.org/ihaccr/)
• Illinois Digital Archives (IDA) is a repository for the digital collections libraries and cultural institutions in the State of Illinois and the hosting service for the online images on this site. (http://www.idaillinois.org/)