Early history
History is told by those who lived the times, those who heard their parents and grandparents tell stories of the times ... and those of us who have read stories they have written.
Following are several different versions of the early history of the Wiley Heights Covenant Church, written by different members of the church:
"History of the Mission Covenant Church of Wiley Heights through 1953" written by N. Gothberg, October 1953
History of Wiley Heights Covenant 1915 - 1963 written for the dedication of the new church building in 1963
"The Old Church and the New" written by Ann Torell 1965 for the dedication of the new church building in 1963
People in our history
Interesting articles from other sources
Between 1850 and 1930 over one million Swedes -- one seventh of Sweden's population -- immigrated to the United States. Where did these Swedish immigrants settle? Almost 70 percent settled in the Midwestern states, mostly in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois. By 1930, Minnesota remained the largest Swedish stronghold, claiming 10 percent of its population as Swedish-American. But Washington State moved into second place with a Swedish-American population of almost 5 percent.
Swedish immigration to the US - American West
Wiley Heights Covenant Church
12504 Gilbert Road
Yakima, Washington 98903
(509) 966-2383
Fax (509) 966-6948
Email mail at wileyheightscovenant.org
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