Saint Ansgar's Lutheran Church
Montreal - Quebec - Canada

St. Ansgar's Lutheran Church - Montreal
Historical Images


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Click to Enlarge (Photographer Illegible: 1928)
The Congregation in 1928

Man in front row, 3rd from left is Paul Friis
In front row, 6th from the left is Sophie Jepsen, born Smith. She might still be unmarried in the photo.
In front row, 7th from the left is Camilla Clausen (Jette Blair)

 

Click to Enlarge People (Photographer Unknown: 1939)
The Congregation in 1939

St. Ansgar congregation, September 1938 or 39, in front of Redeemer Church on Clarke Ave in Westmount

(In the 1960's the Redeemer congregation built a new church on the same land, which in turn has now been demolished and replaced by condos. The congregation merged with another in Pointe Claire.)

Pastor Vilhelm Beck is on the extreme right, wearing the traditional Danish black cassock and wavy white clergical collar. (Jette Blair)

 

Click to Enlarge (Photographer Unknown: Sept, 1951)
A Wedding at 1836 Dorchester: 1951

Pastor Beck is officiating. (Jette Blair)

 

Click to Enlarge (Photo by Ross-Jensen: June 7, 1964)
Dedication of new church building on Grand Boulevard, June 7, 1964

 

Click to Enlarge (Photo by Ross-Jensen: June 7, 1964)
Dedication of new church building on Grand Boulevard, June 7, 1964

Pastor Fred Jensen is on the left (Jette Blair)

John Ross-Jensen is the boy making faces on the left.
Pr. Vilhelm Beck (wearing black cassock, wavy collar and war medals) 2nd from left, back row.
Marie Schierbeck (white hat) 2nd from right.
Pr. Fred Jensen (betw. Mrs. Schierbeck and Pr. Beck). (Jette Blair)

 

Click to Enlarge (Photo by Ross-Jensen: June, 1964)
Young Confirmands in front of Church: June 1964

In front of St. Ansgar's. First confirmation class in new building.
Boy in centre, back row - John Ross-Jensen (Jette Blair)

Pr. F. Jensen, back at left (Jette Blair)

Front row, 4th from the right, is Julia Zarudska (Spelling?) (Hanne Armstrong)

Back row, 1st boy on left - Mikael Stoffregen
Back row, centre, Pr. F. Jensen (Jette Blair)

 

Click to Enlarge (Photo by Ross-Jensen: 1965)
Luther League: 1965

(at Marinus Christiansen's farm)
Front, left - Eli Ross-Jensen
Front, 4th from left (red shirt) Hanne Ross-Jensen
Front, 2nd from right (sweater) - John Ross-Jensen
Extreme right - Marinus Christiansen (Jette Blair)
Front, Next to Hanne: Marianne ___
Back, from right: Marinus, ___, Mark Pedersen, ___, Lispeth Pedersen[no relation].
(Hanne Armstrong)

 

Click to Enlarge People (Photo by Ross-Jensen: 1966)
Church Picnic: 1966

Left - Eli Ross-Jensen (partly hidden behind lawn chair) wearing red shorts, white print blouse. (Jette Blair)

Front at left - Eli Ross-Jensen (red shorts, white print sleeveless blouse).
At centre back, dark top, dark hair - Marie Shierbeck (behind man in lawn chair) (Jette Blair)

 

Click to Enlarge (Photo by Ross-Jensen: Date Unknown)
Apple Picking

Mrs. Marie Beck - looking towards camera (white hair, white shirt under a dark tunic jumper)
To the right of Mrs. Beck - Rigmor Brandt (flowery dress) carrying something plaid
Man with back to camera near them might be Pr. Beck. (Jette Blair)

 

Click to Enlarge (Photo by Ross-Jensen: June 4, 1979)
Church Event: 1979

In front of St. John's Lutheran Church on Jeanne Mance
Front at extreme left, near wall - Henning Ross-Jensen
Behind him, along wall - probably Flemming Rasmussen
Behind him, 3rd along wall - Marinus Christiansen
Centre of photo - woman with blond hair and white coat - Eli Ross-Jensen (Jette Blair)

 

Click to Enlarge (Photo courtesy of Bob Jensen)
Pastor & Mrs. Beck - 1982
Can anyone identify the lady they are chatting with?

 

Click to Enlarge (Photo by Sukhdeo: 1983)
Christmas: 1983

Front row from left - Young Ms. Halmo, Peter and Joseph
Back row from left - Thomas, Simon, and Astrid
(Jette Blair)

 


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