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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ ****************************************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Letty Hurlburt February, 2003 ___________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: Please visit the Kossuth County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/kossuth/ ____________________________________________________________________________ Blakjer Lutheran Cemetery Located in Section 29 of Seneca Township of Kossuth County Iowa or 30th Ave. Fenton, Iowa 50539 Submitted by Letty Hurlburt on January 19, 2003 Surname Given Name Birthdate Death Date Age Inscription/Notes Notes Anderson Albert L. 6/24/1871 05/18/1962 Anderson Anneolena 1/16/1839 04/28/1927 88Y3M13D Mrs. Tobias Born in Norway Anderson Bertha (Olson) 1/26/1879 10/21/1918 w/o Albert L. Anderson Edith C. 1906 1970 64Y d/o Thor & Bertha Brighten Anderson Hannah L. 2/17/1874 5/3/1876 2Y2M15D d/o H & C. Anderson Anderson Helme C. infant 3/27/1884 6M 29D d/o H.& C. Anderson Anderson Leland F. 06/22/1903 12/31/1956 s/o Bertha & Albert Anderson Anderson Marfina 1882 First Entry in Book Bakke Victoria Sophia infant 1901 12D d/o Anton & Savise Bakke Bakke William 09/25/1902 07/26/1903 7M 1D ? s/o A.A. & Louise Bakke Beck Einar M. 6/28/1896 07/22/1963 h/o Gladys T. Beck Gladys T.(Brighten) 04/10/1904 09/02/1996 mother of Lynda, Melva & Elaine Beck Melva Elaine 05/02/1930 01/03/1931 8M 11D d/o Einar & Gladys Beck (Armstrong,IA) Bixby Allison Joseph 07/27/1900 06/22/1919 d/o Warren Bixby, Canby, MN. Brighten Bertha 1885 1970 85Y Brighten Thor 1876 1956 80Y7M23D Carstenson Anna Madison 8/27/1832 09/30/1903 71Y1M4D w/o Mads Carstenson Cherland Amey B. 01/26/1907 10/04/1902 95Y Biography h/o Ella Naomi (Jensen) Cherland Ella Mae (Jacobsen) 02/23/1919 11/09/1902 w/o E.Julian Cherland Ellen (Jacobson) 11/18/1881 04/14/1970 Mother w/o John T. Cherland Cherland Everene Jeanette 11/12/1911 08/13/1934 22Y8M25D sister to Amey B. Cherland John T. 10/7/1873 01/15/1953 Father h/o Ellen Christensen Bertha Mathiesen 1849 5/1887 38Y Christensen C. Martin 3/23/1865 08/25/1950 Biography h/o F.Malvina Christensen Emma C. Infant German inscription illegibld/o H.C. & E.M. Christensen Christensen Emma Kristine infant 7/1886 1Y 3M d/o Hans C. Christensen Christensen Ethel G. 1897 1903 6Y d/o C.Martin & F.Malvina Christensen F. Malvina (Madisen) 9/28/1862 05/27/1949 w/o C. Martin Christensen George K. 1896 1896 Infant s/o C.Martin & F.Malvina Christensen Jens C. 6/12/1843 06/22/1915 h/o Kristena Nielsen Christensen Kristena (Nielsen) 10/9/1848 07/04/1907 mother w/o Jens C.Christenson Christensen Kirsten Marie 1/7/1886 12/7/1889 3Y 11M d/o/ Jens C. Christenson Christensen M. 2/5/1881 3/28/1896 s/o H.C. & E.M. Christensen Christensen Margaret R. 1901 1921 20Y d/o C.Martin & F.Malvina Christensen Oliver 1879 1903 24Y s/o C.Martin & F.Malvina Classon Cleo I. 1904 1994 90Y Classon Irvin Jay 05/04/1902 11/29/1950 Claussen Arthur L. 1908 1999 91Y h/o Victoria C. Claussen Victoria C. 1918 living Dahl Edwardina 1/6/1886 11/11/1956 Miss Notes are illegible Everson Carrie 1842 1916 74Y Fossum Anna (Kristendotter) 12/18/1840 03/10/1915 Fossum Hans Olsen 10/21/1836 07/29/1908 s/o Ole & Anne Marie (Hansdotter) Funnemark Helen Elizabeth 08/27/1909 02/08/1935 23Y5M13D Born in Wesley, Ia. Died in Mason City Funnemark Olaf 11/25/1885 12/02/1943 58Y 7D Married Ida Blair 12/4/1936From Wesley, IA Geilenfeld Herman A. 12/11/1911 09/11/1990 Geilenfeld Judy Kay 03/21/1951 03/23/1951 3D d/o Herman A. Griffith Helen 11/27/1918 11/30/1918 d/o Mr. & Mrs. Griffith from Des Moines Gronstol E.K. 1810 1894 Gronstol Sophie 1811 1/7/1894 83Y Gunderson John Martin 5/18/1889 06/14/1908 Gunderson Rosmunde (Larson) 6/24/1844 03/24/1910 Mother Halverson Ardeth A. 1919 living p/o Merle Dean & Barbara Jew/o Kenneth F. Halverson Kenneth F. 1915 1992 77Y Veteran WWII h/o Ardeth A. Hansen Berte (Lorum?) 1829 1920 91Y Mother Hansen Dorthea 1/22/1814 8/3/1877 Hansen Jens 12/23/1816 9/8/1897 h/o Maren Hansen Maren (Pedersdatter) 4/14/1823 11/25/1904 81Y7M11D w/o Jens Hanson Hanson Ole 12/10/1842 4/28/1881 Hedin Frederick William 1901 1939 36Y9M19D Book says died 9/25/1940 Died of T.B. at Ocdale Sanatorium Hedin Myrtle Hedin-Frost 1908 1979 71Y Maiden name Thompson Hedin Virginia Lorraine infant 05/08/1940 1Y8M14D Born/Died near Whittemore,IA Helgen Henry W. 03/16/1942 living Married 7/8/1962 h/o Lois A. Helgen Lois A. 07/17/1941 10/19/1996 p/o Henry Jr.,Kurt,Lee,Loriw/o Henry W. Henry Alvan William infant 1901 4M 17D s/o Chat Edward & BerthaThain Halverson Frances Harriet 02/01/1922 02/05/1922 5D Halverson Hilda Caroline 9/10/1880 05/13/1972 Halverson Jens 9/8/1873 10/18/1958 Iverson Severin 2/16/1839 03/05/1917 Jacobson Albert 7/2/1851 11/11/1920 h/o Bergitte Jacobson Alfred Bjorne 5/13/1886 07/06/1960 Obituary Available Jacobson Bergitte (Ellisigson) 9/29/1849 07/05/1920 w/o Albert Jacobsen Jacobson Hjalmar Edward 12/19/1876 7/9/1888 Jacobson J.Edward 12/19/1876 7/10/1888 Jasperson Neils 2/1/1820 01/26/1902 82Y Unique Stone Marker father of Mrs. J.C. Christensen Jensen Anna Marie 1/3/1895 12/25/1957 w/o Otto R. Jensen Caroline Christine 4/25/1885 03/10/1968 Jensen Caroline Henrietta 1/16/1886 08/24/1907 died of Tubercolis d/o Peter W. & Maria Jensen Jensen Carrie (Christensen) 1885 1968 83Y w/o Fred Jensen Carville F. 1920 living w/o Ted V.Parents of Jill,Becky,Carol Jensen Christina 5/17/1862 11/26/1950 w/o Hans Jensen Esther May Dean 05/29/1922 06/08/1922 10D d/o Fred & Carrie Jensen Esther Sylvia (Halvers02/22/1910 11/15/1985 Esther,Jennie,Julius,Linus Jensen Fred E. 10/31/1883 07/14/1952 Biography h/o Carrie Jensen Georgie Ann 1939 1939 Infant d/o Maurice & Winifred Jensen Hanna infant 02/17/1900 2M 20D d/o Hans M. & Laura Jensen Hans 12/13/1847 11/03/1933 85Y10M22D h/o Christina Born Wilberg,Norway Jensen Hans M. 1/7/1866 04/28/1953 Father h/o Laura Jensen Henry W. 11/11/1891 08/14/1919 Jensen Hjalmar Edward 8/28/1888 05/10/1958 69Y Biography & Obit. Availableh/o Minnie M. Jensen Inga (Jorgensen) 4/27/1893 12/06/1945 w/o J.H. Jensen J.M. (Julius Martin) 1878 1966 88Y Obituary Available h/o Sena C. Jensen James J. 04/08/1932 07/05/1932 Jensen Jennie 7/25/1871 12/21/1950 Esther,Jennie,Julius,Linus Jensen Julius 8/3/1861 01/10/1915 Esther,Jennie,Julius,Linus Jensen Julius H. 9/2/1885 04/05/1962 h/o Inga Jensen Laura M.N. 4/6/1864 06/13/1928 64Y2M7D Mother w/o Hans M. Jensen(B:Fosburg,Denmark) Jensen Linus Alfred 09/12/1905 07/14/1958 Esther,Jennie,Julius,Linus Jensen Martha 1866 7/31/1887 21Y w/o John Jensen Jensen Martha Josephine 7/21/1887 8/8/1887 18D d/o John Jensen Jensen Martha Maria (Jacobson12/3/1847 10/03/1927 79Y 10M w/o Peter W. Jensen Born in Norway Jensen Martha P. 5/6/1891 10/18/1975 w/o Peter Jensen Jensen Martin, Sr. 1889 10/02/1953 h/o May H. Jenson Jensen Minnie May (Christense1893 1976 83Y w/o H.Edward Jensen Nels Alfred 9/5/1891 03/12/1933 41Y6M7D Father Jensen Opal Beatrice 06/23/1902 06/01/1917 Jensen Otto R. 1888 1975 87Y h/o Anna M. Jensen Peter 5/28/1841 04/30/1915 Jensen Peter H. 4/11/1891 12/07/1975 h/o Martha P. Jensen Jensen Peter W. 5/28/1864 04/30/1915 h/o Maria Jensen Roscoe Martin 08/27/1923 09/15/1923 Jensen Sena C. 1878 1959 81Y Jensen Ted V. 1919 1988 69Y Veteran WWII h/o Carville F. Jensen Tena M. 9/17/1893 08/23/1993 d/o Hans M. & Laura Jenson Carolina 4/9/1850 08/19/1935 Jenson Daniel Duane 12/31/1924 12/31/1924 s/o Geo. Jenson Jenson James Justin infant 07/03/1932 2M 27D Died in hospital in Iowa City Jenson Lena 4/8/1850 08/18/1935 85Y4M11D Born Falla,Fedt,Norway Jenson May H.(Helgason) 2/14/1863 01/09/1956 w/o Martin Jensen Johannesen Edna Mary (Struecker) 1914 1990 76Y p/o Kathryn & Lawrence w/o Ole Lawrence Johannesen Fred T. 07/29/1914 05/25/1996 h/o Gladys M. Married 1/1/1935 Johannesen Gladys M. (Bergason) 05/21/1917 11/14/1992 w/o Fred T.(Parents of Duane,Marilyn, Carol, Rickie, Debra) Johannesen John S. 1903 1998 95Y p/o Morris, Marlys, Ronald h/o Lillie I. Johannesen Lillie I. (Ploeger) 1908 1996 88Y w/o John S. Johannesen Ole A. 9/24/1864 11/24/1954 Born Norway, Died Bancroft h/o Severine K. Johannesen Ole Lawrence 03/13/1912 11/05/1961 h/o Edna M. Johannesen Olga Louise 11/19/1909 09/27/1935 25Y10M8D Died of Polio Born and Died near Bancroft Johannesen Severin Katherine 6/10/1869 11/02/1953 w/o Ole A. Johannesen Johannesen Tale 3/3/1895 10/19/1895 First Burial d/o Ole A. & Severine K.Johannesen Johnson Dorothea Elain 1//1922? 06/10/1922 d/o C.M. Johnson from Ringsted Larsdotter Agnes Olive 1914 1916 Larsdotter Karen 10/5/1833 3/8/1885 w/o Hans O. Fossums Larson Niels 6/4/1840 10/30/1887 47Y3M27D Larsen Rollen Dean 12/19/1929 10/15/1932 2Y9M25D Born and Died near Ringsted Lium Jacqueline Renee 04/04/1965 06/25/1965 Obituary Available d/o Marlin Lium Lium Julianne Renee 07/28/1966 10/21/1973 d/o Marlin Lium Looft Cena K.(Johannesen) 1901 1990 89Y p/o John, Richard, & David w/o Henry E. Looft Henry Ernest 05/15/1906 07/09/1986 h/o Cena K. Matheson Henry O. 1858 1947 89Y h/o Sena L. Matheson Hjalmar L. 11/10/1897 12/08/1957 s/o Henry & Sena (?) in same plot Matheson Sena L.(Larsen) 1862 05/01/1954 w/o Henry O. Mathisen Bertha Helene 7/23/1886 5/19/1887 10M d/o Bertha Mathisen (Kristensen) Mathisen Bertha (Kristensen) 2/19/1849 5/15/1887 Nelson Albin E. 2/11/1892 06/01/1987 Father h/o Clara Nelson Albin E., Jr. 03/27/1921 07/09/1944 Iowa Pvt 331 Inf. WWII - Killed in Action Nelson Anna Mathilda 2/19/1890 11/28/1948 Died in Rochester Nelson Anne Elizabeth 9/22/1853 01/09/1929 75Y3M18D w/o Anton Nelson(Born Lulega,Sweden(?) Nelson Anton 3/22/1851 10/15/1942 91Y6M24D Died in Gottenberg, Sweden(?) Nelson Clara 5/14/1898 03/19/1926 27Y10M5D Mother w/o Albin E. Born Fingal,N.D.? Nelson Jennie 1888 1944 56Y d/o Anton & Elizabeth Nelson Willington 10/24/1886 11/06/1958 d/o Anton & Elizabeth Nesslley Alma Karoline infant 1902 5M 15D d/o Bernt & Sina Nesslley Olson Anna L. 1867 1951 84Y w/o John T. Olson Olson Anne Marie 6/28/1880 8/5/1880 d/o C. & A. Olson Olson Augusta 11/16/1841 07/08/1922 80Y7M23D Mother Born in Bohus Sverige Olson Bertha N. 1899 1989 90Y Sister Sister of Mathilda Olson Carl 2/24/1857 10/27/1927 70Y8M4D Father Born in ??????rike, Norway Olson Caroline Augusta 3/29/1884 07/26/1918 Carl Olson & Augusta Olson John A. 1/12/1882 07/23/1950 Bro of Mathilda Died in Rochester Olson John Alfred 03/25/1902 09/23/1967 Olson Mathilda 02/08/1905 05/04/1905 Olson Mathilda 1/28/1866 12/17/1951 (Born Hovefoss?,Norway) mother of Bertha, John A.,& Oscar Olson Ole 7/8/1862 01/07/1917 Johanna Anderson mother? Wife? Olson Olephene Sophia 1879 08/17/1918 Carl Olson & Augusta Olson Oscar Frederick 7/18/1895 09/30/1968 Son Bro of Mathilda Opsal Albert Maurits 10/22/1896 10/01/1900 4Y 21D s/o Wm T.G. Opsal Osborn Ethel G. 1898 1903 5Y8M24D d/o John & Annie Osborn Osborn John T. 1868 1931 63Y h/o Anna L. Osborn Margaret R. 09/19/1901 02/16/1921 19Y4M27D Heart failure-died on the way to school Osborn Oliver W. 1879 1903 4Y 3M 3D Died of scarlet fever s/o John & Annie Osborn Overland Everene 08/21/1911 08/13/1934 Pedersen Ole 2/19/1884 03/05/1967 Peterson James M. 10/19/1913 04/21/1989 CWO US Coast Guard WWII and Korea Peterson Jens C. 1889 1949 60Y Peterson Louise K. 10/25/1875 01/30/1965 Obituary Available w/o Jens C. Petersen Peterson Mary E. 1916 living w/o James M. Peterson Minerva Henrietta 10/11/1913 11/02/1913 d/o Jess & Louise Ringholm Marie 1/29/1836 05/05/1918 w/o P.E. Ringholm; d/o Ole A.Olsen Ringholm Per Eric 9/23/1829 06/28/1907 75Y h/o Marie Ringholm Shauger Leona Genevieve 9/22/1897 03/28/1919 from Bode, IA Sorum Berte Mrs.(Hanson) 5/16/1829 01/31/1920 Mother d/o Hans & Anne Nilsen Sorum Hans T. 1/7/1855 10/19/1925 70Y9M13D Father City illegible…Norway Sorum Henry 3/1/1885 04/04/1957 Sorum Randi 1?/28/1862 01/26/1916 Mother d/o Halvor Halverson Sorum Torval H. 11/3/1887 02/22/1924 Co.A.165th Inf. World War Thorsen Donald 1873 1887 14Y 9M s/o Halvor Thorsen Thorsen Wilma Caroline infant 1887 6M 4D d/o Halvor Thorsen Thorson Anne Gurine 4/7/1838 01/04/1908 Mother w/o Halvor Thorson Thorson Halvor 7/19/1828 02/22/1911 Father h/o Annie Gurine Thorson Hilma Caroline 4/21/1881 8/191887 Buried next to Thorvald, Annie, Halvor Thorson Martin 11/30/1874 04/08/1955 Bro of Peter Thorson Nellie 6/1/1885 01/08/1981 w/o Peter Thorson Peter 7/12/1870 01/01/1964 Obituary Available h/o Nellie Thorson Thorvald 11/19/1872 8/19/1887 Buried next to Hilma, Annie, Halvor Thompson Guri 8/22/1835 05/15/1914 d/o Ole A. Larson & Annie (Bergith?) Thompson Joy C. (male) 1911 1990 79Y Veteran WWII Bro of Kenneth G. Thompson Julia A. 11/30/1916 05/16/1986 w/o Kenneth Thompson Kenneth Gerhard 09/11/1909 01/15/1987 h/o Julia A. Thompson Knud 1837 1878 41Y Thompson Martin Luther 07/29/1917 09/25/1917 2M Unusual Dignified Stone Tompson Cornelius Martin 3/26/1867 12/02/1938 71Y8M8D Book says he died 12/2/1937h/o Olava Wollen Tompson Olava Jertine (Wollen)11/6/1884 02/08/1931 46Y3M3D Parents of: Gladys, Myrtle,w/o Cornelius Martin Wollen Agnes O. 01/08/1914 01/13/1915 Wollen Alida Helen 2/26/1883 02/29/1904 21Y 15D d/o Ole A. & Gertrud Wollen Wilberg Anne Bergitte(Wollen) 5/30/1875 01/30/1932 56Y 8M w/o Hans Born in Norway Wilberg Barbara 09/18/1943 living Wilberg Caroline infant 03/19/1905 19D inscription in German/Norwed/o Hans Anne Wilberg Wilberg Eda Mathilda(Johannese10/15/1899 03/17/1963 w/o Martin Wilberg Frances L.(Halverson) 1925 living Parents of Vernon & Dennis Wilberg H. Norman 04/23/1920 01/17/1902 WWII flew B26 Bombers h/o Margaret M. Wilberg Hans 4/5/1863 05/24/1941 78Y1M20D h/o Anne Born Sorum, Norway Wilberg Hans N. 1884 1971 87Y h/o Minnie D. Wilberg Helen J.(Halverson) 1907 living w/o Otto John Wilberg Henry A. 1908 1994 86Y h/o Francis L. Wilberg Jerry L. 08/25/1937 07/26/1998 Veteran h/o Barbara Wilberg Maren Torine (Jensen) 01/29/1905 03/29/1941 84Y6M2D w/o Nils H. Born Sorum,Norway Wilberg Margaret M. 07/05/1921 living p/o Mark, Paul, David w/o H.Norman Wilberg Martin 3/6/1889 05/22/1969 h/o Eda M. Wilberg Minnie D.(Laage) 1892 1983 91Y Wilberg Nils H. 10/5/1850 01/31/1941 90Y3M27D h/o Maren T. Born Sorum,Norway Wilberg Otto John 10/29/1900 07/23/1984 Parents of Jeanne & Deloresh/o Helen J. Wilberg Patricia May 06/13/1922 07/22/1939 17Y1M9D Born and Died near Ringstedd/o Hans N. & Minnie D. Young Merlin W. 1920 2000 80Y WW II Veteran h/o Tilda Young Tilda E.(Johannesen) 1908 living Married 9/11/1965 w/o Merlin W. No last name Wilma Caroline 1884