Norwegian Settlement-Bear Creek, Frankford Township, Mower Co., MN
(Sever Temanson Cemetery)
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It appears that this is a very old (ended in 1870) cemetery which is now a
monument inside the other cemetery.  I thought we should just keep them
separate and entitle the cemetery below with both names- Sever Temanson
Cemetery/ Norwegian Settlement of Bear Creek.  

Frankford Township T-103-N R-14-W Section 8
Information Raymond O. Skaran, Grand Meadow, Minnesota as recorded from
tombstones. Published by Mower County Genealogical Society
http://fox.co.net/austin/arts/geneal.html
Reproduced by Cassandra Hanson (sic) for Tombstone Transcription project
with permission by MCGS.
Recordings completed 23 July 1977.

NORWEGIAN SETTLEMENT-BEAR CREEK
(Monument)

Information from: Raymond O. Skaran, Grand Meadow, Minnesota
Given to
These are the Names of the Norwegian settlers buried in the 
Sever Temanson Cemetery
during the period 1856-1870.

Anders Torhaug (he was the first person buried)
Erland Bruflat (he was the second person buried)
Ole Simonsen (buried in 1864)
Engebret Johnson
Ellen Dalen
Anders Braaten
Ole S. Jobraaten
Ingre Temanson
Anne Tuff
Marit Soromseim
Engebret Grondalen
Nils Haugestuen
E. M. Uoepjent
Marta Hardsbake
4 children of Amund Lindelien
1 child of O. J. Lindelien
2 children of S. O. Simonson
2 children of John Espenchred
1 child of Halstein Rustebake
1 child of Ole Syverrud
1 child of J. H. Weeks, Jr.
1 child of John Weeks, Sr.
1 child of Nils Severson Moen
1 child of Ole Hovda Moen
2 children of Ole Hovda
1 child of Hans S. Jobraaten
1 child of Syver Olsen Skardshaugen
1 child of Nils Haugen
1 child of Ole Florand, Sr.
1 child of Syver Skaran (probably Oline S.  11 yrs)
1 child of Jonas Nelson
1 child of Elling Haugen
1 child of Tolef Barnson
2 children of E. E. Haugen