Burke County, ND - Bethany Lutheran Cemetery Bethany cemetery was transcribed by John Mogren (mogren@stellarnet.com) NDGenWeb Archivist Garnett J. Zsedeny (jzsed@slic.com) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Copyright (c) 2000 John Mogren BETHANY LUTHERAN CEMETERY Cemetery of the Bethany Danish Evangelical Lutheran Congregation Bowbells Township, Burke County, North Dakota By John Mogren Location This cemetery is located in Section 25 Township 161 Range 89. From Niobe, North Dakota go three miles north and 2 miles east. Church & Cemetery This Lutheran Congregation was organized on March 2, 1899 by a group of Danish emigrants. Christ Schultz donated five acres of land to the new congregation in 1899. The members begin construction of the church on the property that year. Before the end of the month of March, the first burial was made in the cemetery when Karna, wife of Mons Hallquist was interred. The church held services until July 1, 1930 when due to decline of membership the congregation transferred their membership to Nazareth Lutheran Church in Kenmare, ND. LName FName Middle Birth Death Spouse Parents ----- ----- ------ ----- ----- ------ ------- Peterson Gerald Never married (infancy) Hans L. & Carrie (Van Allen) Peterson Peterson Robert Never married (infancy) Hans L. & Carrie (Van Allen) Peterson Peterson Lawrence Never married (infancy) Hans L. & Carrie (Van Allen) Peterson Hansen Elmer Harold 11-18-1904 03-21-1990 Margaret Petersen Jorgen & Johanne (Larsen) Hansen Hansen Margaret Evangeline 05-26-1915 02-01-1998 #2 Elmer H. Hansen Hans L. & Carrie (Van Allen) Petersen Hansen Margaret Evangeline 05-26-1915 02-01-1998 #1 Charles Kownaski Hans L. & Carrie (Van Allen) Petersen Hansen Ronald 09-11-1944 04-02-2000 Never married George & Jessie (Mortensen) Hansen Skow Dorothea about 1868 04-17-1911 Jeppe R. Skow Nee: Knutson Andersen Lavrina P. 07-01-1885 05-29-1900 Never married Peter & Maria Andersen Anderson Elsie Marie 07-14-1875 10-18-1903 Anderson Louis 03-19-1880 12-18-1954 Esther Olson Peter & Maria Andersen Anderson Esther Amelia 12-01-1885 02-24-1971 Louis Anderson Johannes & Anna Olson Anderson Lawrence Vernon 06-15-1913 01-16-1916 Never married Louis & Esther (Olson) Anderson Anderson Myrtle Elvira 08-09-1906 09-05-1908 Never married Louis & Esther (Olson) Anderson Carlson Carl E. 08-08-1870 03-29-1931 Cecilia Christiansen Not listed Carlson Cecilia C. 04-03-1890 12-31-1966 Carl Carlson Jorgen & Maria (Mikelsen) Christiansen Carlson Robert R. 11-21-1915 09-05-1962 Never married Carl & Cecilia (Christiansen) Carlson Christiansen Maria Christina 05-03-1864 09-09-1940 Jorgen Christiansen Christiansen John Peter 09-11-1885 05-07-1954 Anna C. Hauger Jorgen & Maria (Mikelsen) Christiansen Christiansen Thomas A. 06-29-1940 04-15-1964 John & Anna (Hauger) Christiansen Christiansen Mary 02- -1903 02-12-1906 Never married Peter Christiansen Erickson Arvid Constantin 04-03-1873 10-30-1915 Thilda Torkelson Eric & Sophia (Bergqvist) Andersson Freeberg Edwin Albin 04-13-1889 03-04-1904 Never married Anders & Karin (Persdotter) Freeberg Hallquist Karna 07-29-1840 03-24-1899 Mons Hallqvist Not listed Hansen Phoebe Marie 04-04-1902 04-08-1902 Never married Hans H. & Sinne (Anderson) Hansen Hansen Arthur Christ 04-04-1902 04-23-1902 Never married Hans H. & Sinne (Anderson) Hansen Hansen Nels Christ 10-20-1856 12-23-1906 Sophia Not listed Hansen Johanne Marie 11-22-1872 12-22-1945 Jorgen Hansen Not listed Hansen Jorgen 11-11-1867 04-03-1957 Johanne Marie Larsen Not listed Hansen Albert Anderson 12-01-1874 06-25-1948 Rasmine M. Hansen Peter & Else (Friis) Hansen Hansen Rasmine Marie 10-15-1880 04-02-1947 Albert A. Hansen Rasmus & Andrea Juliane (Watson) Hansen Hansen Carl Frederick 02-16-1870 07-09-1961 Gena Christensen George & Sena Hansen Hansen Gena Margaret 03-17-1877 09-09-1967 Carl F. Hansen Not listed Hansen Fred E. 11-29-1909 07-03-1920 Never married Carl & Gena (Christensen) Hansen Hickman Craig D. 01-28-1956 01-29-1956 Never married Garth & Irene (Carlson) Hickman Jessen Lawrence P. 10-12-1862 10-03-1936 Metha C. Madsen Not listed Jessen Theodore M. 10-24-1900 09-20-1925 Beatrice Beehn Lawrence P. & Metha C. (Madsen) Jessen Jessen Alma Maria A. 12-29-1902 03-21-1903 Never married Lawrence P. & Metha C. (Madsen) Jessen Jessen Metha Christina 02-24-1870 10-07-1922 Lawrence P. Jessen Not listed Johnson Lena 05-19-1876 11-20-1916 Larsen Edward M. 10-05-1883 09-09-1971 Never married Parents of Denmark, not listed Nelsen Beverly J. 08-10-1933 09-13-1933 Never married M. C. & Jennie (Hansen) Nelsen Olsen Mabel W. 08-15-1900 09-12-1900 Never married Louis B. & Anna (Hallquist) Olson? Olsen Mildred K. 08-15-1900 09-15-1900 Never married Louis B. & Anna (Hallquist) Olson? Barnes Esther M. 04-27-1897 10-04-1926 Donald Barnes Martin & Alma (Swenson) Peterson Petersen Ane Kristine "Stine" 11- -1856 03-07-1901 Christian Petersen Not listed Petersen Mathilda C. 02- - 1899 08-21-1900 Never married Christian & Ane K. (Larsen) Petersen Peterson Alma B. 12-06-1873 04-23-1953 Martin Peterson Peterson Martin 02-16-1868 11-09-1955 Alma Swenson Peter Mikelson Peterson Marlow G. 12-11-1911 08-01-1964 Never married Martin & Alma (Swenson) Peterson Peterson Hans Laurits "Lawrence" 10-03-1886 01-31-1974 #2 Rose Henderson Christian & Ane K. (Larsen) Petersen Peterson Kristina Catherine "Carrie" 10-23-1890 10-19-1955 Hans L. Peterson John Van Allen Peterson Marjorie E. 12-19-1911 05-24-1918 Never married Hans L. & Carrie (Van Allen) Peterson Rasmussen Karen K. 12-05-1841 07-20-1905 Robertson John H. 05-26-1878 04-19-1911 Lydia Rohe Christ Robertson Robertson Lloyd Raymond 1904 09-27-1906 Never married John & Lydia (Rohe) Robertson Rohe Mads Christian Hansen 05-30-1845 01-16-1906 Metta M. Larsen Not listed Rohe Metta Marie 09-30-1851 03-27-1932 Mads C. Rohe Lars & Dorthea (Jorgensen) Rasmussen Rohe Sarah 01-19-1888 11-23-1905 Never married Mads C. & Metha M. (Larsen) Rohe Rohe Fostman 01-10-1884 12-19-1960 Henrietta Hansen Mads C. & Metha M. (Larsen) Rohe Rohe Henrietta "Ida" 08-26-1886 08-04-1962 Fostman Rohe Rasmus M. & Rasmina Hansen Rohe Milton Lowell 10-16-1914 04-07-1918 Never married Fostman & Henrietta (Hansen) Rohe Schultz Rose 06-15-1919 06-15-1919 Never married Andrew J. & Lydia (Rohe) Schultz Rohe Baby Girl 04-30-1915 04-30-1915 Never married Olson Mons Vivian Sigfrid 08-31-1903 01-01-1904 Never married Louis B. & Anna (Hallquist) Olson Thorvik Evelyn Vivian 02-14-1920 02-03-1999 Charles Thorvik Louis & Esther (Olson) Anderson Christiansen Jorgen 08-21-1855 03-26-1933 Maria Mikelsen Christiansen Anna Catherine 03-06-1898 05-13-1983 John P. Christiansen Joseph M. & Catherine (Ramaker) Hauger Hansen Carl Jensen 11-13-1887 08-08-1949 Jennie Elkar Jensen Ole Herlov Jensen Hansen Victor Marinus 11-14-1896 03-12-1991 Never married Jorgen & Johanne (Larsen) Hansen Hansen Frederick C. 01-19-1921 02-16-1985 Myrtle Petersen Carl & Gena (Christensen) Hansen Carlson Ernest Earl 12-25-1930 06-23-1993 Never married Carl & Cecilia (Christiansen) Carlson Jensen Ole Herlov 03-16-1853 05-19-1916 #2 Petra Peterson Not listed Hansen Gilbert Otto 09-24-1908 06-08-1995 Never married Jorgen & Johanne (Larsen) Hansen Hansen Donald Lester 09-11-1944 11-10-1944 Never married George & Jessie (Mortensen) Hansen Andersen Laurine 07-21-1906 07-21-1906 Never married Hansen George P. 06-12-1918 12-30-1997 #1 Jessie Mortensen Carl & Gena (Christensen) Hansen Hansen Jessie H. 03-14-1917 01-03-1989 George P. Hansen William & Gladys (Waltenburg) Mortensen Hansen George P. 06-12-1918 12-30-1997 #2 Bernice Meller Carl & Gena (Christensen) Hansen Peterson Hans Laurits "Lawrence" 10-03-1886 01-31-1974 #1 Carrie Van Allen Christian & Ane K. (Larsen) Petersen