Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Rockford Township, Renville County, ND Zion cemetery was transcribed by John Mogren (mogren@stellarnet.com) Nov 2000. *********************************************************************************************** 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. http://www.usgwarchives.net/nd/ndfiles.htm *********************************************************************************************** ZION LUTHERAN CEMETERY Cemetery of the Zion Danish Evangelical Lutheran Congregation Rockford Township, Renville County, North Dakota By John Mogren Location This cemetery is located in the north west quarter of Section 20 Township 162 Range 87. Church & Cemetery This Lutheran Congregation was organized on January 2, 1901 by a group of Danish emigrant homesteaders. The chartered name of the church was Zions Danske Evanglisk Lutherske Meinghed, Zions Danish Evangelical Lutheran Congregation. It was also referred to as Zion North near Newport to avoid confusion with other Zion Lutheran Churches in the area. Newport was a small community near this location. The records of the congregation which begin in 1901 were written in Danish. In March 1902, Steffen Jensen donated three acres of land for a church and cemetery and a church was built. In 1904, a new church building was erected on this same site. The congregation disbanded on December 19, 1976 due to decline of membership. The final church service was held June 12, 1977. Records for the church are located at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Kenmare, ND. There is a Cemetery Association that maintains this cemetery. (c)2000 John Mogren Last Name First Middle Birth Death Spouse Parents --------- ----- ------ ----- ----- ------ ------- Andersen Emma Lou 07-08-1927 07-09-1927 Never married Christ Andersen Andersen Esther Alvina -1905 Never married Nels & Mary (Rasmussen) Andersen Andersen Hans Christian -1905 Not known H. Peter Andersen Bertelsen Bertel William 11-15-1908 11-18-1908 Never married Gerhard Bertelsen Christ Baby Girl -1921 Never married Carl W. Christ Christensen Anna Elizabeth 03-06-1902 05-25-1976 Jens K. & Hansine (Pedersen) Kristensen Christensen Christ Michael 09-30-1900 12-21-1981 Jens K. & Hansine (Pedersen) Kristensen Christensen Harold M. 07-28-1904 01-16-1973 Jens K. & Hansine (Pedersen) Kristensen Christensen Peter M. 10-29-1914 09-26-1945 Jens K. & Hansine (Pedersen) Kristensen Elm Infant -1910 Never married Jens "James" & Anna Marie (Jensen) Elm Estergaard Andrew P. 11-26-1866 11-16-1954 Katrina (?) Not listed Estergaard Katrina 01-26-1873 09-23-1921 Andrew Estergaard Not listed Friis Johanne -1883 12-05-1918 Karl Friis Not listed Friis Anna Elisa -1909 Roskov Friis Not listed Iverson Baby Boy -1908 Never married Martin Iverson Jensen Alice M. 09-05-1887 09-29-1974 Nels P. Jensen Nee: Heggen Jensen Andrew T. 01-16-1899 02-18-1989 Josie M. Solheim Johannes & Dorothea (Rosendahl) Jensen Jensen Baby Girl -1913 Never married Theodore & Christina Jensen Jensen Christina 11-19-1865 02-13-1945 Theodore Jensen Nels & Christine (Westergard) Thompson Jensen Clara Sirena 02-16-1894 07-31-1929 Nels P. Jensen Not listed Jensen Dorothea 07-30-1874 02-19-1927 Johannes Jensen Andrew Rosendahl Jensen Jennie Marie 05-11-1909 11 19 1933 Nels P. Jensen Harold & Anna Constance Ostenrude Jensen Johannes 03-10-1864 12-07-1944 Dorothea Rosendahl Peter Jensen Jensen Josie Marie 09-10-1901 03-14-1953 Andrew T. Jensen John & Johanna Solheim Jensen Laverne Raymond 05-19-1930 11-19-1931 Never married Martin & Olga (Jensen) Jensen Jensen Lewellyn Solheim 02-01-1928 06-06-1928 Never married Andrew & Olga (Solheim) Jensen Jensen Maren Christine 09-03-1853 06-15-1925 Steffen Jensen Not listed Jensen Martin Rosendahl 01-17-1903 02-17-1983 Olga Jensen Johannes & Dorothea (Rosendahl) Jensen Jensen Nels P. 01-03-1893 06-09-1965 Alice Heggen Johannes & Dorothea (Rosendahl) Jensen Jensen Oda Maria 12-02-1921 01-15-1930 Never married Jens P. Jensen Jensen Olga Louise 06-12-1907 01-11-1970 Martin R. Jensen Niels Jensen Jensen Rodney Duane 08-24-1965 11-30-1965 Never married Rodney Donavon Jensen Jensen Steffen 01-19-1865 05-03-1927 Maren (?) Not listed Jensen Theodor Frokjar 02-05-1908 11-16-1931 Never married Johannes & Dorothea (Rosendahl) Jensen Jensen Theodore G. 01-22-1874 12-15-1954 Christine Bertelsen Jens Jensen Johnson Jonas about 1876 01-02-1906 Not listed Not listed Johnson Ole -1837 10-23-1908 Not listed Not listed Kristensen Hansine J. 04-08-1875 11-16-1951 Jens C. Kristensen Mads Pedersen Kristensen Jens Kristian 10-13-1868 09-16-1950 Hansine J. Pedersen Kristen Backman Landrock Alfred Immanuel 10-24-1905 Never married Ernest Landrock Landrock Bernhardt Christian 10-24-1905 Never married Ernest Landrock Larsen Christine Petra 07-20-1891 06-11-1976 Hans C. Larsen Nee: Simonsen Larsen Hans C. 10-10-1872 11-28-1945 Christine Simonsen Lars & Karen (Johansen) Larsen Larsen Howard C. 07-20-1916 08-22-1986 Hans C. & Christina (Simonsen) Larsen Lund Gladys Johanna -1910 Never married Ditluf (DSP) Lund Mahlum Marie Leona 07-26-1950 07-27-1950 Never married Darlene Mahlum Mahlum Matie 10-10-1892 02-08-1973 Oscar Mahlum Nee: Peterson Mahlum Michael Lee 01-10-1951 01-12-1951 Never married Selmer & Ameralys (Brown) Mahlum Mahlum Oscar A. 01-03-1889 04-24-1950 Matie Peterson A. & Sigred Mahlum Mahlum Selmer "Sam" 04-25-1926 08-26-1999 Ameralys Brown Oscar & Matie (Peterson) Mahlum Mattern Baby -1910 08-12-1918 Never married Edward & Edith (Atwater) Mattern Mattern Conrad 03-30-1879 11-13-1951 Johanna Hansen Wilhelm & Carrie (Olson) Mattern Mattern Edith F. 06-24-1871 11-23-1944 Edward Mattern Addison & Susan (Taylor) Atwater Mattern Edward W. 09-02-1862 08-10-1944 Edith Atwater Wilhelm & Carrie (Olson) Mattern Mattern Emmett Wilmer 03-18-1926 03-31-1926 Never married Fred Mattern Mattern Iva Marie 11- -1921 11-12-1921 Never married Conrad & Johanna (Hansen) Mattern Mattern Johanna Nicolene 09-27-1891 03-09-1948 Conrad Mattern Peder & Marie (Mortensen) Hansen Mattern Joyce Irene 04-28-1934 01-27-1940 Never married Fred Mattern Mattern Lyle Wyman 07-09-1925 09-20-1948 Never married Conrad & Johanna (Hansen) Mattern Mattern Marvin -1902 Never married Edward & Edith (Atwater) Mattern Mattern Velna Petra -1963 Never married Conrad & Johanna (Hansen) Mattern Moos Infant -1906 Never married Iver K. Moos Moos Infant -1910 Never married Iver K. Moos Moos Christian Hansen 08-28-1825 02-09-1915 Morten Jens Jensen 04-04-1870 04-03-1949 Never married Jens Jensen Musland Infant 03-24-1918 03-24-1918 Never married Mikel T. & Johanna (Christianson) Musland Musland Oscar Tollef 04-17-1908 11-09-1951 Never married Mikel T. & Johanna (Christianson) Musland Musland Johanna "Hannah" 09-29-1883 05-02-1980 Mikel T. Musland Nee: Christianson Musland Mikel T. "Mike" 01-09-1874 06-07-1959 Johanna Christianson Torger & Elizabeth Musland Nelsen Anders Peter 07-10-1882 07-30-1973 Mae Petersen Lars & Bertha Nielsen Nelsen Gordon W. 07-17-1917 09-08-1990 Eleanore Scott Anders P. & Mae (Petersen) Nelsen Nelsen Mae Leona 05-31-1893 04-29-1988 Anders P. Nelsen Hans & Karen Petersen Nelson Baby Girl 03-24-1912 Never married Frank & Julia (Mattern) Nelson Nelson Lyle Virgil 09-07-1926 07-22-1928 Never married Christ (Nielsen) Nelson Nielsen Harold (Nelson) -1912 Never married Christian Nelson Nielsen Harold Ludvig 02- -1906 06-25-1907 Never married Niels Nielsen Nielsen Johannes E. 11-18-1885 11-17-1969 Marion Nielsen Peder & Karen (Andersen) Nielsen Nielsen Marion (NMN) 07-20-1898 01-29-1975 Johannes Nielsen Christian & Christine Nielsen Nielsen Peder 03-30-1860 12-17-1929 Not listed Not listed Schwabe Wilhelm 1905 or 1906 Not listed Not listed Scott Hans Peder 12-19-1889 09-07-1966 Emma Elm Not listed Scott Emma 08-31-1900 10-10-1974 Hans Peder Scott Jens "James" & Anna Marie (Jensen) Elm Sigglekow Lena 09-16-1905 Mr. Sigglekow Not listed Sparre Karl 01-13-1878 01-30-1956 Elizabeth Peterson Not listed Sparre Elizabeth 10-14-1876 10-16-1961 Karl Sparre Nee: Peterson Stovgaard Niels Andersen 05-14-1843 11-04-1927 Young Inez 03-14-1917 03-18-1917 Never married Rev. J. O. Young