Ward County, North Dakota Elmdale Lutheran Cemetery - Full Reading Elmdale Cemetery read by John Mogren (mogren@stellarnet.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 Joe Zsedeny (jzsed@slic.com) with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ ELMDALE LUTHERAN CEMETERY Cemetery of the Swedish Evangelical Elmdale Lutheran Congregation Elmdale Township, Ward County, North Dakota By John Mogren LOCATION This cemetery is located in the North East ¼ of Section 7, Township 160 Range 89. From Niobe, ND go one mile north. CHURCH & CEMETERY This Lutheran Congregation was organized November 13, 1903 by a group of Swedish homesteaders. The congregation met for fellowship and worship in the Beck schoolhouse until 1907 when the church was erected in the newly formed town of Niobe. The church is still active and has weekly worship. According to Lillian Mogren, the first burial was of Brita Hansdotter Norberg. She was buried on the Norberg homestead and then re-interred in the cemetery. Later when the road grade was raised west of Niobe, the Blomstrand girls were exhumed and re-interred in the cemetery. The body of John (Jonas) Peterson (born June 2, 1844 and died circa 1900) was also buried near the road but the workmen decided not to exhume his remains. He was a grandfather of the Blomstrand girls. Louis & Anna Olson donated the land where the cemetery is located. John Mogren has done extensive genealogical research on most of the Swedish emigrants of this area. Copyright (c) John Mogren 1999 Last Name First Name Middle Birth Death Spouse Name Parents Name --------- ---------- ------ ----- ----- ----------- ------------ Anderson Amelia 06-26-1880 12-04-1969 Richard A. Anderson Halvor & Christina Halvorson Anderson Anna 08-03-1864 03-28-1947 #1 Knut Anders Andersson Per & Karin (Matsdotter) Persson Anderson Anna 08-03-1864 03-28-1947 #2 Erik Nordloef Per & Karin (Matsdotter) Persson Anderson August 06-03-1859 01-11-1933 Beda Hedlin Not listed (Swedish parents) Anderson Beda Albertina 11-17-1873 07-07-1947 August Anderson Johan Hedlin Olsson Anderson Carl Christian 02-02-1870 08-25-1941 Margretha A. Christiansen Not listed (Danish parents) Anderson Floyd Ferdinand 05-12-1902 04-27-1920 Never married Richard & Amelia (Halvorson) Anderson Anderson Franklin Howard 08-11-1906 12-21-1920 Never married Richard & Amelia (Halvorson) Anderson Anderson Margretha Anna 02-13-1872 01-16-1922 Carl Christina Anderson Not listed (Danish parents) Anderson Maria "Mary" Wilhelmina 06-14-1897 11-08-1914 Never married Knut Anders & Anna (Larson) Andersson Anderson Richard August 09-10-1869 12-31-1923 Amelia Halverson Not listed (Sweish parents) Anderson Roy Benjamin 02-18-1900 06-13-1927 Never married Richard & Amelia (Halvorson) Anderson Anderson Verner Rudolph 06-02-1917 06-24-1978 Helen Nichol August & Beda A. (Hedlin) Anderson Blomstrand Baby Girl circa 1898 circa 1900 Never married John B. & Inga E. (Wessen) Blomstrand Blomstrand Baby Girl circa 1899 circa 1900 Never married John B. & Inga E. (Wessen) Blomstrand Bloomquist Anna 05-29-1876 10-25-1949 #1 Andrew Bloomquist Per & Christina (Berglund) Norberg Bloomquist Anna 05-29-1876 10-25-1949 #2 John Bernard Westberg Per & Christina (Berglund) Norberg Bloomquist Ardella Mae 02-22-1929 05-22-1929 Never married Arthur & Beulah (Burchill) Blomquist Bloomquist Betty Joyce -1932 -1932 Never married Arthur & Beulah (Burchill) Blomquist Bloomquist Carl Virgil LeRoy 03-08-1909 08-19-1931 Never married Oliver L. & Hanna C. (Sunberg) Blomquist Borjeson Franklin Martin 08-01-1940 08-15-1978 Mary Margaret Carlisle Frans B. & Linnea E. (Christianson) Borjeson Borjeson Frans Botolo 12-19-1893 10-27-1973 Linnea Christianson Borge M. & Anna ( Johansdotter) Borjeson Borjeson Linnea Esther Emelia 10-21-1904 04-22-1977 Frans B. Borjeson John G. & Betsy S. (Engberg) Christianson Brandle Hulda Belle 02 04-1887 08-14-1935 #1 Charles Schafer Per & Christina (Anderson-Berglund) Norberg Brandle Hulda Belle 02 04-1887 08-14-1935 #2 William H. Brandle Per & Christina (Anderson-Berglund) Norberg Carlson Emma Alexandria 02-17-1876 01-30-1936 John A. Carlson Not listed (Swedish parents) Carlson Harold Theodore 01-10-1898 02-27-1921 Never married John A. & Emma A. (Johnson) Carlson Carlson John August 09-27-1867 11-06-1936 Emma A. Johnson Not listed (Swedish parents) Carlson John Herman 07-03-1913 05-20-1922 Never married John A. & Emma A. (Johnson) Carlson Cederberg Carl Edward 06-10-1925 06-11-1925 Never married Carl & Annie (Swanson) Cederberg Christianson Brita "Betsy" Stina 05-06-1871 03-25-1963 John G. Christianson Hans & Karin (Ersdotter) Engberg Christianson Gustav Arvid 12-11-1901 02-23-1968 Never married John G. & Betsy S. (Engberg) Christianson Christianson Johannes "John" Gustav 12-21-1865 06-29-1954 Betsy Stina Engberg Kristoffer & Sara H. (Johansdotter) Johansson Christianson Leonard Clarence 09-07-1907 04-09-1980 Never married John G. & Betsy S. (Engberg) Christianson Elfstrum Ernest Tilden 01-03-1900 12-22-1912 Never married Ernest H. & Thilda M. (Magnuson) Elfstrum Engberg Karin Ericsdotter 11-30-1841 01-09-1929 Hans Engberg Not listed (Swedish parents) Erickson Ingred Mathilda 06-25-1884 02-04-1923 Matts Erick Erickson Not listed (Swedish parents) Erickson Lawrence Harold 06-18-1925 03-23-1927 Never married Harold L. & Ida Ruth (Melby) Erickson Erickson Mathilda Ericka 01-11-1875 04-28-1947 #1 Peter Danielson Per Magnus & Rebecca M. (Sellgren) Wessen Erickson Mathilda Ericka 01-11-1875 04-28-1947 #2 Peter Gust Erickson Per Magnus & Rebecca M. (Sellgren) Wessen Erickson Matts Erick 04-03-1874 06-27-1963 Ingred Mathilda Svärd Liten Erik & Kerstin (Persdotter) Ersson Erickson Paul Richard 08-14-1907 02-21-1977 Never maried Peter G. & Mathilda E. (Wessen) Erickson Erickson Peter Gust 07-16-1868 03-12-1948 Mathilda E. Wessen Not listed (Swedish parents) Frisk Donavon 04-21-1932 04-24-1932 Never married Roy L. & Ruby O. (Lee) Frisk Frisk James R. -1941 04-06-1963 Never married Roy L. & Ruby O. (Lee) Frisk Frisk Roy L. 02-22-1894 07-20-1968 Ruby Olena Lee Not listed Frisk Ruby Olena 11-19-1899 05-05-1977 Roy L. Frisk Mathia & Christina (Anderson) Lee Granlund Alvin Albert 09-21-1894 06-23-1978 Never married Andrew & Karin (Mattson) Granlund Granlund Anders "Andrew" 05-29-1867 11-27-1936 Karin Mattson Not listed (Swedish parents) Granlund Emil "Luke" Lawrence 03-05-1905 01-11-2000 Olive Emily Landis Andrew & Karin (Mattson) Granlund Granlund Eric John 12-23-1888 12-10-1974 Never married Andrew & Karin (Mattson) Granlund Granlund Karin Mattsdotter 01-30-1865 02-26-1930 Andrew Granlund Not listed (Swedish parents) Granlund Martin William 10-12-1899 09-24-1996 Rosella Marie Hansen Andrew & Karin (Mattson) Granlund Granlund Olive "Ollie" Emily 02-19-1917 08-17-2000 Emil Granlund Frank O. & Louise (McClure) Landis Granlund Rosella Marie 10-25-1900 06-15-1982 Martin William Granlund Jorgen & Johanna Marie (Larsen) Hansen Hedlin Albin Carl 05-08-1876 09-18-1963 #1 Jenny C. Peterson Johan Hedlin Olsson Hedlin Albin Carl 05-08-1876 09-18-1963 #2 Esther Swanson Johan Hedlin Olsson Hedlin Arthur Carl 05-09-1906 05-11-1994 Irene Siebert Albin & Jennie (Peterson) Hedlin Hedlin Baby 04-04-1908 04-07-1908 Never married Albin & Jennie (Peterson) Hedlin Hedlin Esther Cecilia 11-09-1885 08-23-1963 Albin Hedlin Olaus Swanson Heglund Blaine Milo 04-09-1923 12-06-1944 Never married Carl C. & Esther Ida E. (Erickson) Heglund Heglund Carl Conrad 06-20-1894 05-11-1983 Esther Ida E. Erickson Aaron & Thilda (Munson) Hoglund Heglund Edith Marian 12-26-1928 11-21-1982 Kermit Conrad Heglund Albert & Marie (Dahl) Jacobson Heglund Esther Ida Elizabeth 06-20-1904 03-06-1976 Carl Conrad Heglund Peter G. & Mathilda E. (Wessen) Erickson Heglund Kermit Conrad 01-05-1922 03-29-1994 Edith Marian Jacobson Carl C. & Esther Ida E. (Erickson) Heglund Heglund Wayne 10-06-1945 09-25-1971 Never married Carl C. & Esther Ida E. (Erickson) Heglund Hennix Baby Girl 08-18-1936 08-19-1936 Never married Hilder Gustaf & Mary Anna (Lindquist) Hennix Hennix Florence Gladys 10-07-1910 07-06-1994 #1 Ernest Charles Larson Erick & Christina (Olson) Eklund Hennix Florence Gladys 10-07-1910 07-06-1994 #2 Hilder Gustaf Hennix Erick & Christina (Olson) Eklund Hennix Garda Marie 03-17-1905 01-26-1974 Harry Laury Hennix Nels John & Inga Oletta (Jacobsen) Myren Hennix Gustaf Anders 01-27-1846 04-12-1929 Marie Nelson Not listed (Swedish parents) Hennix Harry Laury 04-01-1897 02-21-1973 Garda Marie Myren Gustaf Anders & Marie (Nilson) Hennix Hennix Hilder Gustaf 07-30-1903 10-02-1988 #1 Mary Anna Lindquist Gustaf Anders & Marie (Nilson) Hennix Hennix Hilder Gustaf 07-30-1903 10-02-1988 #2 Florence Eklund Larson Gustaf Anders & Marie (Nilson) Hennix Hennix Katherine 06-10-1908 02-06-1990 #1 John Heffern Benjamin N. & Katherine (Opitz) Hendricks Hennix Katherine 06-10-1908 02-06-1990 #2 Emil Dave Gardner Benjamin N. & Katherine (Opitz) Hendricks Hennix Katherine 06-10-1908 02-06-1990 #3 Walter Lane Hennix Benjamin N. & Katherine (Opitz) Hendricks Hennix Marie "Mary" 04-27-1875 04-20-1948 Gustaf Anders Hennix Nils & Eljena (Nilsdotter) Larsson Hennix Mary Anna 01-19-1905 04-14-1978 Hilder Gustaf Hennix Gustaf Allen & Annie (Mattson) Lindquist Hennix Walter Lane 02-14-1899 12-04-1981 Katherine Hendricks Gustaf Anders & Marie (Nilson) Hennix Jacobson Albert 06-13-1901 12-26-1965 Marie Dahl Not listed (Norwegian parents) Jacobson Anna 07-31-1899 08-23-1966 Tom Jacobson Carl Wilhelm & Maria (Larson) Westergren Jacobson Baby Girl - - Never married John & Vera (Westergren) Jacobson Jacobson Carlton Willis 07-24-1927 10-25-1986 Never married John & Vera (Westergren) Jacobson Jacobson John 10-19-1893 06-14-1948 Vera Westergren Lars T. & Thorberg (Haaland) Jacobson Jacobson Lyman C. 11-19-1920 10-18-1990 Never married John & Vera (Westergren) Jacobson Jacobson Marie 07-11-1906 02-09-1953 Albert Jacobson Not listed Jacobson Milo Thomas 06-09-1931 09-02-1934 Never married Tom & Anna (Westergren) Jacobson Jacobson Tom 08-23-1891 08-11-1978 Anna Westergren Lars T. & Thorberg (Haaland) Jacobson Jacobson Vera 02-22-1898 09-15-1965 John Jacobson Carl Wilhelm & Maria (Larson) Westergren Jensen Carl 05-25-1854 10-01-1927 Anna Swedberg Lindquist Not listed Jensen Hannah Marie 09-10-1859 07-05-1937 Mikel Jensen Not listed (Danish parents) Jensen Mikel 05-29-1865 11-19-1947 Hannah Marie Miller Not listed (Danish parents) Jensen Petrea 11-01-1886 03-06-1918 Jens P. Jensen Jens M. & Nelsina F. (Jensen) Mickelsen Johnson Chester Erwin 12 31 1915 11-19-1952 Leona Pearl Olson John Edwin & Olivia S. (Christianson) Johnson Johnson Howard Martin 12-22-1896 04-07-1979 Idella Lilly Marie Hennix Fred & Lena (Jensen) Johnson Johnson Idella Lilly Marie 07-15-1901 03-05-1983 Howard Martin Johnson Gustaf Anders & Marie (Nilson) Hennix Johnson John Edwin 04-23-1887 05-31-1968 Olivia S. C. Christianson Katrin Olaf & Margareta (Berkquist) Johnson Johnson Katrin "K.J." John 09-15-1860 11-23-1941 Never married Jonas & Ingeborg (Hansdotter) Målare Johnson Katrin "K.O." Olaf "Ole" 02-02-1850 08-02-1925 Margareta Berkquist Jonas & Ingeborg (Hansdotter) Målare Johnson Margareta 05-22-1857 07-09-1947 Katrin Olaf Johnson Stickå Anders & Carin (Andersdotter) Larsson Johnson Olivia Sarah Carolina 05-16-1893 08-03-1980 John Edwin Johnson John G. & Betsy S. (Engberg) Christianson Kreller Lorraine Mathilda 08-02-1924 09-04-1948 George F. Kreller Carl C. & Esther Ida E. (Erickson) Heglund Larson Christina 11-18-1878 03-27-1922 Peter (Per Persson) Larson Not listed Nee: Berlund Larson Donald Dean 11-22-1944 11-22-1944 Never married Ernest C. & Florence G. (Eklund) Larson Larson Ernest Charles 12-27-1906 09-08-1958 Florence Gladys Eklund Peter & Christina (Berglund) Larson Larson Florence Gladys 10-07-1910 07-06-1994 #1 Ernest Charles Larson Erick & Christina (Olson) Eklund Larson Florence Gladys 10-07-1910 07-06-1994 #2 Hilder Gustaf Hennix Erick & Christina (Olson) Eklund Lee Arnold "Jack" John 10-27-1902 04-22-1985 Never married Mathias & Christina (Anderson) Lee Lee Christina 05-27-1875 07-02-1960 Mathias Lee Majs John & Christina (Andersdotter) Anderson Lee Karl John -1869 01-29-1916 Never married Aron & Martha Lee Lindblad Franklin Raymond 10-01-1904 02- -1905 Never married Frank W. & Mary (Trulson) Lindblad Lindquist Carl William 11-30-1901 07-30-1972 Linnea W. Segerholm Gustaf Allen & Annie (Mattson) Lindquist Lindquist Edward Oliver 12-12-1907 04-06-1973 Evelyn Ruth Johnson Gustaf Allen & Annie (Mattson) Lindquist Lindquist Evelyn Ruth 05-07-1914 07-30-1983 #1 Edward Oliver Lindquist John Edwin & Olivia S. (Christianson) Johnson Lindquist Evelyn Ruth 05-07-1914 07-30-1983 #2 Floyd T. Strain John Edwin & Olivia S. (Christianson) Johnson Lindquist Timothy Jay 04-08-1960 04-09-1960 Never married Darwin G. & Shirley Ann (Benshoof) Lindquist Mahlum Baby Boy 01-09-1961 01-09-1961 Never married Robert Dale & Deloris Ann (Hennix) Mahlum Mahlum Baby Boy 04-09-1964 04-09-1964 Never married Robert Dale & Deloris Ann (Hennix) Mahlum Mahlum Deloris Ann 10-02-1931 01-23-1995 Robert Dale Mahlum Hilder Gustaf & Mary Anna (Lindquist) Hennix Mickelsen Anton "Tony" 02-15-1868 09-29-1938 Never married Mikkel & Kjerstine (Rasmussen) Rasmussen Mickelsen Clara Maria 09-27-1897 05-02-1992 Lewis Jorgen Mickelsen Carl C. & Margaretha (Christiansen) Andersen Mickelsen Jens Möller 09-11-1861 07-02-1933 Nelsina Frederikka Jensen Mikkel & Kjerstine (Rasmussen) Rasmussen Mickelsen Lauritz "Lewis" Jorgen 09-22-1893 09-25-1968 Clara Maria Andersen Jens M. & Nelsina F. (Jensen) Mickelsen Mogren Conrad Lewis Ivan 12-15-1933 08-14-1968 Never married Isedore V.L. & Lillian E.M. (Nelson) Mogren Mogren David William 04-21-1982 04-24-1982 Never married Keith Allan & Deborah Ann (Norrie) Mogren Mogren Isedore Victor Leopold 08-27-1896 04-16-1973 Lillian Elida M. Nelson John Levin & Mathilda (Johansdotter) Mogren Mogren Lillian Elida Maria 04-29-1906 08-21-1983 Isedore Victor L. Mogren Lewis & Karin (Risberg) Nelson Nelson Arthur Lewis Stanley 05-29-1916 10-24-1959 Eleanor Ethel Bower Lewis & Karin (Risberg) Nelson Nelson Edward Rudolph 03-04-1896 05-14-1994 Elna Nilsson Nils & Elna (Karlson) Nilsson Nelson Edwin Erick Harold 10-03-1904 06-02-1965 #1 Rachel Vadnais Lewis & Karin (Risberg) Nelson Nelson Edwin Erick Harold 10-03-1904 06-02-1965 #2 Aline Day Lewis & Karin (Risberg) Nelson Nelson Elna 02-14-1895 08-21-1963 Edward Nelson Not listed (Swedish parents) Nelson Johan "John" 03-11-1881 07-07-1963 Inga Rorstad John & Karin (Larsdotter-Oberg) Nelson Nelson Johan "John" 12-30-1846 11-05-1945 Karin Larsdotter Oberg Nils & Anna (Johansdotter) Andersson Nelson John "Irwin" Irwin Conrad 03-07-1908 07-23-1976 Never married Lewis & Karin (Risberg) Nelson Nelson Karin 10-16-1849 03-31-1929 John Nelson Lars Jonsson & Karin (Pehrsdotter) Oberg Nelson Karin "Carrie" 02-27-1880 08-24-1952 Lewis Nelson Erick Olav & Anna Kajsa (Engström) Risberg Nelson Lars "Lewis" 05-23-1877 11-21-1952 Karin Ersdotter Risberg John & Karin (Larsdotter-Oberg) Nelson Nelson Lloyd Clifford Carlton 11-18-1918 02-19-1990 Opal Ellen Gordon Lewis & Karin (Risberg) Nelson Nelson Mathilda "Tillie" Louisa 03-11-1892 08-24-1978 Nels Nelson Majs John & Christina (Andersdotter) Anderson Nelson Nikolaus "Nels" 02-09-1879 03-22-1951 Mathilda Louisa Anderson John & Karin (Larsdotter-Oberg) Nelson Nelson Russell Carlton 08-24-1944 10-15-1998 Myrna Rae Evans Lloyd C.C. & Opal E. (Gordon) Nelson Newman August E. -1871 11-20-1919 Never married Not listed (Swedish parents) Norberg Brita Hansdotter 02-13-1827 11-22-1906 Per Norberg Not listed (Swedish Parents) Norberg Christina Andersdotter 01-20-1852 09-28-1932 Peter Norberg Bullar Anders Berglund Norberg Per "Peter" Persson 12-24-1852 05-25-1932 Christina Berglund Per & Brita (Hansdotter) Norberg Nordahl - - - - - - Nordloef Anna 08-03-1864 03-28-1947 #1 Knut Anders Andersson Per & Karin (Matsdotter) Persson Nordloef Anna 08-03-1864 03-28-1947 #2 Erik Nordloef Per & Karin (Matsdotter) Persson Propp Ellen Anna Ingeborg 03-16-1903 10-01-1978 Fred William Propp Lewis & Karin (Risberg) Nelson Propp Fred William 07-17-1890 12-07-1973 Ellen Anna Ingeborg Nelson John August & Bertha Propp Pumarlo Anne Linnea Viola 12-20-1911 04-27-1988 Earl Alfred Pumarlo Lewis & Karin (Risberg) Nelson Pumarlo Earl Alfred 07-30-1905 09-29-1979 Anne Linnea Viola Nelson Amos Alfred & Rose Delamie (Dupont) Pumarlo Renner Anna 06-30-1883 04-11-1961 #1 John "Jack" Ryan John & Karin (Larsdotter-Oberg) Nelson Renner Anna 06-30-1883 04-11-1961 #2 Herman Renner John & Karin (Larsdotter-Oberg) Nelson Renner Herman 01-10-1879 03-11-1955 Anna Nelson Ferdinand & Sophia Anna (Fredenbakk) Renner Renner Lewis Ferdinand Argalys 01-01-1921 02-20-1976 Never married Herman & Anna (Nelson) Renner Risberg Anna Kajsa Pehrsdotter 09-09-1854 04-10-1937 Erick Olav Olsson Risberg Pehr & Christina (Henriksdotter) Engström Risberg Erick Olav Olsson 08-16-1855 02-24-1915 Anna Kajsa Engström Karin Ersdotter Nöjd & Olof Olsson Nyström Sjoberg Myrtle -1903 03-05-1921 Never married John & Anna (Johnson) Sjöberg Strain Evelyn Ruth 05-07-1914 07-30-1983 #1 Edward Oliver Lindquist John Edwin & Olivia S. (Christianson) Johnson Strain Evelyn Ruth 05-07-1914 07-30-1983 #2 Floyd T. Strain John Edwin & Olivia S. (Christianson) Johnson Strand Anders "Andrew" Wilhelm 10-14-1863 11-08-1926 Karin Ersdotter Skog Daniel & Kerstin (Andersdotter) Ljus Strand Karin Ersdotter 02-01-1858 07-23-1943 Anders Wilhelm Strand Not listed (Swedish parents) Strand Theodore William 09-13-1898 09-29-1952 Ruth Victoria Larson Anders & Karin (Ersdotter-Skog) Strand Swanson Ingeborg 05-18-1876 03-06-1917 Malcolm A. Swanson Not listed (Norwegian parents) Tall Peter E. 01-17-1854 11-05-1931 Never married Not listed (Swedish parents) Westberg Anna 05-29-1876 10-25-1949 #1 Andrew Bloomquist Per & Christina (Berglund) Norberg Westberg Anna 05-29-1876 10-25-1949 #2 John Bernard Westberg Per & Christina (Berglund) Norberg Westberg Chester C. 10-22-1917 02-23-1968 Emma Tait John Bernard & Anna (Norberg) Westberg Westberg Emma 09-07-1916 03-16-1997 #2 Chester C. Westberg Samuel J. & Elizabeth (McCullough) Tait Westberg Emma 09-07-1916 03-16-1997 #2 Dana Moor Samuel J. & Elizabeth (McCullough) Tait Westberg Glenn Albert 06-14-1920 04-08-1991 LaVerna Olson John Bernard & Anna (Norberg) Westberg Westberg John Bernard 08-29-1875 09-04-1962 Anna Norberg Not listed (Swedish parents) Westergren Carl Wilhelm 03-12-1869 02-18-1948 Maria Persdotter Larson Anders & Johanna (Jonsdotter) Johansson Westergren Maria "Mary" Persdotter 07-03-1875 03-22-1965 Carl Wilhelm Westergren Per & Kaerin (Matsdotter) Persson