ST. JOHN'S CEMETERY; DAWSON COUNTY, NEBRASKA From the work of John Wallace of the Lexington Historical Society. Submitted to the USGenWeb Nebraska Archives, January, 1998, by Vicky Stephens (cstephen@swnebr.net) and Connie Snyder (cjsnyder@midusa.net). USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial researchers, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for presentation in any form by any other organization or individual. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist. *************** St. John's Lutheran Cemetery (Also called the Danish Cemetery) LOCATION: Located from Lexington, Dawson County, NE., 5 miles west on Hiway 30, 6 1/2 miles north. The Church is located 1 1/2 miles farther west. NAME BIRTH....DEATH INFORMATION ON TOMBSTONE ANDERSON, Andreas May 10, 1894 Son of R.A. & A.M. ANDERSON ANDERSON, Anders C. Aug 06, 1883 - Feb 17, 1965 Large headstone engraved ANDERSON, a small matching granite stone, Anders C. BACK, Niele Erick 1925 - 1940 Son of Rev. & Mrs. Erick BACK BENSON, Esther J. Apr 27, 1912 - Oct 20, 1988 BENSON, Walter H. Apr 04, 1898 - May 29, 1985 BENSON, Fred Jul 23, 1890 - Nov 28, 1920 BENSEN, Peter C. Dec 29, 1873 - Mar 20, 1942 BENSEN, Agnes J. Jan 21, 1876 - Aug 14, 1963 CHRISTENSEN, Niels 1881 - 1934 CHRISTENSEN, Matena 1892 - 1971 CHRISTENSEN, Julia M. Mar 20, 1884 - Jun 25, 1919 CHRISTENSEN, Niels P. Sep 10, 1879 - Jul 28, 1958 CHRISTENSEN, Alvin Apr 13, 1918 - Nov 28, 1920 CHRISTENSEN, Adelside K. Oct 30, 1891 - Sep. 05, 1983 CHRISTENSEN, William A. May 11, 1890 - Aug 27, 1962 CHRISTENSEN, Else M. Aug 16, 1842 - Jul 06, 1914 CHRISTENSEN, Niels D. May 04, 1844 - Jun 19, 1923 CHRISTENSEN, Fredrick Nov 20, 1849 - Jun 25, 1914 CHRISTENSEN, Kirstine Aug 14, 1853 - Sep. 20, 1939 DANIELSON, Nora H. Aug 18, 1895 - May 13, 1972 DANIELSON, Fred Jul 25, 189_ - Dec 26, 1957 FIELD, Elsie A. Apr 03, 1886 - Feb 14, 1970 FIELD, Harry R. Jan 15, 1878 - Feb 06, 1928 FOGED, Emil 1905 - 1981 WW II FOGED, Holger (Skeeter) 1908 - 1968 FOGED, Agnes J. Aug 09, 1910 - Aug 23, 1910 Dau. of H.C. & A.C. FOGED, Hans C. Jul 31, 1881 - Nov 06, 1958 FOGED, Andrea K. Jul 16, 1879 - Sep 11, 1962 FOGED, Hilda M. Jan 01, 1910 - Sep 16, 1941 FRANDSEN, Hans H. 1845 - 1904 FRANDSEN, Ane M. 1840 - 1937 GARDNER, Infant 1948 - ____ GERMAN, Elsie M. Dec 12, 1903 - Jul 21, 1984 GERMAN, Albert A. Nov 17, 1902 - Sep 12, 1974 GERMAN, Ane Marie Feb 11, 1893 - 16 Yr. 5M. 22 Days GERMAN, Maren Mar 10, 1841 - Jul 13, 1908 GERMAN, Alfred E. Nov 17, 1902 - Jun 20, 1986 GERMAN, Infant No dates Son of J. & Helene Jensen, Located at GERMAN lot. GERMAN, Anna K. Oct 08, 1894 - Mar 22, 1897 Dau. of George & Dora GERMAN, Harold J. Nov 17, 1896 - Feb 03, 1915 Son of George & Dora GERMAN, George J. Jul 29, 1872 - May 17, 1937 GERMAN, Dora T. Apr 10, 1874 - Oct 04, 1969 GERMAN, Kirstena J. 1882 - 1929 (Fremad-Hjemed) on stone. GERMAN, Delores V. 1927 - 1968 GERMAN, T.M. (Bushie) 1905 - 1982 GERMAN, Infants No dates Dau.'s of Albert & Elsie HANSEN, Laurlds Mar 02, 1885 - Dec 15, 1937 HANSEN, Anna K. May 18, 1890 - Aug 25, 1977 HANSEN, Evon M. Aug 15, 1922 - Nov 13, 1975 HANSEN, Holger P. Oct 31, 1915 - May 23, 1986 WW II HOLT, Alfred Jul 05, 1890 - Oct 28, 1979 HOLT, Pearl May 23, 1894 - Nov 11, 1962 HOLT, Peter C. Jul 28, 1866 - May 02, 1949 HOLT, Jorgine K. Aug 15, 1867 - Mar 01, 1953 HOUBORG, N. Alfred Dec 01, 1900 - Apr 18, 1974 HOUBORG, Laurits P. 1870 - 1936 HOUBORG, Anna M. 1875 - 1932 INGLES, Sarah Sep 05, 1852 - Jan 09, 1892 JERRE, Alfred B. Jul 07, 1888 - Aug 26, 1910 JENSEN, Hjalmar Aug 13, 1896 - Sep 26, 1964 JENSEN, Valdemar P. Aug 18, 1893 3 Mo 18 Days JENSEN, Helene D. - Aug 30, 1954 JENSEN, J. Ole - Jan 07, 1927 JERMAN, Infant No dates Son JENSEN, Laust Feb 10, 1852 - Jun 19, 1906 JENSEN, Karl Jan 05, 1855 - Jan 28, 1933 JENSEN, Wayne P. Nov 08, 1933 - Mar 17, 1935 Son of P.E & M.F. JENSEN, Ebbalena K. 1879 - 1955 JENSEN, Jens D. 1872 - 1947 JENSEN, Eskild M. 1883 - 1948 JENSEN, Kathrine M. 1853 - 1932 JENSEN, Niels 1839 - 1914 JENSEN, Anton Apr 02, 1887 - Dec 16, 1930 JENSEN, Nelly M. Aug 30, 1888 - Dec 25, 1972 JENSEN, Ole Jan 22, 1888 - Dec 06, 1919 JENSEN, Caroline M. Jan 22, 1854 - Apr 12, 1940 JENSEN, Alma Dec 23, 1851 - Jul 26, 1959 JENSEN, Henry Oct 26, 1883 - Jan 13, 1963 JENSEN, Allen Dale Aug 29, 1955 - Nov 16, 1957 JENSEN, Luther R. 1910 - 1978 JENSEN, Peter E. May 15, 1899 - Mar 14, 1987 JENSEN, Melvin Ole Jan 25, 1920 - Jan 27, 1920 Son of Anton & Nelly JENSEN, Marie M. Jun 14, 1880 - Apr 27, 1883 Dau. of Ole & Caroline JENSEN, Helga Mar 16, 1899 - Nov 18, 1919 JENSEN, Marie Jun 27, 1862 - Jan 18, 1942 JENSEN, Jens C. Apr 23, 1847 - Oct 29, 1936 JENSEN, Everett H. Aug 15, 1903 - Dec 04, 1944 JENSEN, Nels M. Apr 16, 1901 - Aug 19, 1947 JENSEN, Infant Nov 19, 1934 Son of Nels & Henriette JOHNSON, John - Feb 12, 1900 79 Yrs 5 MO JOHNSON, Synneve - Sep 12, 1894 80 Yrs JOHNSON, John H. Dec 04, 1883 - Mar 29, 1954 JORGENSEN, Niels - 1892 66 Yrs JORGENSEN, Lloyd W. 1908 - 1989 KJAER, Erik 1895 - 1914 (A. & E. joined) KNUDSEN, Bertha Marie Dec 10, 1849 - Jun 10, 1914 KNUDSEN, Anna Jun 09, 1885 - Feb 10, 1956 KNUDSEN, Soren Mar 15, 1885 - Dec 08, 1972 KNUDSEN, James H. Sep 15, 1919 - Aug 18, 1944 WW II, 1st Lt. 33rd Arm'd Inf. LORENSEN, Lorens P. Feb 23, 1875 - May 31, 1947 LORENSEN, Ane M. Mar 16, 1874 - Sep 14, 1944 LORENTZEN, Dennis Ray Aug 14, 1936 - Apr 20, 1937 Son of Harry & Almine LORENTZEN, Harry Mar 21, 1906 - Nov 09, 1985 LUND, Paul J. 1867 - 1943 LUND, Ane F. 1869 - 1934 LUND, Andrew Jensen Sep 01, 1892 - Nov 02, 1959 WW II, USN CM3 MADSEN, Soren C. 1857 - 1935 MADSEN, Katrine A. 1886 - 1934 MADSEN, J. Edward 1885 - 1959 MADSEN, Karoline 1886 - 1961 MADSEN, Meldred E. Jan 08, 1911 - Aug 22, 1917 Dau. of J.E. MELSON, Maren Jan 27, 1862 - Jun 10, 1900 MILLER, Ronald Paul Jul 25, 1942 - Apr 13, 1984 Vietnam Vet NIELSEN, Chris S. 1884 - 1950 NIELSEN, Marie 1890 - 1960 NIELSEN, Anton P. Dec 04, 1891 - Jul 23, 1913 NIELSON, Karoline Jan 02, 1859 - Feb 11, 1922 NIELSON, Niels C. Jun 07, 1848 - Apr 23, 1916 NIELSEN, Valdemar C. Feb 14, 1898 - Aug 22, 1922 NIELSEN, Sophia Feb 02, 1851 - Apr 12, 1933 2nd wife of Jorgen P. NIELSEN, Jorgen Peter Aug 23, 1844 - Feb 05, 1905 NIELSEN, Helene (PETERSON) Nov 21, 1851 - Jul 08, 1893 1st wife of Jorgen P. PEDERSEN, Ruth Feb 24, 1896 - Oct 02, 1986 PEDERSEN, Peter C. Apr 24, 1894 - Nov 12, 1973 PEDERSEN, Thomas L. Apr 25, 1909 - Apr 06, 1974 WW II, PFC US Army PEDERSEN, Arthur D. Feb 22, 1902 - Jul 31, 1975 PEDERSEN, Jens D. Jan 23, 1891 - Jun 02, 1983 PEDERSEN, Lee R. Mar 07, 1930 - Nov 05, 1932 PEDERSEN, Jewell Dec 30, 1941 - Mar 10, 1981 PEDERSEN, Else Nov 09, 1888 - Aug 08, 1989 PEDERSEN, Ane D. May 21, 1861 - Jun 28, 1941 PEDERSEN, Niels C. Dec 04, 1858 - Dec 13, 1895 PETERSEN, Jens 1844 - 1934 PETERSEN, Anne M. 1858 - 1936 RASMUSSEN, Oscar Apr 03, 1905 - Jan 29, 1987 RASMUSSEN, Leo E. Sep. 23, 1912 - Jun 30, 1933 RASMUSSEN, Niels Peter Dec 30, 1877 - Apr 12, 1956 RASMUSSEN, Bent E. Jan 01, 1915 - Aug 04, 1940 RASMUSSEN, Roger May 25, 1935 - Apr 25, 1965 Vietnam, PFC 7th Chemical Dept Co. RASMUSSEN, Sins D. 1864 - 1926 RASMUSSEN, John D. 1855 - 1947 RASMUSSEN, Peter Sep 17, 1885 - May 16, 1899 Son of F. & T. RASMUSSEN, Harry J. Aug 12, 1883 - Aug 07, 1915 RASMUSSEN, Anita F. May 25, 1878 - Mar 27, 1893 RASMUSSEN, Frederik Oct 13, 1833 - Oct 13, 1920 RASMUSSEN, Theresa M. Apr 04, 1844 - Mar 10, 1918 RASMUSSEN, Petra M.C. - Dec 10, 1895 14 Yrs 2Mo 25 Days, Dau. of C. & K. RASMUSSEN, Andrea D. 1862 - 1930 RASMUSSEN, Carl 1857 - 1920 RASMUSSEN, Edw 1849 - 1933 RASMUSSEN, Ane 1849 - 1937 RASMUSSEN, L.A. (Tony) 1882 - 1949 RASMUSSEN, Babies No names - No dates Extreme NW corner of Cemetery RASMUSSEN, Dagmar A.L. Aug 26, 1900 - Dec 17, 1982 RASMUSSEN, Lars P. Dec 31, 1891 - Apr 25, 1966 Son of Chris RASMUSSEN, Chris 1854 - 1930 RASMUSSEN, Karen C. 1853 - 1940 RASMUSSEN, Zena Dec 18, 1883 - Apr 09, 1975 Dau. of Chris SKADE, Dorthe Oct 08, 1812 - Jun 19, 1892 SKADE, Andrea Feb 08, 1851 - Jun 24, 1935 SKADE, Christian M. May 25, 1853 - Jan 30, 1937 SMIDT, Theresa E. Jul 11, 1894 - Apr 09, 1916 Dau. of J.T.P. & Marie SMIDT, Marie A. Jun 29, 1867 - Mar 15, 1922 SMIDT, Jens T.P. Jun 26, 1857 - Mar 03, 1934 SMIDT, Ethel L. Mar 28, 1898 - Jan 21, 1970 Sister SMIDT, Carl P. Jul 11, 1894 - Mar 31, 1976 Brother SMITH, Inger M. 1855 - 1935 SMITH, A.J. Mar 27, 1850 - Jun 10, 1892 SMITH, Kirstine Dec 17, 1857 - Mar 09, 1890 SMITH, Christian Nov 23, 1843 - Sep. 11, 1917 SMITH, G.J.W. No dates SMITH, Minnie No dates SMITH, Kieth Albert Jan 10, 1919 - Jan 10, 1919 Son of J.C. SMITH, Ann Jun 23, 1843 - Aug 06, 1883 SMITH, Margaret Jan 08, 1911 - Jan 11, 1911 Dau. of J.C. & H.M. SORENSEN, Anna M. May 01, 1881 - Sep 24, 1969 SORENSEN, Soren Nov 26, 1874 - Mar 04, 1940 SORENSEN, Linda Lou Sep 27, 1947 - Aug 24, 1953 SORENSEN, Phylis Elaine Sep 23, 1949 - Aug 24, 1953 TERRELL, Kathleen 1923 - 1989 VIIG, Peter H. Jun 03, 1884 - Oct 20, 1945 VIIG, Hans P. 1849 - 1930 VIIG, Marie K. 1856 - 1931 VIIG, George H. 1888 - 1968 Son of Hans VIIG, Helena D. 1882 - 1970 Dau. of Hans WELLS, Christina D. 1878 - 1932 WHITE, Earle E. 1911 - 1933 ZANE, Infant May 05, 1926 Son of C.W. ZANE