SNOMA FINNISH CEMETERY near Fruitdale, Butte County, SD This record of the Snoma Finnish Cemetery was compiled in April 1996 by the late Ernie Gottschalk of Vale, SD. It was copied by Skip Wiest in October 1997, with Mr. Gottschalk's permission, so that the records could eventually be transcribed for use by the Butte County section of the SDGenWeb archives. The records were corrected and transcribed in July 2000. Mr. Gottschalk considered the records of this cemetery to be "a work in progress"; that is, he had not completed his compilation before his death. Therefore, the user will find much missing data in these records. If you have any additions or corrections to these records, please contact Skip at dwiest@delphi.com. This cemetery record may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use. All other rights reserved. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author or estate. NOTES ON SNOMA CEMETERY: This cemetery has many unmarked graves. It is still being used at the present time. NAME OF DECEASED SEC/BLK/LOT BIRTH DEATH AGE Aho, Arthur J. unknown 1889 1962 73 Aho, Gustava B / 3 /62 3/27/1864 6/30/1933 69 Aho, Sakari (Jaakko) B / 3 /63 7/24/1865 5/20/1903 37 Anderson, Brita E. A / 6 /53 1853 1937 84 Anderson, Katarina unknown 1873 1964 91 Anderson, Lillian A / 7 /10 ? ? ? Anderson, Mrs. Leonard A / 7 /9 ? ? ? Anderson, Mrs. Stephen B / 3 /? ? ? ? Anderson, Stephen B / 3 /29 1858 1931 73 Balo, Eric W. B / 4 /50 6/4/1892 5/30/1946 53 Balo, Hilma S. B / 4 /49 10/17/1892 10/18/1918 26 Beckham, infant unknown 1961 1961 0 Beckham, Judith Ann unknown 1953 1953 0 Beckham, Willard unknown ? ? ? Boyer, Anna (Hill) B / 5 /1 1898 1971 73 Brooks, Perry A / 6 /33 1898 1910 12 Brooks, Perry unknown 2/6/1915 2/6/1915 0 Casavant, infant unknown ? ? ? Chirldson, Curt Chris B / 3 /12 6/20/1894 5/14/1923 28 Daniels, Abraham A / 6 /5 1845 1904 59 Daniels, Marie A / 6 /6 1855 1904 49 Ellison, Forence (Hermanson) B / 3 /26 7/16/1903 2/8/1927 23 Ellison, John Frederick ? 2/18/1893 10/6/1968 75 Ellison, Oscar A. ? 1895 9/28/1978 83 Erickson, Erick A / 1 /10 1859 1896 37 Erickson, Fanny S. A / 1 /59 1893 1911 18 Erickson, John A / 1 /11 1896 1896 0 Erickson, Maria A / 1 /58 1862 9/23/1921 59 Erickson, Otto ? ? ? ? Falk, Anton ? 1885 1954 69 Falk, Sophia Crete ? 1883 1960 77 Fardig, Betty Jean ? 10/2/1936 10/12/1953 17 Fardig, Edward S. ? 5/21/1902 10/24/1945 43 Fardig, Henry B / 4 /9 1888 4/9/1935 47 Fardig, Isaac B / 3 /57 1860 6/3/1931 71 Fardig, Johanna B / 3 /56 1864 1933 69 Fardig, Mary ? 1901 ? ? Fardig, Ralph Leo ? 9/5/1927 7/28/1995 67 Fardig, Selma ? 1889 1979 90 Fardig, William ? 1899 1968 69 Fardig, William Lee ? 4/28/1931 4/15/1950 18 Fickbohm, Ronald R. ? 1956 1977 21 Formala, Matt A / 1 /18 ? ? ? Formala, unknown A / 1 /20 ? ? ? Fredrickson, Mike A / 6 /10 ? ? ? Frederickson, Mrs. Mike A / 6 /9 1868 1931 63 Gillette, infant A / 6 /18 ? ? ? Gillette, infant A / 6 /19 ? ? ? Gillette, infant A / 6 /20 ? ? ? Grimsbo, Arthur W. A / 7 /23 1885 1930 45 Grimsbo, Emil T. ? 1893 1943 50 Grimsbo, Hans Olaf ? 1896 1897 6m Grimsbo, Hans W. A / 7 /28 1859 1910 51 Grimsbo, Helen ? 1906 1906 0 Grimsbo, Helen Sophia A / 7 /25 1903 4/21/1904 6m Grimsbo, Isaac Alfred A / 7 /24 1898 6/20/1898 6m Grimsbo, Mary F. ? 7/11/1856 10/1/1945 89 Grimsbo, Mayme ? 1921 1939 18 Hahn, Brian ? ? ? ? Hamman, Mamie B / 1 /27 ? 1934 ? Hansen, Lydia Kilpela ? ? ? ? Harrington, Charles E. B / 3 /14 5/1/1859 9/14/1898 39 Harrington, Elbert G. B / 3 /15 5/25/1888 1/12/1898 9 Harrington, Elsie B. B / 3 /16 3/20/1886 3/6/1892 5 Harrington, Ida B / 3 /13 5/7/1890 2/21/1907 16 Harrington, infant B / 3 /17 ? ? 0 Harrington, Unknown B / 3 /18 ? ? ? Harrington, Unknown B / 3 /20 ? ? ? Hastle, Marita Tassa B / 1 /20 1895 1896 1 Hermanson, Emil F. ? 1899 1977 78 Hermanson, Hilma ? ? 1987 ? Hill, Anna G. B / 4 /68 9/24/1863 11/20/1939 76 Hill, Clifford L. B / 5 /5 9/16/1924 4/6/1934 9 Hill, Eleanora B / 4 /65 11/19/1915 6/3/1921 5 Hill, Eino M. ? 1902 1969 67 Hill, Gust B / 4 /67 10/1861 3/23/1910 38 Hill, Harold C. B / 5 /4 11/23/1922 4/6/1924 1 Hill, Jalmer J. B / 5 /2 10/23/1892 8/31/1934 41 Hill, Marjory B / 5 /3 11/10/1928 1/10/1929 2m Hilton, A. A / 7 /18 ? ? ? Hilton, Ellen Mary ? ? ? ? Hilton, Ernest ? ? ? ? Hough, Mildred ? ? 6/1990 ? Isto, Helmi A / 7 /? 1922 1986 64 Jacobson, Lars B / 2 /16 1866 1918 52 Jeremiason, Esther (Ellison) ? 8/29/1899 10/15/1972 73 Jeremiason, George A. ? 1/14/1909 7/28/1969 60 Jeremiason, Hilda A / 6 /31 1/3/1870 1/30/1931 61 Jeremiason, Isaac A / 6 /30 9/6/1865 2/9/1932 66 Jeremiason, John Alfred A / 6 /29 4/8/1898 8/6/1910 12 Jeremiason, John E. ? 9/9/1912 5/28/1945 32 Jeremiason, Oscar C. ? 10/31/1896 10/15/1976 79 Jeremiason, Terrance Lee ? 8/7/1941 8/14/1959 18 Jeremiason, William Edward ? 1/29/1902 12/24/1970 68 Joelson, Christina B / 4 /55 1907 1912 5 Joelson, Fanny (Ellison) B / 4 /53 1897 1911 14 Joelson, Hilda B / 4 /56 1906 1906 0 Joelson, Isaac ? 1861 1946 85 Joelson, Matilda B / 3 /52 1865 1937 72 Johnson, Aaron A / 6 /11 1853 1914 61 Johnson, Albert A / 6 /? 1895 1911 16 Johnson, Amanda ? 1868 1931 63 Johnson, Andrew A / 6 /15 1901 1902 1 Johnson, Anne Grete B / 2 /66 2/16/1857 7/9/1912 55 Johnson, Carlyn Kay ? 7/5/1948 7/5/1948 0 Johnson, Solomon ? 7/15/1849 7/13/1940 90 Johnson, William ? 1908 1908 0 Karinen, Andrew Arthur A / 5 /21 4/26/1886 6/27/1917 31 Karinen, Anna A / 7 /19 ? ? ? Karinen, Christina ? 1/18/1856 4/20/1944 88 Karinen, Ernest Eamil A / 5 /25 9/8/1905 4/5/1906 6m Karinen, Helen Helena A / 5 /26 10/1/1903 12/2/1903 2m Karinen, Henry M. A / 7 /8 8/27/1856 1913 57 Karinen, Hilda (Koskela) A / 5 /24 1886 1906 20 Karinen, Isaac ? 1895 1966 71 Karinen, Jacob A / 7 /13 ? ? ? Karinen, Joseph A / 7 /15 ? ? ? Karinen, John A / 5 /17 1860 1912 52 Karinen, John ? 1866 1920 54 Karinen, John J. A / 5 /16 1886 1938 52 Karinen, Mary A / 5 /27 1/3/1925 1/8/1925 5d Karinen, Matthew A / 7 /11 ? ? ? Karinen, Mrs. Solomon A / 5 /19 2/13/1897 11/19/1918 21 Karinen, Olaf Alexander A / 5 /22 10/4/1896 9/15/1935 38 Karinen, Solomon R. ? 11/18/1893 12/13/1959 66 Karinen, William Albert A / 5 /28 11/13/1908 1/11/1909 2m Katka, Alfred B. A / 4 /5 1913 1913 0 Katka, Andrew A / 4 /6 1847 1927 80 Katka, Ida S. ? 1874 1962 88 Keskitalo, August A / 1 /21 1878 1/24/1911 32 Kiley, Agnes Oja ? 1889 1943 54 Kilpela, Lydia B / 2 /41 ? ? ? Kilpela, Peter B / 2 /42 1865 1931 66 Koger, Dean ? ? ? ? Koskela, Enoch Earl ? ? ? ? Koskela, Jacob A / 7 /6 1854 1902 48 Koskela, Mrs. Jacob A / 7 /2 ? ? ? Koskela, Stanley ? ? ? ? Koskela, Wilma Mary ? ? ? ? Kurtela, Andrew ? ? ? ? Lakso, John B. B / 2 /7 1866 8/16/1900 34 Lakson, Amenda Sophia B / 1 /6 9/19/1894 3/28/1895 6m Lakson, Daisy Alberta ? 8/16/1920 11/22/1920 3m Lakson, Henry Feliks ? 1904 1947 43 Lakson, Johan ? 1836 1900 64 Lakson, John B / 1 /3 1865 1929 64 Lakson, John Jacob ? 11/15/1895 4/13/1925 29 Lakson, Maria ? 1839 1920 81 Lakson, Ole Joeli ? 1898 1963 65 Lakson, Seiti Elina ? 5/17/1900 4/27/1902 1 Lakson, Solomon ? 1897 1918 21 Lakson, Sophia B / 1 /5 1865 1925 60 Larson, Alpie Uria B / 1 /25 8/8/1907 12/11/1907 4m Larson, Lempi Lydia B / 1 /24 10/11/1901 5/10/1907 5 Larson, Matt Edvin B / 1 /23 6/26/1904 4/26/1907 2 Lehtimaki, August ? ? ? ? Leisure, William J. B / 3 /11 1835 1923 88 Leskela, Alfred A / 1 /1 1887 1887 0 Lillienpaa, Lillian A / 7 /14 ? ? ? Lofgren, Geraldine ? ? ? ? Lughren, Unknown A / 4 /31 ? ? ? Luukkonen, Anna B / 2 /23 11/2/1870 10/9/1909 38 Luukkonen, Carl B / 2 /22 4/9/1908 10/16/1909 1 Luukkonen, Lydia B / 2 /24 6/10/1904 9/26/1909 5 Luukkonen, Paul B / 2 /21 ? ? ? Mackey, John Albert ? 7/6/1890 2/22/1898 7 Mackey, Wilhelmina R. ? 1861 1947 86 Mackey, William ? 1858 1916 58 Maikko, Emma ? 5/2/1871 12/4/1903 32 Matson, Mollie Larita ? 1930 1931 1 Mauno, Ellis ? ? ? ? Melvin, Laura Irene ? 8/28/1914 8/30/1914 2d Mott, infant ? 12/17/1932 12/17/1932 0 Mott, Willard Wayne ? 10/23/1929 11/13/1929 21d Niva, Alfred J. B / 3 /65 4/3/1896 10/12/1918 22 Niva, Alvin A / 4 /32 ? ? ? Niva, Amanda (Karinen) ? 1878 1968 90 Niva, Anna B / 3 /66 5/1857 10/18/1942 85 Niva, August B / 3 /68 ? ? ? Niva, Emma S. A / 3 /64 1899 1989 90 Niva, Sakari B / 3 /67 1859 1937 78 Niva, Walter E. ? 7/21/1894 10/4/1970 76 Noppa, Henry A / 4 /32 8/10/1860 8/6/1934 73 Oinas, Matt A / 7 /16 1833 1891 58 Oja, Agnes (Kiley) ? 5/23/1889 3/7/1943 53 Oja, John A / 4 /22 8/15/1879 9/6/1924 45 Ojala, Gus A / 1 /16 ? ? ? Ojala, Mrs. Gus A / 1 /17 ? ? ? Ojala, unknown A / 1 /2 ? ? ? Ojala, unknown A / 1 /3 ? ? ? Ojala, unknown A / 1 /7 ? ? ? Palo, Alvin J. ? 1893 1973 80 Palo, E. ? ? ? ? Palo, Harlan ? ? ? ? Palo, Hans H. ? 11/13/1902 7/24/1930 27 Palo, Hilma Kristina B / 2 /12 12/1/1912 4/22/1913 5m Palo, Jacob B / 2 /12 1864 10/12/1928 64 Palo, John ? ? ? ? Palo, Mamie E. B / 2 /13 1908 1916 8 Palo, Mary (Killinen) B / 2 /11 11/6/1873 12/12/1941 68 Palo, Mary V. ? 1902 1966 64 Palo, N. ? ? ? ? Palo, Soloman B / 1 /57 1876 10/1/1933 57 Palo, Vern ? ? ? ? Palo, Willie Eino B / 2 /14 1894 1921 27 Pera, John ? 1879 1940 61 Pera, Mary ? 1871 1953 82 Pongala, Laura (Fardig) B / 3 /59 1884 1904 20 Rautio, John E. B / 2 /6 1909 1909 3m Rautio, Josephine B / 2 /3 1909 1909 0 Rautio, Josephine B / 2 /5 1869 1909 40 Rautio, Peter A. B / 2 /2 1857 11/30/1927 70 Sallmen, Maria Elisabet A / 1 /13 3/8/1827 10/21/1901 74 Sammeli, Henry B / 2 /58 1/21/1848 11/3/1934 86 Sammeli, Josephine B / 2 /59 12/13/1861 8/25/1916 55 Sampila, Henry Anderson B / 4 /60 ? ? ? Sampila, Mary B / 4 /61 ? ? ? Schmele, Sophia (Koskela) ? ? ? ? Sillanpaa, Andrew A / 6 /25 5/10/1827 11/27/1902 75 Sillanpaa, Peter August A / 6 /24 9/16/1857 10/3/1914 57 Sillanpaa, Sofia A / 6 /23 7/25/1825 10/25/1901 76 Sokiorce, Martha ? ? ? ? Sundquist, Edward Segurd B / 2 /60 10/1/1899 9/10/1920 20 Sundquist, Mathilda B / 2 /64 ? ? ? Sundquist, Nels Theodore B / 2 /62 3/14/1901 12/25/1913 12 Tapani, Axel ? 1880 1935 55 Tapani, Elizabeth ? 1880 1949 69 Tapani, Hubert B / 1 /59 1907 1909 2 Tapani, Theodore B / 1 /60 1913 1937 24 Tapani, William Arthur ? 1910 ? ? Tassalenaa, Matteduin ? 1904 1907 3 Tassalepaa, Marta Femia ? 7/26/1895 8/23/1896 1 Tassalonaa, Alpie Uria ? 8/1907 11/1907 3m Terna, Matt A / 2 /13 ? ? ? Terna, Mrs. Matt A / 1 /56 ? ? ? Tokola, Andrew ? 1870 1935 65 Tokola, Fred Iver ? 1902 1922 20 Tokola, Josephine ? 1876 1968 92 Totrola, unknown A / 1 /19 ? ? ? Wennberg, Andrew B / 1 /30 1865 1930 65 Wennberg, Art ? ? ? ? Wennberg, Evaline ? ? 9/4/1976 ? Wennberg, Harry E. B / 1 /29 1897 1929 32 Wennberg, Mathilda B / 1 /28 1862 1946 84 Witanen, Anna A / 5 /11 1861 1918 57 Witanen, John A / 5 /12 1855 1925 70 Yuna, Abraham Sr. A / 5 /15 1862 1939 77 Yuna, Abraham Jr. A / 5 /13 8/17/1880 4/17/1938 57 Yuna, Caroline A / 5 /14 8/12/1861 10/15/1926 65