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Old Cross Lake Cemetery

Queen Township, Section 21,
Polk County, MN


The Cross Lake congregation was organized November 22, 1885.  The early members were Anton Olson, Ira Jacobs, Hans J. Rone, Halvor Halvorson an Ole O. Gropen, P.L. Jesness, Johannes Lade and Gulik Iverson.  The first pastor was the Rev. Nicolai  Heierman.   The church was built in the 1890s and in 1912 it was moved to Section 27 of Queen Twp.  The church closed about 1981.

Also see Newer Cross Lake Cemetery

Note:  Many of the stones in this cemetery are hard to read and are sinking.

Double check dates with the Minnesota Death Certificate Search and the SSDI.

Thankyou Ann for transcribing the cemetery and for the pictures of old Cross Lake Cemetery site and confirming the actual location of church and cemetery

Photo of Old Cross Lake cemetery

Photo of Old Cross Lake cemetery

 

CEMETERY LISTING

Cemetery transcription originally done in 2002, and re walked and transcribed again in 2003 by Ann.

Name Birth Date Death Date Relationship Comments

Curtman, Howard 

Jul 22, 1917 Sep 13,1967    

Gunderson, Henry 

1858 1943 Father   

Gunderson, Martha M. 

1862 1947 Mother  

Gunderson, Annie 

1893 1975 Daughter   

Gunderson,  Carl

 Oct 6, 1900 Dec 9, 1995   this temporary  marker was there last fall (Sept 2002) but now is missing Oct 2003)

Heistad, Anna 

1869 1942  Mother   

Heistad, Myrtle 

1904 1978 Daughter  

Heistad, John 

1873 1960 Father   

Lee, Ole H. 

1865 1929  Father  

Gustafson, Caroline Emelia 

Feb 2, 1911 Feb 21, 1911    

Amundson, Anna 

Dec 14, 1882 Aug 5, 1952    

Ophus, Ruth L. 

May 10, 1924 Mar 11, 1993    

Ophus, William B. 

Oct 22, 1908 Nov 27, 1999    

Matson, Karen Kay 

Jul 10, 1972 Mar 6, 1976    

Johnson, Christine 

Apr 12, 1865 Jan 30, 1950 Wife   

Johnson, John 

Dec 10, 1862 Mar 13, 1956    aka Mule John

Olson, Harold M. 

1886 1954    

Trulsen, Jeanie 

Mar 3, 1899 Jul 16, 1975  Mother   

Hoff, Torgunt Mrs. 

Apr 9, 1844  Nov 30, 1897 wife of Torgunt Hoff  

Gropen, Annie O. 

  Dec 8, 1901 65y 4m (?)    

Berglund, Anna H. 

 Oct 4, 1892 May 13, 1892    

Sand, Karl Johan 

Apr 5, 1896 Mar 18, 1897    

Lade, Karn 

1881 1902    

Lade, Paul 

1888 1889    

Lade, Julia 

Feb 26, 1863 Mar 4, 1890    

Olson, Olava 

1890 1892    
Olson, Albert  1888 1889    

Stolen, Ludwik 

1886 Nov 1899   hard to read, almost unreadable

Aamold, Lars A. 

  Sep 26, 1905 -- Age 88 yrs    

Aamold, Luis L.

  May 17, 1904 Age 51 yrs    

Aamold, Mary 

Nov 18, 1803 Mar 1, 1901

Iverson, Christine 

Sep 17, 1870 Oct 24, 1954    
Iverson, Gullik  Jan 1, 1853 Jul 29, 1933    

Adult grave -- cement rectangle

       

Lade, Halstein 

1852 1927    

Lade, Inger 

1849 1933    

Lade, Ingvald 

  Nov 29, 1966    MN PVT BTRY B 332 FLD ARTY WWI

Possible grave

      no stone left, just cement base

Anderson, Carrie D. 

Oct 11, 1883 Feb 16, 1951 Mother  

Anderson, Alfred 

Oct 25, 1875 May 24, 1956    

Ophus, Olaf   

1871 -- 1940   Father   

Ophus, Sarah 

1870 1975 Mother   

Ophus, Newell 

1899 1916  Son   

Waale, John 

May 14, 1893 Nov 19, 1978    

Waale, Carl 

Feb 6, 1895 May 12, 1963   PFC CO A 602 ENGR SVC BN WW I

Nelson, Gustav Emil 

Mar 13, 1840  Jan 1, 1915    

Nelson, Lena 

Sep 17, 1835 Dec 22, 1925    

Berglund, John 

1860 1934 Father  

Berglund, Mathilda 

1865 1953 Mother   

Berglund, Alfred 

 1899  1927  Son  Son of John & Mathilda

Berglund, Baby 

1927  1927    Son of Gerhard

Berglund, Baby Boy

1929 1929   Son of Gerhard

Berglund, Anna 

1901 1950  Daughter Daughter of John & Mathilda

Berglund, Alvin 

1909 1969    Son of John & Mathilda

Unmarked Graves

Kohls, D.A.  No dates No dates    
Hoff, Torgunt    Apr 9, 1931   in Duluth
Gropen, Ole  No dates No dates    
Halkinrud, Inger Torine  May 15, 1844 Oct 7, 1904    
Grunt, Anna    1932    
Grunt, Mr.  No dates No dates    

Lee, Mrs. Ole H. 

No dates No dates    

 

Updated Oct 10, 2003
Updated Jan. 24, 2015

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