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NEW SWEDEN CEMETERY

Section 22, Lessor Township, Polk County, Minnesota
Rural McIntosh, MN

This cemetery is across the road from Trinity Lutheran Church. The New Sweden Church was organized in 1885, and Rev. James Moody was the first pastor. Later serving pastors included: Rev. J.S. Reeding,  and Rev. N. Lehart J. Alm.


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Thanks to Joy Paulson
for the pictures the
first three pictures.

Thanks to Ann
for the fourth
picture.


Cemetery Listing

Compiled by Darlene Dierkes - August 2003

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LAST

FIRST

BIRTH (y/m/d)

DEATH (y/m/d)

OTHER INFO

Bergman

George, C

1929-02-22

1973-10-01

BT2 US Navy Korea

Bostrom

August

1870

1942

 

Bostrom

John

1878

1962

 

Bostrom

Mathilda Christina

1837-03-12

1926-06-05

“Moder”

Bostrom

Olof Wilhelm

1836-01-17

1905-07-07

“Fader”

Bostrom

Sophie

1898

1977

 

Bourman

 

1822-01-27

1893-08-01

“Desmaka Gretakasa”; born in Sweden; died in Lessor; SWPS 207.7.8 W

Bourman

Aane Margaret

1902?-04-23

1910-05-07

Deterioration makes it difficult to decipher

Bourman

Bertha C

1875

1952

Shared tombstone with John A

Bourman

John D

1849-01-09

1936-03-16

 

Bourman

John A

1871

1939

Shared tombstone with Bertha

Burman

Alvin C

1926-05-05

1951-04-25

North Dakota Cpl Co F 7 Infantry 3 Infantry Division

Burman

Axel S

1888-02-22

1960-01-15

“Beloved Father”; buried with Bertha M

Burman

Bertha M

1907-02-06

1963-05-30

“Beloved Mother”; buried with Axel S

Burman

Carl Oscar

1844-12-12

1909-05-12

 

Burman

Gretakasa

01-27-1822
Sweden

08-01-1893
Lessor USA

SWPS 207 7.8.W; buried with Johan

Burman

Johan P

1819-06-12
Sweden

1896-05-02
Lessor USA

3VPS 207.7.8 V; Buried with Gretakasa

Burman

Maria Louisa

1858-06-22

1938-10-07

 

Domier

Irene A

1922-06-29

2001-06-17

“Mother”

Domier

Lloyd Chester

1915-11-26

2001-07-20

Sgt US Army WW II /td>

Frisk

Alvin

1915-03-16

1975-01-21

“Son”

Frisk

Aron

1869-02-15

1952-12-31

“Father”

Frisk

Dean Obert

1919-04-28

1945-06-22

Minnesota; Pvt Infantry

Frisk

Ernest J

1902

1979

Shared tombstone with Marie

Frisk

John A

1897-04-29

1978-02-03

Pvt US Army WWI

Frisk

Karen

1902-05-25

1959-09-13

“Mother”

Frisk

Lydia

1881-12-17

1958-06-26

“Mother”

Frisk

Marie D

1897

1952

Shared tombstone with Ernest

Frisk

Robert D

1928-07-27

1951-06-19

Minnesota Cpl Co C 38 Inf 2 Div WWII Korea

Hegland

Ellen

1905-03-18

1985-01-21

“Wife and Mother”

Hegland

George C

1900-11-09

1975-04-19

“Husband and Father”

Johnson

Baby

1894

1894

 

Johnson

Bena

1864

1887

 

Johnson

Carl J. O.

1887

1951

Shared tombstone with Helga

Johnson

Eva L

1853

1923

Shared tombstone with John

Johnson

Frank O

1861

1936

“Father”

Johnson

Fred E

1893

1971

 

Johnson

Hannah

1857

1932

“Mother”

Johnson

Helga

1891

1958

Shared tombstone with Carl

Johnson

John T

1858

1888

Shared tombstone with Eva

Johnson

Manda O

1905

1991

 

Johnson

Roy K

1930

1930

 

Johnson

Selma

1895

1963

 

Johnson

William A

1898

1971

 

Kees

Brandon Edward

1984-07-28

1984-08-03

“Grandson” (Grandson of George Bergman; buried next to him)

Lundgren

Adrian

1843

1925

 

Lundgren

Alvina

1907

1975

Shared tombstone with Arthur

Lundgren

Arthur

1897

1977

Shared tombstone with Alvina

Lundgren

Bertha M

1854

1931

 

McNelly

Elizabeth Zakrison

1892-08-17

1985-02-15

 

Nordskog

Grant N

1909

1996

Shared tombstone with Katherine

Nordskog

Katherine A

1916

1993

Shared tombstone with Grant

Olson

Augusta

1857-08-19

 

 

Ostgarden

Julia

1886

1972

“Mother”; buried next to John Johnson

Persson

Elin C

1862-12-14

1932-07-18

 

Persson

Ella

1886-11-13

1903-10-01

 

Persson

Frank

1851-11-11

1931-06-07

 

Sandberg

Otto

1838-01-16

1900-08-18

 

Sundquist

Karl A

1873

1963

 

Sveen

Louis

1897

1952

 

Sveen

Ole T

1865

1944

 

Turner

Anna M

1890

1962

Shared tombstone with Carl

Turner

Carl A

1884

1967

Shared tombstone with Anna

Voxland

Clarence

1892-03-22

1977-01-15

 

Voxland

Ellen

1894-05-08

1978-08-14

 

Zakrison

Aaron

1856-03-01

1935-04-08

“Father”

Zakrison

Amanda

1858-06-06

1942-10-28

“Mother”

Zakrison

Anna Theodora

1889-11-22

1962-05-15

 

Zakrison

Cora Louise

1878-02-21

1976-01-31

 

Zakrison

Cora Lou

1924-08-02

1924-08-02

 

Zakrison

John Alfred

1891-01-27

1956-04-04

 

Zakrison

Selma Aurora

1898-01-21

1995-05-08

 

 

Updates   submitted Sept 2006, by Joy Paulson

LAST NAME

FIRST NAME

DATES M/D/Y

REMARKS

Olson

Gusta

8/19/1857-11/13/1934

 

Olson

Anders Magnus

1856-1944

 

Sundquist

 

 

large marker - nothing else

Hegland

Oscar

3/24/1911-6/10/1981

Husband and Father

Turner

Alvin M.

1930-1977

 

Sveen

Alma ?

6/17/1897-7/4/1902

same stone as Olson/Anna

Olson

Anna

8/14/1887-3/17/1889

same stone as Sveen/Alma

Persson

Jennie

9/1/1888-5/1/1910

 

Sanden

Sofia

1873-1895

 

Burman

Alvin C.

5/5/1926-4/25/1951

No. Dak, CPL, CO. F, 7 Inf, 3 Inf Div - Korea - PH

Bourman

Bror Bert

3/9/1898-10/14/1986

Brother and Uncle

Bourman

Betty Lou

3/29/1939-8/31/1939

Infant Daughter

Burman

Anna Margreta

4/28/1907-5/7/1910 ?

 

Bourman

A.

11/4/1900-4/12/1978

 

Bourman

Clifford S.

3/5/1905-3/1/1977

 

Bourman

Conrad B.

10/13/1899-4/3/1965

MN, QMC - WWII

Peterson

Hannah A.

11/26/1850-2/6/1931

Mother


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