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NEW SWEDEN CEMETERY Section 22, Lessor Township, Polk County, Minnesota |
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 |
Thanks to Ann |
Cemetery Listing
Compiled by Darlene Dierkes - August 2003
LAST |
FIRST |
BIRTH (y/m/d)
DEATH (y/m/d)OTHER INFO | ||
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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 |
08-01-1893 |
SWPS 207 7.8.W; buried with Johan |
Burman |
Johan P |
1819-06-12 |
1896-05-02 |
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 |
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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 |
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Olson |
Gusta |
8/19/1857-11/13/1934 |
|
Olson |
Anders Magnus |
1856-1944 |
|
Sundquist |
large marker - nothing else |
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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 |