Holton Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
Brickyard at Hart Roads
Sec. 26, R15W, T12N
Pictures by Barbara Johnson and Peggy Smith
(Also known as Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery and Olson Cemetery)
Holton Evangelical Lutheran Church Map
History
In 1859 Ole C. Olson, son of Christian Olson and Tolliff Hendrickson, walked from Fruitland Township where they lived, to Holton and Cedar Creek Township. They moved their families there in 1861. In 1864 the families of Captain Hans Aslakson and Lars Halvorson settled there. This was the start of a large Norwegian and Danish settlement. Soon others joined them. In 1866 Johannes Hanson came with his family and a man named Peder Casperson. Others followed such as the Christen Sorensons, Jacob Jacobson, Lars Sorenson, Lorgen Anderson, Svend Swenson and Ole Jensen. By the 1880’s there were about 30 families in the community.
A congregation was formed in 1869. There were eleven voting members in addition to two grown sons of Toliff Hendrickson (Henry and John) and sons of Christen Olson, Torger (know as Tom) and Christen. At a meeting held at the Olson School (built in 1872) concerning the church, the Articles of Association were signed by these men: Ole C. Olson, Christian Sorensen, Olaus T. Trygstad, John Anderson and William Swenson.
In the accounts of the church, other names were found. Many moved on or died leaving no descendants connected with the church. Among these were Martin Dahl, Peder Ringstad, Christopher Dahl, Johan Hanson, Olaf Gunderson, Ole Thompson, Peter Jorgenson, John Olander, Hans Hendrickson, Martin Christianson, Christian Bergerson and a Mr. Severson, Hans Paulson, Jens Thorsen, Enoch Anderson, and his parents Anders Anderson.
The first church building was completed in 1881. The land on which it was built was donated by the Christian Olson family and was originally intended for a cemetery. At the golden anniversary of the church in 1919, records showed that 54 children were baptized and 131 confirmed. There were 40 weddings and 86 funerals.
(Research by Evelyn Buckingham from information provided by Emma Blakkan)
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Surname | First Name | Misc. | Birth Date | Death Date |
ANDERSEN | Anders G. | 1830 | 1892 | |
ANDERSEN | Marit | 22-Sep-1838 | 4-May-18 | |
ANDERSON | Alfred | 23-Feb-898 | 8-Nov-75 | |
ANDERSON | Alice | 29-May-1898 | 2-Oct-75 | |
ANDERSON | Baby (S.B.) | |||
ANDERSON | Enock | Father | 1858 | 1946 |
ANDERSON | Mary | Mother | 1862 | 1956 |
ANDERSON | Olina | 1889 | 1923 | |
ANDREWSON | Baby Boy | |||
ANIBLE | Tami Jo (Cook) | 29-Sep-64 | 27-Sep-08 | |
ASLAKSON | Alexander | 9-Oct-1863 | May-41 | |
ASLAKSON | Baby | |||
ASLAKSON | Baby (S.B.) | |||
ASLAKSON | Benjamin | 15-Dec-1879 | 3-Aug-61 | |
ASLAKSON | Ellen Anna | 1-Nov-1876 | 9-Jul-47 | |
ASLAKSON | Ellen M. | 42y 10m Wife of H. Aslakson | 5-Jul-1882 | |
ASLAKSON | Louisa A. | Dau. of H. & E.M. Aslakson | 28-Nov-1861 | 4-Sep-1894 |
ASLAKSON | Nora | Dau. of H. & E.M. Aslakson | 24-Nov-1867 | 8-Apr-03 |
ASLAKSON | Sophie S. | 15-Jun-1888 | 9-Jun-76 | |
BEECHMAN | John W. (Jack) | 6-Aug-26 | 15-Jul-96 | |
BEELER | Brian Daryl | In Loving Memory Son Brother, I am Jesus' Little Lamb | 13-Oct-81 | 14-Aug-89 |
BERGERSON | Ann | 77y | 10-Nov-1808- | 15-Dec-1885 |
BERGERSON | Christian | 59y | 19-Mar-1897 | |
BERGL | Alex M. | 30-Aug-1870 | 17-Mar-39 | |
BERGL | Alex O. | 1913 | 1979 | |
BERGL | Anno O. | 28-Jul-1876 | 6-Jan-39 | |
BLAKKAN | Lenora Loraine | 24-Feb-29 | 22-Aug-29 | |
BULTHOUSE | Linsey Marie | Our Daughter | 2-Mar-89 | |
CARPENTER | Thora S. (Swensen) | Wife of A.J. Carpenter | 1891 | 1928 |
CASPERSON | Kirsten G. | (Born Jensen at Fossum in Norway) | 23-Dec-1819 | 1-Jan-77 |
CECHURA | Mary E. | Wife | 22-Feb-61 | 14-Aug-89 |
CHRESTENSEN | Chresten | Born in Denmark | 4-Mar-1839 | 1-Mar-1882 |
CHRISTENSON | Monument | |||
CHRISTENSON | Monument | |||
CHRISTENSON | Anna | 1844 | 1909 | |
CHRISTENSON | Anna C. | 1y 6m Dau. of O.&K. Christenson | 20-Jul-1881 | |
CHRISTENSON | Karen | 56y 4m 6d | 26-Aug-03 | |
COCHRAN | Lloyd C. Jr. | Our Son | 21-Oct-78 | 30-Jun-84 |
CREGG | Frances | 13-Jun-08 | 1-Aug-82 | |
CREGG | Harris E. | 18-Sep-07 | 8-May-72 | |
CREGG | William B. | 23-Apr-28 | 14-Oct-11 | |
DAHL | Anna | Mother | 1835 | 1897 |
FOX | Emma M. | 27-Aug-1891 | 21-Apr-71 | |
FOX | John C. | 3-Aug-1892 | 22-Jul-81 | |
HALL | Alan L. | 7-Jul-71 | 2-Nov-98 | |
HALL | Donna M. | 31-Mar-35 | 6-Jan-12 | |
HALL | Kenneth J. | Sgt. US Marine Corps Korea | 9-Jul-33 | 23-Jul-84 |
HALVERSON | Inger Kristine | 2y Dau. of Lars and Mary Halverson | 1-Feb-1879 | |
HALVERSON | Lars | 38y | 17-May-1880 | |
HALVORSEN | Gertrude | 1873 | 1918 | |
HANSEN | Anna Marie | Mother | 17-Jun-1883 | 7-Jun-52 |
HANSEN | Christ | |||
HANSEN | Elizabeth Mary | 5-Oct-12 | 21-Mar-83 | |
HANSEN | Ernest L. | 1912 | 1916 | |
HANSEN | Erving P. | 20-Apr-17 | 1-Oct-67 | |
HANSEN | Harold Arthur | 10-Feb-22 | 12-Feb-22 | |
HANSEN | James Norvel | 28-Apr-10 | 1-Mar-95 | |
HANSEN | Lucille | Mother | 25-Feb-15 | 1-Jun-80 |
HANSEN | Martin C. | 5-Jan-14 | 15-May-88 | |
HANSEN | Peter L. | Father | 12-Sep-1877 | 1966 |
HANSON | Anna Marie | 1-May-1857 | 22-Mar-1892 | |
HANSON | Geraldine M. | Mother Thy will be done. | 1922 | 2008 |
HANSON | Henry Albert | 9-Aug-1884 | 20-Oct-1884 | |
HANSON | Hildor S. | Father | 11-Aug-1885 | 1952 |
HANSON | Kenneth H. | Father Thy will be done. | 1920 | 1958 |
HANSON | Marie | |||
HANSON | Martha Mary | |||
HANSON | Ole | 1848 | 1925 | |
HANSON | Olga Ariel | 7-Feb-1889 | 18-Jan-1890 | |
JACKSON | Charles Robert | 26-Jul-20 | 29-Apr-07 | |
JACKSON | Charles R. (Chuckie) | 7-Mar-52 | 7-Oct-79 | |
JACKSON | Karl Wm. | 2-Jul-24 | 16-Feb-04 | |
JACKSON | Leonelle Marie | 23-Apr-21 | 26-Nov-05 | |
JACKSON | Marjorie M. | 28-Apr-25 | 26-Sep-12 | |
JACOBSON | Marion J. | 18y | 3-Apr-1881 | |
JENSEN | Arnold E. | Son | 15-Aug-19 | 1-Oct-73 |
JENSEN | Hanna | Mother | 1859 | 1921 |
JENSEN | Her Hutler | |||
JENSEN | Jenne D. | Mother | 1887 | 1924 |
JENSEN | Jens O. | Father | 1853 | 1933 |
JENSEN | Mette Andrea | Born in Bamle in Norway. | 8-Jul-1817 | 26-Dec-1888 |
JENSEN | Norman | Son | 1924 | 1924 |
JENSEN | Ole | Here rests the dust of Ole Jensen born at Fossum in Norway | 23-Jan-1821 | 31-May-1898 |
JENSEN | Olof | 1878 | 1914 | |
JENSEN | Thora S. | |||
JORGENSEN | Peter | 1846 | 1925 | |
JORGENSON | Peter | |||
KANTAK | James H. | 1923 | 1923 | |
KEMPF | Alvin | Father | 29-Nov-30 | 25-Nov-05 |
KENNICOTT | Albert C. | 8-Jun-1872 | 7-Jul-45 | |
KENNICOTT | Ellen J. | 1876 | 1956 | |
KNUDSEN | Emma Sorensen | 1883 | 1922 | |
LONG | Claude E. | 13-Jan-1885 | Oct-39 | |
LONG | Clifford P. | 7-Jan-15 | 9-Aug-66 | |
LONG | Jennie | 8-May-1887 | 8-Jul-73 | |
MALTMAN | Anna | 7-Jun-04 | 23-Dec-86 | |
MALTMAN | Herbert Arthur | 11-Mar-01 | 9-Jun-75 | |
NEIL | Caroline | Wife Mother The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want. | 1858 | 1886 |
NELSON | Caroline Antoinetta | |||
NELSON | Ellen Aslakson | 1865 | 1941 | |
NELSON | Ferdinand | 1862 | 1923 | |
NELSON | Nels | |||
NELSON | Ole | 42y 4m 18d | 12-Nov-1890 | |
NIELSON | Annie | 43y Wife of Niels Nielson | 23-Aug-1887 | |
NIELSON | Annie G. | 6y Dau. of N&A Nielson | 25-Aug-1880 | |
NIELSON | Laura A. | 8y Dau. of N&A Nielson | 2-Aug-1880 | |
NIELSON | Sidsel M. | 6m Dau. of N&A Nielson | 25-Aug-1880 | |
OLANDER | Idolf | 20-Oct-02 | 14-Jan-03 | |
OLSEN | Inger M. | 1820 | 1910 | |
OLSEN | James Andrew | Baptized 7-Jan-1968 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints. | 21-Dec-67 | 28-Jan-69 |
OLSEN | Lauritz | 1831 | 1894 | |
OLSEN | Andrew | 20-Aug-73 | 1960 | |
OLSON | Ann Margrette | Born in Norway Wife of O.C. Olson | 24-Feb-1846 | 8-Feb-1880 |
OLSON | Berte M. | 86y Born in Norway Europe | 22-Jan-1894 | |
OLSON | Charley | 11-Jun-1871 | 23-Feb-59 | |
OLSON | Christian | 73y Born in Norway Europe | 26-Feb-1884 | |
OLSON | Christian | 25y 1m Son of C&M Olson | 21-Dec-1871 | |
OLSON | Christian | 8m Son of T&S Olson | 28-Oct-1872 | |
OLSON | Elizabeth | 1879 | 1955 | |
OLSEN | Marie | 23-May-1884 | 18-Oct-77 | |
OLSON | Martha | 1858 | 28-Aug-27 | |
OLSON | Martha B. | |||
OLSON | Ole C. | 1842 | 8-Sep-25 | |
OLSON | Ole C., Jr. | 12-Feb-14 | 14-Apr-15 | |
OLSON | Ole T. | Brother | 27-Nov-1865 | 26-Sep-38 |
OLSON | Sara L. | Mother | 1848 | 1872 |
OLSON | Thomas | Father | 1847 | 1934 |
PAULSON | Annie | Daughter | 1886 | 1964 |
PAULSON | Hans | Fatehr | 1862 | 1945 |
PAULSON | Harold | Son | 23-Jun-08 | 9-Aug-89 |
PAULSON | Marie | 41y 9m 1d Mother Wife of H.(Hans) Paulson | 1868 | 16-Oct-09 |
PAULSON | Mary | |||
PAULSON | Peter O. | Son | 31-Dec-1887 | 29-Jul-49 |
PAULSON | Ruth E. | Daughter | 5-Jul-04 | 15-Jul-03 |
PEDERSEN | Betty Sue | 6-May-33 | 14-Jan-09 | |
PEDERSEN | Edna F. | Mother | 6-Jul-06 | 11-Oct-72 |
PEDERSEN | Peggy J. | 15-Jul-42 | 16-Apr-04 | |
PEDERSEN | Richard | Father | 17-Apr-04 | 24-May-76 |
PEDERSEN | Richard M. | 17-May-31 | 29-May-11 | |
PEDERSEN | Victor E. | 31-Dec-34 | 24-Apr-12 | |
PICHETTE | Ida M. | Mother | 29-Jun-1867 | 11-Mar-49 |
POLLSON | Mary | 63y 6m | 31-Mar-1898 | |
RILEY | Beatrice L. | Wife | 23-Apr-05 | Jul-70 |
SCHOTTRY | David A. | 26-Sep-48 | 29-May-04 | |
SCHROEDER | Ida C. | I triumph in death, as in life. | 6-Sep-1885 | 23-Mar-70 |
Skilling | Russell W. | Loving Husband Dad Grandpa Uncle | 20-Apr-47 | 11-Dec-10 |
SOREN(SON/SEN) | Berthe J. | Mother | 1818 | 1901 |
SOREN(SON/SEN) | Christen | Father | 1843 | 29-Nov-30 |
SOREN(SON/SEN) | Christine | Daughter | 31-May-1876 | 15-Aug-33 |
SOREN(SON/SEN) | Johanna Marie | Mother | 23-Jan-1849 | 1929 |
SWENSON | ? | |||
SWENSON | Baby (S.B.) | |||
SWENSON | Betty A. | 24-Mar-23 | 19-Sep-90 | |
SWENSON | Carl N. | Father | 18-Nov-1873 | 14-Mar-31 |
SWENSON | Carl N. | 5-Oct-23 | 3-Jul-70 | |
SWENSON | Caroleen M. | 9-Dec-06 | 14-Mar-08 | |
SWENSON | Caroline | Wife Mother | 1834 | 1906 |
SWENSON | Hans J. | Son of S&C Swenson | 1870 | 1895 |
SWENSON | Joahanna N. | Mother | 7-Dec-1879 | 3-Sep-58 |
SWENSON | Svend | 1824 | 1895 | |
THORSEN | Anna J. | 1873 | 1949 | |
THORSEN | Jens | 9-Dec-1871 | 14-Jul-33 | |
TILLMAN | Clavin Harris | 4-Dec-80 | 14-Aug-89 | |
TRYGSTAD | Mary Christy | Mother | 29-Mar-56 | 27-Jan-86 |
WILKS | Elman C. | 1875 | 23-Nov-44 | |
WILKS | Gary W. | Son | 16-Apr-45 | 15-Jul-77 |
WILKS | May C. | 26-Feb-1888 | Jul-64 | |
WILKS | Vernard O. | 14-Jul-14 | 22-Jan-05 | |
YAPLE | Christina | Mother | 25-Dec-1896 | 10-Nov-83 |