Holton Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery

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Brickyard at Hart Roads

Sec. 26, R15W, T12N

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(Also known as Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery and Olson Cemetery)

 

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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