Arleen Eleanor (Severson) Hawkinson
Apr 13, 1918
Arleen was born on April 13, 1918, to Elmer and Alma (Hanson) Severson in Madison, Minnesota. She grew up in Yellow Medicine County. After graduation from Cottonwood High School in 1936, she was employed at the Yellow Medicine County Treasurer's Office. On December 18, 1943, she was married to Arlo Hawkinson at St. Lucas Lutheran Church in rural Cottonwood,...
Gordon Russell Anderson
Dec 18, 1917
Gordon Russell Anderson was born at the Chippewa County Hospital in Montevideo, Minnesota, on December 18, 1917, to Anders and Hannah Anderson. Gordon was baptized and confirmed by Pastor G. S. Froiland at Baxter Lutheran Church near Dawson, Minnesota. He attended grade school at District #15 in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, and graduated from Montevideo High School in...
Benjamin Franklin Lewis
Sep 15, 1917
Benjamin Franklin Lewis was born in Frontier County near Chamberlain, Nebraska, June 24, 1892, the son of Robert N. and Myrtle Blanche (Martin) Lewis. He entered the U.S. Army during World War I and was on active duty from September 15, 1917, until January 25, 1919. On September 5, 1923, he married Ellen Henrietta Denker. They resided on a...
Everette C. Simonson
Jul 8, 1917
Everette C. Simonson was born on July 8, 1917, on a farm outside of Hanley Falls, Minnesota, to parents Nels and Dorothy (Oftedahl) Simonson. He was baptized and confirmed at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church in Hanley Falls. Everette married Lyla Francis Thompson on July 1, 1953, at Adrian, Minnesota. He was a World War II Veteran and received...
Sophia (Haugen) Gautefall
Apr 6, 1917
Sophia Gautefall, daughter of Jorgen and Ingrid (Rue) Haugen, was born in Telemarken, Norway, January 9, 1865. She was baptized in the Seljord Lutheran Church, and later confirmed there. In 1887 she came to America with her widowed mother, one sister, Tilla, and a brother, Jorgen. They made their home with her brother, Thor Haugen, who farmed near Hanley...
Dagmar Adelia (Hauge) Akre
Mar 7, 1917
Dagmar Adelia Akre was born December 21, 1916, to parents Dr. Malvin M. Hauge and Anna Schjelderup Hauge in Clarkfield, Minnesota. She was baptized on March 7, 1917, at the Clarkfield Evangelical Lutheran Church by Rev. O. T. Storaasli and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in 1931 by the Rev. J. E. H. Akre. Dagmar graduated from the Clarkfield...
Myron Robert "Mike" Martin
Feb 2, 1917
Mike was born on February 2, 1917, in Porter, Minnesota, to Albert and Emma (Nelson) Martin. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. On January 1, 1941, he married Hazel Allchin at the Granite Falls Parsonage by Pastor O.J. Erickson. To this union three children were born: Kay, Alan and Arlen. Mike farmed around the Hanley Falls...
Clarence Frederick Schulz
Jan 11, 1917
Clarence F. Schulz was born at Boyd, Minnesota, on January 11, 1917, to Reinhardt and Louise (Abramouski) Schulz. Clarence grew up in Boyd and graduated from the Boyd School system. He later lived in Hendricks, Minnesota and Minneapolis, Minnesota. On September 18, 1960 he was united in marriage to Lillian Germolus, at Minneapolis, Minnesota. He farmed several years with...
Jim O Tongen
Dec 23, 1916
Jim O. Tongen, son of Olaves and Aslavg (Jensen) Tongen, was born April 11, 1895, near Hazel Run in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in the Hazel Run Lutheran Church. He married Inez Isaacs of the Hazel Run community on December 23, 1916. To this union five sons were born: Lucius of Clarkfield, Harlan of...
Anton Melvin Nelson
Dec 21, 1916
Anton Melvin Nelson was born on December 21, 1916, in Kanabec County, Minnesota, to parents Nils M. and Alma (Erickson) Nelson. He was baptized as an infant and later confirmed. Anton attended schools in Clarkfield and Boyd, Minnesota. He entered the United States Army on April 30, 1942, at Ft. Snelling, Minnesota. He served in the Aleutian Islands and...
Emma Caroline (Kopitzke) Riediger
Nov 22, 1916
Emma Caroline Kopitzke Riediger was born December 24, 1894, the daughter of John and Magdalena (Wiegers) Kopitzke, in Omro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith by Pastor Frey and confirmed by Pastor Fritz in 1908. She received her education in St. John's Lutheran School. On November 22, 1916, she was united in marriage...
Iona Mae Peterson
Apr 12, 1916
Iona was born on a farm in Charles Mix County, Lake Andes, South Dakota, on April 12, 1916, to Michael and Hannah (Nelson) Coover. She graduated from Lake Andes High School in 1934 and moved with her family to Minnesota in 1937. On July 5, 1939, lona was united in marriage to Winfred Peterson. They farmed in Swede Prairie...
Gunhild (Christopherson) Brusven
Mar 24, 1916
Gunhild Brusven was born November 17, 1884, in Sirdal, Norway, the daughter of Ole and Helena (Torgerson) Christopherson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in the Lunde church there. At the age of 19 years, she came to America, together with her parents, brothers and sisters, and settled in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. On...
Aletta Marie (Payne) West
Dec 19, 1915
Aletta Marie Payne West was born on December 19, 1915. She was the daughter of C. Otis Payne and Oleva Lund Payne. Aletta was baptized and confirmed at Clarkfield Lutheran Church. Aletta and Alfred J. West were married on June 29, 1946, at Clarkfield Lutheran Church. They were blessed with two daughters: Julianna Marie and Marlene Alvina. Aletta attended...
Hazel G. Randall
Aug 21, 1915
Hazel "Peggy" Randall was born on August 21, 1915, in Griggs County, North Dakota, to parents John and Mabel (Steinborn) Wells. She was baptized and confirmed in North Dakota. Peggy attended school in Cooperstown, North Dakota. As a young woman, she took the train to Minnesota and worked in Granite Falls. She then worked for Hosea Randall at the...
Agnes Mathilda Olson
May 30, 1915
Agnes Mathilda Olson, daughter of Ove and Margarethe Lund Olson, was born October 18, 1900, in Humbolt County, Iowa. She was baptized by Rev. O. T. Farseth. In March of 1901 she made the move from Iowa to Clarkfield, Minnesota. There were 28 relatives who took everything they owned and moved by M and St. L. Railroad to a...
Cora (Knutson) Erickson
May 12, 1915
Cora Erickson was born on May 12, 1915, at Berry Creek, Alberta, Canada, to parents Joseph and Gina (Osness) Knutson. In 1925, the family moved to Domremy, Saskatchewan, and later to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Cora married Marvin Erickson on April 27, 1943. They resided on their farm near Minneota, Minnesota, until Marvin passed away in April of 1977. In...
Mildred Jurgenson
Nov 11, 1914
Mildred (Elmer) Jurgenson was born on November 11, 1914, to Edward P. and Clara Jaenisch Elmer on the farm home near Sham Lake, Cottonwood, Minnesota, where her parents spent their entire 59 years of married life, including their wedding supper. She was the seventh of eight children, and was preceded in death by Edna, Dorothy, Gladys, Clarence, and Alfred....
Melvern G Iverson
Sep 21, 1914
Melvern G. Iverson, son of Gilbert and Charlotte (Johnson) Iverson, was born on the farm of his grandfather, Isaac Johnson, south of Hanley Falls, Minnesota, in Sandnes Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on September 21, 1914. He was baptized on October 25, 1914 and confirmed on June 2, 1929, both at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church of Hanley Falls,...
Tommy Olai Hanson
Jan 28, 1914
Tommy Olai Hanson was born August 21, 1888, to Mads and Helen (Thompson) Hanson in Champaign County, Illinois, where he was also baptized in the Lutheran faith. He was confirmed at Kanawha, Iowa, by Rev. Holm and at the age of fifteen moved to Boyd, Minnesota, with his parents. On January 28, 1914, he was united in marriage to...
