Gerhard Nobel Halvorson
Nov 11, 1911
Funeral services for Gerhard N. Halvorson were held Wednesday, June 19, 1974, at Clarkfield Lutheran Church, Rev. Gordon Trelstad officiating. Soloist was Greg Swanson who was accompanied at the organ by Mary Smith. Casket Bearers were Brian Droen, Dwight Droen, Virgil Enevoldson, Allen Satre, Dale Syde, and Robert Walford. Gerhard Nobel Halvorson was born on November 11, 1911, to...
Anna Emilie (Munsch) Wiegers
Oct 25, 1911
Anna Wiegers was born on October 25, 1911, to Nikolaus Munsch and Pauline (Klein) Munsch in Posen Township, Wood Lake, Minnesota. She became a child of God through Baptism on November 27, 1911, by Pastor Phil Laux of St. Lucas Lutheran Church, Posen Township. Anna was confirmed in the teachings of the Christian faith on March 28, 1926, by...
Elmer Evold Olson
Oct 18, 1911
Elmer Evold Olson was born July 27, 1888, to Solomon J. and Emma (Olson) Oleson. He spent his entire life in the Clarkfield and rural Minneota communities. His father passed away when Elmer was twelve years of age, leaving his mother with the responsibility of a family of four, so he and his older brother had to take over...
Elizabeth F. (Simons) Haugen
Aug 30, 1911
Elizabeth F. (Simons) Haugen was born on August 30, 1911, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to parents Carl John Oscar Simons and Elsie Louise (Flink) Simons. She was baptized and confirmed in the Minneapolis area and attended school there, graduating from Washburn High School. Following graduation, she worked for Daytons in the Magazine Department and then with the Telephone Company, a...
Otto H. Lachelt
Jul 25, 1911
Otto H. Lachelt was born on July 25, 1911, to William and Augusta (Loose) Lachelt in Tyro Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. Otto was the youngest of 11 children. He was baptized in 1911 and confirmed in 1924, both at Zion Lutheran Church of Tyro Township, where he was a lifelong member. He attended rural School District #49....
Ella Cecilia (Dahl) Bomgren
Jul 12, 1911
Ella Cecilia Bomgren was born June 15, 1889, in Pecatonia, Illinois, the daughter of a lay pastor John A. Dahl and his wife Christine. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and after her early years, she became a teacher while in her teens. On July 12, 1911, she became the bride of Rev. C.O. Bomgren. They...
Alfred George Christianson
Jun 10, 1911
Alfred George Christianson, son of Christian and Louise Hanson was born June 28, 1887, at Trondheim, Norway. At the age of twenty, he came to America with his parents and other members of his family. The first two years were spent at Sloan, Iowa, doing farm work. Then he came to Minnesota and lived near Cottonwood, Minnesota, for two...
Pearl Caroline (Gunderson) Grevstad
Apr 26, 1911
Pearl Caroline Grevstad was born on April 26, 1911, in Sioux Agency Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to parents Peter and Caroline (Iverson) Gunderson. She was baptized and confirmed at the Rock Dell Lutheran Church of Belview, Minnesota. She attended District No. 89 rural school near Echo, Minnesota. On July 27, 1941, Pearl was married to Sigvart H....
Oleva Cecelia (Lund) Payne Payne
Apr 20, 1911
Oleva Cecelia Lund Payne was born September 2, 1884, at Thor, Iowa. She was the oldest of eleven children born to Samson and Hannah Lund. She was baptized into Christ by Rev. Sauer and confirmed in the Lutheran faith by Rev. Gregerson. She came to Minnesota with her family in March, 1901. They settled in Tyro Township where she...
Lloyd Hilman Larson
Mar 26, 1911
Lloyd Hilman Larson, son of Carl and Emma (Knutson) Larson was born February 17, 1911, at Clarkfield, Minnesota. On March 26, 1911, he was presented for baptism at the Spring Creek Lutheran Church. On May 30, 1926, he confirmed his baptismal vows at Israel Lutheran Church. He was united in marriage with Charlotte Soppeland on January 26, 1935, at...
Emma Lien
Mar 9, 1911
Emma Lien was born on March 9, 1911, in New Rockford, North Dakota, to parents George and Pauline (Bole) Bohl. Emma married Ray Ferguson in September of 1930. They were the parents of three children: Alice, Phyllis and Paul. Ray passed away in May of 1938. Emma married John Lien in March of 1943. They resided in the Montevideo...
Ruth R (Tallman). Barkeim
Nov 23, 1910
Ruth R. Barkeim was born on November 23, 1910, in Jackson County, Minnesota, to parents Fred and Alta Mae (Postier) Tallman. She completed and graduated from high school in 1928, and then went on to get her teaching certificate. Ruth taught rural school for seven years. She married Oscar Barkeim at Lakefield, Minnesota, on November 12, 1939. This marriage...
Amelia M. Miller
Nov 9, 1910
Amelia M. (Giebink) Miller was born on November 9, 1910, in Fountain Prairie Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. She was the daughter of John and Hattie (Vanderbush) Giebink. Amelia married Arthur L. Miller on March 28, 1934, at Holland, Minnesota. They were the parents of a daughter, Ardith. Arthur passed away in 1986. She resided in the Hanley Falls Apartments...
Verna O. Uveness
Oct 29, 1910
Verna O. Uveness was born on October 29, 1910, to parents Ole and Josephine (Toftness) Uveness near Boyd, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church of Boyd. She attended rural country school near Boyd. Verna and her sister would do cleaning for families in the Boyd area. Verna moved to Park Avenue Apartments in Madison, Minnesota,...
Johanna (Loe) Cole
Oct 20, 1910
Johanna Loe Cole was born July 20, 1890, at Cottonwood, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Jerdine (Ekiland) Loe. She was baptized August 31, 1890, at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church by Rev. Thorstenson and confirmed in July, 1905, at the Silo Lutheran Church at Cottonwood by Rev. Romstad. On October 20, 1910, she was united in marriage to...
Albert L. Cole
Oct 20, 1910
Albert Cole was born June 30, 1884, in Sandnes Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the son of Lars L. Cole and Johanna M. Christensdatter (Dahl) Cole. He was baptized July 27, 1884, by Rev. Knute Thorstenson and was confirmed June 19, 1898, by Rev. Strand in Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church where he was a lifelong member. On October 20,...
Clara Anetta (Tesch) Footh
Sep 25, 1910
Clara Footh was born August 15, 1910, in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to August and Augusta Tesch. She became a child of God through Baptism on September 25, 1910, at Oshkosh Lutheran Church. Clara was confirmed in the teachings of the Christian faith on April 15, 1923, here at St. John's, Omro Township. On November 16, 1927, Clara became...
Marit (Johnson) Drange
Aug 14, 1910
Marit Drange was born January 24, 1896, in Baxter Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Ragnild (Stigen) Johnson. She received Christian baptism in February, 1896, Rev L.M. Hoff, pastor. She was confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church of Baxter on August 14, 1910, by Rev. S. O. Rontestvedt. She attended grade school 30 in...
Knute Arnold Thorson
May 18, 1910
Knute Arnold Thorson was born of parents, Peter J. Thorson and Helen (Kvanbeck) Thorson on May 18, 1910, at Minneota, Minnesota, in Lyon County. He was baptized in June, 1910, at Hope Lutheran Church in Minneota by Pastor K.C. Hinderlie. He was confirmed May 29, 1924, at the St. Lucas Lutheran Church by Pastor N.L. Otterstad. Knute was a...
Wilhelm Selmer Berg
Dec 25, 1909
Wilhelm Selmer Berg was born on December 25, 1909, to Carl and Caroline Berg near Humboldt, Iowa. His family moved to Clarkfield, Minnesota, in 1911 where Wilhelm attended and graduated from high school. Wilhelm was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. On September 26, 1936, he married Ruth Vereide. Six children were born to this union: Carol, Joyce,...
