Martin T. Anderson
May 29, 1902
Martin T. Anderson, the son of Andrew and Bual (Olsdotter) Jeppsson was born February 8, 1872, at Skone, Sweden. He was baptized shortly thereafter at the Lutheran Church of Skone, Sweden, and in 1886 confirmed before the same congregation. He came to America in 1899 and farmed west of Hanley Falls, Minnesota. On May 29, 1902, he was united...
Edwin Franklin Severts
May 7, 1902
Edwin Franklin Severts was born in Clarkfield, Minnesota, on May 7, 1902, to parents Martin and Martha (Severson) Severts. He attended country school in Friendship Township. He was baptized by Rev. O. C. Farseth and later confirmed by Rev. O.T. Storaasli in 1918. Edwin was a lifetime member of the Clarkfield Lutheran Church. In 1942 Edwin entered the Armed...
Alma (Johnson) Satre
May 4, 1902
Alma Johnson Satre was born December 26, 1887, at Hutchinson, Minnesota, to Martin and Gurina (Pederson) Johnson. She was baptized June 24, 1888, at Hutchinson. At the age of two years she moved with her parents and brother to Grand Forks, North Dakota. She was confirmed into the Lutheran faith on May 4, 1902, by Pastor H.J. Hulteng who...
Wilhelm Fredrick Sommerfeld
May 2, 1902
Wilhelm Fredrick Sommerfeld was born April 20, 1877, in Camp Release Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. His parents were Christoph and Henrietta (Krenz) Sommerfeld. He was baptized into the name of the Triune God in early infancy, and he renewed his baptismal vow in the rite of confirmation June 9, 1895, under Pastor Henry Vetter in the Evangelical...
Anna C. Melbostad
Mar 12, 1902
Anna Melbostad was born on March 12, 1902, in Rapidan Township near Mankato, Minnesota. Her parents were Christian and Sina (Haugen) Strand. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. Anna was a faithful member of Clarkfield Lutheran Church, Clarkfield, Minnesota. On September 22, 1925, Anna was united in marriage to Elmer Melbostad at Mankato, Minnesota. Anna was...
Ellen (Granberg) Haaland
Mar 1, 1902
Ellen Haaland was born March 15, 1864, in Skaane, Lingham, Sweden, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ola Granberg. She was baptized and confirmed in Sweden, immigrating to America in 1888. For a time she lived in St. Paul, where she had a brother, Nels Granberg. Engaged in housework in the cities until the fall of 1897, Ellen married...
Dorothea (Korstad) Hermanson
Feb 12, 1902
Dorthea (Korstad) Hermanson was born December 2, 1873, at Utvik, Nordfjord, Norway, the daughter of Daniel and Eli Korstad. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith by Rev. Gildeminden at Utvik Church in Nordfjord. In 1887 she was confirmed in the same church. She was one of eight children. Her father passed away when the youngest, Eline, was only...
Kathryn N (Luikens) Elsom
Dec 26, 1901
Kathryn Elsom was born in Sheldon, Iowa, on December 26, 1901, the twelfth child of Jerena Moerke and husband Diedrich Luikens of the Netherlands. The family moved to Minnesota where Kathryn graduated from High School in Herman, Minnesota. Kathryn attended two summer sessions at Moorhead State for teacher's training. She taught in rural schools until her marriage on January...
Peter Thomas Rodseth
Jun 24, 1901
Peter Rodseth was born to Hans and Johanna (Eidem) Rodseth on June 24, 1901, in Borgund Parish, Norway. He was baptized in the same parish by Rev. Halversen. He came to the Clarkfield, Minnesota community in 1912 with his widowed mother and made his home with his uncle, P.C. Eidem. He was confirmed in Israel Church by Rev. Eastvold...
Fredrick Ernest Footh
Nov 8, 1900
Fredrick Ernest Footh was born March 20, 1868, in Hancock Township, Carver County, Minnesota, the son of John and Caroline (Telthoester) Footh. He was baptized by Rev. Fisher and confirmed April 23, 1882, at Zion's Lutheran Church, Benton Township, Carver County, Minnesota, by Rev. Theodore Krumsieg. He came to Burton Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, with his parents at...
Leonard Hardin Cole
Jul 1, 1900
Leonard Hardin Cole, son of Lewis and Hannah (Hagen) Cole was born May 27, 1900, at the home farm four miles south of Hanley Falls. He became a Child of God through Holy Baptism at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church on July 1, 1900, by Rev. Ole Lokensgaard. He Has been a lifetime member of this congregation. Leonard attended...
Emma Karine (Oraas) Dotseth
May 26, 1900
Emma Dotseth was born May 9, 1877, in the Spring Creek community, the daughter of Ole and Ingeborg (Peterson) Oraas. She was baptized in the Yellow Medicine congregation of Hanley Falls, by Rev. Thorstenson and confirmed in Saint Lucas Church by the same pastor. She attended school in Marshall, Minnesota, and taught in the rural schools for a number...
John Gerdes Solting
Apr 21, 1900
John Gerdes Solting was born in Jever, Germany, on April 21, 1900, to Johann and Marie (Muller) Solting. John attended school in Westrum, Germany, through the 8th grade. Following his serving in the German Army during World War I, he immigrated to the United States in 1923. On December 1, 1936, he married Ellen Marie Peterson in Madison, Minnesota....
Oswald M. Haaland
Nov 24, 1899
Oswald M. Haaland, son of S. J. and Karen (Shefveland) Haaland was born on November 24, 1899, in Renwick, Iowa. He was baptized in the Lake Lutheran Church. In 1901, he moved with his parents to Slayton, Minnesota. Later the family moved to the Clarkfield, Minnesota area, where he was confirmed in 1915 by Rev. O. T. Storaasli at...
Melvin Theron Velde
Sep 21, 1899
Melvin Theron Velde was born in Cottonwood, Minnesota, to Ole and Sarah (Anderson) Velde on September 21, 1899. He grew up on the family farm in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, where he also attended rural school. Melvin attended the Morris Agriculture School and later farmed for many years. Melvin moved to Clarkfield, Minnesota, and developed the trailer...
Carl O. Nelson
Sep 3, 1899
Carl O. Nelson was born on September 3, 1899, in Ten Mile Lake Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, to Haaken and Bertha (Haakenson) Nelson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Trinity Lutheran Church, Boyd, Minnesota, where he had been a faithful and lifelong member. He was united in marriage to Hazel Sack in June of 1933. They...
Bertha Ida Roske
May 7, 1899
Bertha Ida Roske, daughter of Michael and Emilia (Abraham) Gollnick was born May 23, 1885, in Omro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She was received into the Kingdom of God by means of Holy Baptism administered by Rev. Boettcher June 21, 1885. On May 7, 1899, she was confirmed in the Lutheran faith by Pastor E.G. Fritz. Bertha Gollnick...
Mary Alice (Hanson) [Foss] Gautefall
Apr 14, 1899
Mary Alice Foss Gautefall was born on April 14, 1899, to Peter and Lorena (Briggs) Hanson in Normania Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at St. Lucas Lutheran Church of Normania Township. She was united in marriage to Reuben Foss of Clarkfield, Minnesota, and to this union four children were...
Arnold Wilford Olson
Feb 9, 1899
Arnold Wilford Olson was born at Cottonwood, Minnesota, on February 9, 1899, the son of John and Martha (Stevens) Olson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church in Cottonwood by Rev. Romstad. Arnold, who was a machinist for many years, had been failing in health for some time. In the early hours of the morning of August...
Clarence Merriam Severts
Nov 30, 1898
Clarence Merriam Severts was born at Clarkfield, Minnesota, on November 30, 1898, the son of Martin and Martha (Severson) Severts. He was baptized by Rev. G.A. Christenson on January 10, 1899, and confirmed May 24, 1914, by Rev. O.T. Storaasli, in the Clarkfield Lutheran Church. Deceased spent his entire life on the farm where he was born, two miles...
