Gudron Maria (Gudmundson) Hanson
Dec 27, 1894
Gudrun Maria Hanson was born in Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, near Minneota, Minnesota, on December 27, 1894. She was the daughter of Albert and Una (Thorkelson) Gudmundson, who were immigrants to this country from Iceland. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith by Rev. B.B. Johnson at the Westerheim Lutheran Church, where she also was confirmed by...
Carl Oscar Lilljestrale
May 6, 1894
Carl Oscar Lilljestrale was born at Dawson, Minnesota, March 23, 1894, the only child of Olaf M. Lilljestrale and Caroline Nordstrom Lilljestrale. On May 6, 1894, he was baptized by Rev. B.E. Bengtson in the Tyro church and on May 10, 1908, he was confirmed by Rev. S. Kronberg at the Fridhem Church. He attended the Tyro Township school...
Agnes A. (Nordstrom) Johnson
Mar 29, 1894
Agnes (Nordstrom) Johnson was born on March 29, 1894, in Paxton, Illinois, where her mother passed away while she was a little girl. Shortly after, she and her father, August Nordstorm, came to Clarkfield and made their home with an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. O.M. Lilljestrale, who have all preceded her in death. She worked in her...
Samson Johan Nodshilder
Dec 5, 1893
Samson Nodshilder was born of parents Hans and Herbord (Swenson) Nodshilder on the homestead in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, December 5th, 1893. He taught school at various points and later returned to the farm, which he managed until his death. Deceased is survived by two brothers, Ingval and John, and four sisters: Mrs. Oscar Ostensoe and Mrs....
Daniel Danielson
Oct 2, 1893
Daniel Danielson was born on October 2, 1893, near Aberdeen, South Dakota, the son of Hans and Tilda Danielson. When Daniel was four years old his mother was stricken with typhoid fever and died, whereupon Mr. Danielson sold his farm and moved to a farm near Hazel Run. Daniel grew up in the Hazel Run community and was confirmed...
Mabel Caroline Hoff
May 24, 1893
Mabel Caroline Hoff was born to Engebret and Bertha (Nielson) Hoff on a farm near Guard Meadow, Minnesota, on May 24, 1893. She was baptized in the Bear Creek Lutheran Church. There she attended Sunday School and was confirmed on April 28, 1907. The same year she came with her parents, brothers and sister to a farm in Yellow...
John William "J. Bill" Nelson
May 14, 1893
John William Nelson was born at Melby, Minnesota, on May 14, 1893, son of Jens N. and Kjersti (Anderson) Nelson. He was the fifth in a family of six children. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christina Lake Lutheran Church. He spent his youth on the farm and on August 4, 1917, just prior to his entry into...
Minnie D. Rogge
Apr 19, 1893
Minnie Schlee Eggen Rogge was born to Ludwig and Wilhelmina (Tomes) Schlee on April 19, 1893, near Adair, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, and spent her younger years near Adair. Her marriage to Albert Eggen was terminated after five years when he passed away during the flu epidemic in 1918. She was then a...
Alma (Gautefall) Johnson
Mar 3, 1893
Alma (Gautefall) Johnson was born in Hazel Run Township on March 3, 1893, the fourth child of Eric and Anna (Kjelleberg) Gautefall. She grew to womanhood in her farm home four miles south of Hazel Run and was confirmed by Rev. Lokensgaard at Hanely Falls. On March 20, 1912, she was united in marriage to Halvor C. Johnson. To...
Arne Ole Gordon
Apr 4, 1892
Arne O. Gaarden/Gordon was born May 16, 1876, in Gol, Hallingdal, Norway. At the age of two years he sailed with his parents, brothers and sisters to America in the year 1878. The Gaardens settled on a farm five miles south of Clarkfield, in the Spring Creek community. Mr. Gordon grew to manhood in this community. He was baptized...
Theodore Leppke
Mar 16, 1892
Mr. Theodore Leppke was born September 30, 1868, in the Province of Posen, Germany. As a child of five years, he lost his father and at the age of 12, his mother passed away. He was baptized and confirmed in Germany. At the age of 19, in 1888, he immigrated to America and settled at Wecata, South Dakota, where...
Lars L. Winson
Nov 14, 1891
Lars L. Winson was born March 2, 1867, in Iowa, the son of Lars and Anna (Larson) Winson. Together with his parents they took up homestead in Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. Later they moved to a farm in Lisbon Township. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. On November 14, 1891, he was united...
Charley Bernard Reese
Nov 5, 1891
Charley Bernard Reese was the son of Peter and Christine (Nelson) Reese. He was born in Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on November 5, 1891. He was baptized by Rev. Bengtson and confirmed in Swede Home Church by Rev. Shaleen. He resided on his farm until his death on Saturday, January 29, 1966, when he died at...
Thorvald Alfred Kompelien
Sep 5, 1891
Thorvald Alfred Kompelien, son of Ole Kompelien and Siri (Thone) Kompelien, was born in Westerheim Township, Lyon County, Minnesota, on September 5, 1891. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in St. Lucas Lutheran Church. On February 5, 1914, he was united in marriage to Emma Johnson. To this union, one son, Earl, was born. Both his...
Dorothy A. (Hansen) Halvorson
Jul 1, 1891
Dorothy Halvorson was born on July 1, 1891, in Sanden, Norway, to Olai Johan and Olava Hansen. She came to America in 1915 and was united in marriage to Mons Halvorson on June 5, 1915. The couple had no children. They resided all their married life in Clarkfield and made two visits back to Norway where they had many...
Malon Stevens
Apr 2, 1891
Malon Stevens, the son of Ole and Marie (Larson) Stevens, was born on April 2, 1891, at Hanley Falls, Minnesota. He was baptized on May 17, 1891, at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church of Hanley Falls by Rev. Knut Thorstenson and confirmed in 1906 before the same congregation by Rev. J.D. Runsvold. Malon Stevens served his country during the...
Herbert W. Wilson
Feb 22, 1891
Herbert Wilson was born to Oliver C. and Carrie (Jorgenson) Wilson at their farm home in Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on February 22, 1891. He was baptized by Rev. Ole Lokensgaard and confirmed by Rev. Fjelstad in Bergen Church. Mr. Wilson attended the Minnesota School of agriculture and Mankato Business College. He was united in marriage...
Martha Randina (Stevens) Olson
Feb 5, 1891
Martha Randina (Stevens) Olson was born December 19, 1870, to Guri H (Glaim) Stevens and Stephen J Stevens of Hanley Falls, Minnesota. She was the oldest of ten children. She was baptized and confirmed at the Hanley Falls Church and grew to womanhood in that community. On February 5, 1891, she married John Olson of Cottonwood. The couple lived...
Leo Vincent Legros
Nov 13, 1890
Leo Vincent LeGros was born in Lismore, Minnesota, on November 13, 1890, to George and Catherine (Sweeny) LeGros, parents of a family of 13. The family moved to Adrain, Minnesota, when Leo was a child and it was in that community where he attended school, completing his high school education in 1909, after which he enrolled in the University...
Thomas Olai Benson
Sep 21, 1890
Thomas Olai Benson was born August 23, 1875, in Stony Run Township to Ole and Elizabeth (Thorstenson) Benson. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith and confirmed in Bergen Lutheran Church on September 21, 1890, by Rev. Ole Lokensgaard, and was a life member of the same church. On June 27, 1906, he was united in marriage to Bertina...
