Gravestone: Karen B. (Huseby) SANDER

Brede SANDER's wife, Karen, died on 2 Aug 1868 at the young age of 47. She was buried in the Madison Lutheran Church East Cemetery aka the Vold Cemetery (and the Six Mile Grove Cemetery) in Madison township, Winneshiek County.


Plaque. East Madison (Vold) Cemetery, Madison, Winneshiek, IA. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Below is the oldest and ironically best picture of her gravestone. Unfortunately the date it was taken is unknown. Notice there is no fence in the background and what I will call the capstone is upside down if you compare with later pictures.

The inscription, which is a fairly common inscription found on Norwegian gravestones, reads, "Her under hviler støvet af Karen B. Sander," which means, "Here under rests the dust [i.e., earthly remains] of Karen B. Sander. Below the death date the remaining inscription reads as follows: "Fred med dit støv, velsignet være dit minde." This means in English, "Peace to your dust, blessed be your memory."


Gravestone. Karen B. (Huseby) SANDER (East Madison (Vold) Cemetery: Winneshiek, IA, 1868). Image courtesy of Vince Williams.

The remainder of the photos show the gravestone in different times and seasons. The first is an undated winter photo. The middle one is from Jul 1993 and the latest from Memorial Day in 2011. Notice the capstone has been repaired and the fence is now chain link.

   
Gravestone. Karen B. (Huseby) SANDER (East Madison (Vold) Cemetery: Winneshiek, IA, 1868). Images courtesy of Vince and Verla Williams (1993-2011).

Gravestone: Karelus (Charles) M. Hanson

Charles Hanson passed away on 12 Dec 1921 and was buried in the family plot. His name appears on the grave marker as Karelus. His father, Martin, who died in 1894, and two of Charles and Jane's children, Klara and Annetta are also buried there.


Gravestone. Karelus M. Hanson (Madison, Winneshiek, IA: East Madison (Vold) Cemetery). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.


Winter photo of Hanson family gravestones. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.