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: Brede Bredesen SANDER

Brede SANDER was buried in the Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery in rural Glenwood township. An undated early photograph shows the gravestone alone with very few graves nearby and a lot of tall grass. The inscription is the same as the one on his wife Karen's gravestone. It reads, "Fred med dit støv, velsignet være dit minde." This means in English, "Peace to your dust [i.e., earthly remains], blessed be your memory."


Gravestone. Brede B. SANDER (Glenwood, Winneshiek, IA: Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery, 1905). Image courtesy of Verla Williams (date unknown).

The next two photographs are also undated unfortunately. The first shows the considerable number of graves that have been added to the cemetery since the photograph above and also has some rather large flower bushes in front of the grave. The second has been cropped to highlight the gravestone itself.


Gravestone. Brede B. SANDER (Glenwood, Winneshiek, IA: Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery, 1905). Images courtesy of Verla Williams (date unknown).

Below are photographs of the gravestone from the years 1993-2011:


Gravestone. Brede B. SANDER (Glenwood, Winneshiek, IA: Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery, 1905). Image courtesy of Vincent D. Williams (Sep 1993).


Gravestone. Brede B. SANDER (Glenwood, Winneshiek, IA: Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery, 1905). Image courtesy of Verla Williams (25 May 2008).


Gravestone. Brede B. SANDER (Glenwood, Winneshiek, IA: Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery, 1905). Image courtesy of Verla Williams (29 May 2011).

The gravestone immediately to the left of Brede's stone belongs to his granddaughter, Mabel A. Johnson, who died at the tender age of 10 in 1899. It is curious that one is not able to see this stone in the top picture above. To the left of Mabel's stone is that of Vivian R. (Ask) Johnson, who was the wife of Brede's grandson, Arthur Johnson. Vivian passed away in 1935. Behind and to the right of Brede's stone is the Helmer Williams family gravestone. Helmer was a brother of Sigvart Williams and died in 1930.

Gravestone: Klara Mathilde Hansen

Charles and Jane Hanson's first daughter, Klara Mathilde, was born on 29 May 1870 and died very young on 5 Mar 1873. She was buried in the Hanson family plot in the East Madison (Vold) Cemetery.


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

Following Norwegian tradition, when Jane gave birth to a baby girl on 28 Aug that year, they named her after her older sister.

UPDATE (6 Mar 2015): The Winneshiek County, IA, GenWeb site has a photo of an older individual gravestone for Klara.


Gravestone. Klara Mathilde Hansen (29 May 1870-5 Mar 1873). Image courtesy of Winneshiek County, IA, Genweb site (2008).

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.

Obituary: Jane (SANDER) Hanson

On 18 Apr 1930, only a week after the 1930 Census above, Jane passed away. She was buried beside her husband in the family plot in the East Madison (Vold) Cemetery.


Obituary. Jane (SANDER) Hanson (23 Apr 1930). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

RIDGEWAY

Mrs. Chas. Hanson Dies

Word was received here by friends of the death of Mrs. Chas. Hanson, a long time resident of Winneshiek Co., who passed away at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Chas. Falck of Decorah, Friday morning. Funeral services were held at the United Lutheran church of Decorah at 2:30 Monday afternoon and burial was made in the Volds cemetery.

Mrs. Hanson, nee Jane Sander, was born in Brandvold, Soler, Norway about eighty-two years ago and at the age of five years she came to this country with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brede Sander. Mrs. Hanson has lived here in Winneshiek County since then except for the time she spent in Canada and South Dakota with her children since the death of her husband. For several years she and her husband, C. M. Hanson lived on the farm now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ludwig, about three miles north of Ridgeway and in the Rheinhart residence of this place.

Mrs. Hanson is survived by the following children: Ben and Oscar Hanson of Sisseton, S. D., Mrs. O. P. (Clara) Hovey of Decorah, Mrs. Peter (Minnie) Hovey of Orleans, Mrs. Hans (Hannah) Sollid of Kyel, Canada. Two daughters preceded her in death, Mrs. L. M. (Nettie) Buttner and Clara, who died in infancy.


Gravestone. Gunne "Jane" B. Hanson. (Madison, Winneshiek, IA: East Madison (Vold) Cemetery). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Obituary and Gravestones: Ole and Clara Hovey

Ole P. Hovey died on 28 May 1922 and was buried in the Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah, Winneshiek, IA.


Obituary. Ole P. Hovey. Decorah Journal (31 May 1922). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.


Gravestone. Ole P. Hovey (1862-1922). Image courtesy of Iowa Gravestones Photo Project.

His wife, Clara, died 15 Nov 1949 and was buried next to Ole.


Gravestone. Clara M. Hovey (1873-1949). Image courtesy of Iowa Gravestones Photo Project.

Gravestone: Minnie and Peter Hovey

Peter died on 1 Oct 1940 and was buried in the Orleans Lutheran Cemetery in Winneshiek County, IA. Minnie died on 13 Feb 1955 and was buried beside her husband.


Gravestone. Minnie A. (1875-1955) and Peter T. Hovey (1868-1940). Image courtesy of the Iowa Gravestone Photo Project.

Gravestones: Brede SANDER, Jr.

Brede SANDER, Jr. died on 22 Nov 1905 at the age of only 57 and was buried on the 25th in the SANDER family plot in Belleview Cemetery in Howard, Miner, SD.


Gravestone. SANDER family (Belleview Lutheran Cemetery, Howard, Miner, SD). Image courtesy of Find A Grave.com.


Right image: Inscription on the side of the gravestone above. Left image: Individual gravestone for Brede B. SANDER, Jr. (1848-1905). Images courtesy of Find A Grave.com.

Obituary and Gravestones: Siri (Jukam) SANDER

Siri passed away on 14 Sep 1951 and was buried in the SANDER plot in Belleview Cemetery, Howard, SD beside her husband. At the time of her passing she was Miner County's oldest resident.


Obituary. Siri (Jukam) SANDER, "Pioneer, 94, Dies," (1951). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.


Right image: Inscription on the side of the gravestone. Left image: Individual gravestone for Siri (Jukam) SANDER (1857-1951). Images courtesy of Find A Grave.com.

Obituary and Gravestone: Ole E. Bakke

Ole contracted tuberculosis and died at the young age of 45 on 13 Jul 1902. At the time Ellen was pregnant with their youngest, Ole Ernest, who was born a few months later on 27 Oct. The Decorah Posten published his obituary on 18 Jul.


Obituary. Ole E. Bakke (Decorah Posten, 18 Jul 1902). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

The following English translation was also by Verla Williams:

The 18th July 1902.

Deceased.

Ole E. Bakke, son of Erik Bakke of Washington Prairie, died on Sunday in Elkader, Ia. where he went some weeks ago. He was about 47 years old and leaves his wife and 8 children of which the oldest is 10 and the youngest about 1 year old.

Bakke had been sickly a long time and the sickness developed into tuberculosis finally, ending his life. He had lived the most of his life here in the county. The body was brought to Ossian last Monday and from there it was taken to Washington Prairie for burial. The funeral took place with large participation Wednesday. The deceased leaves behind a large number of friends who deeply regret his early passing.

From a personal friend of the deceased has the "Decorah Posten" received the following:

“Another of them, who exceptionally understood to (win or improve) his fellow human beings, is passed away. It is possible that they who knew Ole E. Bakke best did not correctly understand what honor he had for all those with whom he cultivated friendly company. Ole Bakke was a warm hearted and dependable gentleman. He loved his friends and felt no inclination to find fault with them. This distinguished him therefore, that there always was gladness when he came from his home and mingled with them. Few men have been as beloved as he was. He had faith in his friends and in his straightforward manner he gave accord, that such was. There are greater men than he was but few will be more embraced. Life would be easier for Ole Bakke’s friends if he still were among them; but now has fate willed it otherwise and they can only tell him thanks for what he was. Farewell!"

Ole was buried in the Washington Prairie Lutheran Cemetery in Springfield Township, Winneshiek County.


Washington Prairie Lutheran Church (Springfield, Winneshiek, IA). Image courtesy of Lutherans Restoring Creation.


Gravestone. Ole E. Bakke (1856-1902). Image courtesy of Iowa Gravestone Photo Project.

Obituary and Gravestone: Ellen (SANDER) Bakke

Ellen died on 26 May 1936. Her obituary appeared in both the Decorah Posten and the Decorah Journal. Unfortunately there is not a translation of the Posten obituary.


Obituaries. Ellen Marie (SANDER) Bakke (1857-1936). Left image: Decorah Posten (29 May 1936). Right image: Decorah Journal (3 Jun 1936). Images courtesy of Verla Williams.

Ellen was buried in the Washington Prairie Lutheran Cemetery beside her husband.


Gravestone. Ellen (SANDER) Bakke (1857-1936) Washington Prairie Lutheran Cemetery, Springfield, Winneshiek, IA. Image courtesy of Iowa Gravestone Photo Project.

Gravestones: Bernt and Hannah SANDER

Ben and Hannah were childless. Ben died in 1926. Unfortunately as of yet there is no record indicating a more specific date. He was buried in the Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery fairly near his father's gravestone.


SANDER gravestones. (Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery, Winneshiek, IA). Image courtesy of Iowa Gravestone Photo Project.

His wife, Hannah, lived until 1959. We don't have a specific death date for her either. She was buried beside her husband in Glenwood.


Left image: Gravestone. Bernt SANDER (1864-1926). Right image: Gravestone. Hanna SANDER (1869-1959) (Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery, Winneshiek, IA). Images courtesy of Findagrave.com.

UPDATE (5 Aug 2018): Found Ben's death certificate on Ancestry.com. He died 29 Jun 1926.