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Esther Township Cemetery - Unnamed

Esther Township, Sec. 3, Polk County, MN

This cemetery is located just west of the Kongsvinger Lutheran Church, very near the Ester/Higdem Township line.

It had just been sprayed for weeds when I was there and it does not look very good, perhaps in the spring a better photograph can be taken. - September 2003 - Ann

* In searching for the name of this cemetery I ran across some information on the pioneers buried here, this information is given when possible in ( ) after dates.

Thanks to Mary for helping with the death certificate information.)

Both on one stone

Heierstad, Anders. O. Father Jan 23, 1843 – Apr 26, 1934 (Obituary says he lived in Higdem Township, born in Drammen, Norway, came to the U.S. in 1869, lived in Decora, Iowa and came to Polk Co. in 1878, married in 1881 to Marie Sletten, other survivors are Mrs. Henry Hanson of Robinhood, Sask. and Miss. Hilda Heierstad living at home. Other information – born Norway, father Ole Heierstad, mother Martha Heierstad, buried Esther Township)

Heierstad, Marit Torgers Datter Hanspladsen Mother Oct 12, 1860 – Dec 8, 1935 (Born Norway, fathers name Ole Torgerson, buried Esther Township)

Heierstad, Gina Randina Daughter Oct 7, 1897 – Jan 23, 1934 (Obituary says services held at Kongsvinger Lutheran Church, 37 years old, Rev. F. Jorgenson of Grand Forks, burial in Kongsvinger Cemetery, died at Faribault, MN, survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Henry Hanson in Saskatchewan and Hilda residing at home.)

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Heierstad, Ole Jul 14, 1899 – Sep 21, 1899

Heierstad, Olof Jul 13, 1892 – Aug 29, 1892

Hansen, Hans B. Father Apr 13, 1834 – Aug 13, 1908

Nelson, Johan P. Oct 30, 1837 – Jan 1, 1907 (In 1900 Higdem Twp., Polk Co. census living with son C.A. Nelson, born Oct 1837.)

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Nelson, Carl A. Father 1864 – 1930

Nelson, Marti Mother 1865 – 1955 (Born Dec 6, 1865 in Varmland, Sweden, died Feb. 1, 1955, father Peter Englund, mother Kristi Englund, burial in Lakeside Lutheran Cemetery, Higdem Township.)

Nelson Twins, Anna 1900, Mary 1900 (In 1900 Higdem Twp., Polk Co. census as born Mar 1900, daughters of C.A. Nelson.)

Nilsen, Oscar Edvin Jun 22, 1894 – Dec 26, 1894 Two stones for Edvin – one says d. Dec 27, 1894

Erikson, Inger Thorine Nov 12, 1833 – Aug 16, 1898

Larson, Bernt May 11, 1820 – Jun 13, 1902 (In 1900 Esther Twp., census with wife, born May 1820.)

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Overn, Maria Apr 24, 1874 – Jan 6, 1877

Overn, Emma Sep 10, 1870 – Jan 6, 1877

Loken, Christian I. Feb 22, 1852 – Oct 3, 1882

Figenshau, Anna Aug 9, 1839 – Sep 14, 1895

Figenshau, Knut G. Jun 12, 1834 – Sep 24, 1922

Anderson, Elmer Johan Nov 13, 1899 – Aug 29, 1900

Hanson, Olavus Aug 10, 1869 – Apr 30, 1883

Hanson, Carilina Mar 14, 1870 – Mar 11,1887

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Dalen, Louise Emely May 8, 1881 – May 13, 1903 (Obituary says Miss Emma Dalen, daughter of J.H. Dalen, leaves behind four brothers and seven sisters, remains to the last resting place in the private cemetery in Esther township.)

Dalen, Albert Julius Feb 23, 1889 – Nov 27, 1889

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Dalen, Gunhild Dec 5, 1845 – Oct 31, 1919 (1900 Esther Twp. census living with husband, had 16 children with 12 living.)

Dalen, John Apr 5, 1841 – Jul 28, 1907

(Obituary for John says he came from Ottertail County in 1878, survived by wife and eleven children. Funeral held from the home to their private cemetery with Rev. Hotvedt of Grand Forks officiating)

Updated 27 March 2006

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