Springvalley Danish Cemetery Home Page

Danish Lutheran Cemetery

Section 29 - Spring Valley Township - Turner County - South Dakota

Spring Valley Lutheran Church

A very active Danish community began forming in the late 1800's in the area of Viborg South Dakota, including Swan Lake and Spring Valley. By 1990 three Danish Lutheran churches had been formed, one in each community, and families from Denmark were arriving to take residency in this area. Some who had arrived in the US earlier were relocating to take advantage of the rich farmland in southeastern South Dakota. Most of these folks stayed close together and their lives focused around their churches and related activities. Each church had a cemetery that became quite large over the years.

View of Cemetery From Northwest

The Spring Valley Danish Cemetery information database consists of 3 parts.

This information was prepared by Ken Tiahrt (tiahrt@montana.edu) with the generous assistance of the cemetery sexton and may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires written approval.

1. A Cemetery Map

An approximate map of the cemetery showing the individual lots in relationship to the adjacent Turner County Roadways, 289 Street & 447 Avenue, gives the user a physical setting. Very specific locations for a given burial plot can not be found using this information source.

2. A List of Burials

A listing of the burials at Danish Lutheran Cemetery – Section 29 – Spring Valley Township – Turner County, gives the individual names in order of lot numbers. This listing also gives the date of birth and date of death when available. Most lots are large enough to accommodate as many as 16 graves, specific grave sites are not given because apparently no official cemetery record book still exists. Some individuals are listed who were "owners" of the lots, and may be buried in the lot without a monument if no photo is given or may not be buried in this cemetery at all.

3. Photos of Grave Monuments

Each photo is matched to the individual listed on a given line entry. Because there is apparently no longer an official cemetery book available the lot number for a given photo may be off by one or possibly 2 lots. This lack of an official record book is likely due to the loss of 2 church buildings over the years, one due to a storm and a second from a fire. The accuracy available with the records in this document is acceptable for most genealogical purposes. Use your browser return icon to exit from a photo and go back to this page.

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Danish Lutheran Cemetery Burial Record  as of 2007

Section 29 - Spring Valley Township - Turner County - SD

   Last Name    First Name Side Lot Yr of Birth Yr of Death Photos

Ackerman Keith North 58? 1964 1964 n213

Altstiel Joseph South 34 1901 1956 s202

Altstiel Marie South 34 1902 1986 s202

Andersen A Katrina North 33 1852 1923 n102

Andersen Ada M North 49 1917 1917 n104

Andersen Anders North 33 1852 1911 n102

Andersen Ane Kistine North 10 1843 1920 n275 n355

Andersen Arry Ervin South 30 1889 1908 s110

Andersen baby North 49 1918 1918 n104

Andersen Camilla M North 32 1870 1956 n143

Andersen Carl F South 30 1849 1906 s132 s268

Andersen Carl M South 22

Andersen Carrie M South 30 1848 1917 s132 s268

Andersen Elmar C North 57 1892 1974 n300

Andersen Harlan D North 29 1931 1931 n187

Andersen Inger Marie North 25 1879 1927 n199 n330

Andersen Jenny Petrei South 30 1881 1908 s178

Andersen Jeppe North 25 1871 1936 n199 n331

Andersen Marinus North 10 1869 1904 n275 n356

Andersen Paul North 10 1840 1921 n275 n357

Andersen Peter North 10 1879 1880 n275 n358

Andersen Peter North 32 1884 1967 n278

Andersen Rev Frits North 31 1865 1934 n143

Andersen Sena C North 57 1895 1983 n300

Andersen Tina North 10 1886 1888 n275 n359

Andersen Verna Andrea North 25 1916 1940 n199 n332

Anderson Andrew South 4 1886 1965 s104

Anderson Bernice R North 14? 1930 1976 n129

Anderson Ervin M South 68 1911 s152 s273

Anderson Fredia V North 29 1911 1984 n175

Anderson Harvey North 29 1911 1996 n175

Anderson Ivy L South 68 1916 2003 s152 s273

Anderson John South 3 1896 1956 s173

Anderson Lucille Mildred South 3 1929 1929 s372

Anderson Mary South 3 1891 1903 s211

Anderson Minnie M South 3 1884 1960 s210

Anderson Myrtle E North 14? 1902 1978 n129

Anderson Peter South 4 1889 1974 s225

Anderson Roberts, Hoyt South 69

Anderson Theo North 23A

Anderson Theodore   South 3 1900 1979 s253

Anderson Tony C North 14? 1900 1979 n129

Andison Anders South 4 1835 1911 s105 s261

Andison Andi South 3 1862 1955 s235

Andison Ane M South 4 1835 1918 s105 s260

Andison Carl South 4 1869 1952 s128

Andison girl South 3 1901 1903

Andison Sine South 3 1857 1936 s235

Berger Eunice North 64

Berthelsen Einer South 52 1901 1972 s150

Berthelsen Elma South 52 1902 1965 s150

Berthelsen Jorgen North 14

Berthelsen Julius North 3 1869 1909 n206

Berthelsen Marie South 34

Boe Holger H North 18 1913 1979 n277

Boe Pearl C North 18 1916 2000 n277

Bongiorno Elaine Gill North 4? 1947 2003 n158

Brown Lars C North 25 1876 1926 n236

Buck Arnold F South 13 1899 1900 s219 s296

Buck Chris South 13 1885 1902 s219 s394

Buck Jens C South 27 1882 1907 s167

Buck John South 13 s219 s296

Buck Kjerstine South 13 1985 1902 s219 s383

Buck Kristen South 13 1902 1902 s219

Buck Magdalene South 13 1862 1936 s219 s385

Buck Marie Agneta South 13 1925 1926 s219 s386

Buck Marion Jean South 13 1934 1939 s219 s384

Buck Martin South 13 s219 s296

Buck Martine South 13 1897 s219 s296

Buck Peder C South 13 1859 1920 s219 s292

Carlson Maxine H North 66 1927 1986 n259

Carlson Raymond C North 66 1929 n259

Christensen A P South 17 1815 1896

Christensen Alfred P South 24 1892 1969 s101

Christensen Alfred R South 8 1898 1983 s117

Christensen Alice South 8 1890 1894 s108

Christensen Anders South 8 1858 1935 s102

Christensen Andrea South 8 1860 1948 s102

Christensen Andrew   North 57 1884 1946 n305

Christensen Anna C South 24 1893 1946 s101

Christensen Axel P North 70 1897 1988 n131

Christensen baby North 25 1913 1913 n124

Christensen baby South 29 1902

Christensen baby South 32 1901

Christensen Bertha K M South 29 1895 1895 s125

Christensen Carl North 22

Christensen Chris K North 6 1876 1959 n146

Christensen Christer K Jer North 6 1842 1924 n137

Christensen Christian South 28 1888

Christensen Christian South 29 1899 1905

Christensen Clara North 45 1887 1971 n139

Christensen Elden North 6W

Christensen Elizabeth A North 77 1894 1963 n170

Christensen Garfield South 8 1888 1892 s159

Christensen Hadon North 21 1905 1911 n135 n315

Christensen Hans North 21 1847 1932 n135 n316

Christensen Harry North 42 1891 1972 n196

Christensen Henry North 65 1883 1951 n210

Christensen James G North 65? 1933 1937 n210

Christensen Jennie North 65? 1894 1979 n210

Christensen Jens Christian South 24 1892 1919 s168

Christensen Johanna South 44

Christensen Karen North 21 1850 1889 n135 n317

Christensen Lois Gladis North 45 1921 1921 n225

Christensen Lowis North 45 1886 1972 n139

Christensen M Christine North 71W 1899 1959 n131

Christensen Mabel North 59 1895 1978 n257 n348

Christensen Marie North 21 1862 1890 n135 n318

Christensen Martha P South 17 1849 1896

Christensen Martin South 44

Christensen Martin J South 29 s208?

Christensen Martin P North 59 1914 1972 n263

Christensen Metha Marie South 29 1861 1895 s208

Christensen Metha Petrea South 17 1845 1898 s212

Christensen Nellie M South 29 1899 s217

Christensen Paul C North 77 1892 1963 n170

Christensen Petrea North 21 1863 1936 n135 n319

Christensen Praven North 59 1890 1948 n257 n348

Christensen Ralph A North 42 1921 1921 n279

Christensen Sarah North 57 1894 1977 n305

Christensen Sena North 42 1898 1989 n196

Christensen Sina North 6 1891 1971 n146

Cook Anna Ebbesen South 33 1914 1982 s216 s294

Cook Corne South 33

Danielsen A Harold South 63 1928 1998 s107

Danielsen Arlo South 64

Danielsen Beverly R South 63 1938 s107

Danielsen Carl H P North 2 1894 1895 n188

Danielsen Dale Paul South 63 1964 1985 s107

Danielsen Geneva South 66 s300

Danielsen Hans P North 2 1862 1940 n194

Danielsen Harland South 65 s300

Danielsen Henry North 2 n188

Danielsen Jorgen North 2 1829 1899 n397

Danielsen Jorgen South 56 1893 1979 s204

Danielsen Katharina North 2 1824 1892

Danielsen Mabel K South 56 1898 1988 s204

Danielsen Magnine North 2 1863 1940 n194

Danielsen Marjorie South 64

Danzel Paul & Deb South 22

Dubois Carolyan North 72

Dubois Don North 72

Ebbesen Anna C North 45 1918 1996 n115

Ebbesen Dwight D South 33 1926 1928 s216 s298

Ebbesen Johannah C South 33 1886 1957 s216 s364

Ebbesen John N North 45 1916 n115

Ebbesen June E South 51 1920 s177

Ebbesen Katherine South 33 1893 1987 s216 s295

Ebbesen Miner J South 33 1885 1987 s216 s295

Ebbesen Neaph N South 51 1918 1980 s177

Ebbesen Niels J South 33 1850 1917 s216 s297

Ebbesen Rannee J South 33 1883 1959 s216 s364

Ebbesen Rannie John South 51 1952 1973 s230

Ebbesen son, daughter North 3? 1946-1948 n297

Edelman Gertrude North 93 1918 n183

Edelman Gertrude South 67 1918 s255

Edelman Victor A South 67 1916 2001 s255

Edleman Victor North 93 1916 2001 n183

Eli Lillie Marie North 51 1905 1999 n274

Eli Ole North 51 1903 1985 n274

Ericksen Erick P North 33 1877 1960 n171

Ericksen Niels Hansen North 25 1875 1953 n268

Flint Cheyenne Ann North 99 2001 2001 n132

Flint Kim North 99

Flint Tim North 99

Fossie Sarah (Hansen) North 54 1909 1986 n312

Fossie William R North 54 1906 1997 n312

Gilbert Donald G North 33A 1928 n245

Gilbert Marcine L North 33A 1932 1998 n245

Gill Evelyn G North 4? 1925 n165

Gill Leonard S North 4? 1923 1978 n165

Graber Elmond E North 80 1911 2001 n174

Graber Sylvia A North 80 1911 1982 n174

Hansen Alfred M South 53 1900 1965 s193

Hansen Alice M North 54 1883 1949 n103

Hansen Alma North 8 1905

Hansen Andrew P North 54 1883 1934 n103

Hansen Arto North 28? e n185 n324

Hansen baby North 20 1897 1897

Hansen Bertha North 55 1898 1996 n126

Hansen Bertha J South 20 1867 1941 s126

Hansen Bridgette North 19? 1866 1945 n125

Hansen Carrie North 28? e 1985 n185 n325

Hansen Chris South 11 1888 1905

Hansen Elvira V North 44A 1906 1996 n169

Hansen H Leonard North 74 1908 1982 n252

Hansen Hans North 27 e n185

Hansen Hans C South 34 1891 1978 s172

Hansen Hans Christian North 5 1872 1946 n190

Hansen Jens North 55 1897 1995 n126

Hansen Jens P North 27 1880 1901 n185 n326

Hansen Johanna North 8 1869 1947 n270

Hansen Johanna C South 11 1845 1892 s373

Hansen John M South 34 1894 1986 s172

Hansen Karen M North 28? n185 n327

Hansen Keith P North 28? 1922 1991 n219

Hansen Larns North 28? 1883 1957 n185 n325

Hansen Lars North 20 1839 1910 n237

Hansen Lawrence North 28 n185

Hansen Linford E North 33A 1924 2000 n184 n323

Hansen Lorna North 8? 1916 1916 n230

Hansen Mae E North 74 1907 1983 n252

Hansen Maren North 19? n262

Hansen Maren J. South 20 1846 1881

Hansen Margrethe K North 5 1884 1958 n251

Hansen Marie C. South 20 1890

Hansen Marie G South 53 1902 s193

Hansen Marinus North 54 1894 1972 n260

Hansen Melvin H North 5

Hansen Niels North 8 1873 1941 n270

Hansen Orval L North 44A 1907 1982 n169

Hansen Peter South 20

Hansen(Denmark) J P South 11

Hansen(Denmark) Mads J South 20 1859