updated 12/12/2018


WEST PAINT CREEK SYNOD CEMETERY
Center Township, Allamakee county Iowa

The cemetery on the grounds of the West Paint Creek Synod Church at the intersection of Elon Road (A52) and Maud Road (X26), 6.2 miles east of Waukon.


Birdseye snapshot is from Google Maps


Notes:
1) Photos of many of the gravestones have been submitted to the Iowa Gravestone Photo Project. Some mark burials made after the Woodmansee book was published in 1989. To view all of the gravestone photos for this cemetery click here. (new window will open).

2) Woodmansee Notes have been submitted for this cemetery. A red Research Alert! next to the entry indicates there is a note for that person. Click here to read them (new window will open).

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Burials recorded by Woodmansee as of Dec. 31, 1988:

page 447
Name                                                 Born           Died     Remarks

Anderson, ?                                             ?            1895
Anderson, ?                                   1835 Jan 15    1898 Nov 24     Obit Mrs A M
Anderson, Albert M                            1864 Oct 25    1925 Dec 02
Anderson, Alfred Oscar                        1898 Sep 27    1975 Sep 11     FM DR
Anderson, Anna                                1837 Sep 20    1898 Sep 03
Anderson, Carl                                1882 Sep 05    1960 Jul 01     FH DR
Anderson, Emily Bakkum                        1900 May 25    1980 Mar 19     FM DR
Anderson, Eveline L                           1902 Nov 07    1942 Dec 10     DR
Anderson, Gladys Louise                       1906 Sep 24    1977 Mar 23     FM
Anderson, Hilda M                             1884 Jan 09    1965 Jan 06     FH Mother DR
Anderson, John                                        1866           1926
Anderson, Leonard Melvin                      1897 Jan 23    1969 Oct 25     FM
Anderson, Martha Elise                        1867 Nov 03     1921 Apr 2     DR
Anderson, Martin                              1836 Jan 11    1926 Feb 17     Obit Feb 21
Anderson, Nellie                              1875 Dec 26    1973 Apr 20     FH DR
Anderson, Olaf M                              1871 Jan 11    1936 Jan 27     FM Father
Anderson, Rudolph Ernest                      1915 Nov 07    1972 Aug 14     FM DR
Anderson, Wilbur Leroy                        1936 Mar 30    1976 Aug 11     FM GR VN War Vet DR
Bakke, ?                                              1910           1910    Infant son of M J
Bakke, Clara A                                        1904          19--     ss Cornelius Research Alert!
Bakke, Cornelius J                                    1883   1958 Feb 24     FH
Bakke, Idelia                                 1842 Mar 16    1979 Jun 08     FH DR
Bakke, Ingeborg                               1877 Jul 07    1934 Dec 17     DR
Bakke, John                                           1888           1924
Bakke, John Peter                             1855 Jul 09    1942 May 19     DR
Bakke, Julia                                          1912          19--     ss John
Bakke, Marie                                  1883 Apr 06    1965 Jul 24     FH DR
Bakke, Melvin J                               1884 Nov 03    1977 Jul 03     FM DR
Bakke, Minnie Nicolene                        1887 Jan 18    1970 Jan 19     FM DR
Bakke, Nora                                   1896 May 28    1916 Apr 21     DR FM
Bakke, Ottenus                                1890 Jan 27    1969 Mar 12     FM WWI Vet DR
Bakke, Theodore C                             1898 May 17    1974 Jan 07     FM DR
Bakke, Gundil M                               1818 Jun 16    1910 Jun 01     DR FM Gundhil
Carlson, Sina                                 1877 May 26    1945 Nov 09     FH DR
Fossum, Andrew                                        1837   1887 May 25     Obit
Gilbertson, Augusta                           1880 Oct 06    1953 Jun 20     FH DR
Gilbertson, Austin                            1816 Mar 12    1909 Jan 12     DR FM
Gilbertson, Bernice Irene                     1930 Dec 13    1931 Jan 19     FM June DR
Gilbertson, Carl                              1886 May 10    1962 Mar 20     FH DR
Gilbertson, Gilbert A/Gulbr                   1848 Jan 16    1931 Jul 07     Father DR
Gilbertson, Hilda Caroline                    1885 Feb 21    1973 Nov 08     FM DR
Gilbertson, Ida C                             1877 Jun 28    1968 Nov 28     FH DR
Gilbertson, Ingeborg Engen                    1851 Jan 13    1926 Feb 19     FM Mother DR
Gilbertson, Milla A                           1875 Jul 12    1969 Aug 23     FH DR
Gilbertson, Oscar                             1883 Oct 01    1957 Jun 02     FH DR
Gjefle, Anna K                                1861 Sep 10    1942 Sep 27     FM
Gjefle, Emma                                          1889           1891
Gjefle, Emma Gunilia Haas                     1892 Aug 28   1970 Jan 09?     FM St "Jgefle" DR
Gjefle, Erick O                               1866 Apr 16    1927 Feb 06     FM Father DR
Gjefle, Louis                                         1885           1896


page 448
Name                                                 Born           Died     Remarks

Gjefle, Louis                                 1885 May 16    1970 Oct 02     FM DR
Gjefle, Melvin                                1905 May 27    1984 Dec 25     FM DR
Gjefle, Oluf E                                1882 Mar 08    1976 Oct 23     FM DR
Gjefle, Otto                                  1896 Nov 09    1946 Jul 13     FM WWI Vet
Gjefle, Thelma B Kolsrud                      1915 Feb 03    1976 Jun 04     FM DR
Halseth, Bernt A                              1857 Aug 15    1907 Apr 02     FM DR
Haugen, Ingebor Maria                         1820 Oct 20    1897 May 01
Haugen, Osten G                               1816 Mar 12    1909 Jan 12     Hans Hustra
Hilmo, Anna                                   1829 Jan 22            1912
Hilmo, Arne                                   1854 Jan 12    1924 Feb 07     FM DR
Hilmo, Carl G                                         1875   1935 Nov 23     FM
Hilmo, Holger A                               1827 Jun 15    1900 Aug 15     FM
Hilmo, John                                   1864 Apr 05    1898 Apr 27
Hilmo, John A                                 1829 Jan 02    1900 Dec 06     DR FM
Hilmo, Lars                                   1860 Feb 02    1930 Feb 02     FM DR
Hilmo, Mary                                   1868 Feb 29    1926 Jun 09     FM DR
Hilmo, Mary                                   1836 Nov 08    1912 Oct 13     DR FM
Hilmo, Oliver H                               1871 Feb 27    1941 Aug 10     DR
Hilmo, Rebekka                                1852 Mar 03    1915 Mar 12     DR FM Mrs. Arne
Hulger, Louisa                                1868 Apr 04    1964 Mar 12     FH DR
Kikansrud, Clara M                            1879 Mar 11    1957 Aug 28	Research Alert!
Kikansrud, Engebret F                         1866 Nov 22    1951 Mar 04	Research Alert!
Kikansrud, Ranghild                           1823 Sep 13    1897 Mar 10	Research Alert!
Kolsrud, Tennis A                             1912 Jan 07    1977 Oct 05     FM
Larson, Anna Usgaard                          1852 Apr 11    1935 Feb 20     FM Mother DR
Larson, Charles                                       1838           1909    Obit
Larson, Henry                                 1878 Dec 06    1910 May 17     FM Obit
Larson, Lars J                                1839 Dec 16    1927 Feb 16     Father Obit Research Alert!
Leikvold, ?                                   1850 Dec 18    1902 Jan 04     DR FM Mrs. S O
Leikvold, Ludvig                                      1893           1918 Research Alert!
Leikvold, Margith S                           1835 Apr 04    1916 Sep 19
Leikvold, Ole S                               1826 Jun 25    1898 Dec 10     FM Obit
Leikvold, Sever O/Syver                       1862 Mar 03    1934 Jan 23     DR
Leiran, Ernest Henry                          1830 Aug 27    1920 May 26     FM
McGee, ?                                                ?              ?     Mrs. D D
Meier, Julia Caroline                         1883 May 10    1961 Mar 15     FM DR
Meier, Otto G                                         1883   1961 Aug 04     FH
Paulson, Elizabeth                            1792 Jun 16    1896 Mar 10     Obit
Paulson, Emma Sophia                          1877 Jul 25    1971 Sep 12     FM
Paulson, Gilbert Lauritz                      1867 Apr 03    1951 Dec 28     FH DR
Paulson, Gustav                               1865 Jan 27    1950 Jul 07     FH DR
Paulson, Pauline                              1874 Sep 17    1958 Jul 26     FH DR
Paulson, Peter                                1838 Aug 18    1925 Aug 20     Father FM Obit Paulsen
Paulson, Sophia Bakkum                        1844 Aug 10    1912 Jul 01     FM Mother Obit
Pedersmoen, Eliza Smeby                               1860           1922
Pedersmoen, Hildegard                                 1903           1909
Rood, Emma                                    1863 Aug 09    1890 Nov 10
Rood, Enga                                            1836   1916 Nov 29     DR FM
Rood, Gena O Aaleson                          1908 Apr 11    1988 Dec 27     FM Obit DR Mrs. Ove
Rood, Hendricka                               1868 Jan 27    1945 Feb 19     FM DR


page 449
Name                                                 Born           Died     Remarks

Rood, Herman                                  1875 Aug 14    1957 Sep 14     FM DR
Rood, John G                                  1824 Feb 27    1900 Jan 24     DR FM
Rood, Lena Leikvold                           1868 Aug 06    1959 Jan 26     FM DR
Rood, Martha K                                1897 Aug 26    1902 Mar 22     DR
Rood, Nicoline                                1825 Jul 20    1913 Feb 15     DR FM Mrs.
Rood, Norman Walter                                   1908   1924 Sep 24     FM
Rood, Ove C                                   1900 Nov 17    1981 Jul 28     FM DR
Rood, Paul Gerhard                            1895 Aug 10    1979 Jan 13     FM WWI Vet DR
Rood, Peder                                   1816 Aug 31            1890
Rood, William Ulrick                          1870 Mar 31    1960 Jan 16     FM DR
Smeby, Hans                                   1826 Jun 21    1893 Feb 02	Research Alert!
Smeby, Hans                                   1926 Jan 26    1926 Jan 26	Research Alert!
Smeby, Helene                                 1823 May 26    1899 Jan 02     Obit
Sorum, Andrias O                              1857 May 21    1906 May 11     Father
Sorum, Bertha M                               1858 Dec 17    1920 Mar 23     FM Mother Bertha A
Sorum, Christian O                            1861 Apr 26    1934 Jan 08     FM
Sorum, Claus J                                1892 May 08    1975 Feb 26     FM WWI Vet DR
Sorum, Gunhild A                              1818 Dec 04    1909 Oct 20     FM
Sorum, Johanes O                                      1859           1941
Sorum, Mabel J                                        1894           1896
Sorum, Melvin A                                       1887           1904
Sorum, Osten Johnson                          1824 Sep 22    1910 Apr 25     FM
Storsven, John S                              1849 Mar 15    1929 Mar 14
Thies, Robert                                 1943 Apr 09    1977 Nov 29     FM
Usgaard, Erik                                 1868 Aug 15    1869 Jul 01 Research Alert!
Usgaard, Peder                                1827 Aug 01    1898 Dec 01 Research Alert!
Usgaard, Peder Henningson                     1825 Jul 23    1870 Nov 15 Research Alert!

 

-source: ALLAMAKEE COUNTY IOWA BURIAL GROUNDS, 1845-1988, by Dale P. Woodmansee, Waukon, Iowa; Copyright© 1989 Dale Woodmansee

-Transcribed by Sue Kenyon and proofread by Roxanne Barth. Electronically reproduced with permission of Eleen Woodmansee granted to Roxanne Barth (former IAGenWeb Allamakee and Clayton County Coordinator), 1999.

Dale Woodmansee performed a wonderful service in surveying all the tombstones in the cemeteries in Allamakee county and publishing the data; but with any undertaking of this magnitude, there likely are errors, conflicting information or descrepancies. User-contributed information has been added on the Woodmansee Notes pages.

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