Blakjer Lutheran Church Cemetery
The Blakjer Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Section 29 of Seneca Township in Kossuth County Iowa.
OR from Fenton, Iowa 3 miles north on Hwy 15, 1 mile east on 350th St, 1/2 mile north on 30th Avenue.
The History of the Church and Cemetery can be seen at "Documents"
Pictures of the Cemetery/Church and some stones can be viewed at "IAGENWEB Gravestone Photo Project"
The cemetery was walked and recorded by Letty Hurlburt. Summer of 2002. Submitted 2003.
I (Letty) also have copies of church records and live only 3 miles away…so let me know if I can be of help!
Surname Given Name Birthdate Death Date Age Inscription/Notes Notes
Anderson Albert L. 6/24/1871 5/18/1962
Anderson Anneolena 1/16/1839 4/28/1927 88Y3M13D Mrs. Tobias              Born in Norway
Anderson Bertha (Olson) 1/26/1879 10/21/1918 w/o Albert L.
Anderson Edith C. 1906 1970 64Y d/o Thor & Bertha Brighten
Anderson Hannah L. 2/17/1874 5/3/1876 2Y2M15D d/o H & C. Anderson
Anderson Helme C. infant 3/27/1884 6M 29D d/o H.& C. Anderson
Anderson Leland F. 6/22/1903 12/31/1956 s/o Bertha & Albert Anderson
Anderson Marfina 1882 First Entry in Book
Bakke Victoria Sophia infant 1901 12D d/o Anton & Savise Bakke
Bakke William 9/25/1902 7/26/1903 7M 1D ? s/o A.A. & Louise Bakke
Beck Einar M. 6/28/1896 7/22/1963 h/o Gladys T.
Beck Gladys T.(Brighten) 4/10/1904 9/2/1996 mother of Lynda, Melva & Elaine
Beck Melva Elaine 5/2/1930 1/3/1931 8M 11D d/o Einar & Gladys Beck (Armstrong,IA)
Bixby Allison Joseph 7/27/1900 6/22/1919 d/o Warren Bixby, Canby, MN.
Brighten Bertha 1885 1970 85Y
Brighten Thor  1876 1956 80Y7M23D
Carstenson Anna  Madison 8/27/1832 9/30/1903 71Y1M4D w/o Mads Carstenson
Charlson Virgil 11/1/1936 11/12/1936      
Cherland Amey B. 1/26/1907 10/4/2002 95Y Biography h/o Ella Naomi (Jensen)
Cherland Ella Mae (Jacobsen) 2/23/1919 11/9/2002 w/o E.Julian
Cherland Ellen (Jacobson) 11/18/1881 4/14/1970 Mother w/o John T. Cherland
Cherland Everene Jeanette 11/12/1911 8/13/1934 22Y8M25D sister to Amey B.
Cherland John T. 10/7/1873 1/15/1953 Father h/o Ellen
Christensen Bertha Mathiesen 1849 5/1887 38Y
Christensen C. Martin 3/23/1865 8/25/1950 Biography h/o F.Malvina
Christensen Emma C. Infant German inscription illegible d/o H.C. & E.M. Christensen
Christensen Emma Kristine infant 7/1886 1Y 3M d/o Hans C. Christensen
Christensen Ethel G. 1897 1903 6Y d/o C.Martin & F.Malvina
Christensen F. Malvina  (Madisen) 9/28/1862 5/27/1949 w/o C. Martin
Christensen George K. 1896 1896 Infant s/o C.Martin & F.Malvina
Christensen Jens C. 6/12/1843 6/22/1915 h/o Kristena Nielsen
Christensen Kristena (Nielsen) 10/9/1848 7/4/1907 mother w/o Jens C.Christenson
Christensen Kirsten Marie 1/7/1886 12/7/1889 3Y 11M d/o/ Jens C. Christenson
Christensen M. 2/5/1881 3/28/1896 s/o H.C. & E.M. Christensen
Christensen Margaret R. 1901 1921 20Y d/o C.Martin & F.Malvina
Christensen Oliver   1879 1903 24Y s/o C.Martin & F.Malvina
Classon Cleo I. 1904 1994 90Y
Classon Irvin Jay 5/4/1902 11/29/1950
Claussen Arthur L. 1908 1999 91Y h/o Victoria C.
Claussen Victoria C. 1918 living
Dahl Edwardina 1/6/1886 11/11/1956 Miss Notes are illegible
Everson Carrie 1842 1916 74Y
Fossum Anna (Kristendotter) 12/18/1840 3/10/1915
Fossum Hans Olsen 10/21/1836 7/29/1908 s/o Ole & Anne Marie (Hansdotter)
Funnemark Helen Elizabeth 8/27/1909 2/8/1935 23Y5M13D Born in Wesley, Ia. Died in Mason City
Funnemark Olaf 11/25/1885 12/2/1943 58Y 7D Married Ida Blair 12/4/1936 From Wesley, IA
Geilenfeld Herman A. 12/11/1911 9/11/1990
Geilenfeld Judy Kay 3/21/1951 3/23/1951 3D d/o Herman A.
Griffith Helen 11/27/1918 11/30/1918 d/o Mr. & Mrs. Griffith from Des Moines
Gronstol E.K. 1810 1894
Gronstol Sophie 1811 1/7/1894 83Y
Gunderson John Martin 5/18/1889 6/14/1908
Gunderson Rosmunde (Larson) 6/24/1844 3/24/1910 Mother
Halverson Ardeth A. 1919 living p/o Merle Dean & Barbara Jean w/o Kenneth F.
Halverson Kenneth F. 1915 1992 77Y Veteran WWII h/o Ardeth A.
Hansen Berte (Lorum?) 1829 1920 91Y Mother
Hansen Dorthea 1/22/1814 8/3/1877
Hansen Jens 12/23/1816 9/8/1897 h/o Maren
Hansen Maren (Pedersdatter) 4/14/1823 11/25/1904 81Y7M11D w/o Jens Hanson
Hanson Ole 12/10/1842 4/28/1881
Hedin Frederick William 1901 1939 36Y9M19D Book says died 9/25/1940 Died of T.B. at Ocdale Sanatorium
Hedin Myrtle Hedin-Frost 1908 1979 71Y Maiden name Thompson
Hedin Virginia Lorraine infant 5/8/1940 1Y8M14D Born/Died near Whittemore,IA
Helgen Henry W. 3/16/1942 living Married 7/8/1962 h/o Lois A.
Helgen Lois A. 7/17/1941 10/20/1996 p/o Henry Jr.,Kurt,Lee,Lori w/o Henry W.
Henry Alvan William infant 1901 4M 17D s/o Chat Edward & BerthaThain
Halverson Frances Harriet 2/1/1922 2/5/1922 5D
Halverson Hilda Caroline 9/10/1880 5/13/1972
Halverson Jens 9/8/1873 10/18/1958
Iverson Severin 2/16/1839 3/5/1917
Jacobson Albert  7/2/1851 11/11/1920 h/o Bergitte 
Jacobson Alfred Bjorne 5/13/1886 7/6/1960 Obituary Available
Jacobson Bergitte (Ellisigson) 9/29/1849 7/5/1920 w/o Albert Jacobsen
Jacobson Hjalmar Edward 12/19/1876 7/9/1888
Jacobson J.Edward 12/19/1876 7/10/1888
Jasperson Neils 2/1/1820 1/26/1902 82Y Unique Stone Marker father of Mrs. J.C. Christensen
Jensen Anna Marie 1/3/1895 12/25/1957 w/o Otto R.
Jensen Caroline Christine 4/25/1885 3/10/1968
Jensen Caroline Henrietta 1/16/1886 8/24/1907 died of Tubercolis d/o Peter W. & Maria Jensen
Jensen Carrie  (Christensen) 1885 1968 83Y w/o Fred
Jensen Carville F. 1920 living w/o Ted V.Parents of Jill,Becky,Carol
Jensen Christina 5/17/1862 11/26/1950 w/o Hans
Jensen Esther May Dean 5/29/1922 6/8/1922 10D d/o Fred & Carrie
Jensen Esther Sylvia (Halverson) 2/22/1910 11/15/1985 Esther,Jennie,Julius,Linus
Jensen Fred E. 10/31/1883 7/14/1952 Biography h/o Carrie
Jensen Georgie Ann 1939 1939 Infant d/o Maurice & Winifred
Jensen Hanna infant 2/17/1900 2M 20D d/o Hans M. & Laura
Jensen Hans   12/13/1847 11/3/1933 85Y10M22D h/o Christina      Born Wilberg,Norway
Jensen Hans M. 1/7/1866 4/28/1953 Father h/o Laura
Jensen Henry W. 11/11/1891 8/14/1919
Jensen Hjalmar Edward 8/28/1888 5/10/1958 69Y Biography & Obit. Available h/o Minnie Mae (Christensen)
Jensen Inga (Jorgensen) 4/27/1893 12/6/1945 w/o J.H.
Jensen J.M. (Julius Martin) 1878 1966 88Y Obituary Available h/o Sena C.
Jensen James J. 4/8/1932 7/5/1932
Jensen Jennie 7/25/1871 12/21/1950 Esther,Jennie,Julius,Linus
Jensen Julius 8/3/1861 1/10/1915 Esther,Jennie,Julius,Linus
Jensen Julius H. 9/2/1885 4/5/1962 h/o Inga
Jensen Laura M.N. 4/6/1864 6/13/1928 64Y2M7D Mother w/o Hans M. Jensen(B:Fosburg,Denmark)
Jensen Linus Alfred 9/12/1905 7/14/1958 Esther,Jennie,Julius,Linus
Jensen Martha   1866 7/31/1887 21Y w/o John Jensen
Jensen Martha Josephine 7/21/1887 8/8/1887 18D d/o John Jensen
Jensen Martha Maria (Jacobson) 12/3/1847 10/3/1927 79Y 10M  w/o Peter W. Jensen   Born in Norway
Jensen Martha P. 5/6/1891 10/18/1975 w/o Peter Jensen
Jensen Minnie May (Christensen) 1893 1976 83Y w/o Hjalmar Edward
Jensen Nels Alfred 9/5/1891 3/12/1933 41Y6M7D Father
Jensen Opal Beatrice 6/23/1902 6/1/1917
Jensen Otto R. 1888 1975 87Y h/o Anna M.
Jensen Peter 5/28/1841 4/30/1915
Jensen Peter H. 4/11/1891 12/7/1975 h/o Martha P. Jensen
Jensen Peter W. 5/28/1864 4/30/1915 h/o Maria
Jensen Roscoe Martin 8/27/1923 9/15/1923 s/o Hjalmar Edward & Minnie Mae
Jensen Sena C. 1878 1959 81Y
Jensen Ted V. 1919 1988 69Y Veteran WWII h/o Carville F.
Jensen Tena M. 9/17/1893 8/23/1993 d/o Hans M. & Laura
Jenson Daniel Duane 12/31/1924 12/31/1924 s/o Geo. Jenson
Jenson James Justin infant 7/3/1932 2M 27D Died in hospital in Iowa City
Jenson Lena  4/9/1850 8/18/1935 85Y4M11D Born on Falla Farm Fet,Norway d/o Jens & Maren Hansen
Jenson Martin, Sr. 7/171864 9/30/1953 h/o May H. Jenson
Jenson May H.(Helgason) 2/14/1863 1/9/1956 w/o Martin Jenson
Johannesen Edna Mary (Struecker) 1914 1990 76Y p/o Kathryn & Lawrence w/o Ole Lawrence
Johannesen Fred T. 7/29/1914 5/25/1996 h/o Gladys M.        Married 1/1/1935
Johannesen Gladys M. (Bergason) 5/21/1917 11/14/1992 w/o Fred T.(Parents of Duane,Marilyn,
Carol, Rickie, Debra)
Johannesen John S. 1903 1998 95Y p/o Morris, Marlys, Ronald h/o Lillie I.
Johannesen Lillie I. (Ploeger) 1908 1996 88Y w/o John S. 
Johannesen Ole A. 9/24/1864 11/24/1954 Born Norway, Died Bancroft h/o Severine K.
Johannesen Ole Lawrence 3/13/1912 11/5/1961 h/o Edna M.
Johannesen Olga Louise 11/19/1909 9/27/1935 25Y10M8D Died of Polio Born and Died near Bancroft
Johannesen Severin Katherine 6/10/1869 11/2/1953 w/o Ole A. Johannesen
Johannesen Tale 3/3/1895 10/20/1895 First Burial d/o Ole A. & Severine K.Johannesen
Johnson Dorothea Elain 1//1922? 6/10/1922 d/o C.M. Johnson from Ringsted
Larsdotter Agnes Olive 1914 1916
Larsdotter Karen 10/5/1833 3/8/1885 w/o Hans O. Fossums
Larson  Niels 6/4/1840 10/30/1887 47Y3M27D
Larsen Rollen Dean 12/20/1929 10/15/1932 2Y9M25D Born and Died near Ringsted
Lium Jacqueline Renee 4/4/1965 6/25/1965 Obituary Available d/o Marlin Lium
Lium Julianne Renee 7/28/1966 10/21/1973 d/o Marlin Lium
Looft Cena K.(Johannesen) 1901 1990 89Y p/o John, Richard, & David w/o Henry E.
Looft Henry Ernest 5/15/1906 7/9/1986 h/o Cena K.
Matheson Henry O. 1858 1947 89Y h/o Sena L.
Matheson Hjalmar L. 11/10/1897 12/8/1957 s/o Henry & Sena (?) in same plot
Matheson Sena L.(Larsen) 1862 5/1/1954 w/o Henry O.
Mathisen Bertha Helene 7/23/1886 5/20/1887 10M d/o Bertha Mathisen (Kristensen)
Mathisen Bertha (Kristensen) 2/19/1849 5/15/1887
Nelson Albin E. 2/11/1892 6/1/1987 Father h/o Clara
Nelson Albin E., Jr. 3/27/1921 7/9/1944 Iowa Pvt 331 Inf. WWII - Killed in Action
Nelson Anna Mathilda 2/20/1890 11/28/1948 Died in Rochester
Nelson Anne Elizabeth 9/22/1853 1/9/1929 75Y3M18D w/o Anton Nelson(Born Lulega,Sweden(?)
Nelson Anton  3/22/1851 10/15/1942 91Y6M24D Died in Gottenberg, Sweden(?)
Nelson Clara 5/14/1898 3/19/1926 27Y10M5D Mother w/o Albin E.          Born Fingal,N.D.?
Nelson Jennie 1888 1944 56Y d/o Anton & Elizabeth
Nelson Willington 10/24/1886 11/6/1958 d/o Anton & Elizabeth
Nesslley Alma Karoline infant 1902 5M 15D d/o Bernt & Sina Nesslley
Olson Anna L. 1867 1951 84Y w/o John T. Olson
Olson Anne Marie 6/28/1880 8/5/1880 d/o C. & A. Olson
Olson Augusta 11/16/1841 7/8/1922 80Y7M23D Mother Born in  Bohus Sverige
Olson Bertha N. 1899 1989 90Y Sister Sister of Mathilda
Olson Carl 2/24/1857 10/27/1927 70Y8M4D Father Born in ??????rike, Norway
Olson Caroline Augusta 3/29/1884 7/26/1918 Carl Olson & Augusta
Olson John A. 1/12/1882 7/23/1950 Bro of Mathilda       Died in Rochester
Olson John Alfred 3/25/1902 9/23/1967
Olson Mathilda 2/8/1905 5/4/1905
Olson Mathilda 1/28/1866 12/17/1951 (Born Hovefoss?,Norway) mother of Bertha, John A.,&  Oscar
Olson Ole 7/8/1862 1/7/1917 Johanna Anderson mother? Wife?
Olson Olephene Sophia 1879 8/17/1918 Carl Olson & Augusta
Olson Oscar Frederick 7/18/1895 9/30/1968 Son Bro of Mathilda
Opsal Albert Maurits 10/22/1896 10/1/1900 4Y 21D s/o Wm T.G. Opsal
Osborn Anna 1867 1951     w/o John
Osborn Ethel G. 1898 1903 5Y8M24D d/o John & Annie Osborn 
Osborn John T. 1868 1931 63Y h/o Anna L.
Osborn Margaret R. 9/20/1901 2/16/1921 19Y4M27D Heart failure-died on the way to school
Osborn Oliver W. 1879 1903 4Y 3M 3D Died of scarlet fever s/o John & Annie Osborn
Overland Everene 8/21/1911 8/13/1934
Pedersen Ole 2/19/1884 3/5/1967
Peterson James M. 10/20/1913 4/21/1989 CWO US Coast Guard WWII and Korea
Peterson Jens C. 1889 1949 60Y
Peterson Louise K. 10/25/1875 1/30/1965 Obituary Available w/o Jens C. Petersen
Peterson Mary E. 1916 living w/o James M.
Peterson Minerva Henrietta 10/11/1913 11/2/1913 d/o Jess & Louise
Ringholm Marie 1/29/1836 5/5/1918 w/o P.E. Ringholm; d/o Ole A.Olsen
Ringholm Per Eric 9/23/1829 6/28/1907 75Y h/o Marie Ringholm
Shauger Leona Genevieve 9/22/1897 3/28/1919 from Bode, IA d/oLizzie Jensen/g/d Jens&Maren Hansen
Sorum Berte Mrs.(Hanson) 5/16/1829 1/31/1920 Mother d/o Hans & Anne Nilsen
Sorum Hans T. 1/7/1855 10/19/1925 70Y9M13D Father City illegible…Norway
Sorum Henry 3/1/1885 4/4/1957
Sorum Randi 1?/28/1862 1/26/1916 Mother d/o Halvor Halverson
Sorum Torval H. 11/3/1887 2/22/1924 Co.A.165th Inf. World War
Thorsen Donald 1873 1887 14Y 9M s/o Halvor Thorsen
Thorsen Wilma Caroline infant 1887 6M 4D d/o Halvor Thorsen
Thorson Anne Gurine 4/7/1838 1/4/1908 Mother w/o Halvor Thorson
Thorson Halvor 7/20/1828 2/22/1911 Father h/o Annie Gurine
Thorson Hilma Caroline 4/21/1881 8/201887 Buried next to Thorvald, Annie, Halvor
Thorson Martin 11/30/1874 4/8/1955 Bro of Peter
Thorson Nellie 6/1/1885 1/8/1981 w/o Peter
Thorson Peter 7/12/1870 1/1/1964 Obituary Available h/o Nellie
Thorson Thorvald 11/19/1872 8/20/1887 Buried next to Hilma, Annie, Halvor
Thompson Guri  8/22/1835 5/15/1914 d/o Ole A. Larson & Annie (Bergith?)
Thompson Joy C. (male) 1911 1990 79Y Veteran WWII Bro of Kenneth G.
Thompson Julia A. 11/30/1916 5/16/1986 w/o Kenneth
Thompson Kenneth Gerhard 9/11/1909 1/15/1987 h/o Julia A.
Thompson Knud 1837 1878 41Y
Thompson Martin Luther 7/29/1917 9/25/1917 2M Unusual Dignified Stone
Tompson Cornelius Martin 3/26/1867 12/2/1938 71Y8M8D Book says he died 12/2/1937? h/o Olava Wollen
Tompson Olava Jertine (Wollen) 11/6/1884 2/8/1931 46Y3M3D Parents of: Gladys, Myrtle, Kenneth, Adelia, Joy, Laila, Alice & Martin w/o Cornelius Martin
Wollen Agnes O. 1/8/1914 1/13/1915
Wollen Alida Helen 2/26/1883 2/29/1904 21Y 15D d/o Ole A. & Gertrud Wollen
Wilberg Anne Bergitte(Wollen) 5/30/1875 1/30/1932 56Y 8M w/o Hans Born in Norway
Wilberg Barbara 9/18/1943 living
Wilberg Caroline   infant 3/20/1905 19D inscription in German/Norweig. d/o Hans Anne Wilberg
Wilberg Eda Mathilda(Johannesen) 10/15/1899 3/17/1963 w/o Martin
Wilberg Frances L.(Halverson) 1925 living Parents of Vernon & Dennis
Wilberg H. Norman 4/23/1920 1/17/2002 WWII flew B26 Bombers h/o Margaret M. 
Wilberg Hans 4/5/1863 5/24/1941 78Y1M20D h/o Anne               Born Sorum, Norway
Wilberg Hans N. 1884 1971 87Y h/o Minnie D.
Wilberg Helen J.(Halverson) 1907 living w/o Otto John
Wilberg Henry A. 1908 1994 86Y h/o Francis L.
Wilberg Jerry L. 8/25/1937 7/26/1998 Veteran h/o Barbara
Wilberg Maren Torine (Jensen) 1/29/1905 3/29/1941 84Y6M2D d/o Jens Hansen & Maren Pedersdatter w/o Nils H.              Born Sorum,Norway
Wilberg Margaret M. 7/5/1921 living p/o Mark, Paul, David w/o H.Norman 
Wilberg Martin   3/6/1889 5/22/1969 h/o Eda M.
Wilberg Minnie D.(Laage) 1892 1983 91Y
Wilberg Nils H. 10/5/1850 1/31/1941 90Y3M27D h/o Maren T.           Born Sorum,Norway
Wilberg Otto John 10/29/1900 7/23/1984 Parents of Jeanne & Delores h/o Helen J.
Wilberg Patricia May 6/13/1922 7/22/1939 17Y1M9D Born and Died near Ringsted d/o Hans N. & Minnie D.
Young Merlin W. 1920 2000 80Y WW II Veteran h/o Tilda
Young Tilda E.(Johannesen) 1908 living Married 9/11/1965 w/o Merlin W.
No last name Wilma Caroline 1884
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