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Zion Cemetery
a.k.a. Ladvig's Cemetery
Hamilton Township, Hamilton County, Iowa

Zion Cemetery, Hamilton Co., Iowa

The cemetery is located on the East side of Lakins Grove Ave; on a gravel road between 310th and 290th street in Hamilton Township.

This is a record of the Zion Cemetery, translated from the Norwegian Records 1886. The cemetery at that time was known as Ladvig’s Cemetery, as it was Ladvig Lutheran Church that sponsored it.

On June 15, 1886 a group of pioneers called a meeting for the purpose of buying a cemetery plot. The following were present at this meeting:

Lars Hendrickson
Lars S. Berven
John Iverson
Charley Sonerholm
Christoffer Monsen
Hans Monsen
Peder Malum
Ole Tollefsen
Gudmund Wing

The Southwest corner of section 10 (in Hamilton Township) was bought from Lars Hendrickson for the sum of $15.50, with the agreement that a fence be built around the cemetery. A wire fence was built the same year, 1886, at the cost of $13.00. Cost of Deed was $.75; a price of $4.40 was asked for each lot sold. The size of a lot was 16x20 feet.

This cemetery was dedicated and hallowed for use with a Song and Prayer by Pastor B. Mikkelsan, the 25th of July 1886.

Later the name of the Ladvig Lutheran Church was changed to Zion Lutheran Church. On June 26th, 1906, it was noted to also change the name of the cemetery to Zion. C. J. Mansen had the deed transferred.

May 1907 - Zion congregation built a new fence at a cost of $32.75; Expenses for cemetery upkeep was $3.90.

June 1962 - sold Lot #15 to Lester Pierce for $15.00; this was the last lot sold in the cemetery.


This list was transcribed from the township record for the cemetery. Contributed to IAGenWeb by Jackie Frederick, August 2010 jjfrederick@globalcc.net
NameBornDiedComments
BERVEN, George 1889 1907 Son of Lars & Gunhild Berven
BERVEN, Gunhild 1853 1935 “Mother”
BERVEN, Lars S. May 2, 1852 Mar 1, 1893 “Father”
DUMSKY, Mr     No stone
DUMSKY, Mrs     No stone
GARNESS, M. P. 1844 1890 Ingibrit, Husband of Ranvig;
GARNESS, Ranvig 1845 1891 "His Wife"; Wife of M. P. Garness
HENDRICKSON, Burton 1886 1886 Son of L.L.& L.C. Hendrickson
ISVIK, Arlie G Nov 15, 1923 Dec 3, 1923 Baby son of A & G Isvik
ISVIK, Ronald A. Dec 28, 1934 Jan 28, 1935 Baby son of A & G Isvik
KJOS, Martha Maria July 1824 Aug 8, 1897 Wife of Peter Kjos
MALUM, Christena Feb 22, 1827 Mar 14, 1892 Wife of P.A. Malum
MALUM, Peder A Mar 24, 1824 Apr 4, 1900 Husband of Christena
MONSEN, Christoffer 1847 1922 Husband of Johanna
MONSEN, Johanna 1849 1928 Wife of Christoffer
OBE, Harold Feb 6, 1919 Sept 16, 1919  
OBE, Henry Jan 16, 1895 June 25, 1915  
OBE, Jacob 1860 1936 "Father"
OBE, James M. 1897 1920  
OBE, Marie 1861 1912 "Mother"; Wife of Jacob Obe
OBE, Severine 1879 1938 "Mother"; 2nd wife of Jacob Obe
OBERENDER, Carl C. Apr 22, 1929 Dec 19, 2000 SSGT US Air Force; Korea War veteran
PIERCE, Cecile Wanita 1905 Oct 18, 1989 Wife of Lester; parents of Deane & Donna
PIERCE, William Lester 1902 June 14, 1989 Husband of Cecile
SPROW, Casper 1917 1918 "Son"
SPROW, Charley 1877 1941 "Father"
SPROW, Dorothy J. 1956 1999  
SPROW, Gilbert Sr. Aug 25, 1921 Nov 4, 1980  
SPROW, Guy M. Dec 30, 1905 Mar 4, 1993 PVT US Army; World War II veteran
SPROW, Sadie E. 1883 1950 "Mother"
SWENEN, Swen 1850 1928 "Father"; Husband of Meta
SWENEN, Gilbert 1886 1902 Son of S & M Swenson
SWENEN, Meta 1847 1914 "Mother"; Wife of Swen
TOLLEFSON, O.     **No Stone, name on lot 47 on plat
Added 2/3/2021 See source IMAGE
TOLSTRUP, Alice 1903 1903 Same stone; Children of HJ & AM Tolstrup
TOLSTRUP, Anna M. 1889 1898 Same stone; Children of HJ & AM Tolstrup
WING, Byrdie 1911 1913 Daughter of Goodman & Hannah Wing
WING, Christine S. 1874 1954 Wife of Theodore Wing
WING, Goodman 1853 1931 "Father"
WING, Hannah 1875 1953 "Mother
WING, Henry A   Feb 25, 1895 Aged 3y, 21d; One stone; son of H &A Wing
WING, infant daughter     Daughter of Goodman & Hannah Wing; No dates
WING, Joseph   Feb 21, 1895 Aged 5y, 8m, 25d; One stone; son of H &A Wing
WING, Josephine   Feb 22, 1895 Aged 5y, 8m, 27d; One stone; dau of H &A Wing
WING, S. Theodore 1876 1942 Husband of Christine S.
WING, Talmon H. 1906 1926 Son of Goodman & Hannah Wing
WING, Thea K   Feb 19, 1895 Aged 7y, 9m, 17d; One stone; dau of H &A Wing

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