Hesper Pioneer Monument
Located on the Salveson Farm
south of Hesper, Winneshiek County, Iowa
Legend has it that the monument was erected in 1899 to honor the people who were buried there, based on the memories of friends and relatives. Many of those buried in this cemetery were children.
Thanks to the Decorah
Area Genealogical Society
for the photo and the below list of
names from the monument.
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Hannah Nelson Peter Goldberg Marie A. Goldberg Peter O. Eggen Andreas P. Eggen Bertha Brick Ingeborg Oline Anderson Peder T. Langen Peder T. Langen Simon Olson Svend Borresen Albert Lein Andrew Ellstad Salve N. Torgerson Anna C. Rolfshus Anton O. Rolfshus Peder O. Qvam Kari Johnsdatter Peder Leseth Ole S. Losen Oline S. Losen Ingrid Arnesen Kollanes Peder Olsen Peder P. Olesen Chrstian Stromsness Lars Arneson Kollanes Johannnes Johnson Johannes P. Lein Elizabeth Lein Petrnella Lars (dtr) Bergh Ole Ingebretson Bergh Ole Ingebretson Bergh Lars H. Larsen Anders Prytz |
Jan. 13, 1860-Sept. 1862 Feb. 26, 1856-March 1864 Aug. 29, 1859-April 1864 Jan. 26, 1822-July 1866 March 29, 1854-Dec. 12, 1867 Aug. 5, 1861-March 30, 1864 Aug. 31, 1863-Aug. 1, 1864 Oct. 16, 1857-Dec. 16, 1860 June 1861-March 29, 1864 1803-November 1869 1869 6 months 1864 6 months 1842-1866 1859 6 months October 1863-Aug. 24, 1866 April 1868-July 26, 1869 1838-July 1867 1861-July 10, 1862 1797-1869 Feb. 26, 1860 -_ December 1864-_ Died 1862 November 1822-Aug. 8, 1866 1865-1866 Baby Died 1862 1861-January 1863 1805-Aug. 9, 1857 Aug. 11, 1856 Dec. 30, 1827-Jan. 13, 1855 Dec. 27, 1853-Jluy 22, 1854 July 27, 1854-Nov. 26, 1854 Aug. 26, 1833-August 1861 March 29, 1820-April 27, 1867 |