FORD COUNTY CEMETERY RECORDS
Pontoppidan Church Cemetery
Dix Township
(burials prior to 1964)
FORD COUNTY CEMETERY RECORDS
Pontoppidan Church Cemetery
Dix Township
(burials prior to 1964)
This was a hand-typed, hand-bound book which did not bear a copyright date, but was probably compiled by the Governor
Thomas E. Ford Chapter of the DAR c. 1963. Many thanks to Gail Hahn Hutchcraft [ladybug@arends-sons.com]
for finding and transcribing this document for the benefit and free use of all Ford County, Illinois researchers.
The names in the book were presented in "close-to" alphabetical order, meaning they were placed within
the proper letter group. I've gone a step further and alphabetized the whole list. There are 259 burials listed
here.
PONTOPPIDAN CHURCH CEMETERY DIX TWP FORD COUNTY
The first Norwegian settlers in Dix Twp, according to Dunlap's Atlas of Ford County, published in 1874, were Chris
Ryerson and Henry Halverson, who came from Otter Creek in LaSalle County, Il in 1867, and settled on Section 28,
Dix Twp, three miles south west of the present location of the village of Elliott. There were children in both
families, and the other families nearby, and as was
the case in all new settlements, a school house was soon constructed on land given by Mr. Ryerson for that purpose.
Other Norwegian families came from LaSalle County to the area and by 1870 preaching services were held in this
school house.
The first congregation was organized in 1876 and in 1881 a church was constructed in the northwest corner of Section
25, Dix Twp.
A cemetery was established nearby in 1876, and the first burial there was that of Oscar M. Thompson, son of T.
and M. Thompson, on June 26, 1877. Age of the infant was four months. The cemetery is maintained by the church.
| Anderson, Andrew 4-26-1821 - 1-21-1887 |
| Anderson, Bertha 1876 - 1955 |
| Anderson, Bertha 1877 - 19 |
| Anderson, Douglas Noland 9-17-1946 - 12-5-1946 |
| Anderson, Elvina 1910 - 1918 |
| Anderson, George M. 1884 - 1950 |
| Anderson, Henry Jacob s/o J. & M. 5 yr |
| Anderson, Jacob 3-4-1844 - 11-17-1926 |
| Anderson, Judith Fay d/o P.B. & A.A. 9-4-1938 - 5-21-1948 |
| Anderson, Lavade 1915 - 1918 |
| Anderson, Lizzie Maria d/o J. & M. 2 yr |
| Anderson, Mary 6-27-1848 - 8-14-1918 |
| Anderson, Osman 1874 - 1953 |
| Anderson, Sabina 1881 - 1953 |
| Anderson, Severt 1865 - 1934 |
| Anderson, Telda 1861 - 1918 |
| Andreason, Arent S. 1880 - 1944 |
| Apland, Edna 1-4-1899 - 1-30-1913 |
| Apland, Lars P. father 12-10-1845 - 6-8-1929 |
| Apland, Martha Holly mother 10-19-1856 - 5-10-1918 |
| Apland, Ole J. 8-2-1877 - 1942 |
| Berga, Johanna mother 1859 - 1941 |
| Berga, John O. father 1846 - 1928 |
| Brocksmith, Clifford W. 1912 - 1935 |
| Brocksmith, Lizzie C. 1888 - 1945 |
| Brocksmith, Willie H. 1885 - 19__ |
| Callecod, Karina 3-6-1851 - 12-12-1926 |
| Callecod, Lars 7-14-1833 - 8-4-1923 |
| Carden, Bertha 1887 - 1958 |
| Carden, Beverly A. |
| Carden, Clinton 1928 - 1958 |
| Carden, Frank 1887 - 1961 |
| Carson, Lula Frette 1900 - 1959 |
| Cheely, Anna 11-19-1846 - 10-22-1921 |
| Chelly, Louis R. 6-27-1885 30 yr 1 mo 19 da |
| Co. 12, 161 Ill Inf WW I 1893 - 1918 |
| Dahl, Enger w/o Lars 1852 - 1900 |
| Erickson, Erick 2-5-1844 - 7-30-1919 |
| Erickson, Ingeborg 5-22-1865 - 7- 1914 |
| Erickson, Inger Larson 2-15-1835 - 1-29-1924 |
| Erickson, Trueman Edwin s/o E. & T. 9-21-1906 - 9-24-1906 |
| Fossel, Lars 1835 - 1899 |
| Fossel, Martha w/o Ole 1854 - 1911 |
| Fossel, Ole 1846 - 1920 |
| Fossel, Sievert 1-25-1888 - 10-1-1905 |
| Fossel, Thomas A. 1879 - 1937 |
| Frette, Alice w/o T.S. 1843 - 1920 |
| Frette, Belle 1868 - 1939 |
| Frette, Canelle mother 8-8-1839 - 4-22-1913 |
| Frette, Herman O. 1897 - 19__ |
| Frette, Ida w/o Rasmus Sept 1961 |
| Frette, Lula F. Carson 1900 - 1959 |
| Frette, Mary E. 1898 - 1956 |
| Frette, Ole 1862 - 1931 |
| Frette, Rasmus |
| Frette, Rasmus father 11-24-1834 - 2-22-1921 |
| Frette, Thor Syursen 1837 - 1912 |
| Fretty, Arnold T. s/o R. & H. 11-5-1914 - 1-19-1915 |
| Fretty, Delores d/o A. & S. 7-6-1936 |
| Fretty, Donald G. s/o A.W. & S.A. 6-21-1940 |
| Fretty, Helen 1872 - 1960 |
| Fretty, O. |
| Fretty, Rasmus 1859 - 1930 |
| Frousk, Hans L. 1851 - 1926 |
| Ghally, Abraham 11-4-1885 42 yr 27 da |
| Ghally, Sophie d/o A. & A. 1-31-1881 21 da |
| Goodmanson, G. 1849 - 1892 |
| Grunstad, Belle 2-17-1908 44 yr 5 mo |
| Grunsted, Erick 1859 - 1938 |
| Grunsted, Martha 1860 - 1942 |
| Hanson, Abel 1-8-1895 58 yr 11 mo 8 da |
| Hanson, Alfred P. son 1871 - 1926 |
| Hanson, Anna 11-13-1902 67 yr 2 mo 8 da |
| Hanson, Hans N. 1843 - 1920 |
| Hanson, Hans P. 1866 - 1940 |
| Hanson, Lara O. 1883 - 1946 |
| Hanson, Mildred G. 1907 - 1908 |
| Hanson, Petrene mother 1836 - 1922 |
| Hanson, Thomas 1882 - 19__ |
| Hanson, unreadable |
| Hatterberg, Chester Irwin s/o A.J. & J.C. 5-31-1909 - 3-2-1917 |
| Hatterberg, John A. 10-5-1839 - 10-24-1934 |
| Hatterberg, John J. 6-22-1874 - 11-20-1911 |
| Hatterberg, Lars J. s/o J. & M.A. 7 da |
| Hatterberg, Lars s/o J. & M.A. 9-6-1898 17 yr |
| Hatterberg, Margretha A. w/o John A. 5-19-1841 - 11-20-1911 |
| Hatterberg, Maria Margarthe 10-9-1871 - 12-8-1952 |
| Hatterberg, Martha 4-11-1881 - 11-28-1913 |
| Hatterberg, Milton A. s/o A.J. & A.C. 4-12-1924 - 1-12-1932 |
| Hatterberg, Milton Anders s/o A.J. & A.C. 4-12-1924 - 1-12-1932 |
| Hileman, Kathryn Fretty 1-22 - 2-26-1927 |
| Hill, Helen 1877 - 1921 |
| Hill, Orville 1904 - 1951 |
| Hill, Sarah 1836 - 1922 |
| Hill, Severt 1872 - 1940 |
| Hillison, Helzie 1858 - 1910 |
| Hillison, Helzie T. 1816 - 1903 |
| Hillison, John 12-31-1869 - 11-29-1938 |
| Hillison, Thomas 1851 - 1917 |
| Hillison, Torres 1880 |
| Holty, Johannes 1853 - 1877 |
| Hoover, Anne C. d/o T. & K. 3-3-1891 10 mo 25 da |
| Johnson, G.H. Golehory, Sweden 8-12-1864 - 7-26-1906 |
| Johnson, G.M. 7-6-1852 - 5-5-1927 |
| Johnson, Ingeborg Erickson w/o Nels 5-22-1865 - July 1914 |
| Johnson, Ira 1905 |
| Johnson, Joseph 7-24-1884 - 3-7-1908 |
| Johnson, Joseph R. 11-2-1930 - 6-14-1958 |
| Johnson, Mary 1-13-1858 - 7-30-1931 |
| Johnson, Nels 1-20-1857 - 11-29-1929 |
| Johnson, Siri B. 3-15-1839 - Jan 1882 |
| Johnson, Viler Stovet 1872 - 7-4-1881 |
| Knutson, John 10-23-1891 - 10-14-1955 |
| Knutson, Julia E. 9-8-1878 - 3-27-1956 |
| Knutson, Julia K. 1-5-1857 - 11-30-1917 |
| Larson, Elsie |
| Larson, Inger 2-15-1835 - 1-28-1924 |
| Larson, James 3-24-1846 - 12-29-1920 |
| Larson, Louie N. 1-1-1884 - 12-9-1958 |
| Larson, Oscar R. 12-20-1894 33 yr 9 mo |
| Larson, Sarah w/o James 12-12-1849 - |
| Larson, Thomas 5-6-1878 |
| Lunde, Anna G. 8-9-1880 - 11-12-1898 |
| Lunde, Cyrus 1904 - 1925 |
| Lunde, Donald Thomas 1-19-1930 - 1-21-1931 |
| Lunde, Lillie 4-19-1890 |
| Lunde, Margaret 1820 - 1905 |
| Lunde, mother |
| Lunde, Ole S. 1851 - 1926 |
| Lunde, Talleck S. 1860 - 1934 |
| Lunde, Thomas J. 4-22-1878 - Dec 1953 |
| Lunde, Tores S. 1865 - 1947 |
| Lunde, Torres 1813 - 1888 |
| Madison, Ola M. 1859 - 1889 |
| Martin, Augustine 9-20-1880 - 3-4-1886 |
| Mathre, Charles s/o O.J. & S.T. 3 yr 17 da |
| McAyeal, Carrie Hillison 1870 - 1937 |
| McAyeal, Elvera Minerva 1900 |
| Mortweet, Ephriam 1884 - 1920 |
| Natterstad, 3 small stones unreadable |
| Natterstad, Alice 1862 - 1952 |
| Natterstad, Anna w/o O.I.B. 1-28-1881 |
| Natterstad, Carrie H. 1903 - 1916 |
| Natterstad, Emily mother 1864 - 1940 |
| Natterstad, Emma d/o Anna |
| Natterstad, Ernest 1906 - 1960 |
| Natterstad, Gunder 1867 - 1929 |
| Natterstad, Hattie 1868 - 1937 |
| Natterstad, James father 1859 - 1916 |
| Natterstad, Karen 1866 - 1925 |
| Natterstad, Leon T. - Coast Art. Corps Pvt WW I - 6-3-1893 - 4-28-1918 |
| Natterstad, Ole 1834 - 1936 |
| Natterstad, Ole L. 1834 - 1936 |
| Natterstad, Rasmus 1875 - 1937 |
| Nelson, Betsy Johannah d/o O.S.S. 5-3-1898 18 yr 8 mo |
| Nelson, Goodman 3-31-1877 - 8-1-1906 |
| Nelson, Ida w/o John O. 1875 - 1910 |
| Nelson, Ingebor 8-17-1891 48 yr |
| Nelson, Iver S. 1885 - 19__ |
| Nelson, Julia E. 1899 - 19__ |
| Nelson, Lars 2-17-1886 60 yr |
| Nelson, Nels Martin 1873 - 1900 |
| Nelson, Norma Jean 1837 - 1938 |
| Ness, Kari A. w/o Ole 4-5-1831 - 9-16-1912 |
| Ness, Ole O. 9-15-1823 - 10-9-1893 |
| No name, Helmur 11-24 - 1903 |
| No name, Jacob 11- 24- 1903 |
| No name, May 9-21-1904 |
| Noland, 9-6-1839 - 2-26-1911 |
| Noland, Edna H. d/o A.A. 5-1-1904 - 8-4-1910 |
| Noland, Enger S. 3-13-1886 - 11-14-1952 |
| Noland, Gusta B. w/o O.A. 1882 - 1939 |
| Noland, Hanna 2-4-1849 - 11-10-1898 |
| Noland, Howard O. Ill Pvt 164 Inf. WW II 1912 - 1942 |
| Noland, Inez Thompson 1904 - 1931 |
| Noland, Lars 7-13-1871 - 2-20-1949 |
| Noland, Martin L. 4-25-1883 |
| Noland, Oscar A. 1882 - 1931 |
| Oleson, Malenda 1862 - 1923 |
| Oleson, Ole T. 1858 - 1926 |
| Olson, Carl |
| Olson, John 1870 - 1947 |
| Olson, Oscar |
| Perle, Bertha Apland 2-25-1882 - 3-24-1908 |
| Peterson unreadable |
| Peterson, Betsy w/o Thomas 12-17-1837 - 10-12-1929 |
| Peterson, Louisa C. 1851 - 1933 |
| Peterson, Peter Il Cp. Eng. WW I 1885 - 1950 |
| Peterson, Thomas 12-17-1837 - 1914 |
| Peterson, Thomas 3-15-1886 - 2-10-1927 |
| Peterson, Torres 1-9--1884 - 3-4-1886 |
| Peterson, William J. 10-21-1890 - 5-13-1919 |
| Pickett, Emma d/o H. & C. 11-29-1893 |
| Pickett, Hannah 1834 - 1919 |
| Pickett, William C. 1811 - 1896 |
| Roisland, Ansa w/o Ole 1847 - 1930 |
| Roisland, John J. 4-7-1861 - 7-29-1939 |
| Roisland, Karoline 1-8-1868 - 5-26-1919 |
| Roisland, Ole J. 1856 - 1948 |
| Seamonds, George M. 1864 - 1936 |
| Seamonds, May 1879 - 1941 |
| Seim, Andrew inf s/o Andrew & Louisa |
| Seim, Andrew J. 1882 - 1947 |
| Seim, Brtha broken stone |
| Seim, Johannes Knudson ` 1841 - 1883 |
| Seim, Loura T. 1885 - 1948 |
| Sepp, Kay inf d/o Ray & Thelma 11-15- 11-16 - 1943 |
| Stange, Anita 1917 - 1918 |
| Stange, Anna I. 1883 - 19__ |
| Stange, Gunder M. 1875 - 1955 |
| Stange, Gunner S. 1842 - 1924 |
| Stange, Malinda 1843 - 1922 |
| Stodle, Eivender 9-27-1842 - 11-5-1894 |
| Stolle, Bertha 1850 - 1937 |
| Sunnes, Bertha 11-13-1829 - 6-8-1910 |
| Sunnes, Sjier 12-18-1839 - 12-24-1916 |
| Thompson, A. Martin 1902 - 1951 |
| Thompson, Amos Henry 1890 - 1929 |
| Thompson, Anna 1884 - 1933 |
| Thompson, Anna Tweet 1878 - 193? |
| Thompson, Anton 1876 - 1955 |
| Thompson, Edmund S. s/o E. & H. |
| Thompson, Hans O. 1872 - 1936 |
| Thompson, John K. 1876 - 1943 |
| Thompson, Knudt 7-6-1845 - 7-3-1923 |
| Thompson, Malinda 1855 - 1928 |
| Thompson, Margaret 1884 - 19__ |
| Thompson, Martin S. 1882 - 1891 |
| Thompson, Melvin 11-21-1885 - 3-15-1905 |
| Thompson, Minnie 2-8-1874 - 8-18-1950 |
| Thompson, Oscar M. s/o I. & M. 1877 - 1877 |
| Thompson, Sarah L. 1879 - 1949 |
| Thompson, Severine M. 4-18-1872 - 4-3-1878 |
| Thompson, Tormond O. 1847 - 1940 |
| Tieman, Anna 1881 - 1952 |
| Tieman, Robert 1922 - 1938 |
| Tieman, William 1876 - 1952 |
| Tvedten, Bertha Tweet 1-6-1880 -4-17-1957 |
| Tvedten, Rasmus 3-16-1842 - 5-2-1920 |
| Tvedten, Taletta Peterson 9-16-1837 - 12-10-1923 |
| Tvesten, Karina (Tvedten?) 3-25-1842 - 7-18-1916 |
| Tweet, Ella Osmundson 1866 - 1947 |
| Tweet, Eric R. 1865 - 1958 |
| Tweet, Peter R. 1883 - 1936 |
| Tweet, Tillie H. 1884 - 19__ |
| Volden, Bertha 1859 - 1934 (yes, same) |
| Volden, Christ O. 1846 - 1919 |
| Volden, Christie |
| Volden, Christina w/o C.O. 1851 |
| Volden, Christine M. 1853 - 1894 |
| Volden, Edward O. 1887 - 1909 |
| Volden, Hannah Marie d/o O.C. & B. H. 1902 - 1905 |
| Volden, James O. 7-15-1874 - 8-21-1954 |
| Volden, Martin G. 1890 - 1909 |
| Volden, Mary F. 5-14-1875 |
| Volden, Oleo O. 1859 - 1934 |
| Wicks, L.A. 5-31-1894 80 yr 11 mo 17 da |
| Wicks, Magdalena w/o H.A. 7-17-1892 88 yr 10 mo 9 da |