Grant Township Cemetery

As recorded by IAGenWeb volunteers, Linda, Nancy & Sharyl - September 2008

 

Two plaques at the base of the flag-poles flanking the cemetery marker:
Left, "In Memory of Donald W. Hanna, Veteran of WWII." Right, "In Memory of the Bilyeu Brothers, Veterans of WWII, Archie, John, Merle, Julius."

Name	Birth	Death	Comments - if enclosed in "quotes" they are from the gravestone inscription
Albertson, Doris	9 Jun 1919	9 May 1921
Amerson, William	1898	1920
Anderson, Gust C.	1896	1972
Anderson, Larry J.	27 Oct 1938	8 Apr 1965	"Iowa Y1 US Navy"
Anderson, Myrth	1916	2004	same stone as Oliver T.
Anderson, Olga Louise	18 May 1895	3 Oct 1906
Anderson, Oliver T.	1911	1981	same stone as Myrth
Bagne, Beaulah Irene	1915	1921
Bagne, Ejlaabelia	18 Apr 1919	12 Jan 1920
Bagne, Emma	1885	1952	has another marker: "Mother"; same stone as Ole O.
Bagne, Lilaabelia	18 Apr 1919	1920 Jan 12
Bagne, Ole O.	1879	1961	has another marker: "Father"; same stone as Emma
Barnes, Bertha	1884	1956	"Married April 2, 1914"; same stone as Ole L.
Barnes, Lewis	1833	1922	same stone as Olina
Barnes, Ole L.	1881	1962	"Married April 2, 1914"; same stone as Bertha
Barnes, Olina	1835	1913	same stone as Lewis
Bengtson, Daniel C.	1902	1962
Bengtson, Luella E.	1904	1972
Bilyeu, Adeila F.	1928		same stone as Merle W.
Bilyeu, Archie E.	29 Jan 1913	13 Sep 1979
Bilyeu, Caroline	1923		same stone as Julius Clifford
Bilyeu, Josiah	1887	1944	same stone as Karen
Bilyeu, Julius Clifford	10 Oct 1923	Dec 1993	Bronze military plaque on back of gravestone: "PFC US Army World War II Purple Heart"; same stone as Caroline
Bilyeu, Karen	1889	1961	same stone as Josiah
Bilyeu, Merle W.	19 May 1921	13 Jul 2006	Bronze military plaque on back of gravestone: "T SGT US Army Air Forces World War II Bronze Star Medal"; same stone as Adeila F.
Boomgarden, John	1890	1955	same stone as Tillie
Boomgarden, Tillie	1895	1982	same stone as John
Callies, Edward A.	11 Jun 1923	27 Dec 2004	"Married June 26, 1943"; "Parents of David, Joel, Shirley, Joyce & Robert"; same stone as Theo M.
Callies, Evelyn			same stone as Frank
Callies, Frank	1912	1973	same stone as Evelyn
Callies, Theo M.	21 Aug 1924		"Married June 26, 1943"; "Parents of David, Joel, Shirley, Joyce & Robert"; same stone as Edward A.
Charlson, Charlie	1852	1929
Charlson, Else Jorgine	19 Sep 1870	27 Oct 1896	base of stone inscribed "Charlson"; same stone as Johan
Charlson, Infant daughter		4 Jun 1893	"Infant Daughter of Charley & Elsie" "Aged 1 day"
Charlson, Johan	1885	1891	base of stone inscribed "Charlson"; same stone as Else Jorgine; his inscription is very faded and difficult to read
Chestilson, Anna Marie	1891	1896	child of Osmund & Emma; same stone as Osmund, Emma & Carl Johan
Chestilson, Carl Johan	1888	1896	child of Osmund & Emma; same stone as Osmund, Emma & Anna Marie
Chestilson, Emma	1857	1903	wife of Osmund; death year may be 1908; same stone as Osmund, Carl Johan & Anna Marie
Chestilson, Osmund	1837	1905	husband of Emma; same stone as Emma, Carl Johan & Anna Maria
Christensen, Albert L.		21 May 1931	"Iowa Chauffeur Air Service"; American Legion marker
Christensen, Anton	6 Apr 1864	9 Nov 1944	same stone as Charlotte
Christensen, Charlotte	29 Apr 1864	14 Jun 1931	same stone as Anton
Christensen, Esther	24 Oct 1894	1895	"Esther"; located to the right of the large Christensen family stone
Christensen, Evelyn	27 Jun 1889	3 Mar 1953
Christensen, Hans Christian			"Father"; no dates; located to the left of the large Christensen family stone
Christensen, Wife			"Mother"; "George's Wife"; her dates are on the portion of marker sunken in ground; located behind the large Christensen family stone
Christenson, Edwin	? May 1901	13 May 1902	"Son of A & Charlotte Christenson"
Dalland, Darvin D.	1943	1956	"Our Son"
Dalland, Ole E.	1895	1958	"Father"
Dennery, Olga 'Pat'	1910	1991
Dennery, Robert B.	16 Jan 1934	1 Mar 1996	"TSGT U.S. Airforce Viet Nam"
Dickinson, George C.	1907	1974	same stone as Ruby E.
Dickinson, Ruby E.	1911	1969	"Hanna"; same stone as George C.
Enderson, Milo D.	17 Jan 1901	15 Feb 1946	"Illinois Pvt. Infantry"
Endresen, Malena	1862	1958
Endresen, Mandrup	1856	1952
Gibson, Bennie	18 Apr 1890	19 Jun 1918
Gjerde, Anna	1870	1923
Gjerde, Arloo	1913	1976
Gjerde, Carol B.	25 Dec 1912	4 May 1976
Gjerde, Gregory G.	1944	1965
Gjerde, Lloyd T.	17 Nov 1909	18 Sep 1981
Gjerde, Ole	1867	1947
Gjertson, Engel Lillevik	1853	1936	It is possible that the surname of this person is actually Lillevik rather than Gjertson. Gjertson is not inscribed on the stone, but the grave is in the middle of 5 other Gjertson burials.
Gjertson, Gerhart	1903	1945
Gjertson, Helen M.	1910	2004
Gjertson, John	1867	1929
Gjertson, Karine	1877	1964
Gjertson, Marjorie J.	1913	2007
Grimsley, Hilda	1894	1922	"Mother"
Hanna, Adolph M.	5 Mar 1899	23 Dec 1970	same stone as Elma G.
Hanna, Alfred A.	1895	1983	same stone as Helen M.
Hanna, Alvin W.	1920	2004	"Married June 15, 1940" "Parents of Ronald & Vicky"; same stone as Lois E.
Hanna, Anna	15 Nov 1868		"Mother"; the first name 'Anna' is a best-guess; death date not visible, stone is sunken
Hanna, Anna	1860	1941	same stone as Gabriel
Hanna, Anna	1896	1967	"Mother"; same stone as Gilman
Hanna, Anna	1903	1977	"Parents of June, Carroll, Alice & Gary"; same stone as Clarence
Hanna, Ardith	1923	1924
Hanna, Bruce	1934	2001	"Married Apr 14, 1955"; "Parents of Lori, Tamm, Lisa & Tresa"; same stone as Doryce
Hanna, Carn Christian	? Jun 1852	1885 (?)	inscription on the base of the stone: "G.O. HANNA"; same stone as Ole Johan & Hans Engel
Hanna, Carrie	1900	1987	"Parents of Allan & Margaret"; same stone as Gilbert
Hanna, Carrie	1900	1910	next to Hanna family monument of Knute J. & Christine
Hanna, Carroll	1933	1981	"Married 1955"; "Parents of Douglas, Diane, Michael & Scott"; same stone as Shirley
Hanna, Christine	1869	1943	"Mother:; family monument is also flanked by 4 other markers; same stone as Knute J.
Hanna, Clara O.	10 Jul 1901	10 Oct 1902
Hanna, Clarence	1904	1970	"Parents of June, Carroll, Alice & Gary"; same stone as Anna
Hanna, Darlene B.	1 Sep 1933		"Married Oct 15, 1952"; "Parents of Daryl, Gloria, Bernal, Eileen & Janelle"; same stone as Marvin O.
Hanna, Donald W.	25 Jul 1919	5 Sep 1997	"Married Feb 18, 1949"; "Parents of Ruth & Rebecca"; plaque: "Donald Wayne Hanna S. Sgt US Army World War II"; same stone as Eldora J.; he also has a plaque under one of the flag poles at the front of the cemetery
Hanna, Doryce	1936		"Married Apr 14, 1955"; "Parents of Lori, Tamm, Lisa & Tresa"; same stone as Bruce
Hanna, Edwin A.	1893	1969	same stone as Lois A.
Hanna, Eldora J.	1921		"Married Feb 18, 1949"; "Parents of Ruth & Rebecca"; same stone as Donald W.
Hanna, Elma G.	3 Jul 1900	25 Jan 1992	same stone as Adolph M.
Hanna, Esther G.	1906	1990	"Married June 14, 1931"; "Parents of Marvin"; same stone as Iren S.
Hanna, Gabriel	1858	1939	same stone as Anna
Hanna, Gerda S.	30 Sep 1896	3 Oct 1936	"Mother"; same stone as Ole G.
Hanna, Gilbert	1897	1983	"Parents of Allan & Margaret"; same stone as Carrie
Hanna, Gilman	1895	1978	"Father"; same stone as Anna
Hanna, Gordon O.	1917	1978	same stone as Myrtle V.
Hanna, Hans	1893	1895	same stone as Infant son
Hanna, Hans Engel	? Aug 1886 (?)	? Jul 188?	inscription on the base of the stone: "G.O. HANNA"; same stone as Ole Johan & Carn Christian
Hanna, Hansine B.	1891	1977
Hanna, Harold Earl	14 Apr 1918	28 Jan 1969	same stone as Vivian M.; he also has a military marker "Iowa 51st US Navy"
Hanna, Harry	23 Jul 1896	5 Apr 1935	same stone as Mattie
Hanna, Harry Ordean	26 Jun 1930	9 Dec 1972	"Iowa Major US Air Force Korea Vietnam"
Hanna, Helen M.	1894	1976	same stone as Alfred A.
Hanna, Henry O.	1863	1936
Hanna, Holver	1864	1936	"Father"
Hanna, Infant son			no dates; same stone as Hans
Hanna, Iren S.	1903	1963	"Married June 14, 1931"; "Parents of Marvin"; same stone as Esther G.
Hanna, Irene	3 Mar 1900	18 Sep 1902	inscription on the base of the stone: "H.C. HANNA"; same stone as Sophie M.
Hanna, Jetlaug	2 Mar 1801	8 Aug 1909	either birth or death year likely were transcribed incorrectly; same stone as Ole
Hanna, Julia	23 Dec 1900	8 Jul 1923	"Julia"; this stone is in the same grouping as Julia A. & 'Mother'
Hanna, Julia A.	29 Apr 1886	? Nov 1900	this stone is flanked by two smaller stones "Mother" and "Julia"
Hanna, Kjesten	1871	1935	same stone as Ole O.
Hanna, Knute J.	1859	1933	"Father"; same stone as Christine; family monument is also flanked by 4 other markers
Hanna, Linda	8 Aug 1868	21 Aug 1906
Hanna, Logan	1893	1918	next to Hanna family monument of Knute J. & Christine
Hanna, Lois A.	1903	1990	same stone as Edwin A.
Hanna, Lois E.	1922		"Married June 15, 1940" "Parents of Ronald & Vicky"; same stone as Alvin W.
Hanna, Margretta	7 May 1918	18 Jul 2005	"Parents of Roger, Larry & Glenda"; same stone as Milford H.
Hanna, Marvin O.	3 Oct 1932		"Married Oct 15, 1952"; "Parents of Daryl, Gloria, Bernal, Eileen & Janelle"; same stone as Darlene B.
Hanna, Mattie	30 Jan 1902	11 Jan 1985	same stone as Harry
Hanna, Melvin	1896	1907	next to Hanna family monument of Knute J. & Christine
Hanna, Milford H.	19 Dec 1908	5 Jun 1975	"Parents of Roger, Larry & Glenda"; same stone as Margretta
Hanna, Mother	2 Aug 1858	27 Dec 1930	"Mother"; this stone is in the same grouping as Julia A. & Julia
Hanna, Myrtle V.	1915	2005	same stone as Gordon O.
Hanna, Norman Lloyd	22 Mar 1915	22 Sep 1919	"Son of Mr. & Mrs. O.E. Hanna"
Hanna, Ole	18 Jan 1827	29 Apr 1914	same stone as Jetlaug
Hanna, Ole G.	21 Feb 1892	19 Sep 1964	"Father"; same stone as Gerda S.
Hanna, Ole Johan	2 Feb 1884	30 Jun 1887	inscription on the base of the stone: "G.O. HANNA"; same stone as Carn Christian & Hans Engel
Hanna, Ole O.	1870	1942	same stone as Kjesten
Hanna, Olga	1906	1983	"Married Sept 30, 1928" "Parents of Vernon, Rosezella, Duane, Marcine, Ronald & Harlan"; same stone as Sylvin
Hanna, Sarah	1883	1958
Hanna, Shirley	1935		"Married 1955"; "Parents of Douglas, Diane, Michael & Scott"; same stone as Carroll
Hanna, Sophie M.	31 May 1902	14 Sep 1902	inscription on the base of the stone: "H.C. HANNA"; same stone as Irene
Hanna, Sylvin	1906	1978	"Married Sept 30, 1928" "Parents of Vernon, Rosezella, Duane, Marcine, Ronald & Harlan"; same stone as Olga
Hanna, Tresa K.		1964	"Our Beloved Child"; "7 Months"
Hanna, Vivian M.	1923	1998	same stone as Harold E.
Hanna, Willie	1891	1918	next to Hanna family monument of Knute J. & Christine
Haugen, Bernice E.	1927	1935
Haugen, Elizabeth	1904	2003	same stone as Ole
Haugen, Elliot J.	1946	1948
Haugen, Ole	26 Jun 1892	23 Oct 1960	same stone as Elizabeth; he also has a separate military gravestone nearby: "Iowa Pvt Quartermaster Corps World War I"; American Legion marker
Holland, Amy O.	1896	1979	same stone as Sylvan M.
Holland, Anna C.	1907	1983	same stone as Joel C.
Holland, Birdella J.	1904	1987	"Parents of Shirley Ann, Arlene & Steven"; same stone as Homer J.
Holland, Carrie	1897	1980	"Parents of Ina, Norbert, Jerald, Neoma & Randall"; same stone as Kenneth & Norbert J.
Holland, Charlie	1881	1954	same stone as Myrtle, Ole & Inga
Holland, Dennis E.			same stone as Julia M.
Holland, Edna O.	1907	1991	same stone as Lester A.
Holland, Eugene Sherden	1929	1929
Holland, Holina M.	25 Oct 1900	22 Nov 1952	"Mother"
Holland, Homer J.	1900	1970	"Parents of Shirley Ann, Arlene & Steven"; same stone as Birdella J.
Holland, Inga	1882	1969	same stone as Myrtle, Ole & Charlie
Holland, Joel C.	1907	1997	same stone as Anna C.
Holland, Julia M.	12 Dec 1929	18 Jan 1994	"McDermott"; same stone as Dennis E.
Holland, Kenneth	1898	1980	"Parents of Ina, Norbert, Jerald, Neoma & Randall"; same stone as Carrie & Norbert J.
Holland, Lester	9 Aug 1902	4 Sep 1902
Holland, Lester A.	1903	1977	same stone as Edna O.
Holland, Maria	21 Mar 1868	4 Dec 1940	same stone as Sever O.
Holland, Myrtle	1920	1920	same stone as Inga, Ole & Charlie
Holland, Norbert Jerald		25 Oct 1945	"In Loving Memory of Norbert Jerald Holland who gave his life in the service of his country"; American Legion marker; same stone as Kenneth & Carrie
Holland, Ole	1907	1919	same stone as Myrtle, Inga & Charlie
Holland, Rachel	1 Apr 1910	22 Mar 1913	"Daughter"
Holland, Sever O.	16 Aug 1859	14 Aug 1945	same stone as Maria
Holland, Sylvan M.	1893	1973	same stone as Amy O.
Holland, Sylvan O.	8 Nov 1898	19 Dec 1995	"Father"
Holland, Vance O.	16 Jun 1927	3 Jan 1994	"Father of Dan, Julie & Brad"
Huisinga, Gladys	1909	1988	"Wed April 10, 1935"; same stone as Harm H.
Huisinga, Harm H.	1905	1985	"Wed April 10, 1935"; same stone as Gladys
Johnson, Albert M.	1882	1968	same stone as Tillie O.
Johnson, Glen Arthur	1912	1990
Johnson, Laurie Jean	1938	1951
Johnson, Tillie O.	1888	1981	same stone as Albert M.
Koehler, Patricia Sue	1942	1971
Kronstad, Emma	16 Jan 1896	24 Feb 1985	"Sisters"; same stone as Nora Hanna
Kronstad, Nora Hanna	2 Nov 1900	30 Dec 1991	"Sisters"; same stone as Emma
Larson, Agnes L.	1886	1919
Lemme, Dan E.	1897	1987	same stone as Elma
Lemme, Diane Kay		24 Jul 1954	"Baby"
Lemme, Elma	1897	1988	same stone as Dan E.
Lemme, Jane Marie		31 May 1968	"Baby"
Lemme, Keith D.	1928	2000	"Parents of Julie & Kurt"; same stone as Rita J.
Lemme, Rita J.	1935		"Parents of Julie & Kurt"; same stone as Keith D.
Logemann, Gertrude	1912	1981	same stone as Walter
Logemann, Walter	1907	1994	same stone as Gertrude
Meyer, Ida J.	1910	2001	"Mother of Dorathea, Wanda & John"
Nelson, Anna Celia	17 Apr 1877	23 Feb 1921	"Mother"
Nelson, Hans	21 Dec 1869	10 Aug 1945	"Father"
Nelson, Lewis C.	14 May 1896	21 Jan 1935	"Father"
Norby, Inga	9 Jul 1888	11 Nov 1918
Norland, Christian	1882	1966	same stone as Dorothy
Norland, Dorothy	1890	1981	same stone as Christian
Oakland, Emma	25 Sep 1894	18 Jun 1964
Olson, Carol J.	1917	1962	same stone as Stanley E.
Olson, Curtis L.	21 Oct 1925	20 Jan 1945	"Minnesota PFC 329, Inf 83, Inf Div, WWII"
Olson, Elizabeth Ann	6 Dec 1930	16 May 1932
Olson, Elmer G.	31 Dec 1904	16 Jul 1905
Olson, Erick	1881	1905
Olson, Gena	1889	1916	same stone as John O.
Olson, Gertie	1903	1904	"Daughter"; same stone as Pauline
Olson, Inger	1880	1970	same stone as John E.
Olson, John E.	1876	1969	same stone as Inger
Olson, John O.	1880	1970	same stone as Gena
Olson, Nora M.	1887	1958	same stone as Tarjie
Olson, Pauline	1877	1904	"Mother"; same stone as Gertie
Olson, Stanley E.	1915	1972	same stone as Carol J.
Olson, Tarjie	1883	1961	same stone as Nora M.
Rasmussen, Antone N.	1883	1957	same stone as Mabel
Rasmussen, Mabel	1894	1957	same stone as Antone N.
Ree, Edna			same stone as Stenner
Ree, Stenner	1906	1982	same stone as Edna
Robinson, Gladys M.	1911	2005	"Married Aug 28, 1929"; "Parents of Lorraine, Merle, Joanne & LeRoy"; same stone as LeRoy R.
Robinson, LeRoy R.	1905	1988	"Married Aug 28, 1929"; "Parents of Lorraine, Merle, Joanne & LeRoy"; same stone as Gladys M.
Skilbred, Annette	1899	1939	same stone as John
Skilbred, Ingeborg	11 Feb 1873	19 Dec 1943	same stone as John J.
Skilbred, John	1900	1978	same stone as Annette
Skilbred, John J.	2 Feb 1874	14 Aug 1938	same stone as Ingeborg
Skilbred, Joseph	1916	1985
Skjorestad, Judith	16 Feb 1845	8 May 1942
Skjorestad, Maans A.	Mai 1824	6 Dec 1904
Sowder, Derick Gordon	22 Jan 1983	6 Mar 1983	"Our Littlest One" "Son of John & Colette (nee Hanna) Sowder"
Stenersen, Eddie A.	1917	1935
Stenersen, Eddie Arthur	13 Dec 1893	16 Sep 1894
Stenersen, Joran	1858	1938	same stone as Stener
Stenersen, Nettie S.	1895	1980
Stenersen, Ole	2 Jul 1854	6 Jun 1900
Stenersen, Ole Arnel	13 Dec 1881	6 Mar 1904	"Son of S & J Stenersen"
Stenersen, Sander J.	1887	1968
Stenersen, Stener	1849	1937	same stone as Joran
Swenson, Anna	1895	1964	same stone as Egert
Swenson, Egert	1891	1972	same stone as Anna
Swenson, Malena	1906	1995	"Parents of Eleanor, Marily & Janice"; same stone as Ole
Swenson, Ole	1894	1975	"Parents of Eleanor, Marily & Janice"; same stone as Malena
Swingen, Alfred	1889	1948	same stone as Amelia
Swingen, Amelia	1892	1972	same stone as Alfred
Swingen, Anna	23 Nov 1856	6 Mar 1933	"Mother"; with the large "Swingen" family stone
Swingen, Arlys E.	1926		"Parents of Dennis, Mark & Rodney; same stone as Russell C.
Swingen, Clara	1895	1957	same stone as Gus
Swingen, Dianne E.	1936		same stone as Vernon
Swingen, Family Marker
Swingen, Gus	1892	1979	same stone as Clara
Swingen, Harvey H.	1920	2002
Swingen, Helvor H.	31 Mar 1848	17 Jan 1921	"Father"; with the large "Swingen" family stone
Swingen, Peter H.	1850	1929	with the large "Swingen" family stone
Swingen, Russell C.	1925	2005	"Parents of Dennis, Mark & Rodney; same stone as Arlys E.
Swingen, Vernon	13 May 1928	29 Jan 1974	"Iowa FP 2 U.S. Navy Korea"; same stone as Dianne
Thompsen, Eunice Hanna	1915	1941
Thompson, June Hanna	1928	1996	same stone as Richard Duane
Thompson, Richard Duane	1924	2006	same stone as June Hanna
Twedt, Martina	1883	1971
Twedt, Mons L.	1871	1940
Webb, Elisabeth	1854	1938

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