Central Freeborn Lutheran Church and Cemetery
N 43° 42.532 W 093° 22.853
15T E 469314 N 4839608
Church and cemetery founded by Norwegian settlers in 1861.
Waymark Code: WMDDHC
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 12/29/2011
Views: 5
Located at 74427 245th St (County Road 88) in Freeborn County, Minnesota.
The church was organized in 1861 by a group of Norwegian Lutheran settlers, and became the “mother” church for all Norwegian Lutheran churches in the county. German Norwegian settlers organized their own church before 1861. (Albert Lea Tribune - 9/10/11.)
The church recently celebrated 150 years of service in September 2011. The original church burned down in 1998.
Sanderson Headstone Text:
JOHANNES
SANDERSON
BORN
JAN. 9, 1822
DIED
MAR. 8, 1900
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CHRISTIE
SANDERSON
BORN
SEPT. 25, 1829
DIED
FEB. 14, 1891
[SANDERSON]
Jensen Headstone Text:
INGEBOR MARIA
JENSEN
FODT
10th. May 1853
DOD
26th. Aug 1876
(FODT is Norwegian for born.)
(DOD is Norwegian for death.)
Name of church or churchyard: Central Freeborn Lutheran Church and Cemetery
Approximate Size: Large (100+)
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