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Eddy Oak Hills Cemetery
Roseau, Roseau County, Minnesota

Lat: 48° 43' 48"N, Lon: 95° 46' 39"W
Stafford Twp, T161N R40W Sec 35

Contributed by Marjorie Broten, May 12, 2010, last edited May 19, 2010 [mjbroten@wiktel.com]. Total records = 107.

The cemetery directions leaving from Roseau by Highway 89 south drive 8 miles watch for 230th Street on your right (west side) drive ½ mile & the cemetery will be on your left (south) side.

This cemetery was established about 1896 and contains 1.13 (.69 plus .44) acres. It is on land given by John H. & Mary E. Sherman. The cemetery is completely fenced around with a hanging chain gate. There is no church present with the cemetery. Theis a Flag base which states “Dedicated to those who served with honor”.

The cemetery is in very good condition, the owners are the Eddy Oak Hills Cemetery Association.

editor's note: On USGS maps it is called Oak Hills Cemetery.

A complete walk thru readings of all visible headstones on this completed transcript as of May 12, 2010. A digital camera has been used for pictures.

- Marjorie Broten

Legend: b. = born d. = died d/o = daughter of

s/o = son of s/w = shares stone with w/o = wife of ( ) = author's comments

Arneson, Mathilde A. O., b. Fodd 26 Feb 1901, d. Dode 21 May 1902, inscriptions
Bergstrom, Alice, b. 8 May 1924, d. 1 Oct 2006, loving wife mother grandmother
Bergstrom, Anna E., b. 1958, d. 11 May 1933, burial permit
Bergstrom, Erik, b1858, d. 1941
Bergstrom, Ida, b. 1892, d. 1934
Bergstrom, John, b. 1892, d. 1988
Bergstrom, Judith A., b. 16 Jul 1945, d. 10 Feb 2009, loving wife mother grandmother
Birger, J., b. 1903, d. 1956
Brasdal, Andrew, b. 1862, d. 1946
Brasdal, Ragnild, b. 1859, d. 1 Nov 1954/55, burial permit
Breiland, Bennie, b. 9 Apr 2904, d. 27 Aug 1949, burial permit
Breiland, Carl, b. 1893, d. 1967
Breiland, Lars, b. 18 Oct 1857, d. 26 Jan 1937, death cert on file
Breiland, Louis, b. 12 Apr 1913, d. 20 Jul 1993, s/o Lars & Marie
Breiland, Mary, b. 1873, d. 26 Mar 1954, burial permit
Brunell, Baby, no dates, cement pad marker
Carlson, Aaron, b. 6 Oct 1852, d. 29 Apr 1920, Father
Carlson, Albin, b.1881, d.2 Dec 1945, burial permit
Carlson, Anna Sophia, b. no date, d. 1959, burial permit
Carlson, Carl O., b. 1889, d. 1957
Carlson, Clara, b. 1882, d. 1978
Carlson, Dorothy O., b. 9 Dec 1914, d. 2000
Carlson, Elaine I., b. no date, d. 20 Mar 2002, Henry Colleen Rachel
Carlson, Henry, b. 1896, d. 1967
Carlson, Irene M., b. 1896, d. 1986
Carlson, John W., b. 14 Jul 1909, d. 27 Nov 1989, h/o Dorothy O
Carlson, Maja Lisa, b. 4 May 1862, d. 29 Mar 1919, Mother
Carlson, Romaine H., b. 27 Jun 1927, d. 15 Feb 1929
Carlson, Russell, b. 21 Jan 1936, d. 22 Jun 1996, PFC US Army, s/o Henry & Selma
Carlson, Stanley O., b. 28 Nov 1921, d. 7 Mar 2006, h/o Arlene Thompson, married 3 Dec 1947
Carlson, Willhelm, b. no date, d. 1959, 53 yrs of age, f /o Stanley O
Erickson, Adolph A., b. 1888, d. 1911
Erickson, Adolph C., b. 1911, d. 2002
Erickson, Clara, b. /d. 1906
Erickson, Elda C., b. 1907, d. 1990, w/o Adolph C
Erickson, Erick, b. 1832, d. 1921
Erickson, Gena P., b. 1864, d. 1906
Erickson, Henning E., b. 1907, d. 23 Feb 1950, burial permit
Erickson, Karolina, b. 1877, d. 1957
Erickson, O., b. 1856, d. 1926
Erickson, Olaf Wilhelm, b. 1873, d. 20 Jun 1953, burial permit
Erickson, Rudolph, b. 1908, d. 1973
Erickson, Wanrd, b. 1888, d. 1916
Fuglem, Anna M., b. 28 Feb 1842, d. 13 Oct 1919. Mother
Fuglem, Bever O., b. 27 Aug 1851, d. 15 May 1933, Father
Fuglem, Ludvig Olson, b. 4 Apr 1887, d. 12 Aug 1899
Gavelin, John August, b. 1895, d. 1979, Pvt US Army WWII
Gavelin, Lillian A., b. 1904, d. 1999
Gavelin, Oscar A., b. 1900, d. 1980
Gavelin, Phyllis Marie (Demolee), b. 23 Nov 1918, d. 28 Dec 2006, Our Daughter Patricia
Gudranson, Irene H., b. 30 May 1946, d. 14 Mar 1999, Love
Hagen, Lars Johannesson Tolo, b. 19 Aug 1857, d. 21 May 1909, born in Norway
Johnson, Edward, b. 8 Jun 1874, d. 28 Feb 1902, Inscription written on his stone
Johnson, Gilbert, b. 3 Mar 1859, d. 23 Oct 1947
Johnson, Irvin H., b. 16 Feb 1916, d. 15 Feb 2005
Johnson, Selvin R., b. 1890, d. 1971
Johnson, Tillie, b. 14 Dec 1859, d. 15 Feb 1944
Johnson, William A., b. 29 Nov 1914, d. 21 Feb 1915, s/o W.H. & Emma Johnson
Keirkeby, Brede P., b. 1822, d. 1 May 1905
Monsrud, E. E. Darrell, b. 18 May 1933, d. 4 Jun 1935, s/o Elmer E & Hanna
Monsrud, Elmer M., b. 1907, d. 1978
Monsrud, Hanna, b. 20 May 1902, d. 22 Mar 1993
Monsrud, Paul, b. /d. 27 Aug 1971
Naugles, Leland, b. 1936, d. 1937
Nelson, Gunda Caroline, b. 1897, d. 5 Jul 1956, burial permit
Nord, Dan, b. 1877, d. 19 May 1941, burial permit
Nord, Jalmer, b. 1882, d. 22 Oct 1960, burial permit
Nord, Ole, b. 24 Oct 1841, d. 26 Jan 1913
Nord, Selma, b. 1897, d. 1972
Nord, Sofie, b. 28 Sep 1943, d. 1 Jan 1929, death cert
Olson, Erick, b. 1833, d. 1904
Olson, Oliver S., b. 1881, d. 16 Feb 1967, burial permit
Oslund, Esther, b. 1896, d. 1897
Phillipe, Agnes V. (Swanson), b. 14 Feb 1915, d. 3 Sep 1987
Rollis, Severin, b. 1883, d. 1901
Sherman, Alfred H., b. 29 May 1905, d. 3 Jan 1991, US Army WWII
Sherman, Elmer V., b. 28 Oct 1899, 21 Mar 1985, Brother
Sherman, Florence E., b. 21 Aug 1903, d. 23 Sep 1986
Sherman, Frank J., b. 1897, d. 1926, Gone but not forgotten
Sherman, Ida R., b. 11 Nov 1918, d. 15 Nov 1918
Sherman, John, b. 31 May 1875, d. 8 Oct 1940
Sherman, Marvin, b. 19 Mar 1911, d. 5 Oct 2000. Dad
Sherman, Mary E., b. 2 May 1876, d. 17 Sep 1962, burial permit
Sherman, Thelma, b. 20 Feb 1920, d. 24 Jan 2003, Mom
Sierenes, Knudt A., b. Jan 1856, d. 20 Oct 1902
Skoglund, Arlyne, b. 1939, d. 1980
Skoglund, Joseph, b. 1891, d. 1972
Skoglund, Merrill, b. 1930, d. 1984
Sonsteng, Delores Mae, b. 9 Aug 1942, d. 10 Jan 1943
Swanson, Arnold, b. 1911, d. 1984
Swanson, Aron, b. 1875, d. 10 Sep 1937
Swanson, Gina, b. 1884, d. 28 Jan 1950, burial permit
Swanson, James, b. /d. 1943
Swanson, Orvel, b. 1925, d. 1926
Tangen, Grace Marie, b. no date, d. 28 Apr 2006, Psalm 22:10
Tangen, Kenneth O., b. 13 Mar 1921, d. 17 Mar 2008, Tec 4 US Army WWII, h/o Vandla M
Temple, Douglas E., b. 26 Mar 1921, d. 20 Oct 1983, h/o Hilma M
Temple, Mark Douglas, b. 1948, d. 23 Mar 1961, s/o Douglas & Hilma, burial permit
Temple, Susan M., b. /d. 28 Mar 1946, d/o Douglas & Hilma, burial permit
Tripp, Nancy J., b. 25 Jul 1831, d. 23 Jan 1901
Wagar, Alice Belinda, b. 24 Dec 1905, d. 19 Apr 1995, d/o Albin & Clara
Wagar, Roblin Eldon, b. 1908, d. 29 Jun 1956, burial permit
Westlund, Peter, b. 30 N0v 1864, d. 1 Feb 1940, s/o Erick Erickson, death cert
Wicklander, Anna A., b. 1883, d. 29 Oct 1964, Mother, burial permit
Wicklander, Erick O., b. 1874, d. 16 Jun 1950, Father, burial permit
Wicklander, Issar Emanuel, b. no date, d. 5 Mar 1947, age 76yr
Wood, Hubert Sernes, b. 13 Feb 1923, d. 19 Jul 1940

Misc:
- 2 possible graves unknown unmarked no dates or names

Ref:
- Atlas of 1913, 1935, 1942, 1960, 1973, 1976, 1998 - Deed Record Quit Claim No. 127 (573) dated 31st Oct 1930 cemetery land
- Pioneers I & II
- Remembrances Anthology of RC MN
- Roseau County Heritage Book 1992
- Roseau County Highway Map 2008
- Roseau County Court House
- Roseau County Museum

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