Watertown Township

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery - Gotaholm Congregation

Watertown Township, Carver County, Minnesota: T117N - R25W, section 21

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This rural cemetery has minimal care and is in fair shape. The cemetery is not fenced and it is located near the back yard of a private home. There is a plaque placed on a large rock that states:

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran - Gotaholm Church

Organized 3 December 1858

Built April 1859

Now Trinity Lutheran Church in Watertown

2nd Church erected 1870

3rd Church erected 1890

4th Church erected 1949

17 August 1958 - Resting Place of 66 Pioneers

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This cemeteries burial monuments were transcribed during the spring of 1998.

Anders Anderson 7 October 1843 - 26 July 1865

Cajsa Anderson 4 April 1808 - 6 January 1876

Olof Anderson 22 July 1814 - 16 October 1865

Peter J. Brown, died 22 July 1872, aged 71 years 2 days

Magnus Carlson 16 February 1821 - 24 March 1876 aged 55 years 1 month 8 days

Johan Alfrid Harldson 29 January 1848 - 8 October 1869

Anna Iustus (?) ? 1813 - 29 August 1877

Clara S., wife of Johan Jackson, died 18 June 1875 aged 40 years 11 months 12 days

Rosella, daughter of D. & A. Justus, died 20 October 1872 aged 19 years 11 months 20 days

Pehr Pehrson 17 December 1814 - ? 1874, aged 59 years 4 months ? days

Addson C., son of A. (?) & Anna Miller, died 14 December 1869 aged 1 year 1 month 17 days

Herman Levin, son of John P. Miller and Ida C. Miller 18 January 1872 - 2 February 1875

Johan A. Miller (?) 4 December 180? - 14 September 1889 aged 85 years 8 months 10 days

John Albrich (?), son of Carl A. Miller and Mathilda Miller 8 July 1870 - 17 July 1870

Maria Catharina Johansdotter, wife of John A. Miller 19 February 1810 - 3 June 1875

Behlia (?), wife of ? Thorson (?), John S. Nilson 3 January 1839 - 13 June 1870

Benjamin, son of John S. Nilson (?) 11 July 1867 - 27 May 1871

Andrew E., son of John & Anna Oberg 10 August 1869 - 20 April 1870

Caisa E., wife of Swan Swanberg, died 5 August 1870 aged 57 years (?) 12 days (?)

Swan Swanberg, born is Sverige 7 November 1823. died Waconia 2 August 1892 aged 68 years 8 months 25 days

baby boy, child of Chas. & Carol Swanson - 20 May 1860 (?) -

Joseph A., child of Chas. & Carol Swanson 4 July 1871 - 12 September 1871

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