Hattervig
Cemetery - Viborg, SD.
Section 25 - Swan Lake Township - Turner County - South Dakota
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A very active Scandinavian community began forming in the late 1800's in the area of Viborg and Centerville South Dakota, including Hooker, Swan Lake and Spring Valley. By 1890 several Lutheran churches had been formed, one in each community, and families from Norway and Denmark were arriving to take residency in this area. The Hattervig Cemetery was established in 1879 on Hattervig land but was affiliated with the Nazareth Norwegian Lutheran Church in Centerville, sometimes known as the Elling Church. Osmund Hattervig was one of the founding fathers of this Centerville church. The Hattervig Cemetery was created so that local folks would have a place to bury family closer than Centerville. It also served other Lutheran families in the Viborg area including the Bethlehem Lutheran church in Hooker, which was only 1 mile away from the cemetery. This is a small cemetery which is still in the private ownership of a surviving Hattervig family member.
The Hattervig family was quite involved in community development and also
started one of the first schools in Turner County when their children
reached school age. This school was later known as Swan Lake School
District #42. |
The Hattervig Cemetery information database consists of 3 parts. This information was prepared by Ken Tiahrt ([email protected])
with the generous assistance of Sherree Schmiedt who provided an unofficial copy of the
burial records. This information may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use.
A special thank you is given to Charlotte H. for her persistent and successful
efforts to get photos taken in spite of almost daily rain. Any other use,
including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires
written approval.
1. A Cemetery Map An approximate map of the cemetery showing the individual lots in relationship to the nearby Turner County Roadway, 458 Avenue, gives the user a physical setting. The cemetery is approximately 2 miles East of Viborg, 1.5 miles North, and within the field to the West.2. A List of Burials A listing of the burials at Hattervig Cemetery � Section 25 � Swan Lake Township � Turner County, gives the individual names in alphabetic order. This listing also gives the date of birth and date of death when available. While specific grave sites are given, no official cemetery record book could be found.3. Photos of Grave Monuments Each photo is matched to the individual listed on a given line entry. Because there is no longer an official cemetery book available the lot number for a given photo could be off by a short distance. The accuracy available with the records in this document is acceptable for most genealogical purposes. Use your browser return icon to exit from a photo and go back to this page. |
View of Hattervig Cemetery From the South
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Hattervig Cemetery Burial Record as of 2010
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