Leganger Lutheran Cemetery

This is a small, well kept cemetery on the corner of 478th Ave and 195th Street about 1/4 of a mile south of Toronto, South Dakota. Toronto is located in Deuel County.This transcription was completed on May 26, 2005 by Jodi Sides from reading the tombstones. I believe this to be a complete listing of the burials. If you would like a digital picture of a specific tombstone feel free to email me.

??, ?; b. 22 Jan 1879, d. 2 Dec 1942, on a broken stone next to ??, Anna.
??, A.E.; no dates, near a large headstone with surname Emerson
??, Anna; b. 24 Nov 1885, d. 10 Oct 1929
??, Dorthea; b. 1861, d. 1950, "mother"
??, Jens; b. 1849, d. 1929, "father"
Anders, Sophie; age 29y, s/w Peder Anders. Only one set of dates is listed under the surname. b. 14 Sep 1835, d. 16 May 1918
Anders, Peder; age 6y, s/w Sophie Anders. Only one set of dates is listed under the surname. b. 14 Sep 1835, d. 16 May 1918
Bakke, Bennie Elvin; b. 30 Mar 1901, d. 29 Nov 1914
Bakke, Caroline; b. 1863, d. 1940
Bakke, Ole. E.; b. 1854, d. 1935
Bjerke, Astrid; b. 1845, d. 1896, another stone contains "mother" b. 1845, d. 1896
Bjerke, Christian; b. 1836, d. 1896, another stone contains "father" b. 1836, d. 1896
Bjorke, Ida; no dates
Bruflat, Stena; b. 1882, d. 1904, "mother"
Budahl, Jane E.; b. 1925, d. 1990
Budahl, Royal S.; b. 1921, d. 1999
Christofferson, Berthe; d. 15 oct 1904, 83y 9m 29d, s/w Thorer
Christofferson, Christian T.; b. 1856, d. 1940, "father"
Christofferson, Mathilda; b. 1856, d. 1936, "mother"
Christofferson, Thorer; d. 7 Jun 1898, 77y 1m 23d, s/w Berthe
Dyrdall, Mrs. E.M.; no dates
Dyrdall, Oline; b. 29 Jun 1859, d.26 Sep 1921
Dyrdall, Stella Amanda; b. 7 Feb 1896, d. 5 Jan 1909
Elstad, Lars S.; b. 3 Feb 1850, d. 12 Jul 1894
Elstad, Johan Petter; b. 1 Jan 1853, d. 24 Mar 1902
Emerson, Amund; d. 4 Feb 1901, 66y 1m 13d
Emerson, Borre; b. 4 Oct 1850, d. rest of stone is buried
Emerson, Emery H.; b. 1904, d. no dates, m. 25 Mar 1926
Emerson, Emma; b. 10 Oct 1841, d. 19 Nov 1930
Emerson, Florence M.; b. 1903, d. 1998, m. 25 Mar 1926
Emerson, Lawrence; b. 1864, d. 1941
Emerson, Lisa P.; b. 21 Mar 1856, d. 20 Jul 1915
Emerson, Mary; b. 1867, d. 1942
Emerson, Mrs. Amund; b. 22 Jul 1832, d. 22 Jun 1917
Engen, Sarah Ann; b. 29 Mar 1893, d. 13 Feb 1897
Fjerestad, Louise C.; b. 24 Jun 1872, d. 10 Dec 1892
Fossen, Hans; d. 10 Jul 1885, 56y
Fossen, Kari; b. 22 May 1838, d.17 Nov 1917
Fuhrman, Anna Olava; b. 1885, d. 1966
Halverson, Adelaide Elizabeth; b. 1 Jun 1909, d. 15 Sep 1909
Hanson, Hiram; d. 16 Aug 1899, 2y 19d
Hoseck, Stillborn Daughter; d. 6 Feb 1947, Mr. & Mrs. L. Hoseck
Jerde, Hans J.; b. 25 Apr 1882, d. 25 Sep 1951
Jerde, Helen; 24 Dec 1883, d. 5 Jul 1967
Jerde, Jacob; b. 9 Nov 1846, d. 23 Sep 1928, "father"
Jerde, John J.; b. 26 May 1887, d. 20 Jan 1972, SD PFC 14 MG BN 5 DIV WWI
Jerde, Randi; b. 17 Mar 1854, 10 May 1920, "mother"
Jones, James E.; b. 29 Sept 1871, d. 12 Jan 1908
Klapprodt, Adolph; b. 1908, d. 2000, m. 9 Mar 1935
Klapprodt, Evelyn; b. 1918, d. 1986, m. 9 Mar 1935
Knudtson, Sigrid; d. 25 Feb 1897?, 77y
Knudtson, Syver; d. unreadable 1897, 73y
Landmark, Anna B.; b. 1885, d. 1945, "wife and mother"
Landmark, G. William; b. 1885, d. 1952, "father"
Landmark, Karen M.; b. 1858, d. 1894
Landmark, Lorentz C.; b. 1844, d. 1917
Landmark, Thorvald; b. 1875, d. 1945, "husband"
Loken, unknown; no names or dates
Mennis, Elling O.; b. 1854, d. 1923, "father". He had two stones. The second one read: b. 8 Oct 1854, d. 8 Aug 1923, "father"
Mennis, Irene B.; b. 1888, d. 1974, m. 14 Jan 1907
Mennis, Karoline; b. 1859, d. 1895, "mother". She had two stones. The second read: d. 14 Feb 1895, 36y 8m 21d, "mother"
Mennis, Ole E.; b. 1887, d. 1970, "father", m. 14 Jan 1907
Mennis, Raymond V.; b. 1915, d. 1935
Morud, Berger; b. 1897, d. 1985
Morud, Tillie; b. 1905 d. no dates
Oien, Emma E.; b. 1 Aug 1892, d. 8 Feb 1895
Oien, Inga E.; b. 6 Jun 1897, d. 9 Feb 1897
Stensland, Anna; b. 27 Sep 1853, d. 22 Sep 1932
Stensland, Ariene; b. 1922, d. 1923
Stensland, Carl; b. 1883, d. 1971
Stensland, Caroline I.; b. 1885, d. 1957, "mother"
Stensland, Homer L.C.; b. 1906, d. 1962, "son"
Stensland, John; b. 1884, d. 1966
Stensland, Martha; b. 23 Nov 1845, d. 25 Jul 1925
Stensland, Nellie; b. 1875, d. 1975, "aunt"
Stensland, Simon A.; b. 1872, d. 1945, "father"
Stensland, Thelma; b. 1904, d. 1916
Torgerson, Mina J. 1894, d. 1895
Torgerson, Minnie J.; b. 1896, d. 1969
Torgerson, Oswald; b. 1895, d. 1979
Wicker, Laura?; b. 14 Jun 1902, 36y
Wicker, Olava; 21 Jun/Jul 1902, 16d, hard to read
Wigen, Henry J.; b. 1892, d. 1967, m. 25 Jan 1923
Wigen, Ida E.; b. 1897, d. 1987, m. 25 Jan 1923

Transcribed on May 26, 2005 by Jodi Sides