Wilhelm and his wife Elise Warenskjold donated the land for a house of worship
and space for a graveyard. This was 2 acres, more or less. The deed was not
filed until 1879 (when Elise decided to make it official) at the Van Zandt Co.
Courthouse. This is the land that the church is on today and that the cemetery
is on. "The first church building was built in 1853 and graves in the cemetery
date back to 1848. I believe there is a record that says Ole Anderson built this
church". (Source: The Norwegians section of the Four Mile Lutheran Church web
site by Betty Ann Gunderson Vowell Freeman TrednickMay 25, 2010). (Wilhelm,
Elise and others in the committee helped build the church)∼Born in Fredrekshold, Norway.
Wilhelm and his wife Elise Warenskjold donated the land for a house of worship and space for a graveyard. This was 2 acres, more or less. The deed was not filed until 1879 (when Elise decided to make it official) at the Van Zandt Co. Courthouse. This is the land that the church is on today and that the cemetery is on. "The first church building was built in 1853 and graves in the cemetery date back to 1848. I believe there is a record that says Ole Anderson built this church". (Source: The Norwegians section of the Four Mile Lutheran Church website by Betty Ann Gunderson Vowell Freeman Trednick–May 25, 2010). (Wilhelm,Elise and others in the committee helped build the church)
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"Wilhelm's parents, … had two daughters, Nora Emilie Cecelie (Emilie), who married Oscar Syvertsen, and Otilde Fredrikke Elisabeth (Betha), who married Adolph S. Wattner. In the spring of 1870 the Wattners left Norway for New York, and went on to Texas the next year. In 1884 Emilie Syvertsen, then a widow, arrived in Texas with her son Oscar (later called Oscar W. Severson)."
Both of Wilhelm's sisters never saw their brother again but immigrated to America after his death, but their final resting places are very close. Wilhelm is buried in section 2-E Space 9 and one section over are his sisters Nora Emilie Cecilie 'Warenskjold' Syvertsen, was born 9 January 1824 – died 4 August 1893. Otilde Fredrikke Elisabeth (Betha) 'Warenskjold' Wattner was born 25 May 1835 – died 1 August 1913. Nora in 2-D space 29 and (Betha) in 2-D space 33.
and space for a graveyard. This was 2 acres, more or less. The deed was not
filed until 1879 (when Elise decided to make it official) at the Van Zandt Co.
Courthouse. This is the land that the church is on today and that the cemetery
is on. "The first church building was built in 1853 and graves in the cemetery
date back to 1848. I believe there is a record that says Ole Anderson built this
church". (Source: The Norwegians section of the Four Mile Lutheran Church web
site by Betty Ann Gunderson Vowell Freeman TrednickMay 25, 2010). (Wilhelm,
Elise and others in the committee helped build the church)∼Born in Fredrekshold, Norway.
Wilhelm and his wife Elise Warenskjold donated the land for a house of worship and space for a graveyard. This was 2 acres, more or less. The deed was not filed until 1879 (when Elise decided to make it official) at the Van Zandt Co. Courthouse. This is the land that the church is on today and that the cemetery is on. "The first church building was built in 1853 and graves in the cemetery date back to 1848. I believe there is a record that says Ole Anderson built this church". (Source: The Norwegians section of the Four Mile Lutheran Church website by Betty Ann Gunderson Vowell Freeman Trednick–May 25, 2010). (Wilhelm,Elise and others in the committee helped build the church)
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"Wilhelm's parents, … had two daughters, Nora Emilie Cecelie (Emilie), who married Oscar Syvertsen, and Otilde Fredrikke Elisabeth (Betha), who married Adolph S. Wattner. In the spring of 1870 the Wattners left Norway for New York, and went on to Texas the next year. In 1884 Emilie Syvertsen, then a widow, arrived in Texas with her son Oscar (later called Oscar W. Severson)."
Both of Wilhelm's sisters never saw their brother again but immigrated to America after his death, but their final resting places are very close. Wilhelm is buried in section 2-E Space 9 and one section over are his sisters Nora Emilie Cecilie 'Warenskjold' Syvertsen, was born 9 January 1824 – died 4 August 1893. Otilde Fredrikke Elisabeth (Betha) 'Warenskjold' Wattner was born 25 May 1835 – died 1 August 1913. Nora in 2-D space 29 and (Betha) in 2-D space 33.
Wilhelm and his wife Elise Warenskjold donated the land for a house of worship
and space for a graveyard. This was 2 acres, more or less. The deed was not
filed until 1879 (when Elise decided to make it official) at the Van Zandt Co.
Courthouse. This is the land that the church is on today and that the cemetery
is on. "The first church building was built in 1853 and graves in the cemetery
date back to 1848. I believe there is a record that says Ole Anderson built this
church". (Source: The Norwegians section of the Four Mile Lutheran Church web
site by Betty Ann Gunderson Vowell Freeman TrednickMay 25, 2010). (Wilhelm,
Elise and others in the committee helped build the church)∼Born in Fredrekshold, Norway.
Wilhelm and his wife Elise Warenskjold donated the land for a house of worship and space for a graveyard. This was 2 acres, more or less. The deed was not filed until 1879 (when Elise decided to make it official) at the Van Zandt Co. Courthouse. This is the land that the church is on today and that the cemetery is on. "The first church building was built in 1853 and graves in the cemetery date back to 1848. I believe there is a record that says Ole Anderson built this church". (Source: The Norwegians section of the Four Mile Lutheran Church website by Betty Ann Gunderson Vowell Freeman Trednick–May 25, 2010). (Wilhelm,Elise and others in the committee helped build the church)
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"Wilhelm's parents, … had two daughters, Nora Emilie Cecelie (Emilie), who married Oscar Syvertsen, and Otilde Fredrikke Elisabeth (Betha), who married Adolph S. Wattner. In the spring of 1870 the Wattners left Norway for New York, and went on to Texas the next year. In 1884 Emilie Syvertsen, then a widow, arrived in Texas with her son Oscar (later called Oscar W. Severson)."
Both of Wilhelm's sisters never saw their brother again but immigrated to America after his death, but their final resting places are very close. Wilhelm is buried in section 2-E Space 9 and one section over are his sisters Nora Emilie Cecilie 'Warenskjold' Syvertsen, was born 9 January 1824 – died 4 August 1893. Otilde Fredrikke Elisabeth (Betha) 'Warenskjold' Wattner was born 25 May 1835 – died 1 August 1913. Nora in 2-D space 29 and (Betha) in 2-D space 33.
and space for a graveyard. This was 2 acres, more or less. The deed was not
filed until 1879 (when Elise decided to make it official) at the Van Zandt Co.
Courthouse. This is the land that the church is on today and that the cemetery
is on. "The first church building was built in 1853 and graves in the cemetery
date back to 1848. I believe there is a record that says Ole Anderson built this
church". (Source: The Norwegians section of the Four Mile Lutheran Church web
site by Betty Ann Gunderson Vowell Freeman TrednickMay 25, 2010). (Wilhelm,
Elise and others in the committee helped build the church)∼Born in Fredrekshold, Norway.
Wilhelm and his wife Elise Warenskjold donated the land for a house of worship and space for a graveyard. This was 2 acres, more or less. The deed was not filed until 1879 (when Elise decided to make it official) at the Van Zandt Co. Courthouse. This is the land that the church is on today and that the cemetery is on. "The first church building was built in 1853 and graves in the cemetery date back to 1848. I believe there is a record that says Ole Anderson built this church". (Source: The Norwegians section of the Four Mile Lutheran Church website by Betty Ann Gunderson Vowell Freeman Trednick–May 25, 2010). (Wilhelm,Elise and others in the committee helped build the church)
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"Wilhelm's parents, … had two daughters, Nora Emilie Cecelie (Emilie), who married Oscar Syvertsen, and Otilde Fredrikke Elisabeth (Betha), who married Adolph S. Wattner. In the spring of 1870 the Wattners left Norway for New York, and went on to Texas the next year. In 1884 Emilie Syvertsen, then a widow, arrived in Texas with her son Oscar (later called Oscar W. Severson)."
Both of Wilhelm's sisters never saw their brother again but immigrated to America after his death, but their final resting places are very close. Wilhelm is buried in section 2-E Space 9 and one section over are his sisters Nora Emilie Cecilie 'Warenskjold' Syvertsen, was born 9 January 1824 – died 4 August 1893. Otilde Fredrikke Elisabeth (Betha) 'Warenskjold' Wattner was born 25 May 1835 – died 1 August 1913. Nora in 2-D space 29 and (Betha) in 2-D space 33.
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