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John N Selness

Birth	:	22 Jul 1861 Norway
Death	:	17 Dec 1938 Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Hesper Lutheran Cemetery, Hesper, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.4829250, -91.7673250
Description	:	John Selness was born at Namsos, Norway on the 22nd day of June, 1861, and died at Hesper, Iowa at the midnight hour, December 17th, 1938. His age was 77 years, 5 months, and 25 days. His parents were Nickolai and Maren (Thorson) Selness, who came to America when John was 11 years old. The other children in the Selness family were Ellen, Mrs. Ole Aasum, Mabel,Minn. who survives her brother; one brother Martin Selness of White Rock, S.D. and two sisters, Elsie, Mrs. Lorentz Flack, and Lena Selness preceded John in death.. The Selness family secured a... Read More	John Selness was born at Namsos, Norway on the 22nd day of June, 1861, and died at Hesper, Iowa at the midnight hour, December 17th, 1938. His age was 77 years, 5 months, and 25 days. His parents were Nickolai and Maren (Thorson) Selness, who came to America when John was 11 years old. The other children in the Selness family were Ellen, Mrs. Ole Aasum, Mabel,Minn. who survives her brother; one brother Martin Selness of White Rock, S.D. and two sisters, Elsie, Mrs. Lorentz Flack, and Lena Selness preceded John in death.. The Selness family secured a farm home one and a half miles east of Hesper, IA, where schools were already in that early day established and where a Christian church was organized. With the other children in the community John attended school part time, and received religious instruction in the pastors class, until his confirmation by the pastor, T.H. Eggen. He was baptized in the home parish in Norway. After confirmation age, John's days and life were given to work on his parent's farm until the spring of 1890, when he was joined in marriage to Miss Annie Aasum, who has faithfully shared his life until his death. Mr. And Mrs. John Selness succeeded John's parents on their estate and there these 48 years of industrious duties have been spent. The following children were given them: Carl, deceased, Dr. Alfred Selness, located in Houston, TX, Olaf at Hesper, IA. Besides his wife and one sister, John leaves also the following grandchildren; Norman, Alice, Lowell and Lois, children of his son Carl; Karl and Alfred of his son Alfred. The funeral services were held on Wed. December 21st at the Hesper Lutheran Church.

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John N Selness's memorial is located at: Hesper Lutheran Cemetery, Hesper, Winneshiek County, USA.
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John N Selness death on 17 Dec 1938 in Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.4829250
Longitude: -91.7673250

Family Members:

Parent

Nicolai T. Selness

(1824 - 1916)

Maren Sophie Mikkelsdtr Selness

(1825 - 1886)

Spouse

Annie Aasum Selness

(1870 - 1952)

Siblings

Ellen Bergitta Selness Aasum

(1855 - 1942)

Lena N Selness

(1861 - 1933)

Elsie Selness Flak

(1865 - 1904)

Children

Child Selness

(unknow - 1911)

Carl Martin Selness

(1890 - 1931)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Hesper, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4829250, -91.7673250

2. Hesper Public Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4840000, -91.7710000

3. Hesper Pioneer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5153008, -91.8675003

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Coordinate: 43.3922000, -91.7740000

14. Newburg Methodist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5686111, -91.8147202

15. Stoen Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4333042, -91.6584802

16. Big Canoe Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4221992, -91.6686020

17. Olde English Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5751600, -91.7294900

18. Riceford Norwegian Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5755005, -91.7298965

19. Big Canoe Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4220000, -91.6600000

20. Springwater Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3792000, -91.7431030

21. Swenson Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4916368, -91.6223674

22. Scheie Lutheran Cemetery
Mabel, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5877040, -91.7894730

23. Trinity Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5588740, -91.6497520

24. Scheie North Cemetery
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