Freedhem Free Evangelical Cemetery
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Freedhem Free Evangelical Cemetery

Freedhem, Morrison County, Minnesota, USA

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  • Get directions Jewel Road (County Road 45)
    Freedhem, Minnesota 56345 United States
    Coordinates: 46.05595, -94.20696
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"On May 25th, 1901 the Swedish Free Evangelical Congregation was incorporated in Freedhem, Minnesota, of Morrison County. Prior to this on January 16th, 1901 the first organizational meeting was held at the Sam Blom home in order to discuss the incorporation of a church. At this meeting a name was selected for the little settlement . . . the name . . . Freedhem, which means in Swedish, "Peaceful home". The Sam Blom family donated two acres in the northwest corner of their land on which to build a church and create a burial place for the settlers. Charter members of the church included: John Goodlund, Sven G. Johnson, Carl Rocene, S. M. Blom and John G. Olson."*

* Excerpt from "History of Freedhem" by Mrs. Edwin O. Swanson (May 7, 1968)

The "Freedhem Evangelical Free Cemetery" is located in the unincorporated community of Freedhem, Belle Prairie Township, Morrison County, Minnesota on Jewel Road (County Road 45). The legal description is: T41N-R31W-S12.





"On May 25th, 1901 the Swedish Free Evangelical Congregation was incorporated in Freedhem, Minnesota, of Morrison County. Prior to this on January 16th, 1901 the first organizational meeting was held at the Sam Blom home in order to discuss the incorporation of a church. At this meeting a name was selected for the little settlement . . . the name . . . Freedhem, which means in Swedish, "Peaceful home". The Sam Blom family donated two acres in the northwest corner of their land on which to build a church and create a burial place for the settlers. Charter members of the church included: John Goodlund, Sven G. Johnson, Carl Rocene, S. M. Blom and John G. Olson."*

* Excerpt from "History of Freedhem" by Mrs. Edwin O. Swanson (May 7, 1968)

The "Freedhem Evangelical Free Cemetery" is located in the unincorporated community of Freedhem, Belle Prairie Township, Morrison County, Minnesota on Jewel Road (County Road 45). The legal description is: T41N-R31W-S12.



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