Spring Creek Lutheran Church confirmation class, Yellow Medicine County, MN

 This is a confirmation class from Spring Creek Lutheran Church in Yellow Medicine County. We're thinking it's from the mid-1930s based on our relatives age. The one person we know for sure is Arden Gunderson, who is third from left in the top row. We feel confident the man sitting in the front row and in the photo below is Reverend Jorgen Emil Hanson Akre. We know Arden attended Spring Creek Lutheran Church and found Rev. Akre's obituary online stating he worked there from April 1929 to June 1951. His obituary link is below. The remainder of the people are unknown. 


Rev. Jorgen Emil Hanson Akre's obituary

Larson & Tinderholt, Norway, Iowa, Minnesota

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2017:
Been in contact with a Larson family member (not sure if I can say her name- have to ask), but want to say she says this is Peter's brother and his family. The photo was labeled Hans Larson in pencil (not Arden's writing, which is who we inherited the photo from, so unknown source of the writing). So you will have to be the judge as to who is in this photo.

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Original post below:
Some people in the photo we can identify, others we can't. Be warned the story that goes with this family may be difficult to read.
Who we can identify in the photo: Hans Peter Larson is the child in front in the middle standing, next to him is his father Peter Larson Tinderholt, to the other side of Hans is his mother Marie Larson, and his sister, Anna Marie Larson, is sitting in the mom's lap.
We are unsure of the remainder of the people in the photo- possibly Peter's siblings or other relatives. We do not know about Marie's relatives. This photo would have been taken around 1867, about a year prior to Anna's death at the hands of her father (He beat her to death). After Anna's death, Marie divorced Peter. This photo would have been taken in Ossian, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States as that is where the family was living at the time.
As for the different last names, some records indicated the last name is Larson, while others indicate Tinderholt, or a combo of Larson Tinderholt. Per our written history (the Larson's), all of Peter's children took the last name Larson.

Unknown lady, Blooming Prairie, Owatonna, Austin, Minnesota

Unknown lady likely from Blooming Prairie, Owatonna, or Austin, MN. From what I recall she was a friend of my grandmother's, Mary Ann Zupp. However I could be wrong and she might just be a friend of the Zupp/Norgaard/Decker family.

Wedding Photos- Some known, some unknown

 1) Alvin & Marie (Larson) Knutsvig. Marie's parents are Lewis Oley & Emma (Erickson Holeman) Larson from Iowa. Photo frame says Reynolds- Decorah, Iowa. 

2) Leland and Audrey (Winson) McCoy from Clarkfield, MN. Audrey's parents are Clarence and Sylvia (Gunderson) Winson. Photo frame says Ringsven Studio Granite Falls.

3) Unknown couple. Frame says Hollett- Waterloo, Iowa. Possibly relatives of the Larson's from Clarkfield.

4)  Gurina (Gunderson) and Ray Mauland from Clarkfield, MN. 

5)   Harold & Mary Borchardt. Most likely from Minnesota.

Betty Lou, Minneapolis or Clarkfield, Minnesota

This lovely lady is Betty Lou. Unfortunately we do not know anything else about her. She is likely from Clarkfield or Minneapolis and was friends with the Gunderson's or Larson's. The photo frame has The Miller Studios in Minneapolis.

Bill, unknown, Montana, Minneapolis, Clarkfield, Minnesota

This young gentleman is named Bill. Probably lived in Minneapolis or Clarkfield next to the Gunderson's, or potentially related. Inside the photo frame are handwritten words "Hannah, Benny, Arden. Love Bill". It was sent to the Gunderson when they lived in Minneapolis based on the year the photo looks. Photo frame has Meiers, Polson, Mont. on it.

Young gentleman Clarkfield or Minneapolis, Minnesota

Unknown young gentleman likely from Clarkfield or possibly Minneapolis. Would have been a relative or neighbor to the Gunderson's or Larson's most likely. No marking on photo or frame.

Richard Storlie, Clarkfield or Minneapolis, Minnesota

Per a family member's memory this cute child pictured above is a Storlie- son of Charlie Storlie most likely. If so, he would be from Clarkfield or Minneapolis and the family would have been a friend of the Gunderson's or Larson's. The photo frame has "With Love, Richard" (looks like a woman's handwriting) and Gopher Studio 3010 Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis on it.

Above is a photo we found after the above post. We are fairly certain these photos are both Richard. This photo frame has Tintsmaster's Minneapolis on it and it is also etched into the photo on the left lower portion. We hope these photos find their way to Richard and his family.

Unknown Navy Man from Clarkfield, MN

Unknown Navy man. Per a family members memory, this gentleman was a friend of the Gunderson's from Clarkfield, MN. Unfortunately, he couldn't recall his name.

Brothers or Twins from Clarkfield, MN. Merv and ? Year 1948

 Brothers? Twins? These boys are probably from Clarkfield, MN and were friends of the Gunderson family. One is named Merv with the year of 1948 and the other unknown. Both photo frames are labeled Lundgren Studio-Minneapolis.

Amanda Selness and three unknown ladies, Clarkfield, MN

These four ladies are from Clarkfield, MN. This was sent to our great-great grandmother from her friend Amanda Selness (whose family lived in Clarkfield at one point per records we've seen). Which one is Amanda, we are not sure. Nor are we sure whom the other three ladies are, but hopefully someone else out there does. We estimate this photo to be from around 1920 (feel free to tell us if we are wrong).

Unknown Babies from Minnesota

8) We are pretty sure it's a Larson baby from the Clarkfield, MN or surrounding areas (they also lived in Dawson, MN)

7) unknown baby, could be from Minneapolis, Clarkfield or surrounding areas, Almelund area...you're guess is as good as ours

6) Unknown baby probably from the Clarkfield, MN area. In with photos from the Haugen's, Gunderson's, and Larson's from that area.

5) (above) Unknown baby likely from the Clarkfield, MN area.

4) (Above) Unknown Baby, likely from Clarkfield or Minneapolis, MN. Probably a friend/relative of the Gunderson's or Larson's. No labels or dates.

                              3) (Above) Unknown baby, likely from Clarkfield, MN. 

No label or date.

2) (Above) Unknown baby, likely from Clarkfield, MN. 

No label or date.

 
1) (Above) We are pretty sure these two photos are of the same baby (unknown name), highly likely from Clarkfield, MN and highly likely a Larson, Gunderson, or Haugen. If we had to guess, based on evidence from our personal researching, the baby is a Larson. Unfortunately the one photo has a tear on it, we did the best we could with scanning. Feel free to let us know if you think these are not the same baby. The frames were similar.

Uknown girl, Clarkfield, MN

Unknown girl, likely from Clarkfield, MN. Possibly a Larson, Gunderson, Haugen, or a family friend of theirs. No labels on photo or frame around it.

Alfred and Louisa Hegren, Clarkfield, MN

This photo is labeled Louisa Hegren who is the wife of Alfred Hegren. They were neighbors of the Gunderson's in Countryside (which would be in Clarkfield, MN). Portrait has frame from Victor Erickson Studio in Minneapolis 1433 E. Franklin.

 After the initial picture was posted, we came across this picture of both Alfred and Louisa Hegren. The note attached said they had a farm by Gerhard Larson in Clarkfield and they were neighbors.