Bornn  Family  Cemetery

On June 20, 1895 Jacob Bornn and his wife Helena Bornn deeded a tract of land out of his homestead for a family burial plot.  It was 8 rods by 10 rods in the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 99  Range 55.   Jacob arrived in South Dakota in 1874 coming from "Landskron, South Russia" in the Ukraine.

Jacob Bornn’s deed gave the tract to "my children and grand­children."  Stated in the body of the deed  "Said ground to be used by myself, my children and grandchildren for a place of burial." 

This Cemetery is not visible from the roadway and has not been used for burials for many years.  Except for the one remaining grave marker it is now grassland.  It is an example of what happened to nearly all family cemeteries, in the rural Midwestern United States.  The farm is now owned by Leslie Tieszen.

The local history book, A Tale of Three Cities, Marion, Monroe, Dolton,  states that there are about 15 to 17 bodies buried in this cemetery. There is a record of only those listed below.

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This information was prepared by Ken Tiahrt (tiahrt@montana.edu) with the generous assistance of Duane Tieszen for all photos and other materials and may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use.  Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires written approval.

1.  A Cemetery Map

There is no map for this cemetery other than the aerial photo which shows its location in Turner County.

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2.  A List of Burials

3.  Photos of Grave Monuments

There is only one grave marker on the Bornn Cemetery and that marker is shown on the right.  It is for Henry P and Anna Bornn Schroeder.   Anna's death year is incorrect on the marker, it is actually 1936.  There are no lot or plot numbers for this cemetery so it is uncertain where any graves other than the one with a marker are located.