Hello, I am wondering if anyone has info on an undertaker in 1904/1905 located in Hardwick, Rock Co, MN (also serving Battle Plain, MN)... My ancestor, Johan "John" TULIN died 1904 in Battle Plain, MN... undertaker is listed as E. T. THORSON of Hardwick Does anyone know if this funeral home still exists, or if his records may have been transferred to a present-day home? Also, is anyone else looking for TULIN or JOHNSON in Rock County? Here is all I have: Descendants of Johan "John" Tulin Generation No. 1 1. JOHAN "JOHN"1 TULIN was born 12/16/1830 in Sweden, and died 09/30/1904 in Battle Plain Twp, Rock Co., MN. He married ELLEN SOPHIA SVENSDOTTER Bef. 1858 in Sweden. She was born Abt. 1826 in Sweden, and died 1908 in Hardwick, Rock Co., MN. Children of JOHAN TULIN and ELLEN SVENSDOTTER are: i. JOHAN JR2 TULINE, b. Unknown, SWE. ii. PER TULINE, b. Unknown, SWE; d. died at age 18 in a logging accident in Wisconsin. iii. AUGUSTA TULINE, b. Unknown. iv. MATHILDA TULINE, b. Unknown. v. CHILD6 TULINE, b. Unknown. 2. vi. PERNELLA "NELLIE" TULINE, b. 09/19/1859, Skane?, SWE; d. 12/08/1900, Sioux City, Woodbury Co., IA. Generation No. 2 2. PERNELLA "NELLIE"2 TULINE (JOHAN "JOHN"1 TULIN) was born 09/19/1859 in Skane?, SWE, and died 12/08/1900 in Sioux City, Woodbury Co., IA. She married (1) FRANZ "FRANK" AUGUST (OR ALFRED) JOHNSON 12/1878 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha Co., SD. He was born 1842 in SWE, and died 02/20/1884 in Sioux City, IA. She married (2) JENS "JAMES" RASMUSSEN (NELSON) NIELSEN Bet. 03/1884 - 1886 in Probably IA, son of JENS JENSEN and HANNE NIELSDATTER. He was born 02/16/1858 in Langaland Norenbro, Denmark, and died 03/21/1912 in Sioux City, Woodbury Co., IA. Children of PERNELLA TULINE and FRANZ JOHNSON are: i. PETER AXEL3 JOHNSON, b. Bet. 09/15 - 18/1880, Unknown; d. 02/17/1966, Unknown; m. HELMA MARIE SWENSON, 03/09/1913, Forest Lake, Washington Co., MN; b. Bef. 1898, Unknown; d. 04/29/1925, Multnomah Co., OR. ii. EMMA JOHNSON, b. 01/03/1882; d. 12/26/1970; m. MISTER GUSTAFSON?. Children of PERNELLA TULINE and JENS NIELSEN are: iii. IDA3 NELSON, b. Bet. 1886 - 1888, IA; d. 1888, Sioux City, IA. iv. JENNIE NELSON, b. 08/04/1887; d. 01/22/1941. v. ANNA NELSON, b. 03/28/1889; d. 09/13/1974. vi. ELLEN NELSON, b. 01/25/1891; d. 03/21/1976; m. CLARENCE MOYER/MAYER, Aft. 1907, Unknown. vii. EDITH HANNAH NELSON, b. 07/30/1893, Sioux City, IA; d. 04/02/1982, County #33, Riverside, CA; m. (1) CLARENCE IRWIN RAINE, 04/27/1915, Vancouver, Clark County, WA; b. 06/1891, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO; d. Bef. 1937, probably before 1937 in CA?; m. (2) WESTLEY E DUNN, Aft. 1919, Unknown; b. 10/11/1889, WA; d. 06/04/1964, County #70, Los Angeles, CA. viii. WILLIAM NELSON, b. 01/22/1896; d. 01/11/1978, CA; m. KAY (NELSON). ix. MILTON NELSON, b. 12/28/1898; d. 08/06/1939. the Rock County 1900 census shows John & Ellen: township is Battle Plain instead of Hardwick... Second: 1900 Battle Plain twp, Rock Co., MN Enum Dist#249, pg 196A, line 6-8 TULIN, John born Dec 1830 Head , Ellen born Jan 1831 Wife JOHNSON, Nels born Oct 1887 Grandson (born in MN) Would like to know who the parents of Nels JOHNSON is... he is not child of my Pernella "Nellie" Tuline and Franz "Frank" August (or Alfred) Johnson. He may have been child of Augusta TULIN?? Any help would be so very much appreciated!! :-) Thanks Pat >>>>>>>>>> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/gninnah/cemetery.html">Portland,OR - Vancouver,WA Cemeteries & Photos</A> <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~banke/wa/maps/ccmaps.htm"> Clark County Map & Index 1884</A>

I checked out the obits of the Rock County Star Herald( a Luverne newspaper) http://www.star-herald.com/star-herald/myheadline.asp?S=515&P=418172&PubID=7 331 There are several funeral homes listed in that area Engebretson Funeral Home 207 W Elm (N Hwy 75 & Elm St) Luverne MN USA 56156 Phone: (507) 283-2777 Holm-Dingmann Funeral Home 324 W. Main St. Luverne MN USA 56156 Phone: (507) 283-4567 Fax: (507) 283-2154 Dugan-Kramer Funeral Home---Scotts Bluff 3201 Avenue B. Scottsbluff NE USA 69361 Phone: (308) 632-4101 Fax: (308) 632-4043 They might be able to tell you about other funeral homes that were in the county during that era. Hope this helps Marie C. Beckman MNROCK-L List Admin. Hello, I am wondering if anyone has info on an undertaker in 1904/1905 located in Hardwick, Rock Co, MN (also serving Battle Plain, MN)... My ancestor, Johan "John" TULIN died 1904 in Battle Plain, MN... undertaker is listed as E. T. THORSON of Hardwick Does anyone know if this funeral home still exists, or if his records may have been transferred to a present-day home? Also, is anyone else looking for TULIN or JOHNSON in Rock County?