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The West Denmark Cemetery in Luck, WI

3/19/2020

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It had been my hope to find a little bit of history regarding the West Denmark Cemetery outside of Luck, WI.  Myself...I am 50% Danish and 50% Heinz 57!  Regardless and I am and will always be interested in my Danish heritage.  My Aunt Ingeborg and my Uncle George lived in Luck.  She was a housewife and he was a carpenter that built custom houses throughout the area.  Uncle George built my parent's house, his and Ingeborg's house...and I suspect he may have built the house in which I live right now.  The similarities between his and Ingeborg's house, my parent's house and my house are striking.  Aunt Ingeborg died from cancer when I was very young.  Uncle George never remarried...and he died many years later.  At first I thought they might be buried in the West Denmark Cemetery but then learned they were buried in a cemetery in Hammond, WI.

So the years have flown by and now I am an old man living in the same area.  The older I get, the more I want to learn of my heritage.  So I've been intrigued by this cemetery and did find this information:

"Heritage and history are both very important to the people of Luck. The historic West Denmark settlement is the site for the first cooperative creamery in the United States, and has one of the oldest Danish Lutheran congregations in the country. To celebrate our heritage, the West Denmark Church traditionally holds an annual Æbleskiverdinner the first Saturday in May. We also have an impressive museum, operated by the Luck Area Historical Society, exclusively built to take you back in time and learn Luck’s rich history in the farming and wood products industry. Visit today and find out why we are still considered the 'Yo-Yo Capital of the World'."

BTW, I love Æbleskivers!

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Stevre Laursen
1/20/2024 10:07:11 am

hello. I have a questuin about West Denmark cemetery. who can I ealk to or. death dte for Jens Laursen. the stone only has the year. Thanks

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wylddane link
1/25/2024 05:13:35 am

You might want to try:

https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/89501/west-danish-cemetery

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