Palestine Cemetery
Story County, Iowa

John was born Jan 30, 1846 in Flato, Etne, Hordaland, Norway, son of Marta Christophersdtr Hiksdal & Johannes Knudsen Flaaden; married Ellen on Jul 5, 1870 in Gjerde, Etne Hordaland, Norway; died August 1925 in Story CO. IA.

Ellen was born May 11, 1845 in Ve, Vestfold, Norway, dau of Gjari Nilsdtr Hillestad & Jakob Torkejellson Ve; died Jun 19, 1931 in Huxley, Story CO. IA.