Front:
Danevang
1894 - 1976
This monument was erected in honor of all the pioneers who settled Danevang. They met adversity and hardship with Christian fellowship, cooperation and hard work. They achieved their goal of a Danish community with a religious and agricultural background.
Dedicated June 5, 1976
Right Side:
Danevang
Historical Events
1894-First Settlers Arrived
1895-St. Ansgar Congregation Organized
1895-Community House Built
1895-Cemetery Consecrated
1895-July 23, Post Office Established
1895-Henningsen, First Pastor Arrived
1895-May 16, First Child Born
1895-Public School
1895-First U.S. Weather Station Established in Wharton County
1897-Danish Mutual Fire Ins. Organized
1897-Cotton Gin Built
1900-Danish Ladies Aid Organized
1900-Galveston Storm
1902-Parsonage Built
1908-Church Cornerstone Laid
1909-March 28, Church Dedicated
1909-July 21, Hurricane
1911-First Automobile
1913-Danevang Telephone Co Organized
1919-Celebrated 25th Anniversary
1920-Danevang Farmers Co-Op Organized
1926-First Row Crop Tractor
1931-Highway 71 Paved
1935-Hosted American Evangelical Lutheran Church Convention
1939-English Ladies Aid Organized
1939-Rural Electric Energized Lines
1944-Celebrated 50th Anniversary
1945-Hurricane Destroyed Church
1947-Dec. 14, New Church Dedictaed
1951-School Consolidated
with El Campo
1953-Vol. Fire Dept. Organized
Left Side:
Pioneer Families
1894 - 1900
Anders Anderson - J.P. Andersen - Mads Andersen - Theo. Andersen - M. Bram - A.H. Berndt - H.J. Berndt - S. Brodscaard - C.J. Christensen - H. Christensen - F.W. Christensen - H. Christensen - M. Christensen - Rev. Christensen - C. Christiansen - J.C. Evers - A.C. Fredericksen - L. Findsen - Andreas Hansen - Hans Hansen - H.F. Hansen - H.J. Hansen - H.N. Hansen - Niels Hansen - Niels M. Hansen - J.P. Hemmingsen - Rev. Hemmingsen - H.P. Hermansen - C.C. Jensen - H.P. Jensen - Heming Jemsen - N.C. Jensen - H.L. Jepsen - Hans Johnsen - Wm. Johnsen - J.P. Jorgensen - N.P. Jorgensen - J.J. Juhl - Jorgen Juul - Soren Kirkegaard - Peter Knok - N.C. Krag - L.P. Larsen - S.P. Larsen - Ole Lauridsen - A.P. Lauritsen - A.H. Longwood - L.J. Lykke - F.P.J. Lund - C. Madsen - Mogensen - J.M. Nielsen - Marcus Nielsen - N.P. Nielsen - N. Nielsen - Chris. Nielsen - C. Nygaard - Hans Nygaard - J.P. Olson - Chris. Petersen - J.P. Petersen - K. Petersen - M. Petersen - P.J.A. Petersen - P. Petersen - Rasmus Petersen - Chris. Rasmussen - H. Jorgen Rasmussen - P. Ravn - S.C. Swendsen - N.P. Thompsen - J.M. Thomsen - N. Toftgaard - John Treumer - J.C. Vendelbo - Aage Westergaard - L. Wiborg - Iver Wind
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