Saiman Cemetery, Brevator Twp.
St. Louis County, MN

Saiman Cemetery Also known as Brevator Cemetery

Location: Brevator Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Directions: From Cloquet, MN - West on Big Lake Road (Carlton County 7). Turn north on Brevator Road (CR 5). Turn west (left) on Oinonen Road. After about 1/2 mile, Oinonen Road turns north (right). After another 1/4 mile, the primary road turns west and becomes a driveway. Continue north (straight) to Saiman Cemetery.
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For Cemetery Information Write:

Town of Brevator
P.O. Box 623
Cloquet, MN 55720

Click on Surname for photo of gravestone
Surname Given name Birthdate Deathdate Age Inscription Notes
? Wojala ? W   ? 1916     Concrete detriorated
?? Waino   ? June __ 1919     Concrete deteriorated. Possibly "Mangen" or "Worden"
Berglund Oscar T. 1871 1928   Beloved Husband & Father  
Clader Tyra 1906 1922   Here Rest Farm Girl Concrete. Name could be "Tyra C. Lader" or "Tyra Glader"
Curtiss Charles L. 1907 1968     s/w Sylvia L. Curtiss
Curtiss Sherman 13 Jun 1932 31 Dec 1947   See footnote #1  
Curtiss Sylvia L. 1912       s/w Charles Curtiss
Granholm Ailie H. 1911 1921   Daughter
Beloved and Missed
 
Granholm Nestor A. 1872 1947   Father s/w Sophia Granholm
Granholm Sophia 1886 1964   Mother s/w Nestor Granholm
Hela Henry 13 Aug 1914 1926     Concrete stone, hand lettered
Johnson Anna L. 1883 1952   Mother  
Johnson John A. 1906 1932   Son  
Johnson Mayme W. 1910 1937   Daughter  
Johnson Thomas 1872 1956   Father  
Jokela Anna 1881 1938   Mother  
Jokela William 1880 1922   Father  
Juntunen Louri Dec 18 1858 July 14 1912     Metal cross with small plaque welded onto post.
Kaleton Ida E. Maki Nov 24 1890 Apr 25 1979   Mother  
Kaleton Miina 1857 1934   Mother  
Kaleton Onni 1884 1960      
Kangas Liisa Rautio 1887 1967   Mother  
Lehtinen Ida M. 1885 1958      
Lehtinen Karl 1881 1956      
Lehtinen Roy A. Nov 15 1919 Aug 10 1961  
Minnesota
Pvt Engineers
World War II
Hard to read due to lichen.
Maki Adrian 1874 1934   Father s/w Emma Maki
Maki Alex N. Jan 31 1888 Oct 2 1930   Father not certain on death date due to deterioration.
Maki Amanda 10-5, 1888 12-7, 1969     s/w Jack Maki
Maki August 1887 1938     very overgrown with brush
Maki Emma L. 1875 1943   Mother s/w Adrian Maki
Maki Jack 7-19, 1882 10-20, 1968     s/w Amanda Maki
Maki W. A. Oct 5 1918 Apr 25 1919   Son between Alex N. Maki and Ida E. Maki Kaleton
Mantyla Hilda M. 1888 1921   Mother  
Mattson Leander L. 1872 1948   Father  
Mattson Mary E. 1880 1955   Mother  
Oinonen Henry J. Mar 29 1914 Nov 4 1993      
Oinonen Kalle V. 1866 1930     s/w Katri Oinonen
Oinonen Katri 1874 1947     s/w Kalle V. Oinonen
Parri Alfred 1880 1936      
Poyhonen Otto 1887 1943      
Poyhonen Tyyne 1893 1952      
Rautio Jack 1881 1946      
Siipola Erick 1872 1965      
Siipola Fanny 1878 1955      
Siiter Ade 1885 1947   Father s/w Selma Siiter
Siiter Ahti 1909 1933   Son  
Siiter Selma S. 1886 1960   Mother s/w Ade Siiter
Siiter Tony 1907 1981     s/w Gladys Siiter
Siiter Gladys 1909 1987     s/w Tony Siiter
Surakka Anna 1883 1958      
Surakka Simo 1878 1920   TÄSSÄ LEPÄÄ  
Surakka Walter S. 1916 1969      
Syrjala John 1881 1949      
Syrjala Sophie 1886 1928      
Ulvi August Apr 19 1883 Mar 4 1948   NUKKUKAA RAUHASSA s/w Katri Ulvi
Ulvi Elma 1908 1981      
Ulvi Gust 1903 1980      
Ulvi Katri Jul 17 1879 Aug 6 1961   NUKKUKAA RAUHASSA s/w August Ulvi
Wuorinen Ilmi June 21 1892 Sep 26 1938   Mother  
             
Footnotes:
  1. Oh, Our Son, Our Beloved Son
    How we three laughted at life
    And when again we three meet
    We will have a laugh at death.
       - Return to Sherman Curtiss