Knute Helgesen BAKKEN

1861 - 1915  (54 years)

• Name	Knute Helgesen BAKKEN
  Birth	24 Jul 1861	Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Clergyman
  Death	24 Oct 1915	Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Burial	Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Notes	Rev. Knut E. Bakken died at his home east of the village here on Saturday evening, Oct 23, after an illness of five months. He became ill this spring while pastor of a charge at Verndale, Minn., and was forced to resign on account of poor health, and returned to his farm in the township of Warsaw. his illness was heart trouble and he gradually grew weaker until at last succumbed on Oct 23. Knute E. Bakken was born in Warsaw Township, Goodhue county, on July 24,1861. He attended St., Olaf College from 1880 to 1882. During the winter of 1882 he attended Decorah Institute, Decorah, Iowa. In 1883 he entered Archibald’s Business College at Minneapolis and graduated from that institution the 29th of May, 1884. in 1885 and 1886 he was engaged as a school teacher. From 1887 to 1889 he was clerk in the Minnesota legislature and during the summer of 1890 he was appointed United States Census Enumerator at St. Paul. In the fall of 1890 he entered the United Church Seminary and graduated June 3, 1893. He accepted a call from Springfield congregation in Winneshiek county, Iowa and was ordained as a minister on the 15th of June 1893, at Minneapolis. He served as pastor in this charge from 1893 to 1911. On the 15th of November, 1894, he was joined in marriage to Miss Signe Augusta Jacobson of Winneshiek county, Iowa. Besides his wife he leaves nine children, four sons and five daughters, to mourn his death. He also leaves his aged mother, who lives at the old homestead and two brothers, Rev. G.H. Bakken of Wautomah, Wis., and Thomas Bakken of Warwas township, and also two sisters, Mrs. Ole J. Hamre of Erskine, Minn, and Miss Carrie Bakken who lives at the old homestead. The funeral was held on Thursday oct 28, with a short service at the home and reguar service at Vangs church. Rev. H.O. Fjelstad of Holden congregation preached the funeral sermom. Rev. S. O. Simundson of Kenyon also made a short speech. Prof I.F. Grose of St. Olaf college read a resolution of thanks from the congregation in Winneshiek county, Iowa, where Rev. K.E. Vakken had been pastor for 18 years. During the service John T. Eltun of Northfield rendered a vocal solo. The paulbearers were Rev. A, Hauge, Rev. S.O. Simundsomn, Prof. I.F. Grose, David Jacobson, John Eltun and Sever Stende. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. Vangs churh was filled with friends and relatives who were present to attend the funeral services of a man who was loved and respected by a large circle of friends. The remains were laid at rest in Vangs cemetery. Those who came from a distance to attend the funeral were the following: Otto Jacobson of Hettinger, ND; David Jacobson, Mrs. L. W. Boe, Mrs. C.J. Hovey, Mrs and Mrs. A.G. Gross of Minneapolis, Miss Clara Jacobson, Mrs. Hans Jorgenson, Mrs. Gullik Gullikson of Decorah, Iowa; Miss Anna Jevne of Red Wring, and Prof I.F. Grose of St. Olaf College.
  Person ID	I25827	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	Helge Gudbrandsen BAKKEN,   b. 20 Apr 1834, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway d. 1905 (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Kari Knutsdatter TASA,   b. 1830, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway bur. Vang Lutheran Church, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F18166	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Signe Augusta JACOBSEN,   b. 4 Jul 1870   d. 1 May 1961, Olmsted County, Minnesota (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	1894
  Children	1. Abraham K BAKKEN,   b. 20 Dec 1896, Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa d. 15 Dec 1972, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 75 years)   2. Lila Nicoline BAKKEN,   b. 17 Aug 1906, Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa d. 17 May 1976, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F18164	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2021