Lila Nicoline BAKKEN

Lila married Nels Leonard LOCKREM on 12 Oct 1932. Nels (son of Lars Christophersen LOCKREM and Gertrude Nilsdatter DALBOTTEN) was born on 12 Oct 1896 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 7 Apr 1967 in Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Clergyman

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.

Knute married Signe Augusta JACOBSEN in 1894. Signe was born on 4 Jul 1870; died on 1 May 1961 in Olmsted County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 11 May 1834, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

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Birth:
Heen 70/1 Nordre, Larsbakken

Helge married Kari Knutsdatter TASA. Kari (daughter of Knut Thomassen LO and Kari Jonsdatter STEINDE) was born in 1830 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Came to Decorah, Iowa, in 1851.

Survived her son Knut, who died in 1896.

Birth:
Tøso 19/2-3

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Birth:
Haugen 30/1 (Krøsseikra) Lensmannshaugen

Gudbrand married Gunhild Andrisdatter AUSTREIM in 1825. Gunhild (daughter of Andris Torkjellsen GÅSEDELEN and Gunhild Arnfinnsdatter BERGE) was born in 1804 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Austreim 72/1

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

He is I8053 in Jim’s VS.

Jim’s notes:

Noen år etter at Kari døde tok han med seg barna Marit de, Anne Kari, Thomas, Jon og Knut og dro til USA. Knut Thomassen var en av de få som er døpt i den gamle St.Thomas kirken på Fillefjell.

In the 1860 census, he is the 62 year-old Canute Thompson living in Holden Twp, Goodhue County. His married son John and his unmarried son Canute are next on the list on the census form.

Birth:
Lo (B) under Skjøre 19/4-5

Baptism:
døpt i den gamle St.Thomas kirken på Fillefjell

Knut married Kari Jonsdatter STEINDE. Kari (daughter of Jon Håvardsen STEINDE and Marit Larsdatter TASA) was born in 1803 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1845 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Tøso 19/2-3

Died:
Tøso 19/2-3