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Knudt Nilsen BREKKE

Male 1858 - 1948  (90 years)


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  1. 1.  Knudt Nilsen BREKKE was born on 27 Jul 1858 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Nils Nilsson KVÅLE and Marit Andrisdatter BREKKE); died on 5 Dec 1948 in Swift County, Minnesota.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 26 Sep 1858, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

    Notes:

    He was age 22 at the time of the 1880 census.

    dwfrench1 calls him Knute Brekke Nelson.

    Died:
    dwfrench1

    Family/Spouse: Caroline LEE. Caroline was born on 27 Jan 1863 in Wisconsin; died on 24 Nov 1957 in Swift County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Peter Alfred NELSON was born on 2 Feb 1898 in Benson, Swift County, Minnesota; died on 10 May 1956 in Tulare County, California.
    2. Clarence Bernard NELSON was born on 15 Mar 1902 in Benson, Swift County, Minnesota; died on 25 Nov 1977.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nils Nilsson KVÅLE was born on 3 Sep 1835 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Nils Nilsen MYHRE and Anne Johnsdatter KVÅLE); died on 14 Aug 1880 in Swift County, Minnesota.

    Notes:

    Or Qvale. Or Skrautval.

    He was Nils Nilsen Lunde at the time his son Knud was born.

    Innerst on Brekke 16/1 1858-1863. He and his wife and family came to the U.S. in 1864.

    In the 1880 census, he and his wife and their 11 children lived in Six Mile Grove Twp, Swift County, Minnesota.

    Birth:
    dwfrench1

    Died:
    dwfrench1

    Nils married Marit Andrisdatter BREKKE on 6 Oct 1861 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Marit (daughter of Andris Jonsson BREKKE and Berit Jakobsdatter HAMRE) was born on 28 Aug 1838 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 24 Oct 1899 in Swift County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Marit Andrisdatter BREKKE was born on 28 Aug 1838 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Andris Jonsson BREKKE and Berit Jakobsdatter HAMRE); died on 24 Oct 1899 in Swift County, Minnesota.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 9 Sep 1838, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

    Notes:

    Died:
    dwfrench1

    Children:
    1. 1. Knudt Nilsen BREKKE was born on 27 Jul 1858 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 5 Dec 1948 in Swift County, Minnesota.
    2. Anne Nilsdatter BREKKE was born on 20 Sep 1861 in Valdres i Oppland, Norway; died on 8 Nov 1946 in Alberta, Canada.
    3. Berit Nilsdatter BREKKE was born on 20 Aug 1863 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 27 Nov 1950 in British Columbia, Canada.
    4. Julia Johanna was born on 29 Jan 1871 in Swift County, Minnesota; died on 12 May 1965 in Clearwater County, Minnesota.
    5. Dena Christine BREKKE was born on 27 Jul 1877 in Swift County, Minnesota; died in 1920.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Nils Nilsen MYHRE was born about 1809 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1890 in Wisconsin.

    Notes:

    dwfrench1

    Nils + Anne Johnsdatter KVÅLE. Anne (daughter of John Jonsen KVÅLE and Ingri Madsdatter HAUGEN) was born on 12 Oct 1813 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Anne Johnsdatter KVÅLE was born on 12 Oct 1813 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of John Jonsen KVÅLE and Ingri Madsdatter HAUGEN).

    Notes:

    dwfrench1

    Children:
    1. 2. Nils Nilsson KVÅLE was born on 3 Sep 1835 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 14 Aug 1880 in Swift County, Minnesota.

  3. 6.  Andris Jonsson BREKKE was born in 1811 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Jon Trondsen BREKKE and Tørand Knutsdatter ELTUN); died in 1892.

    Notes:

    Vang A, p. 303.

    Andris married Berit Jakobsdatter HAMRE in 1837. Berit (daughter of Jakob Olson HAMRE and Kjersti Pålsdatter NORDLAND) was born in 1819 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1860 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Berit Jakobsdatter HAMRE was born in 1819 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Jakob Olson HAMRE and Kjersti Pålsdatter NORDLAND); died in 1860 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    59/1 Nordigarden av Nedre Hamre

    Children:
    1. 3. Marit Andrisdatter BREKKE was born on 28 Aug 1838 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 24 Oct 1899 in Swift County, Minnesota.
    2. Berit Andrisdatter BREKKE was born on 16 Oct 1846 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 5 Dec 1917 in Renville County, Minnesota; was buried in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  John Jonsen KVÅLE was born on 25 Nov 1785 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Jon Pedersen KVÅLE and Ingeborg Ivarsdatter TUNE); died in 1832.

    Notes:

    dwfrench1

    mdaley2512 says b. 28 Nov 1779 and d. 14 Jun 1847.

    John + Ingri Madsdatter HAUGEN. Ingri (daughter of Mads Thomasen HAUGEN and Anne Knutsdatter BØE) was born on 3 Nov 1781 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 17 Apr 1824 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Ingri Madsdatter HAUGEN was born on 3 Nov 1781 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Mads Thomasen HAUGEN and Anne Knutsdatter BØE); died on 17 Apr 1824 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Notes:

    dwfrench1

    Children:
    1. 5. Anne Johnsdatter KVÅLE was born on 12 Oct 1813 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
    2. Peder Johnsen KVÅLE was born on 25 Jul 1820 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 6 Aug 1898 in Walsh County, North Dakota.

  3. 12.  Jon Trondsen BREKKE was born in 1773 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Trond Jonsen ELLINGBØ and Guri Ivarsdatter TUNE); died in 1844.

    Notes:

    Vang A, p. 303.

    Jon + Tørand Knutsdatter ELTUN. Tørand (daughter of Knut Hallvardsen DALE and Marit Kristoffersdatter BØ) was born in 1774 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1861. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Tørand Knutsdatter ELTUN was born in 1774 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Knut Hallvardsen DALE and Marit Kristoffersdatter BØ); died in 1861.
    Children:
    1. 6. Andris Jonsson BREKKE was born in 1811 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1892.
    2. Berith Johnsdatter BRÆKKE

  5. 14.  Jakob Olson HAMRE was born in 1776 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Ola Asbjørnsen HAMRE and Gro Johannesdatter SYNDROL); died in 1836 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Hamre 59/1 Nerre Nordigarden

    Jakob married Kjersti Pålsdatter NORDLAND in 1816. Kjersti was born in 1785 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1848. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Kjersti Pålsdatter NORDLAND was born in 1785 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1848.
    Children:
    1. 7. Berit Jakobsdatter HAMRE was born in 1819 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1860 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.


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