Abraham K BAKKEN

1896 - 1972  (75 years)

• Name	Abraham K BAKKEN
  Birth	20 Dec 1896	Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Dec 1972	Rice County, Minnesota
  Burial	Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Notes	Abraham Bakken, 76, route 1, Dennison, passed away on friday, Dec. 15, 1972, at Northfield hospital after a brief illness. He was admitted to the hospital on Thursday, Dec. 14. The funeral service was held at Vang Lutheran church at Dennison on Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 2:00 P. M. , the Rev. Jeno Weisz officiating. Mrs. Cyrus Midje was the organist and Mrs. Delbert Ryberg was the vocal soloist. Interment was in Vang cemetery. Pallbearers were Edward Haugen, Herman Haugen, Joel Stenhaug, Alva King, Joseph Flom and Arlie Johnson. Mr. Bakken was born on December 20, 1896, at Decorah, Iowa, the son the Rev. Knute and Signe (Jacobson) Bakken. He moved with his family to Minnesota in 1911. On January 3, 1920, he married the former Thea Holien and he farmed in the Dennison area most of his life. Surviving are his widow, Thea; one daughter, Mrs. Olaf Huseth (Grace) of rural Dennison; three grandchldren; two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and three brothers.
  Person ID	I32848	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	Knute Helgesen BAKKEN,   b. 24 Jul 1861, Goodhue County, Minnesota d. 24 Oct 1915, Goodhue County, Minnesota (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Signe Augusta JACOBSEN,   b. 4 Jul 1870   d. 1 May 1961, Olmsted County, Minnesota (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	1894
  Family ID	F18164	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thea HOLIEN,   b. 1892   d. 23 Dec 1986, Goodhue County, Minnesota (Age 94 years)
  Children	1. Signe Grace Eleanor BAKKEN,   b. 14 Dec 1920, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota d. 29 May 2013, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F22628	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2021