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Braaten History

Re: Braaten History

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 10:13PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Liabraaten, Bortnes
I saw your post from last year about Ole Liabraaten's records at Big Grove Church cemetery. You mentioned his first wife, Guri Olsdatter Bortnes and her birth date. Do you happen to have her death date?

Re: Braaten History

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 8:08PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Liabraaten, Bortnes
Guri Olsdatter Bortnes died in May 1871 according to the Big Grove Norwegian Lutheran Church 60 Year Jubilee book, 1867-1927.

Re: LiaBraaten History

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 8:34PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Tangen
There are two Ole Tangens buried in the Big Grove Cemetary, North Fork Township, rural Brooten, Stearns County,MN. Ole Tangen Sr. b. 27 Aug 1806 in Fla, Norway, died 20 Jan 1892. His wife Ragna Tangen b. 10 Dec 1797 in Hallingdal, Norway, died 27 Oct 1895. Ole O. Tangen Jr. b.11 Feb 1841 in Fla died 31 Oct 1913. His wife Ragnhild Hegna b. 12 Jan 1829 in Telemark, Norway, died 11 June 1906.

Re: Braaten History

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 8:54PM GMT
Classification: Query
I see in my Big Grove church info. that Ole Liabraaten's second wife is Margit Andresdatter Aane b. Dec.or Oct 13, 1855 in Fla, Norway. This is likely the Margit Aune you mention. She died 24 Sept 1914. Ole Liabraaten's birth is 10 Feb 1843 in Fla. Reier O. Liabraaten is his brother, b. 24 Oct 1840...also a member of Big Grove Norweg. Luth. Church, North Fork Twnshp, Stearns county, rural Brooten, MN>

Re: LiaBraaten History

Posted: 6 Jun 2012 5:19PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi, I think my great grandfather was Ole Nelson, but I am not sure. Do you know the names of his children? Do you know anything about Oscar Nelson from Starbuck? He was my grandfather, (died in 1969) and I don't know for sure who his father was. Thank you.

Re: LiaBraaten History

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 6:03PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi,Ole Nelson's birth name was Ole Braaten. His dad was Nels Olson Braaten and his mom was Ingeborg Claussen. Ole was an only child from Nels' 2nd marriage. His mom and unborn brother Halvor died in a farm accident.Ole was only 1 at the time, so the 3rd wife raised him. He had 2 older brothers from the 1st marriage, Ole and Kolbjorn. He changed his last name to Nelson (Nels son) because the 2 of them were on the same mail route,and got each others mail.
Nels and the 3rd wife, Anna had 9 children together.
Ole was married to Jorand Petersdatter Pladson, and they had 12 kids. Their daughter was my grandma Christine, my mom's mother. The other kids were,Ada(Ida),Henry,Peder,Mina,
Albert,Oscar,Gida,Olvin and Mabel.
I have a lot of info to share. Let me know.
Gloria Wyatt at donglo@charter.net We would be 2nd cousins. ph.6513883341

Re: LiaBraaten History

Posted: 11 May 2015 5:29AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Connie - I am a member of the Lodoen family. My great grandfather was Paul Lodoen, and his wife was Anne (or Anna?) Braaten. I think my great grandfather moved to Canada in the 1920s and my great grandmother followed him here, and married him. They were both from Norway of course. I'd be very interested to hear how you think the LiaBraaten family and the Lodoen family could be related. I don't know a thing about who Anne Braaten's parents were or where she came from.
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