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Braaten/Braathen/Britton -Hayward, Saywer County, Wisconsin

Braaten/Braathen/Britton -Hayward, Saywer County, Wisconsin

Posted: 13 Jan 2004 11:20PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 23 Jan 2004 6:31PM GMT
Surnames: Britton, Braathen, Braaten
My Grandmother's birth record name is Jennie Braaten. She was born 12/18/1888. Her parents were Carl Braaten/Mathea Nelson from Drammen, Askershus, Norway. Carl went by Charley Britton. They settled in Hayward, Saywer County, Wisconsin. My grandmother changed her name to Geneveive Britton. There were 5 other children William, Norman, Benjamin, Clara and Sadie All but Benjamin and Jennie went west to Seattle or Portland. I beleive they all used Britton. I have never found any of Jennie's siblings decendants. Carl came to America with 4 brothers. I beleive Carl and Mathea lived near each other in Norway, but I think they married in the US.

Re: Braaten/Braathen/Britton -Hayward, Saywer County, Wisconsin

Posted: 25 Jul 2004 2:52AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 21 Jun 2006 6:45PM GMT
Surnames: Braaten, Brathen, Broughton, Brighton, Aufensen, Anfinson
Have you had any luck with your Braatens yet? I am looking for a Charles A. Brighton who left Bergen, Norway Spring of 1861 traveling first to Quebec, Montreal then Madison, Wis. to his Uncle Ole Brighton's place. I have information on my Charles Brighton *after* 1861, but not much before. I have not been able to sort out what his Norwegian name was. Brighton is most likely ~not~ it! LOL. Have statement saying his father was also Ole Brighton, a sea captain and mom was Sigree. Uncle Ole was the only relative he had in the States and did not marry that we know of, dying sometime 1861-64. His pension application didn't mention any siblings, but I have always wondered if there were any. Do you know much about Braatens in Norway?

I'm also looking at these variants; Britzein, Brixien, Broughton, Broten, and Bryten. If you find anything-give me a shout.

My Charles married Charity E. Dun in 1875 in Texas.

Re: Braaten/Braathen/Britton -Hayward, Saywer County, Wisconsin

Mary (View posts)
Posted: 25 Jul 2004 5:53PM GMT
Classification: Query
My Charles was born in Norway in 1856. He came to America in 1879. He had 3 brothers and 1 sister that came to America and settled in the Sawyer county area. Their parents are Ole O. Braathen and Katrine Oldsdatter Braathen. Two brothers and a sister stayed in Norway. It doesn't sound like the same family.

Re: Braaten/Braathen/Britton -Hayward, Saywer County, Wisconsin

Posted: 1 Nov 2004 11:55PM GMT
Classification: Query
My ggrandfather was Karl Bernhard Oleson Braathen. Born in Vestfossen, Buskerud, Norway 4/10/1856. He came to Wisconsin 5/1879. He traveled with an Erik Oleson Braathen, borh 1844. I think Erik was a cousin not a brother. He changed his name to Charles Britton. He used Olsen at first. He had brothers and sisters. come here as well. Olaus, Edvard, Johan, Christian, Caroline and Olava Christian went back after a couple of years.

The Braathen family I am related to is from Buskerud. Near Drammen. Braathen is the name of the farm or land they lived on. There are lots of Braathens.

Re: Braaten/Braathen/Britton -Hayward, Saywer County, Wisconsin

Posted: 16 Aug 2008 8:41PM GMT
Classification: Query
I have a scan of a photo of Jacob and Caroline(Braaten) Olson with a group of their contemporaries. I believe they may be Carolines siblings and their spouses seeing as her brothers sent for her to come to Hayward. Is there a way I can e-mail the scan to you to see if you would be able to identify any of people in it?

Re: Braaten/Braathen/Britton -Hayward, Saywer County, Wisconsin

Posted: 22 Aug 2008 3:14AM GMT
Classification: Query
That would be fabulous!

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Re: Braaten/Braathen/Britton -Hayward, Saywer County, Wisconsin

Posted: 22 Aug 2008 3:15AM GMT
Classification: Query
Also any background "story" you have found.

Re: Braaten/Braathen/Britton -Hayward, Saywer County, Wisconsin

Posted: 7 Feb 2014 10:57PM GMT
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