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Donald E. (Butch) Bakken
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1. Donald E. (Butch) Bakken (son of Ole Harald Bakken and Hilda Paulina Johnson).
2. Ole Harald Bakken was born on 8 Sep 1906 in Asker (son of Harald Hans. Bakken and Maren Johanne Nilsen Aspelund); died on 9 Nov 1981 in Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon. Notes:
AKA Harold O Backen. Emigrated from Asker 1909 with his mother on the ship Oscar II, headed for Montana.
Ole married Hilda Paulina Johnson on 22 Feb 1934 in Three Forks, Gallatin, Montana. Hilda (daughter of Olaf Martin Johannesen and Abelona Pedersdtr. Hille) was born on 30 Mar 1913 in Ven Dames, Montana, USA; died on 4 Oct 2005 in Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Hilda Paulina Johnson was born on 30 Mar 1913 in Ven Dames, Montana, USA (daughter of Olaf Martin Johannesen and Abelona Pedersdtr. Hille); died on 4 Oct 2005 in Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, USA. Children:
- Harold Earl (Bud) Backen was born on 11 Apr 1934 in Harlowton, Wheatland, Montana, USA; died on 11 Aug 1993 in Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon.
- Howard John Backen
- Mary Anne Backen
- Linda May Backen
- 1. Donald E. (Butch) Bakken
Generation: 3
4. Harald Hans. Bakken was born on 17 Nov 1879 in Bærum; and died. Harald married Maren Johanne Nilsen Aspelund on 29 Mar 1906 in Fagerborg, Oslo. Maren (daughter of Ole Nilsen Aspelund and Gusta Amalie Christiansdtr. Wettre) was born on 23 Jan 1877 in Asker; died on 30 Mar 1962 in Harlowton, Wheatland, Montana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Maren Johanne Nilsen Aspelund was born on 23 Jan 1877 in Asker (daughter of Ole Nilsen Aspelund and Gusta Amalie Christiansdtr. Wettre); died on 30 Mar 1962 in Harlowton, Wheatland, Montana, USA. Notes:
Visited Norway in 1912, and again in 1917 with daugher Lillian when mother was seriously ill.
Siblings in the US at the time of her passing: Ella Swandal and Olga NessChildren:
- 2. Ole Harald Bakken was born on 8 Sep 1906 in Asker; died on 9 Nov 1981 in Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon.
- Gudney Lillian Backen was born on 30 Jun 1915 in Martinsdale, Meagher, Montana, USA; died about 1965 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
6. Olaf Martin Johannesen was born on 11 Feb 1888 in Fonnes, Austrheim; was christened on 13 May 1888 in Austrheim (son of Johan Anders. Utkilen and Arentine Helena Tollefsdtr. Synnevåg); died on 18 Jan 1930 in Gallatin, Montana, USA. Other Events:
- Name: Oluf Martin Johnson
Notes:
Olaf Martin Johnson was born in Lindaas, Horland, Norway, 11 Feb, 1888.
According to the census of 1910, he went to the United States to work on the railroad in 1907. On that census, he was living in Township 2, Jefferson County, Montana, aged 22, occupation railroad worker, boarding in the home of Charles H. Kendall.
He married Abelona Pederson (Abelone Pedersdtr. Hille) on 7 Aug 1910 in Minnesota.
Abelona was born in Hille, Austevoll, Norway in 1889. She evidently traveled to the U.S. to marry Olaf. They lived in a railroad section house, Vendome, located on Highway 41 south of Whitehall after their marriage. Olaf was a section foreman for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad. Here, they had two children: Alfred John Johnson, and Hilda Paulina Johnson. Abelona died 22 Apr 1913 at the age of 23, shortly after Hilda's birth, and is buried in Butte, Montana.
After Abelona's death, Olaf left Hilda with friends in Montana, took Alfred and returned to Norway, where he married her first cousin, Abelona Anderson (Abelone Andersdtr. Kalve) in Nykirken, Bergen, on Sep 1, 1914.
On Sep 4, 1914 Olaf returns to Montana (says Peide, probably Piedmont) with Abelone Kalve and son Alfred. Record shows he has been home to visit since May 1914. They travelled on the Lusitania, which was sunk by the Germans on its return to Europe. There, they reunited with Hilda and their first child, son Anton, was born in September 1915. They had returned to Norway by January 1917 when their second child, Anders, was born on the Kalve farm in Austevoll. The remainder of their children, Martha, Edward, Agnes, Ruth, Olaf and Reidar were born in Lindås. The family returned to the U.S. in 1928 on the ship Stavangerfjord, Sep 1. The family lived in Martinsdale, Montana, where Olaf was employed as a Section Chief on the railroad. While at work, he was killed in a freak accident.
Olaf was buried in Three Forks, Gallatin County, Montana. He had a brother Conrad Johnson in Minnesota.
Source of information: Ellen Schofield, married to Ruth's son/Debbie Johnson, Antons daughter.Olaf married Abelona Pedersdtr. Hille on 7 Aug 1910 in Clarkfield, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota. Abelona (daughter of Peder Mikkels. Hille and Herborg Johanna Olsdtr. Kalve) was born on 27 Sep 1889 in Hille, Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll; was christened on 1 Oct 1889 in Austevoll; died on 22 Apr 1913 in Butte, Silver Bow, Montana; was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Abelona Pedersdtr. Hille was born on 27 Sep 1889 in Hille, Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll; was christened on 1 Oct 1889 in Austevoll (daughter of Peder Mikkels. Hille and Herborg Johanna Olsdtr. Kalve); died on 22 Apr 1913 in Butte, Silver Bow, Montana; was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana. Children:
- Alfred John Johnson was born on 8 Jun 1911 in Whitehall, Jefferson, Montana; died on 3 Jul 1937 in Twodot, Wheatland, Montana, USA.
- 3. Hilda Paulina Johnson was born on 30 Mar 1913 in Ven Dames, Montana, USA; died on 4 Oct 2005 in Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, USA.
Generation: 4
10. Ole Nilsen Aspelund was born on 29 Nov 1839 in Blekereie (Tangen), Asker; died after May 1920 in Aspelund, Aaby, Asker. Notes:
Forelde Nils Larsen Haga (1802-1865) på Blekereie (Tangen) og Anne Olsdtr. Konglungen (1812-1907).
Ole var fadder i mai 1920 til Arne Watz, sønnen til Hildegard og Johan.Ole married Gusta Amalie Christiansdtr. Wettre on 23 Mar 1876 in Asker. Gusta was born in 1856 in Vettre, Asker; was christened on 26 Dec 1856 in Asker; died in 1924 in Asker. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Gusta Amalie Christiansdtr. Wettre was born in 1856 in Vettre, Asker; was christened on 26 Dec 1856 in Asker; died in 1924 in Asker. Notes:
Foreldre: Christian Gulbrands. Wettre og Maren Johanne
Children:
- 5. Maren Johanne Nilsen Aspelund was born on 23 Jan 1877 in Asker; died on 30 Mar 1962 in Harlowton, Wheatland, Montana, USA.
- Agnes Nilsen Aspelund was born on 5 Feb 1879 in Aspelund, Aaby, Asker; was christened on 16 Mar 1879 in Asker; and died.
- Kristian Nilsen Aspelund was born in 1881 in Aspelund, Aaby, Asker; was christened on 13 May 1881 in Asker; died in 1966.
- Ole Einar Nilsen Aspelund was born in 1883 in Aspelund, Aaby, Asker; was christened on 8 Jul 1883 in Asker; died in 1887 in Aspelund, Aaby, Asker.
- Olga Gustava Nilsen Aspelund was born in 1885 in Aspelund, Aaby, Asker; was christened on 9 Aug 1885 in Asker; died on 16 Apr 1972 in Livingston, Park, Montana.
- Elida Margrete Aspelund was born on 7 Oct 1887 in Aspelund, Aaby, Asker; died on 27 Sep 1967 in Big Timber, Sweet Grass, Montana, USA.
- Hildegard Nilsen Aspelund was born on 30 Oct 1892 in Aspelund, Aaby, Asker; was christened on 8 Jan 1893 in Asker; and died.
12. Johan Anders. Utkilen was born on 23 May 1851 in Utkilen, Austrheim; died on 4 Nov 1917 in Utkilen, Austrheim. Notes:
Foreldra var Anders Olson Litlelindås (1796-1866) og Bothild Arnesdatter Utkilen (1814-1858).
Johan married Arentine Helena Tollefsdtr. Synnevåg on 2 Jun 1875 in Lindås. Arentine (daughter of Tollef Ols. Fæste and Ingeborg Malene Selliken) was born on 24 Jun 1852 in Fæste, Lindås; died on 28 Apr 1928 in Utkilen, Austrheim. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Arentine Helena Tollefsdtr. Synnevåg was born on 24 Jun 1852 in Fæste, Lindås (daughter of Tollef Ols. Fæste and Ingeborg Malene Selliken); died on 28 Apr 1928 in Utkilen, Austrheim. Children:
- Edvard Martin Johannesen Fondenes was born on 26 Dec 1875 in Synnevåg, Austrheim; was christened on 12 Mar 1876 in Lindås; died on 20 Sep 1907 in Fitjar; was buried on 27 Sep 1907 in Fitjar.
- Albert Johan Johans. Utkilen was born on 18 Jan 1878 in Kaland, Austrheim; was christened on 14 Apr 1878 in Lindås; died before 1880 in Synnevåg, Austrheim.
- Albert Johan Johans. Utkilen was born on 13 Aug 1880 in Kaland, Lindås; died before 1891 in Lindås.
- Conrad Theodor Utkilen Johnson was born on 18 Mar 1883 in Kaland, Lindås; was christened on 20 May 1883 in Lindås; died on 1 May 1979 in Spring Park, Hennepin, Minnesota.
- 6. Olaf Martin Johannesen was born on 11 Feb 1888 in Fonnes, Austrheim; was christened on 13 May 1888 in Austrheim; died on 18 Jan 1930 in Gallatin, Montana, USA.
- Berntine Alette Johansdtr. Utkilen was born on 11 Aug 1889 in Fonnes, Austrheim; was christened on 3 Oct 1889 in Austrheim; died on 26 Jul 1967 in Bergen.
- Albert Joakim Johans. Utkilen was born on 18 Dec 1892 in Utkilen, Austrheim; was christened on 24 Dec 1892 in Lindås; died on 18 Nov 1921 in Palo Alto, California.
14. Peder Mikkels. Hille was born in 1862 in Hille, Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll (son of Mikkel Peders. Hille and Dorthe Monsdtr. Bakke); died in 1915 in Hille, Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll. Peder married Herborg Johanna Olsdtr. Kalve in 1885 in Austevoll. Herborg (daughter of Ole Lars. Kalve and Abelone Andersdtr. Møgster) was born in 1862 in Kalve, Austevoll; died in 1931 in Hille, Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Herborg Johanna Olsdtr. Kalve was born in 1862 in Kalve, Austevoll (daughter of Ole Lars. Kalve and Abelone Andersdtr. Møgster); died in 1931 in Hille, Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll. Children:
- Elen Nikoline Pedersdtr. Hille was born in 1885 in Hille, Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll; died in 1973 in Hille, Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll.
- Abelona Dorthea Pedersdtr. Hille was born in 1887 in Hille, Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll; died in 1887 in Hille, Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll.
- Mikkel Olai Peders. Hille was born on 21 Feb 1888 in Hille, Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll; died on 4 Aug 1925 in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA.
- 7. Abelona Pedersdtr. Hille was born on 27 Sep 1889 in Hille, Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll; was christened on 1 Oct 1889 in Austevoll; died on 22 Apr 1913 in Butte, Silver Bow, Montana; was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana.
- Karen Ragnhild Pedersdtr. Hille was born on 29 Jul 1891 in Hille, Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll; died in in Hille, Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll.
- Dorthea Pedersdtr. Hille was born in 1892 in Hille, Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll; died on 25 Feb 1964 in Hille, Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll.
- Petra Karia Pedersdtr. Hille was born on 30 Jun 1894 in Hille, Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll; was christened on 15 Jul 1894 in Austevoll; died in 1964 in Kalve, Austevoll.
- Hans Olai Peders. Hille was born on 13 Jan 1897 in Hille, Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll; died in in Hille, Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll.
- Astrid Martilla Pedersdtr. Hille was born on 18 Jan 1899 in Hille, Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll; was christened on 26 Jan 1899 in Austevoll; died on 19 Jan 1934 in Drukna; was buried on 25 Jan 1934 in Austevoll.