Anders Anders. Brekke

1846 - 1917  (70 years)

• Name	Anders Anders. Brekke
  Born	18 Feb 1846	Brekke, Austevoll
  Christened	1 Mar 1846	Stord
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 Jan 1917	Finley, Steele, North Dakota, USA
  Person ID	I11868	Tofterå Slettemoen
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	Anders Johannes. Naustheller,   b. 1805, Naustheller, Austevoll ,   d. 10 Dec 1882, Lisbon, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Ragnhilde Thomasdtr. Brekke,   b. 1810, Brekke, Austevoll ,   d. 1883, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota  (Age 73 years)
  Married	14 Oct 1832	Stord
  Family ID	F8555	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Endrine Christophersdtr. Storebø,   b. 23 Dec 1848, Storebø, Austevoll ,   d. 16 Jul 1936, Franklin Township, Steele, North Dakota, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	1872	Austevoll
  Children	1. Kari Kristiane Andersdtr. Brekke,   b. 18 Aug 1872, Kaldestad, Tysnes ,   d. 19 Dec 1940, Lisbon, Ransom, North Dakota, USA  (Age 68 years)   2. Albert Johan Brekke,   b. 1 Mar 1878, Iowa ,   d. 4 Jun 1967, Hennepin, Minnesota  (Age 89 years)   3. Jettie M. Brekke,   b. 16 Mar 1880, Friendship, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota ,   d. 27 Jul 1965, Northwood Hospital, Northwood, Grand Forks, North Dakota  (Age 85 years)   4. Carl Brekke,   b. 1881, Finley, Steele, North Dakota ,   d. 1963, Ray, Williams County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 82 years)   5. Amalius Brekke,   b. 24 Aug 1883, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 24 Oct 1916  (Age 33 years)   6. Julia Rebecca Brekke,   b. 6 Oct 1885, Steele, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 26 Oct 1961, Vancouver, Washington  (Age 76 years)   7. Elizabeth Brekke,   b. 3 Jan 1890, Finley, Steele, North Dakota ,   d. 19 Mar 1948, Minot, Ward, North Dakota, USA  (Age 58 years)   8. Betsie Marie Brekke,   b. 27 Jul 1892, Finley, Steele, North Dakota ,   d. 25 Jul 1978, Finley, Steele, North Dakota, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2020
  Family ID	F4167	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  "Andrew Brakke and his wife Endrine came from Norway to America in 1873. He worked on the railroad in Iowa and then bought land in Clarkfield, Minnesota and came to Franklin Township in 1882. In 1906 he sold his farm to two sons, Albert and Malius. Four daughters were married to farmers near them: Kari to Baard Dronen, Jette to Willie Olson, Julia to Sacharias Dronen, Elizabeth to Nels Birkland, Minot North Dakota, and Betsie to Carl Dronen. Malius passed away October 14, 1916. His son karl farmed near Ray, North Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Brakke were charter members of the Ostervold Church. Knut Halverson, John Dronen and Andrew Brakke walked from the present Albin Arneson farm near the Sheyenne River to stake their claims in Franklin Township and walked to the Hans Gilbertsons where Arvid Gilbertson is living now. Andrew Brakke died Januar 8,1917. Endrine Brakke died March 7, 1936." Newspaper article.