Knut Nilsson VIKEN

1849 - 1936  (87 years)

• Name	Knut Nilsson VIKEN
  Birth	1849	Viken Under Tildem Vs   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	farmer
  Residence	Wang Township, Renville County, Minnesota, USA
  Death	1936	Renville City, Renville Co MN USA
  Notes	Han fulgte etter broren Erik fra Goodhue til Renville Co og fikk land der i 1872, like ved brorens farm. Marilyn Holien Ettesvold skriver: "Knut had a girl in Goodhe Conty too, and on 18 June 1874, they were married. After the wedding Knut and Betsey's wedding, the two young couples left for Renville County, (Hun sikter her til Knut og Betsey og halvbroren Erik og hans kone Berith Kattevold), wher they established their homesteads. Their journey was probabl y by ox-drawn wagons to St. Peter, across the Minnesota River to Fort Ridgely, and then over Abercrombeie Trail. They lived in sod houses on arrivel and began breaking ground and planting crops. Knut and Betsey homesteaded section 14 of Wang Township and were the parents of eleven children, including two sets of twins. Three died as children and five married, the girls moving from their home. The youngest, Joseph, died in France in 1918 , and the American Legion Post in Sacred Heart is named in his honor. Knut served as a constable in the township and he and Betsey were members of Vestre Sogn Church. They both are buried in the cementery there. Marilyn Hollien Ettesvold kaller ham Knut Knutsen Viken
  Person ID	I13112	Valdres Slekt
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2007

  
  

  Father	Nils Knutsen HAUGRUD,   b. 1815, Haugrud 44/ Vs d. 1867, Goodhue Co., MN, USA (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Marit Olsdtr RYE,   b. 4 Oct 1816, Rye, Ulnes, Nord Aurdal d. 1898, Vestre Sogn Cementary, Renville, MN. USA (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	18 Mar 1849	Vestre Slidre, Oppland Fylke, Norway
  Family ID	F1046	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Betsy Jane (Christine) VEBLEN,   b. 10 Dec 1850, Wisconsin, South Dakota USA d. Jan 1931, Renville City, Renville Co MN USA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	18 Jun 1874
  Children	1. Maria Knutsdtr VIKEN,   b. 1875, Wang Township, Renville County, Minnesota, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Clara Knutsdtr VIKEN,   b. 6 Mar 1875, Wang Township, Renville County, Minnesota, USA d. Jan 1933 (Age 57 years)   3. Oscar William VIKEN,   b. 9 Jul 1877, Wang Township, Renville County, Minnesota, USA d. 5 Feb 1898 (Age 20 years)   4. Maria Dy Knutsdtr VIKEN,   b. 11 Nov 1880, Wang Township, Renville County, Minnesota, USA d. 11 Jul 1906 (Age 25 years) + 5. Emma Knutsdtr VIKEN,   b. 11 Nov 1880, Wang Township, Renville County, Minnesota, USA bur. 11 Dec 1966 (Age ~ 86 years) + 6. Thomas VIKEN,   b. 1 May 1883, Wang Township, Renville County, Minnesota, USA d. 26 Feb 1978 (Age 94 years)   7. Gertrude Knutsdtr VIKEN,   b. 28 Mar 1886, Renville City, Renville Co MN USA d. 8 May 1907 (Age 21 years) + 8. Laura A. VIKEN,   b. 2 Nov 1888, Renville City, Renville Co MN USA + 9. Nellie Cora VIKEN,   b. 10 Jun 1891, Renville City, Renville Co MN USA   10. Joseph Alfed VIKEN,   b. 1894, Renville City, Renville Co MN USA
  Family ID	F5039	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2007

  
  

• Sources

  [S311] Marilyn Ettesvold: "Hollien-Viken history", 204 (Reliability: 3).