Ole Erikson VIKEN

1878 - 1949  (70 years)

• Name	Ole Erikson VIKEN
  Birth	22 Sep 1878	Renville City, Renville Co MN USA
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	farmer
  Residence	Renville City, Renville Co MN USA
  Death	16 Jan 1949	Detroit Lakes MN USA
  Notes	Marilyn Holien Ettesvold skriver: "Ole married Minnie Reinholt of Maynard in 1902. By this time, Minnesota land was at a premium and those with pioneer blood were looking to north and west for further settlement. In 1905, Ole and his brother, Edwi n, headed for North Dakota with Henry Sloan (svogeren) and a cousin, Ole Heen. The filed on homesteads to the north of Hebron, built temporary shacks, and then returned for their possessions. They moved their belongings by boxcar and Ole's wife and sister Minnie and Bertha, followed on a passenger train. Bertha filed an a claim in Mercer County and her brothers built a shack for her to. Ole and Minnie built a sod house on their homestead and in 1906, Viviette was born. Evelyn joined the family in 1909 and Orville in 1914. The railroad had come to Halliday, so they sold the farm and moved there, where Ole ran a garage. A son, Ever ett (Jack) was born in Halliday and the family lived there, where until moving to Minnesota. Besides , being a garage mechanic, Ole was also a merchant , carpenter, horse doctor, salesman, and embalmer. In 1923, Ole with his family, and brother Edwin with his, bought property on shores of Pelican lake in Otter Tail County and went to live there. There mother Berith came too, and built a home in Detroit Lakes. They lived in tents on the lakes shore when they built homes - Ole on the shore of what is now called Viken Bay, and Ed down a wagon trail and inland. Ole and Minnies home was beside the lake and they kept the livestock across the road. In the winter, they harvested ice from the lake and kept the blocks, buried in sawdust, in a big, wonderful-smelling building. Fishing was good, summer and winte r, and Minnie made marvelous pickled white fish. In season, there was venison, as deer abounded in the area. Several years later, Ole sold the lake shore property to Mr. Reiff, who started a resort (Pelican Beach Resort), and Ole and Minnie built a new home across the road. They had a few cows, chickens, and horses and Ole did work for the "cottage-peopl e" who were beginning to populate the shoreline. Fiddle music was often heard coming from their house, as Ole loved to entertain guests with the old time melodies. A soft spoken gentle woman, Minnie bustled about her home and garden and kept up const ant chatter. Mother Berith had been in failing health and was
  Person ID	I6769	Valdres Slekt
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2007

  
  

  Father	Erik Erikson VIKEN,   b. 23 Feb 1846, Viken Vs d. 12 Nov 1885 (Age 39 years)
  Mother	Berit Olsdtr KATTEVOLD,   b. 10 Dec 1852, Kattevold 45/ Øvre d. 3 Nov 1936, Detroit Lakes MN USA (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	12 Jan 1874	Goodhue Co., MN, USA
  Family ID	F2659	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Minnie REINHOLT,   b. 16 Jan 1883, Eau Clair WI USA d. 18 Feb 1951, Detroit Lakes MN USA (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	1902
  Children	+ 1. Viviette Rebecca VIKEN,   b. 4 Sep 1906, Mercer Co ND USA d. 16 Dec 1984, San Diego, CA, USA (Age 78 years) + 2. Evelyn Theoline VIKEN,   b. 21 Mar 1909, Mercer Co ND USA d. 15 Aug 1937, St. Cloud MN., USA (Age 28 years) + 3. Orville Burnette VIKEN + 4. Everett (Jack) Clarence VIKEN,   b. 28 Apr 1916, Halliday ND, USA d. 26 Jan 1979, Wadena MN, USA (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F3191	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2007