Henrick
Oleson Bekken
(Henry)
Morken
aka Svartoimorke
Born in Kalvhagen, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
Ancestors 
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Jakobine Karoline (Olsdatter) Morken
— married
6 Jun 1894 in Hanley Falls, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, United States
Father of
Rika Olivia (Morken) Nicholas, Ida C Morken, Odin Englehart Morken, Oscar Edward Morken, George Olaf Morken, Edwin Arthur Morken and Olaf Robert Morken
Died
at age 78
in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Feb 2015
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Biography
Henrick (Henry) Oleson Bekken (Svartoimorke) Morken was born on 22 Sep 1860 in Slipper-Kalvhagen, Oppdal, Sor-Trondelag, Norway to Ole Erickson Bekken and Ildri Hendriksdatter Sliper. He arrived in America in 1882. He married Jacobina Christine Olesdatter Saure in Echo, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota on 6 Jun 1894. Children: Rika Olivia, Ida Christine, Odean Englehart, Oscar Edward, George Olaf, Edwin Arthur, Olaf Robert.
Sources
- US Federal Census 1920, 1930
- Montana County Marriages, listed as father for Rika O Morken marriage to John S Nicholas.
- US City Directories
- US Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Records
- Washington Select Death Certificates 1907-1960
- Norway Baptisms 1634-1927, Henrik Olesen
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