Jens Knudtsen Braaten (1844 - 1935)

Born 30 Jul 1844 in Nes, Buskerud, Norway

Husband of Bergit Cristiansdatter (Smette) Braaten — married 4 Dec 1872 in Clayton, Iowa, United States

Descendants

Died 11 May 1935 at age 90 in Upham, McHenry, North Dakota, United States

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Biography

Jens Knudtson Braaten was born on July 31, 1844, his father, Knud Halvorsen {1814–1904) and his mother, Mari Jensdatter ( 1822-deceased, Church record: christening: 12 May 1822 in Nes i Hallingdal, Buskerud, Norway) . He married Bergit Cristiansdatter Smette on December 4, 1872, in Clayton, Iowa. He died on May 11, 1936, in Upham, McHenry, North Dakota and was buried in Bloomfield Lutheran Cemetery, Upham, McHenry County, North Dakota.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17316899/jens-knudt-knudsen_braaten: accessed 23 December 2023), memorial page for Jens Knudt Knudsen Braaten (30 Jul 1844–11 May 1935), Find A Grave: Memorial #17316899, citing Bloomfield Lutheran Cemetery, Upham, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA; Maintained by Jessica Coleman (contributor 50502076).

• https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/47523:70844?tid=106663546&pid=142037232441&queryId=2bb0eae1-ae6a-499b-8b09-d9e9bff33005&_phsrc=Jzk75&_phstart=successSource. Source Information Ancestry.com. Web: North Dakota, U.S., Naturalization Index, 1874-1963 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: http://library.ndsu.edu/db/naturalization/: accessed 16 June 2016. Name Jens J Braaten, Record Type Declaration, Place of Origin Norway, Declaration Date 27 Jun 1906, Declaration Place Ward, North Dakota, USA, Volume Number D-9, Page number 314, Original URL http://library.ndsu.edu/db/naturalization/

• "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWHC-GJW : 23 June 2020), Jens, 1844.

• "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:683V-S5S7 : Mon Oct 30 11:12:10 UTC 2023), Entry for Jens and Knud Halvorsen, 29 Sep 1844.

• "Norges folketelling, 1865", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DDCJ-X4T2 : 3 November 2020), Jens Knudsen in entry for Knud Halvorsen, 1865.

• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ9W-Z9M : Fri Mar 08 04:33:32 UTC 2024), Entry for Jens Knutson and Bridget Knutson, 1880.

• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLGN-K1M : Sat Mar 09 16:53:15 UTC 2024), Entry for Jens K Braaten and Berget Braaten, 1910.

• "North Dakota Census, 1915", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9C-LJ9L : Sat Mar 09 16:22:35 UTC 2024), Entry for Carl Braaten and Inga Braaten, 1915.

• "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC8C-SGS : Sun Mar 10 15:43:25 UTC 2024), Entry for Jens K Branten and Barie S Branten, 1920.

• "North Dakota Census, 1925", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRM-1K9X : Sat Mar 09 02:53:12 UTC 2024), Entry for Jens K Braaten and Selmer Braaten, 1925.

• "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKVW-SMN : Fri Mar 08 02:18:25 UTC 2024), Entry for Jens Brasten and Berger Brasten, 1930.