Hatton's heritage: a history of Hatton, North Dakota, 1884-1959, comp. in connection with the seventy-fifth anniversary celebration, July 7-8, 1959

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• Published: North Dakota State Library
• Subjects: Andreas; Dane; Finley; Hannah; Homestead; Inga; Nils; Norway; Otis; Beaver Creek
• Online Access: http://cdm16921.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ndsl-books/id/48389

born Jan. 21, 1869, at Benson, Minn. They were married June 9, 1887, near Beaver Creek. They had eight children: Herman, George, Louis, Inga (Mrs. Olaf Opsahl), Nora (Mrs. Helmer Krabseth), Charlotte (Mrs. Don Chance), Zella (Mrs. Bob Mat- son), Philip. Lars died at Finley May 23, 1913, and Anna died at Stanley, N. D., March 10, 1948. *"\ -'*%•. is now the Ole Heskin farm until 1916 when he moved into Hatton. He had been Sunday School superintendent for 30 years. Peter died Oct. 9, 1923 and Sophie (pictured above) died Dec. 1, 1916. OLE DAHL was born Oct. 20, 1850, at Hoi, Hallingdal, Norway, of parents, Gunvald and Sigsi Dahl. Ambjor Sondreaal was also born in Hoi, Feb. 6, 1856. Her parents were Mikkel and Guri Sondreaal. They were married in Hoi church on June 10, 1877, and later that same year left for America. They homesteaded on the present Gilmore Berge farm. They had two children, Guri and Gilbert. Guri was born July 13, 1878 and was the first baby born in Beaver Creek. She married Nils Berge on Dec. 7, 1901. Guri died July 26,1938. OSMUND H. WINDLOSS was born in Dane County, Wisconsin, Nov. 1, 1858. His parents were Halvor and Ambjor Windloss. At the age of two he moved with his parents to Dodge County, Minnesota, where he lived for a number of years. He came to Dakota in 1879 and homesteaded in Norway Township on land now owned by C. B. Norgaard. In 1891 he bought a farm from Peter L. 0. Coltom where he resided until his death Feb. 5, 1933. His son, Darwin, now owns and lives on that farm. Anne Margarette Bjerke was born in Hadeland, Norway, March 12, 1865. She came with her parents, Berte Maria and Erik Bjerke, to the United States in 1880. Osmund and Anne were married at the St. John Lutheran Church at Hatton, N. D. in 1884. They were charter members of the Beaver Creek Church and Ladies Aid. Mrs. Windloss passed away September 9, 1944. Mr. Windloss was school director for twenty-two years and assessor of Beaver Creek Township for thirty years. Osmund and Anne had seven children: Annette (Mrs. N. J. Qualey), Hannah (Mrs. Miller Trilhus), Elvina (Mrs. P. H. Vareberg), Olga (Mrs. Otis Vigen), Selma (Mrs. Henry Simonson) Alexander and Darwin. ANDREAS ERIKSON BJERKE was born in Hadeland, Norway, in March, 1851, of parents, Erik and Berte Maria Bjerke. He came to America in 1872. He married Johanne Nygaard June 24, 1873. She was born in Hadeland, Norway, June 6, 1849. Andrew came to Beaver Creek in 1879 and homesteaded on the northeast quarter of section 20 bringing his family in 1881. They had six children: Maria (Mrs. Lauritz Brenna), Oletta (Mrs. George Erickson), Ber- tina (Mrs. John Erickson), Emma (Mrs. Ole Berg), Anne (Mrs. Olaf Harven) and Lars. Andrew died Jan. 22, 1886, and Johanne died Sept. 23, 1929. LARS MARTINSON was born March 10, 1857, at Benson, Minn., son of Martin Martinson. He married Anna Caroline Halvorson, daughter of Jacob and Isabelle Halvorson. She was 61 BJORN OLSON BERGJUVE was born April 25, 1862, in Seljor, Tele- marken, Norway. He came to Beaver Creek in 1887 and farmed with his brother, Jorgen. In 1889 he bought his brother's homestead. He married Aasna Sordahl in 1890. Aasna was born in Sordahl, Saterdalen, Norway, Dec. 11, 1865. They had seven chil- Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited in Multi-page TIFF Editor.