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HAUGEN, Knud Olsen 1842-1926

HAUGEN, OLSDATTER, LEVORDSEN, KNUDSEN

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 7/23/2013 at 06:01:31

Knud Olsen Haugen was born May 11, 1842 at Aadalen, Buskerud, Norway to Ole Knudsen Haugen and Kari Olsdatter, the oldest of their four children. He had one brother, Ole and two sisters: Jorand and Ragnild. Knud was baptized on June 12, 1842. Birth/baptismal record found in the Norwegian Digital Archives online for Viker in Adal, Buskerud, Norway, 1840-1861, pg 6, entry # 46; five sponsors listed.

His family left Norway to emigrate to Green, Wisconsin on April 27, 1852.

Knud married Gjertrud Olsdatter Levordsen on March 27, 1868 at Green, Wisconsin. The couple had 4 sons: Olaus (June 21, 1869-1957); Oscar (April 1872-April 20, 1952); Carl (June 13 1876-May 4, 1959) and Oliver (September 30, 1880-December 14, 1963).

In 1875, the family moved to a farm in the heart of Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa and Knud built a house that is still standing in 2013.

Knud died March 26th (or 24th?), 1926 at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa and was buried at the Osage City Cemetery, Osage, Mitchell, Iowa.

Find a Grave Memorial #53994218 with photos.

Knud's biography can also be found on this website in the "Meroa" booklet which was written 1977 by Gertrude Crowell.

Found in the 1880 - 1900 censuses living at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa:
1880: Knud Haugen 38, Gertrude Haugen 32, Olevas Haugen 11, Oscar Haugen 8, Carl Haugen 4, Nels Nelson 20, Vinie Rowley 19
1885: Knud O Hangen 43, Gertrude Hangen 36, Olous Hangen 16, Oscar Hangen 13, Carl Hangen 9, Oliver Hangen 4.
1900: Smud Haugen 58, Gertrud Haugen 52, Oscar Haugen 28, Karl Haugen 23, Oliver Haugen 19.

Found in the 1905 census at Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa: K O Haugen.

Found in the 1910 - 1920 censuses at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa:
1910: Knudt Olsen Haugen 67, Gertrude Olsdatter Levordsen Haugen 61.
1915: Knut O Haugen age 72.
1920: K O Haugen 77, Gertrude Haugen 71.

(Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors.)

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