Bragstad, John Johannesson 1820-1893

BRAGSTAD, BREKKE

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 1/18/2017 at 02:32:01

John Johannesson Bragstad was born 3 Jul 1820 Evanger, Voss Hordaland, Norway and died 2 Oct 1893 near Inwood, Lyon, IA.

He is listed in the Sioux County cemetery index as born 3 Jul 1820 died 2 Oct 1893 father, on same stone as L.L. Siegrid. Buried in Family Plot Sioux Tsp. Sioux County IA. No death account was found in the Sioux County newspapers on line.

A detailed family account was found on line. His wife was Sigrid Nilsdatter Brekke born 1817-1887. Married 10 Jan 1840 in Norway. Came to America in 1849. They lived various places, WI, IA, SD. Children were - Helge 1841, Brite 1842, Karen 1844, Johannes 1846, Nels 1847, Ingeborg 1849, Jonathan 1853, Anne 1854, Samuel 1856.