Thor Hanson Bratten

BRATTEN

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 3/4/2008 at 09:25:49

Thor Hanson Bratten was born in Norway, June 1, 1826. He came to America in 1870, landed at Quebec, then went to Calmar, Iowa, where he lived three years. In 1873 he came to Worth county, settled on section 9, Hartland township, where he yet resides, being the owner of eighty acres of good land. He was married to Carrie Esack, born in Norway in 1827. They are the parents of five children—Marran, Noe, wife of George Helson; Edward, Helm and Henry. The family are members of the Norwegian Lutheran Church. Politically Mr. Bretten is a republican.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 776.