Agnes was born to Norwegian immigrants, Lars and Mary E. Bakken, the 4th of 14 children. Otto and Mary married May 27, 1888 in Chippewa County, MN per MN Cert BG #226.
Agnes died at 10 years of age, and is buried at the family cemetery in Williams County. Her sister, Agnes, was born a few months after she died. In the Norwegian tradition, when a child dies, the next child of the same sex born after the deceased, gets the name of the deceased sibling. This tradition began in Norway centuries before these two little girls, both named Agnes.
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Agnes died at 10 years of age, and is buried at the family cemetery in Williams County. Her sister, Agnes, was born a few months after she died. In the Norwegian tradition, when a child dies, the next child of the same sex born after the deceased, gets the name of the deceased sibling. This tradition began in Norway centuries before these two little girls, both named Agnes.
Relatives are invited to contact us:
[email protected]
Agnes was born to Norwegian immigrants, Lars and Mary E. Bakken, the 4th of 14 children. Otto and Mary married May 27, 1888 in Chippewa County, MN per MN Cert BG #226.
Agnes died at 10 years of age, and is buried at the family cemetery in Williams County. Her sister, Agnes, was born a few months after she died. In the Norwegian tradition, when a child dies, the next child of the same sex born after the deceased, gets the name of the deceased sibling. This tradition began in Norway centuries before these two little girls, both named Agnes.
Relatives are invited to contact us:
[email protected]
Agnes died at 10 years of age, and is buried at the family cemetery in Williams County. Her sister, Agnes, was born a few months after she died. In the Norwegian tradition, when a child dies, the next child of the same sex born after the deceased, gets the name of the deceased sibling. This tradition began in Norway centuries before these two little girls, both named Agnes.
Relatives are invited to contact us:
[email protected]
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