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Mathea <I>Hendrickson</I> Balken

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Mathea Hendrickson Balken

Birth
Norway
Death
8 Sep 1940 (aged 85)
Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA
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Rothsay, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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Mrs. John (Mathea) Balken died Saturday afternoon at her home in this city (Fergus Falls) at 217 W. Junius Avenue. Mrs. Balken was born April 27, 1855 in Gramercy, Hadeland, Norway and was 85 years old. She came to this country with her husband (and three children) in 1882, settling on a farm in the community of Rothsay, where they resided until 1908. When they retired and they moved to this city (Fergus Falls). Mr. And Mrs. Balken were married over 64 years. Mrs. Balken was a Christian woman, a devoted wife and mother. She was the mother of 13 children, eight of whom survive her: Mrs. C. (Caroline) Amundson oGrand Forks ND; Julius (Emma) of Rothsay; Mrs P.T. (Inga) Hegseth, Seattle WA; Mrs. O.C. (Helga) Stras of this city (Fergus Falls); Oscar (Mary) Breckenridge MN; Mrs A.M. (Alice) Erickson, Jordon; Mrs. Carl (Clara) Barks, Hollywood CA; Theovald (Betty) of Spokane, WA. She is also survived by 39 grandchildren and 23 great grand children. Five children preceeded her in death: Halvor, Iver, Edwin, Albert who served in WWI, and Mrs. Dave ( Martha) Zimmerman. Mrs. Balken's health has failed gradually and for the past year and a half she has been lovingly cared for by her daughter, Helga. Funeral services will be Thursday at 12:30 from the home and at 2:00 from Hamar Lutheran Church in Rothsay. Burial will be in the family plot at the Hamar Cemetery.

John & Mathea had another daughter, Inga Hegseth, December 25, 1886
Mrs. John (Mathea) Balken died Saturday afternoon at her home in this city (Fergus Falls) at 217 W. Junius Avenue. Mrs. Balken was born April 27, 1855 in Gramercy, Hadeland, Norway and was 85 years old. She came to this country with her husband (and three children) in 1882, settling on a farm in the community of Rothsay, where they resided until 1908. When they retired and they moved to this city (Fergus Falls). Mr. And Mrs. Balken were married over 64 years. Mrs. Balken was a Christian woman, a devoted wife and mother. She was the mother of 13 children, eight of whom survive her: Mrs. C. (Caroline) Amundson oGrand Forks ND; Julius (Emma) of Rothsay; Mrs P.T. (Inga) Hegseth, Seattle WA; Mrs. O.C. (Helga) Stras of this city (Fergus Falls); Oscar (Mary) Breckenridge MN; Mrs A.M. (Alice) Erickson, Jordon; Mrs. Carl (Clara) Barks, Hollywood CA; Theovald (Betty) of Spokane, WA. She is also survived by 39 grandchildren and 23 great grand children. Five children preceeded her in death: Halvor, Iver, Edwin, Albert who served in WWI, and Mrs. Dave ( Martha) Zimmerman. Mrs. Balken's health has failed gradually and for the past year and a half she has been lovingly cared for by her daughter, Helga. Funeral services will be Thursday at 12:30 from the home and at 2:00 from Hamar Lutheran Church in Rothsay. Burial will be in the family plot at the Hamar Cemetery.

John & Mathea had another daughter, Inga Hegseth, December 25, 1886

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  • Maintained by: TJBB
  • Originally Created by: Marjorie
  • Added: May 26, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52862539/mathea-balken: accessed ), memorial page for Mathea Hendrickson Balken (27 Apr 1855–8 Sep 1940), Find a Grave Memorial ID 52862539, citing Hamar Cemetery, Rothsay, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by TJBB (contributor 47303118).