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Besta : A Story of North Dakota Pioneers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 583

Scope and Contents

Photocopy of an article published serially in the Grand Forks herald. It contains the life of Karen (Erickson) Bakke, who settled in the Goose River Valley, Traill County, N.D. in 1871 with her Norwegian immigrant parents, Ole and Christiana Erickson. Includes mention of her early life in Wisconsin, moving to Mayville, N.D., living at Ft. Abraham Lincoln with her sister Emily, General Custer and his troops at Ft. Abraham Lincoln, meeting her husband, Ole Bakke, their wedding preparations, acting as a midwife, farm life, threshing, hailstorms, the decline of Ole's health, the births and deaths of her children, the change in farming from horse power to machine power, their move to Hillsboro, N.D., her old age, and refusal of the undertaker to use the hearse at her funeral. Also includes Bakke's obituary and article on Dear.

Dates

  • 1950-1951

Creator

Access

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Copyrights

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Biography

Born in Traill County, N.D., on July 12, 1896 and was the daughter of Karen and Ole Bakke. She married Albert J. (or Joseph Albert) Dear on May 15, 1926 in Denver, Colorado. Moved to Washington, D.C. She died March 1, 1992 in Bethesda Maryland.

Extent

1 Items (1 item (28 leaves).)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Photocopy of an article published serially in the Grand Forks herald. It contains the life of Karen (Erickson) Bakke, who settled in the Goose River Valley, Traill County, N.D. in 1871 with her Norwegian immigrant parents, Ole and Christiana Erickson. Includes mention of her early life in Wisconsin, moving to Mayville, N.D., living at Ft. Abraham Lincoln with her sister Emily, General Custer and his troops at Ft. Abraham Lincoln, meeting her husband, Ole Bakke, their wedding preparations, acting as a midwife, farm life, threshing, hailstorms, the decline of Ole's health, the births and deaths of her children, the change in farming from horse power to machine power, their move to Hillsboro, N.D., her old age, and refusal of the undertaker to use the hearse at her funeral. Also includes Bakke's obituary and article on Dear.

Provenance

Donated by Unknown (Acc. 583).

Property rights

The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the “Besta: a story of North Dakota pioneers” by Cyrene Bakke Dear
Description rules
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Language of description
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Script of description
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Repository Details

Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository

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