OLE AND MARIT (PAULSDATTER JEVNE) MORKEN FAMILY Ole and Marit Morken and their nine children came to America at separate times between 1869 and 1881, and eventually most of the family lived in the Ulen area. Ole Fredrikssen Morken was born near Kvam, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway on February 2, 1813, a son of Fredrik Olsen Morken and Kari Jacobsdatter Kjorum. He was the fifth generation of his family to own the Morken farm since 1710. On July 2, 1835 he was married to Marit Paulsdatter Jevne. A daughter of Paul Andersen Lillejevne and Berit Amundsdatter, she was born on June 12, 1814 at Kvam. Nine children were born to Ole and Marit on this farm - Kari 1836, Frederick 1838, Bertha 1840, Paul 1843, Ola 1846, Ole 1849, Thor 1852, Anders 1856 and Amund 1862. Many of the family worked in Lillehammer and Oslo before immigrating. It was in 1881 that Ole and Marit themselves came from Norway to LaCrosse, Wisc. where their son Ole worked. From there they came to Walworth Twp. with their son, who helped them get settled and started in farming. They built a log cabin on their place. Ole Morken died here in 1883. Marit Morken became well known in the area serving as a nurse and midwife, going from farm to farm in time of need. She died iD 1903 and was buried beside her husband in the Atlanta Cemetery. Their youngest son. Amund, died at Audubon in 1879, after oniy a vear in America. Kari Morken was born at Kvam on June 4, 1836. She married Ole S. Lokken. In June of 1880, they came with their children from Gaustad, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway to Audubon. The next spring they homesteaded in Walworth Twp. where they lived for 24 years, until moving to Barnesville where he passed away October 5, 1905. and she on September 15, 1913. They were members of the Atlanta Church. Seven children were born to them: Simon, Ole (died in infancy), Ole, Mathia (Mrs. Olof T. Alme), Karen (died at age 8). Bertha (Mrs. Lars Fevig) and Carl Olof. Frederick Morken was born at Kvam on November 19, 1838. He and Anna Berg were married in Oslo. They came to America and in 1881 homesteaded in Walworth Twp. Their log cabin was one of the homes in which Lutheran services for the Atlanta congregation were held in the early years before the church was built. They were parents of three children: Theodora (Mrs. Victor Lieberg), Hjalmer (who died at age 12) and Frederick (who died as an infaDt in 1883 and was the first recorded death in Walworth Twp.) Frederick Morken died in 1889 and was buried by his infant son in the original Atlanta Cemetery on the John Klemetson farm. In December, 1892, these graves were moved to the present cemetery. Bertha Morken was born at Kvam on September 3. 1840. On May 8, 1870, she and Olaves Hanson were married in Olso. He was born there November 19, 1845. They lived in Oslo until July of 1881 when they came to the U.S. They went to Moorhead and in April, 1883 homesteaded in Walworth Twp. They were members of the Atlanta congregation and Bertha a charter member of the Ladies Aid. Olaves died January 2, 1915 and Bertha on December 5, 1921. They were parents of six children: Agusta (Mrs. Charles Peterson), Fanny (Mts. Sam Hauge), Harold (died at age 1), Helga (Mrs. Anton Knutson), Oscar and Henry. Paul Morken was born at Kvam on April 13, 1843, and immigrated to America in 1869. He was a carpenter and lived in different places. In 1885, he married Karen Bakken at Hillsboro. She was born August 15, 1852 in Gudbrandsdalen and came to the U.S. in 1882. Paul and Karen lived in Becker Co. and in 1898 moved to near Flom where he died in 1903. They were parents of three children: Marie (Mrs. Martin Dulum); Oscar, who served as Becker Co. Register of Deeds for many years; and Clara (Mrs. Ole Giskeas). Kareo died at Flom in 1936. Ola Morken was born at Kvam on December 31, 1846. He and Ellen Berge Marie Hansen were married in Varde, Norway in 1875. She was born there on March 22, 1850. In November, 1881, they and their three children came to the U.S. and Ola worked on the section for the N.P. Railroad. EiBht children were born to them: Olga (Mrs. Robert Jevig), Nicholas (died at age 16), Frederick, Olufene, Thorvald, Oscar, Emma (Mrs. William LaMayeau) and Cora (Mrs. William Taylor). Ellen died September 22, 1906 at Audubon, and Ola on August 18, 1924. Ole Morken was born at Kvam oo January 8, 1849. In 1870 he came to LaCrosse, Wisc. and in 1883 he moved to a homestead in Walworth Twp. On July 18, 1884, he and Kristiana Benlien were married. She was born in Gudbrandsdalen on April 18, 1862, and came to LaCrosse in June, 1881 where she lived until coming to Becker Co. in 1884. Ten children were born to the Morkens: Minnie (Mrs. Richard Tinjum), Albert, Selmer, Richard, Fritof, Odd, twins Bennie and Clarence, Cora (Mrs. Selmer Syverson) and Norman. Thor Morken was born at Kvam on September 15, 1852. In 1878 he came to the U.S. and Audubon. He married Rangnel Thaug in 1880. She was born in Norway on February 16, 1854. In 1883, they homesteaded in Walworth Twp. Eight children were born to them: Sena (Mrs. John Lee), Anna (Mrs. Thomas Burns), Minnie (Mrs. James Holman), Clara (Mrs. Walter Weed), Richard, Oscar, Frederick and Herman. They were members of the Atlanta Church. Later they retired to Detroit Lakes where Rangnel died October 8, 1930, and Thor on February 23, 1944. Anders (Andrew) Morken was born at Kvam on January 6, 1856. He came to Audubon in 1878 with his brother Amund. In 1881, he married Anna Alme. Born April 5, 1862 in Gudbrandsdalen to Thor and Marit Alme, she came to America in 1880. They homsteaded in Walworth Twp. in 1881 and were charter members of the Atlanta congregation and Anna of the Ladies Aid. Eight childreo were born to them: Thena (Mrs. Ole Bak}en), Olena (Mrs. Ole Boyer), Wilhelm, Frederick, Agnes (Mrs. Emil Haldorsen) and 3 boys who died as infants. In 1901 they moved to a farm near Lake Eunice, Minn. Io 1915 they moved to Detroit Lakes where Anders died in 1931 and Anna in 1933. Spanning the Century The History of Ulen, Minnesota 1986 (This was ocr'd, any questions, just ask.)