Mikkel Bakken

  Research Notes:

Note: Mikkel Bakken (1879-1972).

His mother was Ingeborg Sophie Johnsdatter Moen (b 1847) and her parents were John Johnsen Moen (1822-1912; died at Westerose, AB) and Sara Torgersdatter Movold (1817-1876; died in Norway). Sara Torgersdatter Movold
was a sister to Tobias Torgersen Movold (1823-1907). Tobias was married to Marit Olsdatter Røstbakken (1820-1904). Marit was a sister to my 2nd great-grandmother, Olava Olsdatter Røstbakken (1823-1919) who was married to Simen Thoresen Grue (1823-1903).

Mikkel Bakken came to the Hay Lakes, AB area in 1906. Mikkel was a 6th cousin once removed of my grandfather, Lars Thoresen Grue (1887-1958).
Mikkel Bakken's sister was Sofia Mikkelsdatter Bakken (1873-1955) who was married Ole Feragen. The Bakken and Feragen travelled together from Norway to Hays Lakes.



1. source: "Each Step Left its Mark", Hay Lakes community history book, 1982; pages 731-734

- emigrated 1906
- stayed with relatives for a few weeks - Ole Movold's and John Broen's [ -- John Broen was a 1st cousin once removed to Mikkel Bakken (that is, John Broen's father, Engebret or Ingebret Johnson Moen, and Mikkel Bakken's grandfather, John Johnson Moen, were brothers ] [ --- relationship chart under John E Broen folder ]
- filed homestead on NE Sec 26, Twp 49, Range 21, W 4th
- first families (along with Ole Feragen) on the North side (and west) of Miquelon Lake)
- along with Ole Feragen, he bought a quarter on the south end of the Lake - Sec 23, Twp 49, Range 21
- in 1915 bought the north half of Sec 18, Twp 49, Range 21 - built a new house and this is the quarter that John Bakken lives on

- family photo, about 1926, page 732
- photo of Mikkel and Olava Bakken, 50th Wedding Anniversary, page 210


2. 1911 Canada Census, Alberta, Strathcona, sub-district 27, page 17

- NE Sec 26, Twp 49, Range 21
- Mikkel and Olava, Lilly (Nov 1906, Canada), Clara (Aug 1909), John (Sept 1910)
- emigration, 1906; naturalized, 1910

3. 1916 Canada Census, Alberta, Strathcona, sub-district 14; page 16

- Mikkel and Olava
- emigrated 1906
- Twp 49, Range 21

4. Land

- Western Land Grants; Pt NE Sec 26, Twp 48, Range 21; 1906 ++ not on AB Homestead Index

- CPR - SE Sec 23, Twp 49, Range 21, W 4th; with Ole Feragen; 1911

5. Emigration: Quebec Passenger Lists

- name recorded as Mikkel Jonsen and Olava; no children ²¹⁹¹

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Emigration - 1906: arrived on the ship Lake Manitoba that embarked on 6 July from Liverpool, 16 Jul 1906, Quebec, Quebec, Canada. ²¹⁹²

2. Land - 1906: Homestead; partial NE Sec 26, Twp 49, Range 21 W5th, 1906, Hay Lakes, Alberta, Canada. ²¹⁹³

3. Land - 1911, 1911, Hay Lakes, Alberta, Canada. ¹⁵⁵³

4. Residence - 1911, 1911, Hay Lakes, Alberta, Canada. ²¹⁹⁴

5. Residence - 1916, 1916, Hay Lakes, Alberta, Canada. ²¹⁹⁵

Mikkel married Olava Feragen. (Olava Feragen was born on 11 Nov 1883 in Røros, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway, died on 9 Jan 1959 in Hay Lakes, Alberta, Canada and was buried in St Joseph's Lutheran Church, Hay Lakes, Alberta, Canada.)