Karen Christophersdatter Haugen

Født 13. januar 1809
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Vielse 27 mars 1840
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Utflytting fra Modum 4. april 1854
Nevner 6 barn med dåpsdato
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Census 1860, Martell, Pierce county
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Census 1880, Martell, Pierce county
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Grav
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GEDCOM Note

RIVER FALLS JOURNAL vol no April 7, 1904 pg col 5 DIED HAUGEN At her home in the town of Martell, March 30, 1904, of old age, Mrs. Karen Haugen, in her 96th year. Grandma Haugen was the oldest person living in the town of Martell and in this part of Pierce county, and one of the earliest settlers of Martell. She was born at Steensrud, Modum, Norway, January 13, 1809, and was at her death one of the few persons who could remember the stirring events in Europe during her early childhood. The effects of the ambitions of Napoleon reached into the homes of the remotest corners of Europe and Mother Haugen distinctly recollected the return of the Norwegian soldiers from the short campaign against Sweden in 1814. It fell to her lot to live under four distinct governments. She was born a subject of the king of Denmark; then followed for a few months the kingdom of Norway in 1814 under the crown prince of Denmark as the elected king of Norway; then under the king of Norway and Sweden after the union of the two kingdoms by treaty of 1814; and for fifty years as a citizen of the United States. She was married to Peder N. Haugen in 1840, her husband dying in 1896. The oldest daughter, Mrs. Stener Thorson, died about twenty years ago. Five children survive her - Mrs. Christianne Herum and Mrs. Nelly Malloy of Martell; Nils P. Haugan, at present located at Madison; Peter Haugen of Simpson, Nebraska, and Charles P. Haugen of Rush River, St. Croix county. She also leaves numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, many of whom reside in this vicinity. Among her grandchildren are Mrs. Jacob A. Johnson of the town of River Falls; Mrs. Nels Nelson and Oscar Herum of this city; Theodore M. Thorson, an attorney of Superior, and Rev. P. E. Thorson of Manitowoc. The Haugen family came to this country in 1854. After remaining in Rock county, this state, a year, they settled in the town of Martell in the spring of 1855 on land purchased from the government, this being before the enactment of the homestead law. For nearly forty-nine years and until her death this remained the home of Mother Haugen. Here she bore the vicissitudes of frontier life, and here she also enjoyed the many pleasures which form such dear recollections in the lives of the old settlers. She was indeed the model housewife and mother, careful, tender and sympathetic in all her relations and the ideal of domesticity. These characteristics made her feel keenly the breaking off of old ties, and for several years after coming to this country she longed for the old associations and wept over letters received from "home." With the maturity and success in life of her children and the development of her home surroundings this cloud upon her naturally cheerful temperament passed away, and on the whole her life was a happy one. She retained the full possession of her faculties to the last, and remembered names and events with wonderful accuracy, not only, as is usual with very old people, the occurrences of her youth, but present events as well. A firm believer in the doctrines and tenets of the Lutheran church as taught her in childhood she remained throughout a constant adherent to its principles, drawing spiritual strength and comfort from her Bible and works of the church and visits from her pastor. She was patient and considerate to the last, ready at any time to respond to the call of the Master, but willing to abide His pleasure. Her two daughters and her grand-daughter, Miss Clara Thorson, were with her and closed her eyes in the long last sleep. Her youngest daughter, Mrs. Malloy, had at her urgent request remained her faithful companion and attendant for many years, giving her a daughter's tender care. This made it possible to fulfil her own desire to spend her last years on the old homestead. She was laid to rest by the side of her husband at the Rush River church cemetery on Saturday, April 2nd, Rev. M. Thorson, her pastor for many years, officiating, and tenderly referring to the many endearing qualities and Christian virtues of the "oldest member" of the congregation and of the community.