Rolf (Ralph) Clifford Braaten b. 11 Aug 1917 Minnesota d. 12 Jan 2001 Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota: Dodge Olmsted Counties Minnesota Norwegians

1917 - 2001 (83 years)

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Name	Rolf (Ralph) Clifford Braaten
Born	11 Aug 1917	Minnesota
Gender	Male
Census	1920	Rock Dell Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota
Name: Ralph Clifford Braaten Event Type: Census Event Year: 1920 Event Place: Rock Dell, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States Gender: Male Age: 2 Marital Status: Single Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birth Year (Estimated): 1918 Birthplace: Minnesota Father's Birthplace: Norway Mother's Birthplace: Minnesota Household Role Gender Age Birthplace John Braaten Head M 36 Norway Nora Braaten Wife F 34 Minnesota Mable Regine Braaten Daughter F 15 Minnesota Allete Valborg Braaten Daughter F 12 Minnesota Nora Johanna Braaten Daughter F 7 Minnesota Ralph Clifford Braaten Son M 2 Minnesota District: 121 , Sheet Number and Letter: 7A , Household ID: 137 , Line Number: 23 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T625 , GS Film number: 1820847 , Digital Folder Number: 004312195 , Image Number: 00589 "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWBN-YKZ : accessed 11 Aug 2014), Ralph Clifford Braaten in household of John Braaten, Rock Dell, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States; citing sheet 7A, family 137, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820847.
Census	1930	Rock Dell Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota
Name Ralph Broten Event Type Census Event Date 1930 Event Place Rock Dell, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States Gender Male Age 12 Marital Status Single Race White Relationship to Head of Household Son Birth Year (Estimated) 1918 Birthplace Minnesota Father's Birthplace Norway Mother's Birthplace Minnesota Sheet Letter A Sheet Number 6 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace John Broten Head M 46 Norway Mora Broten Wife F 43 Minnesota Ralph Broten Son M 12 Minnesota District ED 30 Sheet Number and Letter 6A Household ID 122 Line Number 38 Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number T626 Affiliate Film Number 1110 GS Film Number 2340845 Digital Folder Number 004951361 Image Number 00728 "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X38K-JJW : accessed 25 February 2017), Ralph Broten in household of John Broten, Rock Dell, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 30, sheet 6A, line 38, family 122, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1110; FHL microfilm 2,340,845.
Census	1940	Rock Dell Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota
Name Rolf Broten Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Rock Dell Township, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States Gender Male Age 22 Marital Status Married Race White Relationship to Head of Household Son Birthplace Minnesota Birth Year (Estimated) 1918 Last Place of Residence Same House Household Role Gender Age Birthplace John Broten Head M 56 Norway Nora Broten Wife F 53 Minnesota Rolf Broten Son M 22 Minnesota Mildred Broten Daughter-in-law F 19 Minnesota James Broten Grandson M 0 Minnesota District 55-36 Family Number 19 Sheet Number and Letter 2B Line Number 58 Affiliate Publication Number T627 Affiliate Film Number 1944 Digital Folder Number 005454921 Image Number 00871 "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSVP-DRZ : accessed 25 February 2017), Rolf Broten in household of John Broten, Rock Dell Township, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 55-36, sheet 2B, line 58, family 19, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1944.
Died	12 Jan 2001	Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota
Name: Rolf Clifford Braaten Event Type: Death Event Date: 12 Jan 2001 Event Place: Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota Birth Date: 11 Aug 1917 Birthplace: Minnesota File Name: 2001-MN-502478 "Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V4QC-5SW : accessed 11 Aug 2014), Rolf Clifford Braaten, 12 Jan 2001; citing "Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002," Ancestry.com; Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, record , certificate number , Department of Health, Minneapolis. Name Rolf Clifford Braaten Event Type Death Event Date 12 Jan 2001 Event Place Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota Birth Date 11 Aug 1917 Birthplace Minnesota Mother's Maiden Name Brakke File Name 2001-MN-502478 "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4QC-5SW : 4 December 2014), Rolf Clifford Braaten, 12 Jan 2001; from "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2001); citing Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, record , certificate number , Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.
Buried	East St. Olaf Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rock Dell Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota
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Person ID	I30931	Dodge and Olmsted Minnesota Norwegian-Americans
Last Modified	11 Aug 2014

Father	John A. Braaten, b. 27 Jul 1883, Vågå (Vaage) Sogn, Vågå (Vaage) Prestegjeld, Oppland, Norway , d. 22 Jul 1973, Olmsted County, Minnesota (Age 89 years)
Mother	Nora Amanda Brække (Brekke) (Brakke), b. 21 Sep 1886, Vernon Township, Dodge County, Minnesota , d. 17 Apr 1969, Olmsted County, Minnesota (Age 82 years)
Married	2 Oct 1903	East St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Rock Dell Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota [1]
Name John A Braaten Event Type Marriage Event Date 02 Oct 1903 Event Place Olmsted, Minnesota, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Nora Amanda Brakke Spouse's Gender Female Spouse's Age 17 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1886 Spouse's Father's Name Wm L Brakke Page 27 Reference ID Page 27 GS Film Number 002195441 Digital Folder Number 005193215 Image Number 00359 "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M5-4V8X : 13 June 2016), John A Braaten and Nora Amanda Brakke, 1903.
Family ID	F734	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mildred (Millie) Irene Laures (Luraas), b. 25 Jun 1920, Sargeant Township, Mower County, Minnesota , d. 3 Oct 2010, Byron, Olmsted County, Minnesota (Age 90 years)

Married 7 Oct 1938 Dodge County, Minnesota

MOMS

DODGE
H-596
10/07/1938
BRAATEN, ROLF CLIFFORD
LAURES, MILDRED IRENE

Children

	1. James (Jim) Edward Braaten, b. 23 Nov 1939, Stewartville, Olmsted County, Minnesota , d. 29 Mar 2002, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota (Age 62 years)
	2. Davis Clinton Braaten, b. 4 Jun 1944, Olmsted County, Minnesota , d. 30 Dec 1944, Rock Dell Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota (Age 0 years)

Last Modified 25 Feb 2017 07:22:48

Family ID F6792 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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	Born - 11 Aug 1917 - Minnesota
	Census - 1920 - Rock Dell Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota
	Census - 1930 - Rock Dell Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota
	Married - 7 Oct 1938 - Dodge County, Minnesota
	Census - 1940 - Rock Dell Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota
	Died - 12 Jan 2001 - Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota
	Buried - - East St. Olaf Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rock Dell Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota

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Sources
[S27] 1873 and later E-W St Olaf church rcrds, St. Olaf Norwegian Lutheran Congregation, Rock Dell and Vernon townships, Minnesota.