Probably the wife of Albert Josephson. Her name is spelled various ways such as Bertine or Brita. Tordenskjold 1880 census her name is spelled Bretha. Birth year for Albert's wife usually given about 1840-1845
On the Otter tail county website cemetery search, the birth year for Bretha is listed as 1835.
Find a Grave has 1885 birth date for Bretha. If she is Albert's wife, 1885 should probably be 1835.
~Submitted by Find A Grave contributor KayMBN #49106655.
1880 US Census
Bretha Josephson Age 32 B in Norway about 1848
Living in Tordenskjold, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States
with
Alberth Josephson Self M 41 Norway
Joseph Louis Josephson Son M 12 Illinois, United States
Martha Malina Josephson Dau F 9 Minnesota, United States
Torston Josephson Son M 7 Minnesota, United States
Benny Alfred Josephson Son M 3 Minnesota, United States
1885 MN State Census
Britta Josephson Age 40, B in Norway est 1845
living in Tordenskjold, Otter Tail, Minnesota
with:
Albert Josephson M 46y Norway
Lewis Josephson M 17y Illinois
Malin Josephson F 14y Minnesota
Lasben Josephson M 12y Minnesota
Alfred Josephson M 8y Minnesota
1895 MN State Census
Bretta Josephson Age 50, B in Norway est 1845
living in Tordenskjold, Otter Tail, Minnesota
with:
Albert Josephson M 56y Norway
Louis J Josephson M 27y Illinois
Thomas Josephson M 22y Minnesota
Alfred Josephson M 18y Minnesota
On the Otter tail county website cemetery search, the birth year for Bretha is listed as 1835.
Find a Grave has 1885 birth date for Bretha. If she is Albert's wife, 1885 should probably be 1835.
~Submitted by Find A Grave contributor KayMBN #49106655.
1880 US Census
Bretha Josephson Age 32 B in Norway about 1848
Living in Tordenskjold, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States
with
Alberth Josephson Self M 41 Norway
Joseph Louis Josephson Son M 12 Illinois, United States
Martha Malina Josephson Dau F 9 Minnesota, United States
Torston Josephson Son M 7 Minnesota, United States
Benny Alfred Josephson Son M 3 Minnesota, United States
1885 MN State Census
Britta Josephson Age 40, B in Norway est 1845
living in Tordenskjold, Otter Tail, Minnesota
with:
Albert Josephson M 46y Norway
Lewis Josephson M 17y Illinois
Malin Josephson F 14y Minnesota
Lasben Josephson M 12y Minnesota
Alfred Josephson M 8y Minnesota
1895 MN State Census
Bretta Josephson Age 50, B in Norway est 1845
living in Tordenskjold, Otter Tail, Minnesota
with:
Albert Josephson M 56y Norway
Louis J Josephson M 27y Illinois
Thomas Josephson M 22y Minnesota
Alfred Josephson M 18y Minnesota
Probably the wife of Albert Josephson. Her name is spelled various ways such as Bertine or Brita. Tordenskjold 1880 census her name is spelled Bretha. Birth year for Albert's wife usually given about 1840-1845
On the Otter tail county website cemetery search, the birth year for Bretha is listed as 1835.
Find a Grave has 1885 birth date for Bretha. If she is Albert's wife, 1885 should probably be 1835.
~Submitted by Find A Grave contributor KayMBN #49106655.
1880 US Census
Bretha Josephson Age 32 B in Norway about 1848
Living in Tordenskjold, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States
with
Alberth Josephson Self M 41 Norway
Joseph Louis Josephson Son M 12 Illinois, United States
Martha Malina Josephson Dau F 9 Minnesota, United States
Torston Josephson Son M 7 Minnesota, United States
Benny Alfred Josephson Son M 3 Minnesota, United States
1885 MN State Census
Britta Josephson Age 40, B in Norway est 1845
living in Tordenskjold, Otter Tail, Minnesota
with:
Albert Josephson M 46y Norway
Lewis Josephson M 17y Illinois
Malin Josephson F 14y Minnesota
Lasben Josephson M 12y Minnesota
Alfred Josephson M 8y Minnesota
1895 MN State Census
Bretta Josephson Age 50, B in Norway est 1845
living in Tordenskjold, Otter Tail, Minnesota
with:
Albert Josephson M 56y Norway
Louis J Josephson M 27y Illinois
Thomas Josephson M 22y Minnesota
Alfred Josephson M 18y Minnesota
On the Otter tail county website cemetery search, the birth year for Bretha is listed as 1835.
Find a Grave has 1885 birth date for Bretha. If she is Albert's wife, 1885 should probably be 1835.
~Submitted by Find A Grave contributor KayMBN #49106655.
1880 US Census
Bretha Josephson Age 32 B in Norway about 1848
Living in Tordenskjold, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States
with
Alberth Josephson Self M 41 Norway
Joseph Louis Josephson Son M 12 Illinois, United States
Martha Malina Josephson Dau F 9 Minnesota, United States
Torston Josephson Son M 7 Minnesota, United States
Benny Alfred Josephson Son M 3 Minnesota, United States
1885 MN State Census
Britta Josephson Age 40, B in Norway est 1845
living in Tordenskjold, Otter Tail, Minnesota
with:
Albert Josephson M 46y Norway
Lewis Josephson M 17y Illinois
Malin Josephson F 14y Minnesota
Lasben Josephson M 12y Minnesota
Alfred Josephson M 8y Minnesota
1895 MN State Census
Bretta Josephson Age 50, B in Norway est 1845
living in Tordenskjold, Otter Tail, Minnesota
with:
Albert Josephson M 56y Norway
Louis J Josephson M 27y Illinois
Thomas Josephson M 22y Minnesota
Alfred Josephson M 18y Minnesota
Gravesite Details
Provided courtesy of the Otter Tail County Historical Society (www.otchs.org), which has further information available in its research library and on its web site.
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