From the book "A Standard History of White County Indiana" pg 198
Her first husband's name was Hans Eramus Hiorth. He died of consumption in early 1845. excerpt "In March 1845, soon after her husband's death, the widow Bergetta Hiorth, employed John Armstrong..." In 1848.... "Two years before, Mrs. Hiorth had married Claus L Clausen, a Norwegian clergyman, ...."
Contributor: Steph - 49286112
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Bergetha was the 2nd wife of Rev. C.L. Clausen, founder of St. Olaf Lutheran Church.
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Birth: 29 May 1819 Veggli, Rollag, Buskerud, Norway (Rollag Church Records)
Death: 1 Dec 1887 Austin, Mower, Minnesota, USA (St Olaf Church Records)
Burial: 5 Dec 1887 Oakwood Cemetery (St Olaf Church Records)
Maiden Name: Bergith Pedersdatter (Rollag Church Records)
Father: Peder Knudsen (Rollag Church Records)
Mother: Bergith Holgesdatter (Rollag Church Records)
Spouse: Claus Lauritsen Clausen
She was a widow when she married Claus Clausen in 1847 at Rock Prairie, Wisconsin. Her first husband's name is not known.
Credit: Gary Jacobson
Her first husband's name was Hans Eramus Hiorth. He died of consumption in early 1845. excerpt "In March 1845, soon after her husband's death, the widow Bergetta Hiorth, employed John Armstrong..." In 1848.... "Two years before, Mrs. Hiorth had married Claus L Clausen, a Norwegian clergyman, ...."
Contributor: Steph - 49286112
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Bergetha was the 2nd wife of Rev. C.L. Clausen, founder of St. Olaf Lutheran Church.
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Birth: 29 May 1819 Veggli, Rollag, Buskerud, Norway (Rollag Church Records)
Death: 1 Dec 1887 Austin, Mower, Minnesota, USA (St Olaf Church Records)
Burial: 5 Dec 1887 Oakwood Cemetery (St Olaf Church Records)
Maiden Name: Bergith Pedersdatter (Rollag Church Records)
Father: Peder Knudsen (Rollag Church Records)
Mother: Bergith Holgesdatter (Rollag Church Records)
Spouse: Claus Lauritsen Clausen
She was a widow when she married Claus Clausen in 1847 at Rock Prairie, Wisconsin. Her first husband's name is not known.
Credit: Gary Jacobson
From the book "A Standard History of White County Indiana" pg 198
Her first husband's name was Hans Eramus Hiorth. He died of consumption in early 1845. excerpt "In March 1845, soon after her husband's death, the widow Bergetta Hiorth, employed John Armstrong..." In 1848.... "Two years before, Mrs. Hiorth had married Claus L Clausen, a Norwegian clergyman, ...."
Contributor: Steph - 49286112
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Bergetha was the 2nd wife of Rev. C.L. Clausen, founder of St. Olaf Lutheran Church.
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Birth: 29 May 1819 Veggli, Rollag, Buskerud, Norway (Rollag Church Records)
Death: 1 Dec 1887 Austin, Mower, Minnesota, USA (St Olaf Church Records)
Burial: 5 Dec 1887 Oakwood Cemetery (St Olaf Church Records)
Maiden Name: Bergith Pedersdatter (Rollag Church Records)
Father: Peder Knudsen (Rollag Church Records)
Mother: Bergith Holgesdatter (Rollag Church Records)
Spouse: Claus Lauritsen Clausen
She was a widow when she married Claus Clausen in 1847 at Rock Prairie, Wisconsin. Her first husband's name is not known.
Credit: Gary Jacobson
Her first husband's name was Hans Eramus Hiorth. He died of consumption in early 1845. excerpt "In March 1845, soon after her husband's death, the widow Bergetta Hiorth, employed John Armstrong..." In 1848.... "Two years before, Mrs. Hiorth had married Claus L Clausen, a Norwegian clergyman, ...."
Contributor: Steph - 49286112
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Bergetha was the 2nd wife of Rev. C.L. Clausen, founder of St. Olaf Lutheran Church.
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Birth: 29 May 1819 Veggli, Rollag, Buskerud, Norway (Rollag Church Records)
Death: 1 Dec 1887 Austin, Mower, Minnesota, USA (St Olaf Church Records)
Burial: 5 Dec 1887 Oakwood Cemetery (St Olaf Church Records)
Maiden Name: Bergith Pedersdatter (Rollag Church Records)
Father: Peder Knudsen (Rollag Church Records)
Mother: Bergith Holgesdatter (Rollag Church Records)
Spouse: Claus Lauritsen Clausen
She was a widow when she married Claus Clausen in 1847 at Rock Prairie, Wisconsin. Her first husband's name is not known.
Credit: Gary Jacobson
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