Born in Berkness, Vinje, Norway
Ancestors 
Daughter of Knute Olsen Bjerkness
and Elen Rasmusdtr Stolan
Sister of
Guri Jennie (Berkness) Hanson, Rikka (Berkness) Olson, Olena (Berkness) Beckwith, Charles E. BJerkness, Anna (BJerkness) Birklid, Mary Berkness, Molly Berkness, Christine (Berkness) Anderson, Helen Nicolene (Berkness) Finsness, Theodore Lars Berkness and Odin Edward Berkness
Wife of
Thomas O. Hougen
— married
1882 in Moorhead, Clay, Minnesota, USA
Descendants 
Died
at about age 33
in Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Sep 2019
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Biography
Gertrude was born in 1866. She was the daughter of Knute BJerkness and Ellen Stolan. She passed away in 1900.
Sources
Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925
1880 US Federal Census
1900 US Federal Census
1910 US Federal Census
Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses 1849-1905
US ELCA Records 1781-1969
Web: Minnesota, US Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System 1850-2019
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