John Alfred (Kristiansen) Bakken (1888)

Born 6 Jul 1888 in Titran, Frøya, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

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Died [date unknown] in Titran, Frøya, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

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Biography

John Bakken was a captain on a rescue boat. As captain of the rescue boat "Christian Bugge" he became famous for the rescuing of the freight boat "D/S Rokta" in 1938 at Hustadvika. He received Medalje og diplom for edel dåd 1938 1.-klasse - gullmedalje. ^{[1] [2]}

John Alfred Kristiansen was born 6 July 1888 at Titran, Frøya, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. His was baptized 5 August. ^[3]

In the 1900 census he was living with his parents and sister at the property "Alvoret" at Titran, Frøya. ^[4]

His confirmation was 16 August 1903 at Hallaren Kirke, Frøya, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. ^[5]

In the 1910 census he is registered two places. First he is living with his parents and sister at the property "Bakken" at Titran. ^[6] He is also registered on the boat "Gjøa" with his father and 3 other. ^[7]

John married Gusta Hakkebo 24 January 1911 at Nidaros Domkirke, Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. ^{[8] [9]}

A family tragedy when their son John died the same day he was born. The birth happened at Hasselvika, further in the Trondheimsfjord on 17 October 1911. He was buried at Titran 1 September. It seems that maybe the birth was premature since they were not at home at the time. ^[10]

John is mentioned in his daughter Unda Johanne's Birth/baptisme in 1915 ^[11]

John is mentioned in Unda's wedding in 1934. ^[12]

John Bakken died 16 May 1973 Titran, Frøya, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

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1. ↑ Hedersbelønte frøyværinger (Frøya Historielag 2006)
2. ↑ no.wikipedia.org RS Christian Bugge
3. ↑ 641/L0595: Ministerialbok nr. 641A01, 1882-1897, s. 23 Ministerialprotokoll, Frøya prestegjeld, Hallaren sokn
4. ↑ [ http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no/ft/person/pf01037430000127 Folketelling 1900 for 1619 Frøya herred]
5. ↑ Ministerialbok for Frøya prestegjeld, Sør-Frøya (Hallaren) sokn 1898-1915 (1619Q)
6. ↑ http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no/ft/person/pf01036810000208 Folketelling 1910 for 1619 Sør-Frøya herred Bakken]
7. ↑ Folketelling 1910 for 1619 Sør-Frøya herred Gjøa
8. ↑ Ministerialbok for Frøya prestegjeld, Sør-Frøya (Hallaren) sokn 1898-1915 (1619Q)
9. ↑ Klokkerbok for Trondheim prestegjeld, Domkirken sokn 1911-1921 (1601M2)
10. ↑ Ministerialbok for Frøya prestegjeld, Sør-Frøya (Hallaren) sokn 1898-1915 (1619Q)
11. ↑ Ministerialbok nr. 641A02, 1898-1915, s. 161-162 Ministerialprotokoll, Sør-Frøya (Hallaren)
12. ↑ Klokkerbok for Trondheim prestegjeld, Domkirken sokn 1921-1934 (1601M2)