Carl Lokken
- Born: Mar 17, 1884, Minnesota 138
- Marriage: Irene Hogenson on Oct 16, 1927 in North Dakota 136
- Died: Jul 22, 1965, Bicker Township, ND at age 81 138,139
 General Notes:
Taken from the Tales of Mighty Mountrail, Vol 1, 1979: Carl was borni n Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota in 1884 and lived therefo r a time before coming to Williams County in North Dakota. In 1905he filed on a homestead in that county. He sold his homestead and bough t a farm in Bicker Township where he spent the rest of his life.
He married Irene Hogenson of Winger, Polk County, Minnesota. They ha d three children: Ardith (Mrs. Marlow Strain) living in Hager, Wiscon sin; LeRoy of Billings, Montana; and Clayton of Minot, North Dakota.
They joined the Norman Lutheran Church and were active in church worka nd also took part in all work for the betterment of the community. Th e Lockens have nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Carl pass ed away in 1965.
19 Feb 1998: There are currently nine grandchildren, three great gran dchildren, and one great, great grandchild.
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1900 US Census, Polk County, Winger Township, Minnesota, ED 236, Shee t 6, Line 25, listed as son of Christian Locken.
1920 US Census, Mountrail County, Bicker Township 158 R 94, North Dako ta, ED 156, Sheet 1, Line 37. Listed as single, head of household. T aken from the Tales of Mighty Mountrail, Vol 1, 1979: Carl was born i n Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota in 1884 and lived there f or a time before coming to Williams County in North Dakota. In 1905 h e filed on a homestead in that county. He sold his homestead and boug ht a farm in Bicker Township where he spent the rest of his life.
In the 1983 publication, THE CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF THE THIRTEEN TOWNSH IPS (those being the 13 southwestern townships of Polk Co., includingW inger) provided by Forrest Brown, Archivist, The Norwegian-American Hi storical Association, page 165 shows the list of Pupils of Winger Scho ol, Number 183, Polk Co., MN 1897-98, Mary Lyckken, Teacher: Carl Loc ken (notice spelling of Locken) was a pupil.
Noted events in his life were:
• Fact 3: Farmer. 163
• Fact 5: Farmer.
Carl married Irene Hogenson, daughter of Thorsten Hogensen and Ann Marie, on Oct 16, 1927 in North Dakota.136 (Irene Hogenson was born on Jun 8, 1899 in Winger, Minnesota 136,137 and died on Feb 24, 1991 in Bicker Township, ND 70,136.)
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