Christopher T LYKKEN

1867 - 1939  (72 years)

• Name	Christopher T LYKKEN
  Birth	15 Jan 1867	Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 May 1939	Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Burial	Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Notes	From the book - HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY, MN. Published in 1909: Christopher T. Lykken was born in Warsaw township on the farm where he now lives, January 15, 1867, son of Torger and Gertrude (Williams) Lykken, natives of Norway. The father came to America in 1854, the mother in 1864. The father located in Wisconsin, where he worked at farming and in the pineries for eight years. In 1862 he came to Minnesota, and settled in Holden township, purchasing eighty acres of wild land, which he broke and improved, carrying on farming until 1867, when he sold this land and bought 160 acres in Warsaw township, which he cleared and built a home and outbuildings, carrying on general farming. In 1884 he added eighty acres, and in 1904 he retired, placing the charge of the farm in the hands of his son. Christopher received his education in the public schools of Warsaw, and attended public school at Northfield for one year, after which he returned to the farm and in 1904 took charge of the old homestead. Since that date he has carried on general farming, stock raising and dairying. Mr. Lykken has four sisters and two brothers: The sisters are: Jennie, married to A. Huseby, of North Dakota; Annie, who is in the millinery business of North Dakota; Mary, married to Christ Haugen, of Warsaw; and Dena, living at home. The brothers are: Anton, who is living at home, and Gilbert, who died in 1902. In politics, Mr. Lykken is a Democrat, being treasurer of school district No. 51, which office he has held for twelve years. He is vice president of the elevator company at Dennison, and is a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church. Fraternally he affiliates with the Modern Woodmen, in which organization he has held the office of clerk. In the 1910 census, he, as C.T. Lykken, was listed as head of household for the farm in Warsaw Twp. He was still unmarried. The rest of the household were his parents and his unmarried siblings, Anton and Dinah. There was also a servant, Andrew Heen, age 36, born in Minnesota. In the 1930 census, he and Constance and Karen lived in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County, He was a farmer. Also living on the farm were Christ’s brother Anton, his sister Dena, and two farm laborers.
  Person ID	I29545	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	14 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Torger Christopherson LYKKEN,   b. Feb 1833, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway d. 4 Sep 1916, Goodhue County, Minnesota (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Gjartrud Vilhjølmsdatter BAGGETHUN,   b. 3 Sep 1843, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway d. 28 Nov 1926, Goodhue County, Minnesota (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	27 Sep 1866	Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F8731	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Karen Susanna Johannesdatter TALLE,   b. 17 Sep 1869, Goodhue County, Minnesota d. 31 Jul 1956, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	12 Jun 1911	Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Children	1. Constance Susanna LYKKEN,   b. 18 Oct 1913, Mower County, Minnesota d. 4 May 1985, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F20530	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2019