Fifteenth Generation


6192. Archie Clinton Bragg was born on 8 June 1886 in Cady, St Croix Co., Wisconsin, USA. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Great Scott & Nichols Twps., Mountain Iron village, St Louis Co., Minnesota, USA. He died Accident at the mine. on 20 August 1913 at the age of 27 in Hibbing, St Louis Co., Minnesota, USA. Archie was buried in Greenwood Cmtry., Virginia, St. Louis Co., Minnesota, USA. Burial Plot Lot 3 Section 6
Find a Grave Memorial ID 125716766

Lena Amelia Engen was born on 5 April 1888 in Ishpeming, Marquette Co., Michigan, USA. She died Heart attack. on 21 February 1934 at the age of 45 in Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan, USA. She was buried in Ishpeming Cmtry., Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan, USA. Find a Grave Memorial ID 141593050.
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Lena was born to Norwegian immigrants Lars and Eli Engen in Ishpeming, Michigan. She and her sisters moved to the Mesabi range of Minnesota to get jobs and there she met and married Archie C. Bragg.

Archie died very young from an accident at the mine and Lena and her three young children moved back to Ishpeming, Michigan to be with her parents. She remarried to Jens Ecklid in 1930.

Lena died of a heart attack at her mother's home. They were preparing a surprise party for Eli Engen and Lena suffered a heart attack as she entered the house. According to her daughter, Pearl Bragg Phillips, her last words were "take my coat off".

Archie Clinton Bragg and Lena Amelia Engen had the following children:

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William Lars Bragg.

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Pearl Eli Bragg.

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Edna Marie Bragg.