Knut Martinus Eliasen KLEVEN
It is believed that when Knut Martinus Eliasen moved from Norway to the United States that he changed his name from Eliasen (Elias' son) to Kleven where he was orginally from. It is important to note that we do not know if this is fact but what I believe what happened.
Occupation: Janitor (November 12, 1914) According to the Certifice of Birth of Berger Lorenzo Kleven. A convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints from Norway, was born Sept 2, 1882, in Ulstein, Norway, the second son of Knut Eliasen Kleven and Kirnelia Iveren Hatlo; received a good education in the grade schools, a junior high school and a bussiness college. Becoming a convert to the restored gospel, he was baptized March 22, 1909, by Carl Kjaer in Bergen, Norway. Emigrating to the United States, he arrived in Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 20, 1909. Here he resided a few months, and then migrated to Utah, arrive in Salt Lake City, Sept. 4, 1909, and located in the 14th Ward. He was ordanined an Elder April 25, 1910, by M. O. Froisland, and in 1910 (May 19) he married Anna Gundine Hjornevik in the Salt Lake Temple. The following children were born ot them: Gustave, Irene, Birger Lorenzo, Edna Margaret, and Adaline Naomi. SOURCE "History of the Scandinavian Mission" by Andrew Jenson. Printed by the Deseret News Press. Salt Lake City, Utah. 1927
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He married Cornelia Severina Iversen Abt 1879 at Norway . Cornelia Severina Iversen was born at Halto, Ulstein, More og Romsdal, Norway 22 Feb 1859 daughter of Iver Eliasen and Gurine Olesen .
They were the parents of 3
children:
Ingvald Weibjorn Gustav Kleven
born 4 Sep 1880.
Gustav Oscar Johannes Kleven
born 2 Sep 1882.
Gideon Ludvig Alfred Kleven
born 5 Dec 1884.
Knut Martinus Eliasen Kleven died 11 Jul 1935 at Halto, Ulstein, More og Romsdal, Norway .
Cornelia Severina Iversen died at Halto, Ulstein, More og Romsdal, Norway .