MN ?? Inf Co I. Born in Ness, Hedemarken, Norway. Came to US “in the 50s”. Civil War: Enlisted 28 Jul 1862. Private. Discharged from the service 30 Jun 1865. Post war: Came to Brandon, Douglas County, Minnesota, in 1865. Married. Five children. Died of cancer on 17 Jan 1902. Sources: (DCHS card file) (Douglas County Death Index, p 64) (Obituary, Alexandria Citizen, 23 Jan 1902, p 8 col 4 ) (Ulvestad p273)
