MN 10th Inf Co D. Residence: Goodhue County, Minnesota. Born 17 Dec 1835 in Hemsedal, Hallingdal, Norway. Came to America in 1861. Civil War: Enlisted 22 Aug 1862. Private. Post war: In 1869, he came to Barrett, Grant County, Minnesota, and settled in Lien Township. Married 25 Jun 1871 to Margaret Hustad. Eleven children. In 1902, he moved in to Elbow Lake. Died 2 Nov 1914 at his home. Buried in Immanuel Cemetery in Lien Township. Sources: (Ulvestad p307) (Obituary, Grant County Herald”, 5 Nov 1914 p 4) (“History of Douglas and Grant Counties, Minnesota”, by Constant Larson, publ 1916, B.F.Bowen & Co, Indianapolis.) “Lien, Ole Evenson”
