Born in Norway about 1840. Came to America at age 12, first to Iowa, then to Albert Lea, Minnesota. Civil War: Private. Post war: Moved to Otter Tail Couinty, Minnesota, in 1868. Lived at Dalton, Minnesota. Died “Monday”. Sources: (Ulvestad p326) (Obituary, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, Daily Journal, 26 Feb 1917, p5)
