IL 36th Inf Co D. Residence: Lisbon, Kendall County, Illinois. Born 10 Jun 1838 in Etna, Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 24. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’5”. Enlisted for three years on 15 Jul 1861 at Lisbon. Mustered 20 Aug 1861 at Aurora, Illinois. Private. Sergeant. Discharged from the service 22 Sep 1864, expiration of term of service. Post war: Lived in Grundy County, Illinois. Died 27 Dec 1884 in Lisbon Township. Buried at West Lisbon Lutheran Churchyard, Kendall County, Illinois; stone reads “10 Jun 1838 – 27 Dec 1884”. Sources: (ILSA reel three p 62) (Wisconsin Cemetery Records) (Ulvestad p334) (Rootsweb “Veterans of the Civil War Burials in Kendall County”)
