SALOMONSON, S.

SALOMONSON, TORSON, WERNERS, OLSEN, NILSEN, TOLBERSON, THOMPSON

Posted By: Nettie Mae
Date: 1/18/2003 at 21:01:39

SOURCE: "Biographical history of Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, Iowa" Lewis Pub. Co., Chicago, 1893

S. SALOMONSON, a farmer of section 25, Douglas township, Ida county, was born in
Norway, in 1839, a son of Stephen and Hattie (Torson) Salomonson, natives also of that
country. They came to Clinton county, Iowa, in 1872, where the father soon afterward
died, aged seventy-two years. The mother departed this life in Douglas township, Ida
county, in 1884,at the age of eighty-two years. They were the parents of nine children,
seven of whom are now living: Stephen, who came to Clinton county, Iowa, in 1862, to
Ida county in 1883, in 1887 went to Dakota, where he is now engaged in farming; S., our
subject; Thomas, married and resides in Norway; Willie, of Ida county.; Asa, wife of T.
Werners, of Griggs township; Hattie, wife of Jens Olsen, of Battle township; and Guro,
wife of T. Nilsen, of Norway.

S. Salomonson, the subject of this sketch, was reared and educated in his native
country, where he was also engaged in farming and as a sailor on a fishing vessel along
the coast. In 1866 he came to the United States, locating in Clinton county, Iowa, where
he followed farming. In February, 1882, he purchased eight acres of raw land in Douglas
township, Ida county, which he improved, and erected a good dwelling, 16x24 feet, with
an L, 18x14 feet. He has added eighty acres to his original purchase, and five acres of his
place is devoted to a grove and orchard. Mr. Salomonson now has one of the best
improved places in Douglas township.

He was married in Clinton county, Iowa, in 1886, to Miss Hattie Tolberson, a native
of Norway and a daughter of T. and B. (Thompson) Tolberson. The parents were born,
lived and died in that country. To this union have been born eight children, viz.; Melinda,
wife of A. J. Thompson, of this township; Andrew and Solonon, twins; Bertie, Hattie,
Bell, Mellie and Thomas. Mr. Salomonson takes an active interest in the Republican
party, was elected Road Supervisor in 1887 and Township Trustee in 1891. He has
witnessed nearly the entire development of Ida county, and has been an active worker in
its up-building. In their religious views both he and his wife are members of the Lutheran
Church, in which the former has served as a Trustee and as Superintendent of the Sunday-
school.