Knutson, Engebret

SWENSON, ANDERSON, EVENSON, TYVERSON, CHRISTIANSON, KNUTSON

Posted By: DAVE ANDERSON (email)
Date: 8/29/2008 at 21:00:47

Engebret Knudson came to Monona County in the spring of 1866 in company with E. Evenson, George and Andrew Swenson and Hans Tyverson and settled on the farm where he now lives, on section 33, Soldier Township. There were no improvements upon the place and for years he lived in a log shanty and "dug-out", and broke up the land little by little. He has now a neat and comfortable house, 14x22 feet on the ground and a story and a half high, and has about eighty acres of land under cultivation.

Mr. Knudson was the son of Knud and Sarah Engebretson and born in Norway, January 29, 1839. In his youth he received the education common to the children of that kingdom, and there grew to the years of maturity. In April, 1866, he crossed the broad ocean to America, and on landing on these shores, started at once for Perry, Wisconsin. From there he went to La Crosse County in the same state and in the latter place made his home until coming to Monona County. On his arrival in this country he was absolutely penniless, besides owing a debt of $100 and on account of sickness in his family was sometime before getting a start in the world. But honest effort and judicious economy have brought their reward and he now ranks with the other agriculturalists of easy circumstances in the county.

In Norway December 7, 1865, Mr. Knudson and Miss Mary Anderson were united in marriage. She was the daughter of Andrew and Sarah Anderson, and became the mother of three children - Gustav A., deceased, Sarah, deceased and Anna C. His wife died in Monona County, June 15, 1883, and October 23, 1884, Mr. Knudson married Miss Mary Christianson, the daughter of Ingar and Engebret Christianson, and by this union is the parent of three children - Inga, Sarah and Clara O.

Source - 1890 History of Monona County IA, page 492.