CLARENCE O. SEVERSON

SEVERSON, TEGLAND

Posted By: Tamara Jorstad (email)
Date: 9/15/2002 at 21:45:11

Published in the 1969 McCallsburg Centennial booklet:

Clarence O. Severson

Clarence O. Severson and wife, Agnes, were the son and daughter of Martin and Sena Severson and Oscar and Isabell Tegland, respectively.

Clarence was born on a farm west of Garden City, March 4, 1897. Agnes was born on a farm north of Story City, June 28, 1902. They were married June 24, 1922.

They are the parents of two sons, Curtis Severson of Nevada and Laverne Severson of Cedar Rapids. Clarence was a World War I veteran and is a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Clarence worked on the Rock Island railroad for four years. He took up carpentry then, an occupation which he followed until his retirement.

They have lived their entire married life in McCallsburg.