Oscar Thompson

THOMPSON, THORVALDSON, KVALSRUD

Posted By: Peter Gausmann (email)
Date: 1/11/2010 at 04:38:57

OSCAR THOMPSON

Oscar Thompson, who is engaged in farming on section 16, Center township, Winnebago county, was born in that township on the 1st of May, 1886, a son of John and Sarah (Thorvaldson) Thompson, natives respectively of Minnesota and Wisconsin. The father settled in Winnebago county in its pioneer days and after renting land for a few years purchased a quarter section in Center township, which he operated successfully until the spring of 1907, when he retired from active life and took up his residence in Lake Mills, where he is now living. The mother also survives.

Oscar Thompson was reared upon the home farm and in the acquirement of his education attended the district schools and also schools at Lake Mills and Forest City. After attaining his majority he rented land and began farming for himself, his experience in agricultural work, gained through assisting his father, well fitting him for his chosen life work. He is now operating one hundred and sixty acres on section 16, Center township, belonging to an uncle, and his well directed labors are rewarded by large crops. He also raises some stock and finds that likewise profitable. He is financially interested in the Farmers Elevator Company at Lake Mills and in the Lake Mills Creamery Company, and owns one hundred and sixty acres of land in Divide county, North Dakota. On the 2d of June, 1914, Mr. Thompson married Miss Emma Kvalsrud, a daughter of Tostin and Ausee Kvalsrud, who were born in Norway but located in Worth county, Iowa, many years ago. They are now living upon a farm in the vicinity of Joice. Mr. Thompson is a republican in his political allegiance and has served for three years as assessor of Center township, in which connection he has made a highly creditable record. Through his membership in the Lutheran church he has identified himself with those forces making for righteousness, and his many excellent qualities have gained him the unqualified respect of those who have known him since boyhood.

Source: History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Vol. II. Pioneer Publishing Company (Chicago), 1917. pp. 356-357.