Mons. N. Helle

HELLE, DAHLE, BRUDVIG, OLSON

Posted By: Peter Gausmann (email)
Date: 1/13/2010 at 04:50:47

MONS N. HELLE

Mons N. Helle, deceased, was one of the honored citizens and prosperous farmers of Norway township, Winnebago county, Iowa, his home being on section 11, where his widow still resides. He came from the land of the midnight sun, for he was born in Norway, March 18, 1848, and in that country was reared and educated. His parents never came to the United States, but when he was twenty years of age he resolved to try his fortune on this side of the Atlantic and on reaching the new world continued his journey westward to Spring Prairie, Wisconsin, where he spent one year and a half. It was in 1870 that he arrived in Winnebago county, Iowa, and purchased the southeast quarter of section 11, Norway township, which he placed under cultivation and improved with good and substantial buildings. He met with success in his farming operations and continued to engage in agricultural pursuits until called to his final rest on the 4th of May, 1914. His remains were interred in the Lime Creek cemetery.

On May 26, 1876, Mr. Helle was united in marriage to Miss Catherine Dahle, who was also born in Norway on the 19th of September, 1853, and was about twenty years of age when she came alone to the United States to make her home with her brother, Ole M. Dahle, who was one of the early settlers of Norway township, Winnebago county. Her parents were lifelong residents of Norway. To Mr. and Mrs. Helle were born nine children, but Melvin and Cora, twins, died in infancy. Those living are Mabel, now the wife of N. E. Brudvig, of Logan township, Winnebago county; Carrie, the wife of John Dahle, of the same township; Nels M. and Mikkel, both residents of Stutsman county, North Dakota; Clara, at home; Marie, the wife of Nels Olson, of Iowa City; and Ole M., who is farming the home place. Wherever known the family are held in the highest esteem. By his ballot Mr. Helle supported the men and measures of the republican party, but was never a politician in the sense of office seeking. He was one of the representative farmers of his community and his success was well merited, as it was due entirely to his own industry and good management.

Source: History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Vol. II. Pioneer Publishing Company (Chicago), 1917. p. 396.