Julius Christianson

CHRISTIANSON, ARNESDATTER, JOHANSON, MARTINSON, ERICKSON

Posted By: Peter Gausmann (email)
Date: 1/19/2010 at 04:12:43

JULIUS CHRISTIANSON

Julius Christianson, who owns and operates a good farm on section 34, Norway township, has been a resident of Winnebago county since 1880, but his early home was on the other side of the Atlantic, for he was born in Norway, November 1, 1852, a son of Christian and Johanna (Arnesdatter) Johanson, who were farming people of that country and never came to the United States. Mr. Christianson is the sixth in order of birth in their family of ten children and in his native land he grew "to manhood. Before leaving Norway he was united in marriage to Miss Olivia Erickson, whose parents were also lifelong residents of that country.

Mr. Christianson was twenty-eight years of age when, accompanied by his wife, he sailed for the new world and continued his journey westward until reaching Winnebago county, Iowa. On first locating in Norway township he worked as a farm hand and later engaged in farming on his own account upon rented land. At the end of ten years he was able to purchase his present farm, consisting of the west half of the northeast quarter of section 34, Norway township, upon which he has made substantial improvements. He now has a fine farm under excellent cultivation and is also a stockholder in the Lake Mills Creamery Company and the Farmers Elevator Company at Lake Mills.

Mr. and Mrs. Christianson have two children, both born in this country, namely: Clara, who is now the wife of Ingebret Martinson, of Norway township; and Oscar, who lives on the home farm and assists his father in its operation. He married Miss Sarah Erickson and they have one child, Kermit. The family are members of the United Lutheran church and are highly respected by all who know them. In politics Mr. Christianson is a republican.

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. 455.