Saboe, Colben T.

SAEBOE, SABOE

Posted By: Bill Waters (email)
Date: 11/23/2014 at 19:51:48

The following was written by Colben T. Saboe before his death and provided by his granddaughter, Cora J. Saboe, Ossian, Iowa. Colben T. Saboe was born March 19, 1820 in Fjelbergs Prestegjel, and Eid's Kirksogn, Bergen's Stift, Norway. He was confirmed 1836 by Rev. Laurentius Koren in Fjeldberg's Church and was united in marriage to Gyri Mehus Amundson at the Fjeldberg's Church, April 14, 1850, by the Rev. L. Koren. They were the first couple to leave their home and community to go to the far west America. Siri Saboe, a sister accompanied them. They left home on Ascension Day Holy Thursday May 10, 1850. The 16th of May they left their homeland never to return. They arrived June 24th at New York, USA and left the 28th for Albany, New York, and went by canal boat to Buffalo, New York, on July 7th. From there they went to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 15th, then drove 70 miles by team to Jefferson Prairie, Rock County, Wisconsin, July 17th. They stayed first at the home of Elling Eielson and later at the home of Ole Syverson, where they all took sick with cholera. They stayed in Wisconsin until March, 1851, when they left for Iowa, their future home. There were seven people in the party, and they had to travel by team, then walk most of the way. They went 200 miles, with no home to look forward to, no towns to stay in, no money or food. These were their first days and months to pass in a country which was to prove full of treasure, where they were to put the foundations on which their future generations to come would carry on and enjoy. Colben Saboe worked at all kinds of jobs for three years, then decided to buy land, build and get settled. He bought land in Dover Township, Fayette County, Iowa. He became a full citizen of the United States on May 26, 1856." On August 8, 1850, a son, Torris, was born. He died 8 days later. Colben was a blacksmith. On March 5, 1851, they arrived in Dover Township, Fayette County, Iowa, having walked from Wisconsin. Colben purchased 40 acres of land. Their first home was a dugout, then a log cabin, and next a two story house. Colben did general farming and stock raising and eventually owned 440 acres. Colben was active in the Republican party and held a position on the school board for many years.”

Submitted by Beverly Saboe

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