Lomen, Even E. 1861 – 1931
LOMEN, EIDE
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Date: 4/7/2015 at 08:12:43
EVEN E. LOMEN.
Even E. Lomen is one of the active and progressive farmers and stock-raisers of Springfield township and is conducting his business interests on a fine property lying on section 3. The farm's neat and attractive appearance indicates his careful supervision and his practical methods and he is justly accounted one of the leading agriculturalists of his native county. He was born on the 6th of January, 1861, and is a son of Erick and Olena Lomen, of whom further mention is made elsewhere in this work in connection with the sketch of Henry Lomen.
Even E. Lomen was reared and educated upon his father's farm in Decorah township and attended district school, later becoming a student at the Breckenridge Institute. From his childhood he was familiar with the details of farm operation, having learned them by practical experience upon his father's property, and he remained at home until 1896, when he moved to one of his father's farms lying on section 3, Springfield township, upon which he now resides. The place had but slight improvements and he began further to develop and cultivate it, erecting fine barns and outbuildings and installing the necessary equipment. In addition to general farming he engages in stock-raising and is a shareholder in the Farmers Hog Company of Decorah.
In December, 1896, Mr. Lomen was united in marriage to Miss Anna G. Eide, a daughter of Gudmund and Ingeborg Eide, natives of Norway, where the father engaged in farming. He died in his native country in 1907 and his wife survives him. Mr. and Mrs. Lomen became the parents of two children: Olena, aged sixteen; and Emma, aged fourteen.
Politically Mr. Lomen gives his allegiance to the republican party and his religious views are in accord with the doctrines of the Lutheran church. He is one of Winneshiek county's most active and progressive native sons and holds a high place in the respect and esteem of the community where his entire life has been spent.
Source: History of Winneshiek County, Iowa Vol. II Chicago the S. J. Clark Publishing Company 1913
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