Riveland, Ole O. 1853 - 1927
RIVELAND, SWENSON, OLSON, JOHNSON, ROLFSEN, BLOOM, LEE
Posted By: P. Bergmeier (email)
Date: 10/31/2004 at 16:15:35
Taken from History of Winneshiek County Vol.II
Ole O. Riveland, who since 1877 has owned and operated three hundred and nineteen acres of land on sections 22 and 7, Military township, was born in Norway on the 8th of November, 1853, and is a son of Ole O. and Annie Riveland, also natives of that country. Both lived to an advanced age, the father dying when he was ninety-two years and ten months old and the mother at the age of ninety-four. To their union were born six children: Annie, deceased; Martha, the wife of Edwin Swenson of Star City, Iowa; Ole O., of Norway; Edwin, of Jewel Junction, Iowa; Ole O., of this review; and Annie, the wife of Eric Olson of Minnesota.
Ole O. Riveland spent his childhood and youth in his native country and when he was twenty-two years of age crossed the Atlantic to America, arriving in this county on the 4th of May, 1875. Two years later he purchased three hundred and nineteen acres of land on sections 22 and 7, Military township, and upon this he has since resided, steadily carrying forward the work of improvement and owning today one of the finest agricultural properties in this section of the state. Upon it he has built a fine, modern residence and the necessary barns and outbuildings and has installed labor-saving machinery, nothing being neglected which would add either to the attractive appearance or the value of the farm. Mr. Riveland engages in general farming but makes a specialty of the breeding and raising of Poland China hogs and this branch of his activities has proven important and profitable, his animals commanding a high price and a ready sale on the local markets.
On the 8th of February, 1877, Mr. Riveland was united in marriage to Miss Kjeste Johnson and to their union were born five children: Thone, the wife of the Rev. Ole Rolfsen of Presho, South Dakota; Olava, the wife of Herman Bloom of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the mother of two children, Audrey Marcella and Curtis Riveland; Joseph, who married Otto Lee, who is employed on the Riveland homestead; Carnell, who is a resident of Ossian, and who is married, having one child, Adrian Carnell; and Alma, who lives at home.
Mr. Riveland is a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church and politically gives his allegiance to the republican party. He has served as township trustee but is not active as an office seeker, preferring to concentrate his attention upon his business affairs, which being capably and progressively conducted are bringing him gratifying and well deserved success.
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