Severt Holstenson

HOLSTENSON

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 3/4/2008 at 09:07:45

Severt Holstenson was born in Norway, Nov. 3. 1826. He emigrated to America in 1856. He located in LaFayette Co., Wis., and remained six years. He then went to Fillmore Co., Minn., but only remained a year. In 1863 he emigrated to Hartland, Worth Co., Iowa, and bought land on section 34, where he still lives. He has a fine farm of 200 acres. He raises grain of all kinds as well as stock. In Aug. 18, 1856 he married Catharine Torgerson. They are the parents of eleven children—Halsten, Lewis, Thomas, Lucy, Betsy, Urena, Ole, David, Andrew, Lina and Severt. They all belong to the Lutheran Church. In politics he is a republican.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 774.