Stener G. Kivel

KIVEL

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 9/10/2004 at 22:27:30

Stener Gunderson Kivel, farmer, is a native of Norway. He was born June 2, 1837. He came to America in 1861, landed at Quebec, and went at once to Colombia Co., Wis. He lived there for five years. He then came to Worth county in 1855, and settled on section 15, Bristol Township, where he now resides. He bought 159 acres of good land. He raised stock and grain of all kinds. He was educated for a school teacher, but preferred to farm, and has always been a farmer. He was married to Kjersti Gunderson, Sept. 12, 1862. She was born in Norway in 1835. They have five children – Margaret, born in June, 1863; Gunder, born in June, 1865; Ole, born in December, 1868; Christian, born Nov. 13, 1870; Albert, born in 1875. The family are members of the Norwegian Lutheran Church. He is a republican politically.

History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1884, page 716: