Ole O. Walsvik

WALSVIK

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 8/7/2005 at 22:36:33

Ole O. Walsvik was born in Norway, Sept. 12, 1844. He is the son of Ole A. and Hansine Oleson. His father was born in 1819, the mother in 1825. They had two children - Ole O. and Alf. They all emigrated from Norway and located in Worth county. Ole was married March 27, 1870, to Ingeborg Ingerbrickson, born March 15, 1845. They have six children - Hansena, Ellen, Albert, Oliver, John and Helena. Ole purchased the farm where he now lives, on section 22 (Northwood Township), in 1874. It contains eighty acres. They are members of the Lutheran Church.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, page 850.