Lars W. Belstad

BELSTAD

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Date: 11/6/2022 at 20:09:19

Lars W. Belstad

Lars W. Belstad was also born in Norway, Jan 7, 1845. he came to Dane Co., Wis., in the spring of 1869, where he followed farming for one year, then went to Fillmore Co., Minn. He remained there until his father's family had settled in Worth Co., Iowa, when he followed then and engaged in farming, with his brother Ole, until June, 1878. He was educated in the seminary of his native stift. He engaged in teaching school in his native land, and after coming to Worth county he taught school in native language during the winters. After leaving the farm he served as a colporteur. He then entered the Lutheran Seminary at Madison, Wis., to study theology for the purpose of preparing himself for the ministry, which course of study he has now almost completed. His brother Even W. Belstad now lives in Bristol township. Of the other siblings, Sigri W. is married and lives in Winnebago county. Grove and Ingeberg are unmarried and live at home. Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1884, p.759