Thore Gordon

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Date: 11/7/2022 at 19:17:28

Thore Gordon

Thore Gordon moved to Worth county in 1870. He has 250 acres on section 4, Lincoln township. He was born in Nor­way, June 10, 1843. He came to America in 1861. Landing at Quebec he pro­ceeded to Black Earth, Dane Co., Wis. He lived there until 1867. He then re­turned to Norway and married Emma Knudson, April 1, 1867. She was born Dec. 12, 1847. They emigrated to Wis­consin where they lived three years. They then moved to their present home. They are the parents of seven children- Anna, Thomas, Knut, Gertie, Lena, Julia and Caroline. They are all members of the Norwegian Lutheran Church. He raises stock and grain of all kinds. He enlisted in company G, 12th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, June, 1865. Being a minor, the man with whom he lived refused to have him serve. He has always engaged in farming. Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1884, p.793