Ivor Butler

BUTLER

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 1/13/2006 at 22:07:56

Ivor Butler was born in Norway, Feb. 13, 1827. He emigrated to the United States, landing at Milwaukee Aug. 5, 1850. He went to Walworth Co., Wis., and lived there for seven years; then moved to Kewaunee county, in the same state, and farmed fourteen years. He married Caroline K. Wigen, Dec. 27, 1856. She was a native of Norway. In 1869 they moved to Worth Co., Iowa, where he is farming. He has 580 acres of land, and resides on section 5, in Kensett township. He is a thrifty, well to do farmer, being largely engaged in stock. They have eleven children—Edward, Cornelius, Ole, Lewis, Bertinus, Charles, Alvin, Betsy, Sophia, Ellen and Julia. They are all members of the Norwegian Lutheran Church.

Source: History or Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, Page 779