Nels A. Sonve

SONVE

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 1/13/2006 at 22:21:03

Nels A. Sonve was born in Norway, July 24, 1831. Emigrating to America in 1869, he landed at Quebec. He went at once to McHenry Co., Ill., but only remained a short time. He then went to Wisconsin, staid five weeks and went to Minnesota. After remaining the winter, he went to Winneshiek Co., Iowa. He then went to Fillmore Co., Minn., .bought a farm and lived upon it three years. In 1874 he sold this and came to Worth county, where he purchased 160 acres on section 11, Kensett township. He married Miss Tillong in 1854. She was born in Norway, in 1833. They have five children—Julia, now Mrs. L. D. Klose; Christena, now Mrs. Spilde; Edward, Gilbert and Anna. They all belong to the Norwegian Lutheran Church.

Source: History or Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, Page 780.