Ole Syverson

SYVERSON

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 2/4/2006 at 11:14:49

Ole Syverson was born in Norway, Feb. 8,1836. He was there reared, and came to America in 1865, settling at Newburg, in Mitchell Co., Iowa, where he lived five years. He then removed to Barton township, where he now resides. He was married in 1870 to Guri Colbernson. They are the parents of six children:—Andrew, Lena B., Nicholas, Samuel, Anna J. and Henry. In politics, Mr. Syverson is a republican. The family are members of the Norwegian Lutheran Church

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 705