Perry Holm
Perry Holm is engaged in general farming on a tract of one hundred and sixty acres on section 17, Deer Creek township, Worth county. He was born in Lafayette county, Wisconsin, September 2, 1871, a son of John and Elina (Peterson) Holm. The father was born in Hadeland, Norway, September 26, 1839, and when a young man left his native country for the United States, taking passage on a sailing vessel in the spring of 1856. He landed at Quebec and by way of the Great Lakes made his way to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, after which he proceeded on to Lafayette county, that state, where he purchased a farm and began life in the new world. He continued to cultivate his land there for a number of years but afterward removed to Deer Creek township, Worth county, and took up his abode upon the farm which is now the home of his sons, Perry Joseph and Lauritz. This was in June, 1876. He erected new buildings and improved the land, remaining thereon until his death, which occurred in 1912, when he had reached the age of seventy-three years. His widow survives and is now seventy-four years of age. They were consistent members of the Norwegian Lutheran church and guided their lives by its teachings. Mr. Holm was a republican in his political views and was a man of genuine worth, enjoying the respect and goodwill of all with whom he came in contact.
Perry Holm spent his youthful days under the parental roof and acquired a public school education. He was early trained to the work of the farm and assisted his father until the latter's death, after which the property came into possession of the three sons, Perry, Joseph and Lauritz Holm, who are now managing the farm, which comprises one hundred and sixty acres of rich and productive land. It is devoted to general farming and the fields annually produce good crops as the result of the care and labor bestowed upon them. In the family were six children, namely: Mrs. Eliza Eastenson, a resident of North wood, Iowa; Joseph; Perry; Lauritz; Caroline; and Emma.
All of the family have adhered to the faith of the Norwegian Lutheran church and, like their father, the sons have given their support to the republican party. They are progressive and enterprising men whose labors are wisely directed and their thorough understanding of modern farm methods has brought to them a substantial measure of success in their undertakings. They are widely known and have many warm friends in their section of the county.
SOURCE: HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES, IOWA, 1918, VOL. II; Pages 298 & 299
Transcription by Gordon Felland, 7/14/2006