HOVELSON, John

HOVELSON, PAULSON

Posted By: Larry Shoger (email)
Date: 12/26/2008 at 18:11:14

John Hovelson settled in Rock township, in 1866, coming from Dakota, with his parents. They lived on section 23 the first year, then bought land on section 24, where he now lives. He has 160 acres of improved land. He was born in Norway, Nov. 1, 1848, came to America with his parents when but eighteen months old.

He attended the district school in Wisconsin and also in Rock township. He was married in 1872 (1871) to Jane, daughter of Andrew Paulson. Three children have blessed this union - Nellie, Laura and Henry. Corrections are in parenthesis.
Taken from History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, 1884, page 471.