History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa
Springfield, Ill: Union Publishing Co., 1884.

Worth County
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Lars Ellefson Hagan was born in Norway, Nov. 30, 1839. He emigrated to America in 1868. Landing at Quebec he went at once to Minnesota. He only remained two months. He then came to Worth County, Iowa. He bought 121 1/2 acres of land on section 2, Bristol township, where he still lives. In 1861 he married Carrie Evanson, born in Norway in 1833. They have five children - Ellef, Kittel, Mary, Emma and Evan. They are all members of the Lutheran Church. He is a republican. He is engaged in raising stock and grain.

Andrew J. Horwei resides on section 21, where he settled in 1866. Here he owns 240 acres of good farming land in Silver Lake township, Worth County . He was born in Norway , March 10, 1842 , where he grew to manhood. In 1864 he came to the United States, settling at Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minn., where he remained one year and the following year he settled in Worth Co., Iowa, where he still resides. He was married in 1864 to Anna Olson, a native of Norway . By this union they have nine children living – Agnes, John, Mertha, Ole, Christina, Oscar, Anna, Louis and Albert. Mr. Horwei is a republican and has held local offices. He and his family are members of the Lutheran Church .