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

Worth County
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Stener Gunderson Kivel , farmer, is a native of Norway . He was born June 2, 1837 . He came to America in 1861, landed at Quebec , and went at once to Colombia Co., Wis. He lived there for five years. He then came to Worth county in 1855, and settled on section 15, Bristol Township , where he now resides. He bought 159 acres of good land. He raised stock and grain of all kinds. He was educated for a school teacher, but preferred to farm, and has always been a farmer. He was married to Kjersti Gunderson, Sept. 12, 1862 . She was born in Norway in 1835. They have five children – Margaret, born in June, 1863; Gunder, born in June, 1865; Ole, born in December, 1868; Christian, born Nov. 13, 1870 ; Albert, born in 1875. The family are members of the Norwegian Lutheran Church . He is a republican politically.