Sec. 8, P. O. Eldorado; owns 215 acres of land, valued at $2,800; born in Norway in 1832; married Anna Peterson in 1868; she was born in Norway in 1852; have three children: Jacob, Sarah C., and Bertha. Came to America in 1854 and located in LaSalle, Ill, and remained seven years; went back to Norway and in 1872 located in Dover Twp., Fayette County, Iowa. Are members of the Lutheran Church.