Source: History of Otter Tail County, Minnesota (1916)
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History of Otter Tail County, Minnesota (1916).
Born in Sweden August 4, 1864.
Educated in Swedish common schools.
Emigrated to America in 1889 and settled in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, working as a farm helper.
Bought 80 acres in Compton township, section 28.
Married Carrie Peterson December 4 (year garbled in OCR).
Member of the Swedish Lutheran church.
Son Algot born October 14, 1903.
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