The full biographical sketch as printed in 1922, transcribed from the public-domain book. Spelling and wording are the original author’s; a few scanning errors may remain.
KNUTE OLSON.
Knute Olson, one of the younger agriculturalists of Grafton Town- ship, and a leader among those who claim Sweden as their place of birth, was born in Sweden, January 17, 1878, a son of Jons and Anna Olson, farming people. Knute Olson was well educated before he left Sweden, and taught to be a practical farmer under the wise guidance of his father. In 1897, when he was nineteen years old, he came to the United States, and located at Huntley, working on a farm in its vicinity for four years. He then spent a year in Chicago, but returned to Grafton Township, where he rented land, until be bought his present farm. This property of 200 acres was the old J. J. Schuyler farm, and here he carries on general farming and dairying, and has been very successful.
In 1905 Knute Olson was married to Clara Holmgreev, also born in Sweden, and they have four children, namely: Russell, Arthur, Knute and Garnet. Mr. Olson is a Republican. Probably he is one of the best examples of what can be accomplished through a man's industry and thrift in the county. Coming to this country without means, he has in a little over twenty years become the owner of one of the finest farms in Grafton Township, and won confidence and respect of his fellow citizens.
Source: History of McHenry County, Illinois (1922. See the original pages at the Internet Archive.
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