The full biographical sketch as printed, transcribed from the public-domain book. Spelling and wording are the original author’s; a few scanning errors may remain.
PETER A. SHOLUND.
.Sweden has furnished a notable percentage of the population of Boone county. A distinguished traveler and lecturer has said : "Sweden is the home of the honest man," and those who are familiar with the citizenship of this county find that the sons of Sweden have brought with them to the new world the virtues characteristic of their ancestors in the old country. Peter A. Sholund is now well known as a representative business man of Garden township, where he owns one hundred and fifty acres of choice land situated on section 26.
He was born in Sweden, November 11, 1856, and was a youth of twelve years when, in 1868, he came with his parents to the United States, the family home being established at Swede's Point, Boone county, in August of the same year. The father, Peter Sholund, was born in Sweden and now resides in Madrid. The mother, a native of the same country, passed away in Garden township in November, 1869. They had but two children: Peter A., of this review; and Mrs. S. M. Threw, now living at Denver, Colorado. After coming to Iowa the family took up their abode upon a farm east of Madrid and there remained for five years. Later they spent a year on the Peterson farm and in 1875 pur- chased land on section 26, Garden township, on which they established their
home. Here Peter A. Sholund has since remained. He represents one of the old pioneer famiHes of the county and one actively and helpfully associated with its agricultural development.
Through the period of his boyhood Peter A. Sholund assisted his father in the arduous task of developing a new farm. Many and many a day he followed the plow, turning the furrows and thus preparing the ground for the sowing of the seed, and later he aided in gathering the harvests. This practical experience well qualified him to carry on farm work on his own account after he had attained his majority.
In 1887 Mr. Sholund was married to Miss S. Albertine Wicklund, who was born in Sweden and died in Garden township, leaving two children: Carrie Ma- tilda, now a resident of Des Moines; and Harvey, who is with his father upon the home farm. Mr. Sholund was again married in 1892, Anna Lingblum be- coming his wife. She was born in Sweden, August 4, 1866, and arrived in the new world in fune, 1888, when a young woman of twenty-one years. Her father, Jonas Lingblum, spent his entire life in Sweden, as did his wife, who bore the maiden name of Carrie Johnson. They were the parents of six chil- dren, all of whom are yet living, namely: Mrs. Carrie Lingblum, now residing in Des Moines ; Mrs. Christina Yulner, living in Sweden ; Jonas, of .Sweden ; Mrs. Sholiuid ; Mrs. Emma Running, of Des Moines: and Peter, of Sweden. Mrs. Sholund was married twice and by her first union had one daughter, who died in 1913. By her marriage to Mr. Sholund she has two daughters: Florence Henrietta, born in Garden township, September 10, 1903; and Helen Victoria, Ijorn February 26, 1906.
Mr. Sholund gives his political allegiance to the republican party and for ten years filled the office of assessor of Garden township. He was also a member of the school board for a number of years and is interested in the cause of educa- tion. He acted as president of the Independent District of Victoria. His relig- ious faith is that of the Methodist Episcopal church, his membership being in Des Moines. It is well known that he stands for truth and justice at all times and that his influence has ever been on the side of progress, reform and improve- ment. He well merits the success which has come to him because of an honorable, upright life, and he is justly accounted one of the representative agricul- turists of Garden township, where he owns one hundred and sixty acres of choice land, upon which are found many modern improvements. He also raises a good grade of live stock. His home is attractively furnished and is most hospitable. He deserves much credit for what he has accomplished, and his examjjle may well be followed by those who wish to acquire honorable success.
Source: History of Boone County, Iowa. See the original pages at the Internet Archive.
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