Gregar Amundson

As printed in 1912

GREGAR AMUNDSON (1872). A pioneer settler of Lyon county, one of the few men who still live on the homestead they took in an early day, and one of the big land owners, farmers and stock raisers of Nordland township is Gregar Amundson, who for forty years has lived on the southwest quarter of section 22. His farm consists of 560 acres on sections 22 and 27, improved by good substantial buildings and a fine home. He had practically no means when he came to Lyon county and his rise has been accomplished by his own unaided efforts.

In Tellemarken, Norway, on October 10, 1850, Gregar Amundson was born. His parents were Amund and Ragnild (Levson) Olson, both of whom are buried in the old country. In 1872, when he was twenty-two years of age, Gregar broke home ties and journeyed to America. After spending two months in Boone county, Iowa, he came to Lyon county and took his claim in Nordland township, and upon that place he has ever since lived. After passing through the days of adversity that accompanied the grasshopper scourge, he came upon prosperous times and is in comfortable circumstances. He is an extensive stock raiser and makes a specialty of Shorthorn cattle and Poland China hogs. He is a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church and a director of school district No. 25.

Mr. Amundson was married in Minneota May 12, 1878, to Annie Furgeson. She was born in Winnebago county, Wisconsin, December 14, 1860. Her father, Kittle Furgeson, was born in Norway and died in 1902. Her mother, Margaret (Helgeson) Furgeson, was also born in Norway and now resides in Minneota at the age of eighty-two years Mr. and Mrs. Amundson have twelve children, named as follows: Ferdinand A., Carl M., Ragnild, Fredericka, Clara, Freda, Alice, Anna, Rudolph, Leonard, Mabel and Abner,

As printed in An illustrated history of Lyon County, Minnesota (1912). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.