Olof Peterson

As printed in 1916

OLOF PETERSON.

Farmer and stockman of Henning township, Otter Tail county Minnesota, Olof Peterson was born on July _' 1874, in Sweden. Mr. Peterson, the son of Peter and Elna Peterson, who were also natives of Sweden.

Mr. Peterson's father died in 1875 and his mother in 1913. They were the parents of seven children, of whom four, Andrew, Daniel, Ellis and Mary, are deceased. The living children are Martin. Peter and Olof.

Olof Peterson was educated in the public schools of his native land, lie came to America and to Otter Tail county, Minnesota, in 1802 and. for a short time, worked on neighboring farms. In 1804. hi partnership with his brother, Peter. Mr. Peterson purchased eighty acres of land in section 13, of Leaf Lake township. In iqoo they sold the farm and in the same year moved to Henning township, purchasing one hundred and twenty acres in section 35. In 1914 Mr. Peterson purchased forty acres in section 35. and now owns altogether one hundred and sixty acres. Several years ago. 111 100-, Mr Peterson bill a large barn, thirty by sixty-four feet. His farm iall very well improved. It is well drained, well fenced and has commodious and substantial outbuildings, which are kept in a very high state of repair. Mr. Peterson is a general farmer and stockman.

In [900 Olof Peterson was married to Caroline Person, who was born in Clitherall township, near Eagle Lake church, in 1875. and who is the daughter of Andrew and Llna Person, natives of Sweden and pioneers in Clitherall town-hip ! In \ homesteaded one hundred and sixty acres of land in [869 and were among the first members of Eagle Lake church. In fact. Mrs. Peterson's father had charge of the church for many years. He died in 1910 and his wife in S, both living to advanced ages. Mr. and

Mr-. Peterson was married in Eagle lake Swedish Lutheran church by Rev. james Aloodv. Mr-. Peterson was one of five children horn to her parents, being the youngest. The other children were Cecelia Eunice, William, Matilda and Axel, who is deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Olof Peterson have five children, Erick. Alfreda. Cecelia, Carl and Elizabeth.

The Petersons are members of the Swedish Lutheran church. They attend religious services regularly and take an active interest, not only in religious matters, but in civic matters as well. The family is widely known in Kenning township and very popular.

As printed in History of Otter Tail County, Minnesota : its people, industries, and institutions : with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families (1916). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.