Tollef Olson

As printed in 1910

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Tollef lived in his native county until 1870, when he accompanied his parents to.Jackson county. Until he was twenty-five j-ears of age lie lived on the parental farm on section 10, Belmont. Then he engaged in farming on his own account, renting land in Christiania township. Five years later lie bought his present farm, the northeast quarter of section 18. then iininiprnveil land, and he has made his home on the place ever since. He now has a model farm, improved with substantial buildings. In addition to his own farm lie rents a quarter section adjoining.

On Deeember I'.i, 1SS7, Mr. Olson was married in Belmont township to Betsey Johnson, al.so a native of Iowa. The following four children have been born to them: Sophia, Anna (!Mrs. Arlo Christensen), Obena and Thea. Mi-. Olson has held the oft'ice of clerk of school district No. 18.

lie moved to Alpha, where ho served as village marshal one year and as bartender for Carl Thuesen two years. He then returned to the farm. He is a member of the Catholic church of Jack.son.

Mr. Kable was married February 22, 1900, to Dora Wiseman, of Sherburn. They are the parents of one child, [name withheld], born January 13, 1907.

FRANK 8TEVERT (1888) is a farmer and tlircsherman of West Heron Lake township. He was born in the state of Illinois April 25, 1884, the youngest of a family of five children born to Fritz and Sophia Sievert. His parents are of German birth. They came to the United States and after living in Illinois for a short time came to Jackson county in 1888 and resided on the farm in West Heron Lake township now occupied by their son. The father died in 1898; the mother still lives on the farm.

Frank accompanied his parents to Jackson county in 1888 when four years of age and he has ever since resided on the home farm, the northwest quarter of section 19. West Heron Lake. He is now engaged in farming the place and for the last several years has been engaged in the threshing business in partnership with F. C. Ruthenbeck.

Mr. Sievert was married in West Heron Lake township May 1. 190.5. to Matilda Becker, also a native of Illinois, having been born October 29, 1886. To this union have been born two children: Leda. born January.5, 190C; [name withheld], born September 16, 1907. The family arc members of the Oerman Lutheran church of Okabenn.

As printed in An illustrated history of Jackson County, Minnesota (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.