Early Settlers in Flom Township

The pages of American History are alive with the deeds of people who became famous and made the headlines and thrived on national glory and public honor. But the real down to earth, honest to God history was scrawled with the blood and sweat in rugged wilderness by courageous, rawboned pioneers who with simple tools overcame impossible natural obstacles. These people fashioned their sturdy homes of log or sod, built the churches and the schools raised their families with honor and dignity. Many of those pioneers were immigrants who left their homes in the Old Country to carve a new life for themselves in a strange and often hostile land. Thus it was with the Scandinavions who settled in Flom Township, during the 1870 to the 1890’s. They came to America in great numbers and their reasons for leaving their homes was varied, but mainly it was to get for themselves a new life. They were attracted by the stories of success by people who went before them. In America they could have free land. A homestead of 160 acres just for living on it for
five years, building a cabin and proving up the claim. Truly here in America they could be a (stor bonde) big farmer.
Let us trace their route from Scandinavia to America. They either traveled by sailing vessel or steamship. Most of those who came after 1880 came by steamer. It was faster and safer. It could take as long as 6 weeks to come by sail, but by steamer about 2 weeks.
The cost to travel by steamer was around $66.00, and by sail it was $53.00. Their route from Scandinavia took them by boat across the North Sea to Northern England, which took about 3 days. Once in England they followed the Tyne River to the port of Newcastle.
After docking there they boarded a train for Liverpool. From here they would continue the journey either by sailing vessel or steamship to America. At New York after going through custom and exchanging Krona for U.S. dollars, they would begin the westward travel by rail. Going to Wisconsin, Iowa and then to Minnesota, and some arriving here at their new destination in Flom Township.\par The following settlers lived in the township in April, 1896, when Flom Township celebrated their 25th Anniversary and the year they arrived.
1871: Ole O. Rishovd, Section 33
1872: Nicolai Overgaard, Section 8 Nels Nelson, Section 4 Jens Urdahl, Section 6 Jens Urdahl’s Mother, Section 8
1873: Lars Huseby, Section 10 Welleik Larson, Section 2 Ole P. Lien, Section 10 Peter O. Lien, Section 4 Gustav O. Lien, Section 15 Ole T. Rogen, Section 10
1874: Hans Flom, Section 14 Elling Flom, Section 21 Erick H. Flom, Section 21 Simon H. Flom, Section 12 Knut W. Larson, Section 10 Andreas Larson, Section 2 Wilhelm Larson, Section 2 Albert Larson, Section 1
1876: Hans H. Korsgaden, Section 2 Nils O. Midthun, Section 24 Knute Thompson, Section 24 Martin O. Kirkeby, Section 20
1877: Lars H. Korsgaden, Section 2 Knut Jacobson, Section 34 Knut A. Brenden, Section 28
1878: Even Tomtengen, Section 4 Hans Tomtengen, Section 23 Johanes Quit, Section 8 Ingebrigt Quit, Section 8 Elling Ness, Section 26 John Swenson, Section 32 Mrs. John Swenson’s Mother, Jens J. Kvidt, Section 12 Anne J. Quit, Gjert and Martin Quit, Einar Larson, Section 32 John O. Nysetvold, Section 32 John Dyrdahl, Section 30 Ole Nilson, Section 28 Christofer Flaten, Section 2 Mathias G. Flifleth, Section 5 Ole O. Waller, Section 18.
1879: Roland B. Johnson, Section 6 Andrew Benson, Section 9 Ole Sannan, Section 6 Andreas H. Dorseth, Section 29 Hans Dorseth, Section 29 John A. Dorseth, Section 29 Kristian Larson, Section 20 Iver A. Moen, Section 28 Anders Skeim, Section 11
1880: Even Mellum, Section 15 Emanuel Nielson, Section 7 Gunner O. Lund, Section 27 Nils E. Nelson, Section 28
1881: Johannes Borgen, Section 8 Iver H. Korsgaden, Section 35 Bernt Ask, Section 8 John H. Flom, Section 8 Ole Fossen, Section 9 John J. Stende, Section 31 John Dullum, Section 30 Sjur S. Stundahl, Section 10
1882: Ole A. Lee, Section 18 Erick A. Holum, Section 16 Thor A. Holum, Section 16 Hans Odegaard, Section 1 Gilbert Anderson, Section 18 Ole J. Lee, Section 18 Johannes Underdahl, Section 17 Elling Underdahl, Section 17 John E. Haugen, Section Anders R. Veum, Section 34 Thor E. Holum, Section 26 Lars J. Houglum, Section 23 Torris Stundahl, Section 10 Hans P. Lien, Section 5 Einar
S. Urdahl, Section 9 Johannes G. Moen, Section 16, Ole Iverson, Peter Stien, Section 5 Anders Winjum, Section 22 Helge Olson, Section 17
1883: Ole H. Olson, Section 36 Peder P. Baukol, Section 24 Mrs. Johannes Lee, Section 16 Lars Prestegaard, Section 3 Jacob Sannan, Section 7 Ole A. Hoien, Section 18 Erik S. Urdahl, Section 14
Andrew and Anna EKEN were married in 1889 and bought land in the NW 1/4, Section 3 that same year. They farmed here until April, 1909 when they moved into Twin Valley where he became a salesman. Andrew was a brother of A.B. Peterson and Peter Rindahl of Fossum Township.
The following is a list of the early settlers who came to Flom Township. It tells us where in Norway they came from and the section they homesteaded or settled on in Flom Township. This information is given to us by Oscar Lund. These records of these early pioneers were printed in the Norwegian language and were translated to English by Mr. Lund. We, the Flom History Committee, wish to thank Oscar Lund for letting us use them.
1-Johannes Bergen came in 1872 over to America from Tysnes Parish, Norway, and settled near Cresco, Iowa. In June of 1881 he came with his family in company with Ingebor Ingebrigsten and her family and then bought land in Section 8, where he now lives. They have four children, three born in Iowa and one here.
2-Ole A. Lee immigrated in 1867 from Aurlands Parish, Sogn, Norway to America. He stopped first in Bonnet Prairie, Wisconsin until 1869 and then went to Black Hammer in Houston County of Minnesota. In 1882 he came here and settled in Section 18. He was unmarried.
3-Nicloai Overgaard immigrated in 1879 from Vestaden Parish in Norway and settled first for a couple years in Filmore County of Minnesota. In 1872 he went westward with several families, all settling in Becker County of Minnesota. Overgaard then came here to Norman County and took land in Section 14 in Home Lake Township. This land he let Martha Urdahl take over. She was later married to Louis Qual. Now this land is owned by Albert Albertson. He was married and had one child. The 9th of July 1874 his wife died and was buried on the farm, because they had no cemetery in the settlement. This is the second person which is buried in these four townships. In 1879 he was again married, this time with Ingeborg Urdahl, and they settled on that land in Section 8, in the township of Flom, which he already had taken on homestead. He has now sold most of it to John Floen, and they live on 40 acres which he kept for himself. They have no children.
4-Lars Huseby immigrated from Lekanger Parish, Sogn, Norway in 1867 and settled in Rice County of Minnesota. In 1871 he was married to Miss Britha Thorpe. On June 24th he moved from Rice County together with Ole Rogen, Ole Lien, Lars Lockrem and John Waller. He then took land in Section 10. They had five children, one born in Rice County and four born here in Flom township.
5-Amund Holum came from Aurlands Parish, Sogn, Norway in 1856 and settled in Black Hammer, Houston County in Minnesota. There he lived until 1885 when he came here to Flom township with his youngest son, Ole and later another son, Thore. He had three children, namely:
5A- Erick A. Holum, who came together with his parents from Norway in 1856 and settled in Black Hammer, Houston County in Minnesota. There he lived until 1882. In 1882 together with his brother, Thore, they came to Norman County and settled in Section 16 where he bought land and lived. He was married in 1871 at Black Hammer and they had 14 children, whereof six were born at Black Hammer and eight were born here.
5B-Thor A. Holum came also in 1856 from Norway with his parents and lived at Black Hammer in Houston County of Minnesota until 1882 when he moved here with his brother, Erik. He also bought land in Section 16. He was not married.
5C-Ole A. Holum also came with his parents and brother in 1856 from Norway and lived at Black Hammer in Houston County of Minnesota until 1885 when he and his parents came here. He bought land in Section 22, but lived most of the time with Thor.
6-Jens Urdahl immigrated from Aurland, Sogn, Norway in 1866 and spent his first years in Washington Prairie in Iowa. He moved to Black Hammer in Houston County of Minnesota where he spent four years. Then he moved to Becker County of Minnesota and stayed one year. He then came here in June of 1872 and took land in Section 6. On this land he lived until the fall of 1891, when he sold this land to Mr. Emil Smestad, who came from Dakota. Then he moved to Twin Valley, Minnesota. Here he lived until the spring
of 1894 when he moved to Section 8. He was the first man that settled in the Township of Flom, when he took homestead land in April of 1872. This nice farm, which he sold in 1891, he bought back again in 1894. He was married April 2, 1875 and had eight children.
7-Jens Urdahl's mother came in 1869 from Norway and settled in Houston County of Minnesota until she came up here with her other son, Erik and his son-in-law, Johannes Quit. She stayed awhile first with Jens, but tok homestead rights with the land that Johannes Quit now has. She died November 1879 and was buried in Wild Rice Church Cemetery. She was the first adult who was buried there.
8-Johannes Quit came over from Aurland, Sogn, Norway in 1869 and settled at Black Hammer in Houston County of Minnesota. He moved up here in June 1878 and took land in Section 6, which his mother in law had taken. He was married in June 1857 and had six children. Of the children, four were born in Norway and two in Houston County of Minnesota.
8A-Ingebrigt J. Quit came with his parents from Norway in 1869 and then came here in 1878. In the spring of 1885 he married Ingeborg, daughter of Halvor Tvedstulen, and settled on the land in Section 8 which he had bought several years before. They had four children.
8B-Jens J. Quit came with his parents here in 1878. He was married in April 1887 to Gurine, daughter of Ingebrigt Ingebrigtson from Home Lake township and they settled on the land in Section 12. They had four children.
8C-Anne J. Quit was married with Nels Ingebrigtson from Home Lake township in April, 1887.
8D-Gjert and Martin were the youngest sons.
9-Hans Flom immigrated in 1857 from Aurland, Sogn, Norway and settled in Winnesheik County of Iowa. In 1874 he left Iowa and came here to Norman County and took land in Section 14. He was married in Norway having children, here they had three sons and one daughter. He sold his land in 1893 and moved in with his daughter, Martha, who in 1880 was married to John Homelvig in Home Lake township. Here he died in 1894 and was buried in Wild Rice Cemetery. His wife lives at Homelvig. Their sons are:
9A-Elling Flom. He came with his parents from Iowa in 1874. In 1883 he was married and settled in Section 21, which he owned. They had five children.
9B-Erik H. Flom came also in 1874 from Iowa with his parents. In 1886 he was married and settled in Section 21 where he had already bought land. They had four children.
9C-Simon H. Flom came also in 1874 with his parents from Iowa. He was married in 1889 and settled in Section 12. They had four children.
10-Wellick Larson came from Bamble Parish, Norway, in 1850 and settled first in Iowa, where he lived five years. Thereafter he move to Rice County in Minnesota. In 1873, together with Ole Rogen, Lars Huseby, Ole Lien and others, and took land in Section 2. Here he died in 1881 and his wife died in 1895, both are buried in Wild Rice Cemetery. They had five children, four boys and one daughter, namely:
10A-Knut B. Larson came with his parents here and also took land in Section 10, but in the spring of 1886 he sold this land and went to North Dakota, where he again too land in 1891. He came back here again and has since lived to be an old man on Thor Bamble's farm in Section 12. In 1876 he was married, they have had nine children, whereof four have died.
10B-Andreas Larson was married in November 1880 and settled on land in Section 2 which he had taken on homestead when he came here in 1874. They have had seven children, one having died.
10C-Wilhelm Larson was married in 1874 and lives on his father's farm in Section 2. They have had five children, whereof two have died.
10D-Albert Larson was married in 1892 and settled on his land in Section 1. They have two children, the sister, Amalie, was married in 1873 to John Gronoen and lived in the township of Fossum Minnesota.
11-Anders Skaim immigrated with his family from Aurland, Sogn, Norway, in 1845 and settled first in Koshkonong, Wisconsin where he lived two years. Thereafter he moved to Winnesheik County in Iowa where he lived near by Decorah, until in 1879 he moved here. He lived awhile with his children here, but since settled in Section 11, where he had 1/4 Section of land which now is owned by his son, Johannes. They have had five children, four girls and one boy. Three of the children were born in Norway, two in Iowa. Two children here in the settlement namely, John A. Skaim and Mrs. Ole Rogen. Two live in Moorhead, Minnesota, Mrs. T. Tollefson and Mrs. Ole Nilson Odegaard. A daughter, Mrs. Halvorson, lives near Glenwood, Iowa.
12-John A. Skaim was born in Koshkonong, Dane County Wisconsin and came with his parents to Iowa in 1847. He moved in 1884 and now lives on the land in Section 11, which his father had. He was married in Washington Prairie, Iowa in 1879 and they have 7 children, whereof five were born here in the settlement.
13-Lars H. Korsgaden immigrated from Northern Froen, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway in 1871 and settled in Vernon County in Wisconsin where he lived six years. He moved from Wisconsin and came here in 1877 and took land in Section 2, where he now lives. He was married in the fall of 1871 in Vernon County and has ten children, whereof three were born in Wisconsin, one having died here.
14-Iver H. Korsgaden immigrated from Northern Froen, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway in 1880. He stayed a years time in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, whereafter he came here in 1881 and bought land in Section 35, Township of Fossum, where he settled the year after, namely in 1882. This land he sold again in 1884 to his brother, Hans Korsgaden. He was married in Black River Falls in 1880. His wife died in 1882 and is buried in the Wild Rice Cemetery.
15-Hans H. Korsgaden immigrated from Nordre Froen, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway in 1871 with his brother Lars, and settled in Vernon County, Wisconsin where he lived for five years. He left Wisconsin and moved here in 1876, one year before his brother, and took land in Section 2. He was married in Wisconsin and they have two children. The oldest daughter was married to Mr. A. Dorseth and lives west of Flom. The other children are at home.
16-Hans Peterson Odegaard immigrated from Eidnanger, Norway in 1854, settling at Bonnet Prairie, Wisconsin. He came here to Norman County in 1882 and settled on land he had bought in Section 1, Township of Flom, where he now lives. He was married in Wisconsin in 1875 and they have nine children, whereof the six youngest were born here.
17-Roland B. Johnson came here from Freeborn County, Minnesota in 1879 and took land in Section 4, Township of Home Lake, where now Anton Lerud lives to whom he sold his improvement in the spring of 1880. He moved here and bought railroad land in Section 6, Township of Flom. A few years later he sold half of the land to Peter Stein, and in 1895 sold the rest of the land and moved to Montana.
18-Nels Nelson immigrated from Varmland, Sweden in 1869 and stopped first in Red Wing, Minnesota. He moved to Norman County in 1872 and settled in Section 4 in Flom, where he took homestead. He was married in Becker County of Minnesota in 1872. They had four children whereof two have died.
19-Knut Stene immigrated from Aurland, Sogn, Norway in 1870, stopped awhile in Goodhue County in Minnesota. He came here in March, 1884 and bought land in Section 1. He was married in Winnebago County in Iowa and they had eleven children, whereof five were born in Iowa, and six here in the settlement.
20-Even Mellum came from Birid, Norway to America and settled at Coon Praire, Wisconsin. He moved here in 1880 and took land in Section 15. He was married in 1882 and had eight children.
21-Even Tomtengen immigrated from Birid, Norway with his parents in 1850 and they settled first in Dane County in Wisconsin. In 1852 they went with their family to Vernon County in Wisconsin where he lived until he came here in 1878 in the township of Flom, where he bought land in Section 4. He was married in Vernon County in Wisconsin in 1865 and they had 12 children, whereof six have died. Six of the children were born here and six were born in Wisconsin. His wife died in November of 1891 and was buried in Immanuel Church Cemetery.
22-Hans Tomtengen came with his father from Wisconsin in 1878. He was married here in 1892 and settled on land in Section 33 which he had bought a few years before.
23-Emanuel Nielson immigrated in the spring of 1880 from Drammen, Norway and stopped in Chicago, Illinois. In the fall of 1880 he moved up here and bought land in Section 7.
24-Tosten A. Holum came over from Aurland, Sogn, Norway the summer of 1874 and settled first in Goodhue County of Minnesota where he lived for eight years. In 1882 he moved to Cavalier, North Dakota where he took land of homestead, but sold the land and moved here to Flom. He lived in Section 6 where he built a house on his son-in-laws, L. Quam's land. Of their children there are two sons and two daughters.
25-Ole P. Lien was born in Quam, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway in 1837. He came over to America in 1869 and settled in Rice County of Minnesota where he lived for four years. In 1873 he moved here and took land in Section 10. He was married in Nordre Froen, Gudbrandsdalen in 1864 and had fourteen children, whereof ten were born here and four in Norway.
25A-Peter O. Lien came here with his parents. He was married in May of 1895 and had two children. He lived on the farm in Section 4, which before was owned by his mother's father, Jacob Branden.
25B-Gustav O. Lien was married in February of 1896 and lived at home with his parents.
25C-Ole Fossen was born in Nordre Froen, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway in 1864 and came here to America in 1881. He came directly here and bought land in Section 9. He was married to Marith, daughter of Ole P. Lien, the 19th of June, 1887. They had three children.
26-Andrew Benson immigrated from Sonmore, Norway in 1873 and stayed first for three years in Rice County in Minnesota whereafter he worked on different jobs for three years. He came here in June, 1879 and bought 80 acres in Section 9. He was not married. His brother, Ole, was here also a couple of years but went back to Norway.
27-Lars Prestegaard immigrated from Aurland, Sogn, Norway in 1871 but stayed first for a year in Goodhue County in Minnesota whereafter he went to Freeborn County in Minnesota where he lived for twelve years. He came here the spring of 1883 and settled on land in Section 3. He was married in Norway in 1866 and had ten children. Of the ten children, three were born here and two were married, namely Lena to Torres Stundahl and Sonneva to Mons Stene, who lived a little north of them in Fossum township.
28-Torres S. Stundahl came from Aurland, Sogn, Norway in 1882 directly here to the settlement. He worked the first year with the farmers. He married in 1887 to Lena Prestegaard and settled in Section 10. They have five children.
29-Jacob Sannan was born in Strinden, Trondhjem, Norway in 1855 and came over to America at the age of fourteen in 1869. He came first to Minneapolis, after that he lived off and on at Minneapolis or Goodhue County both in Minnesota. In 1882 he married Sigrid J. Haugen, and the following year, 1883, went up here and settled on the land in Section 7 which he had already bought. He lived then on the farm for two years, whereafter he moved up to the 13 Towns in Polk County of Minnesota, where he took land. He left that again the same fall and then moved to Ada, Minnesota, where he operated a restaurant for two years. He moved again to his farm in the township of Flom, but was there only a year. They moved again to the "Vesten" but settled himself then in Twin Valley, Minnesota, where he operated the first restaurant and furniture store. Later he built his own store and operated a furniture store. After two and a half years he sold his store to the Sethney Brothers and moved back again to his farm in Flom township. They have had no children of their own but adopted a motherless girl when they lived in Ada, Minnesota.
30-Lars Quam was born in Aurlands Parish, Norway, the 18th of March in 1851. On the 2nd of May, 1870 he left Norway to go to America. In June he arrived in Quebec in Canada and the 2nd of July he came to Goodhue County in Minnesota. He soon left Goodhue County and went to Steel County in Minnesota where he lived one year, then moved again to Goodhue County. Next year he moved again to Steel County. In July of 1871 he went to Fillmore County in Minnesota and was there until 1873 when he again moved to Goodhue County. Here he lived until the spring of 1875 when he moved to Freeborn County and bought land 8 miles from Albert Lea, Minnesota. In the fall of 1876 he again moved to Goodhue County where he married Miss Sigrid Holum. They moved then to Goodhue again, where he again bought land. In the year of 1880 he sold the land in Goodhue County and moved westward to Walsh County in North Dakota where his wife's parents died and lived there until spring of 1884. He moved then to Park River, North Dakota where he built a boarding house. The same fall he sold out in Park River and moved here, where he bought land in Section 6, Township of Flom. They had six children.
31-Ole Sannan was born in 1846 in Stinden, Trondhjem, Norway, and immigrated to America in 1863 stopping first awhile in Red Wing, Minnesota. Otherwise he lived the first five years in Goodhue County in Minnesota. In 1868 he came to Minneapolis, Minnesota and was there two years. He went then to Watonwan County in Minnesota and took land on homestead. But after two years time, he left and came back again to Minneapolis in 1872 and lived there for 2 years. He moved then to Goodhue County and was there about four years. He then went westward to Becker County in Minnesota and was there about 1 1/2 years, whereafter he came here the fall of 1879 and bought railroad land in Section 5. He was married in 1883 to Marith H. Lien and had two children.
32-Hans P. Lien was born in Nordre Froen, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway in 1836 and came here to America in 1882. He was married in Norway in 1862 to Marith Teigen and had just one child, Mrs. Ole Sannan, with whom they lived with since they came here.
33-Hans J. Flom was born in Aurland, Sogn, Norway in 1848 and came to Red Wing, Minnesota in 1866. He came here to the settlement in 1886 and bought land in Section 17. He married in 1878 to Miss Martha Nilson and they had eight children.
34-Thorvald Urdahl was born in Aurland, Sogn, Norway in 1835. He was married in 1865 to Miss Kirsten R. Loven and lived in Aurland until 1887 when he came with his family here. He bought land in Section 17. They had eight children in Norway.
35-Einar G. Urdahl was born in Aurland, Sogn, Norway in 1866. He came here to America in 1882 and settled in the settlement. He was married to Martha C. Urdahl in 1893 and had one child. They lived in Section 9.
36-Kristian Ingebrigston was born in Oier, Norway and came to Westby, Iowa in 1876. He came here to Norman County in 1884 and bought land in Section 16. He married in 1885 to Miss Mathea Erickson. They had no children. They did however raise Ruth Stolen, who's mother died when she was very young.
37-Johannes G. Moen was born in Oier, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway in 1848 and came to Coon Prairie, Wisconsin in 1873. He came here to the settlement in 1880 and bought land in Section 16 in Flom. The same year he married Mis Sigrid Erickson and had one child.
38-Bernt Ask was born in 1853 in Hedmarken, Norway and came to Spring Grove, Minnesota in 1876, where he lived six months. He went to Decorah, Iowa in 1876, living there until 1881, when he moved here and bought land in Section 6. He was married in Decorah, Iowa to Petrine Knudson. Bernt Ask died the 9th of July, 1892.
39-Gilbert Anderson Holie was born in Hadeland, Norway in 1851. He moved to Spring Grove in Minnesota in 1867. He moved up to Norman County in 1882. He was married in 1876 to Miss Randi J. Lee and had seven children. He bought land in Section 18. Gilbert died in 1894.
40-Ole J. Lee was born in 1862 in Houston County in Minnesota where he lived until the spring of 1882 when he came here and bought land in Section 18. He was married in 1886 to Marie Underdahl and had five children.
41-Johannes C. Underdahl was born in 1838 in Aurland, Sogn, Norway and came here to America in 1866 and settled in Fillmore County in Minnesota. He came here to Norman County in 1882 buying land in Section 17. He was married in Norway in 1864 to Christine B. Hoiom. They had eight children.
42-Elling J. Underdahl was born in Aurland, Sogn, Norway in 1864. He came to Fillmore County in Minnesota with his parents in 1866 where he lived until 1882 when he came here. He was married in 1893 to Anne D. Kerkevold. They had three children. They lived in Section 17.
43-Jorgen Nilson was born in Aurland, Sogn, Norway and came to Goodhue County in Minnesota in 1870. He came here in 1885 and bought land in Section 17. In the same year he was married to Berthe J. Underdahl and they had seven children.
44-John H. Flom was born in 1855 in Hagre, Trondhjem, Norway. He arrived in Zumbrota, Goodhue County in Minnesota in 1879, where he lived until 1860 when he then moved to Wanamingo, Minnesota. He moved to Norman County in 1881 and took land eight miles south from Twin Valley. For several years since, he bought Nicolai Overgaard's land in Section 8 in Flom. He was married in 1876 to Randi J. Bratsburg and they had nine children.
45-John C. Haugen was born in Lesja, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway in 1821. He was married in 1848 to Anne T. Holen, coming to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1880 and then here to Norman County in 1882. They had four children, thereof three lived here in the settlement, namely, the daughter mentioned before who is married to Jacob Sannan, and:45A-Ingebrigt J. Haugen, born in Lesje, Norway in 1850 coming here together with his parents to Minnesota (Minneapolis) in 1880 and then came up here in 1884. He was married in 1881 with Barbro Iverson and had seven children. He lived in Section 12 in Home Lake township and the brother:
45B-Andrew J. Haugen was born in Lesje, Norway in 1864. He came also to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1880 and up here in 1882. He was married in 1892 to Clara Ask. They had three children. they lived in Section 7, township of Flom.
46-Nils Midthun was born in Dane County in Wisconsin and came to Freeborn County in Minnesota in his 5th year. He came to Norman County in 1876 and took land in Section 24. He was married in 1877 and had ten children.
47-Ole H. Olson came here to Norman County in 1883 from Dodge County in Minnesota. He was married in 1885 and settled in Section 36 in Flom. They had 4 children.
48-Elling H. Aas came here to the settlement in 1878 and settled in Section 26. He came here from Houston County in Minnesota. He was married March 1, 1881 and had four children.
49-Henry Gunderson came from Clayton County in Iowa in 1885 with his wife. Both were born there. He settled in Section 35, where he bought land. They had seven children.
50-Anders H. Veum came in 1882 from Sogn, Norway with his family here to Norman County and settled in Section 34 of Flom township. He was born in Norway and had eight children.
51-Knut Jacobson came in 1877 to Norman County from Pope County in Minnesota. He settled on Section 34 in Flom Township,
where he took land on homestead. He was married in 1880 and had five children.
52-Knut A. Brandon came from Nordre Froen, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway in 1867, settling first in Fillmore County in Minnesota. Later he went to Pope County in Minnesota, where he lived for eight years. He came to Norman County in 1877 and took land in Section 28. He was in Norway in 1867 and married Anne Olson and had eleven children.
53-Ole Thorson came here from Pope County in Minnesota in 1886 and lived in the township of Flom. In 1888 he bought a farm in Section 26. He was married in 1892 and had four children.
54-Iver Erlandsen Skansgaard came from Nord Fron, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway to America in 1880, settling first in St. Paul, Minnesota. He came here to Norman County in 1892. He was married in St. Paul to Anne Pedersen Aspehaug. they had seven children, whereof one was born in St. Paul and the others in the town of Flom. He lived in Section 28.
55-Lars D. Kjornes was born in Sogndal, Norway and came here to America in 1861, stopping first at Wisconsin. He moved to Becker County in Minnesota in 1874 and to Norman County in 1884. He was married the 5th of February, 1865 to Kristine Olson and had nine children. He lived in Section 21 where he had bought land. He served in the Civil War for four years, enlisting in 1861 in the 12th Wisconsin Infantry Co. K under General Grant and Sherman. He has seen action in 33 major actions, besides many small
skirmishes. He was mustered out after the war's ending.
56-Thor E. Holum came to Norman County in 1882 with his family from Houston County in Minnesota. He lived in Section 26 and had four children.
57-John Nygaard came from Goodhue County in Minnesota here to Norman County in 1889. He was married in 1891 and settled in Section 24 in Flom.
58-Ole Johnson Vang immigrated from Viks PArish, Sogn, Norway and came to Norman County in 1886 with his family, consisting of his wife and three children. He bought land in Flom in Section 25.
59-Lars J. Houglum came from Goodhue County in Minnesota to Norman County in 1882 with his family and bought land in Section 23. He had eight children.
60-Knut Thompson came from Freeborn County in Minnesota in 1876 and settled in Section 24 where he took land on homestead. He was married in 1881 and had 6 children.
61-Hans Olson came from Rock County in Minnesota to Norman County in 1888. He was married in 1892 and had two children. He lived in Section 13 where he bought land. He came from Kvas, Lyngdal, Vest Agder, Norway.
62-Amdrew A. Lomland came here to Norman County in 1895 from Clay County in Minnesota and bought a farm in Flom in Section 12. He had a wife and 5 children.
63-Johannes C. Skaim came to Norman County with his family from Houston County in Minnesota in 1892. From Sogn, Norway he came to Houston in 1869. He was married in 1872 and had four children. He bought a farm on Section 13, Flom township.
64-Emil Smestad was born in Eidsvold Parish, Norway in 1859, and then came to America with his parents in 1869. They settled in Allamakee County in Iowa, living there until 1878 when he moved with his parents west to North Dakota, where they took land. He alone went shortly after to Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He was then married to Kristine Satre. They went again to North Dakota, Cass County and took land. He sold the land again in 1891 and in the same fall came here to Norman County where he bought a farm in Section 6 in Flom of Jens Urdahl's. This farm he left in 1895 and has now bought land in Section 13. He has six children.
65-Mrs. Johannes Lee came to America in 1854 from Aurland, Sogn, Norway with her husband Johannes Lee. They settled first awhile in Wisconsin but moved shortly after to Houston County in Minnesota where they lived until 1883 when they came up here.
She lived on Section 16 where she had a little farm. They had seven children.
66-Gunder O. Lund was born in Goodhue County of Minnesota. He came here to Norman County in 1880 and bought land in Section 27 in the town of Flom. He was married in Goodhue County. He had eight children.
67-John Svendson Aas came from Trondhjem, Norway to America in 1866. He settled first in Iowa and moved then to Becker County in Minnesota in 1874. He came to Norman County in 1878 and took land in Section 32. He was married in Norway and had three children born in Norway and one in America. His son Ole J. Svendsen, died the 26th of January, 1896 of tuberculosis at his parent's home.
68-Mrs. John Aas' mother, Gisken Olson, died in 1890 at the age of 88 in the township of Flom. Mrs. Aas' father, Ingebrigt Olson, died in Rock County in Wisconsin at the age of 64.
69-Anders Winjum immigrated from Aurland, Sogn, Norway in 1866, coming to Goodhue County in Minnesota. Here he lived until 1882 when he came to Flom and bought land in Section 22. He was married in Norway and had eight children whereof only two lived. He sold his farm to Kristen Prestegaard.
70-Ole O. Waller came from Grue in Solar, Norway to America in 1868 and settled in Northfield, Minnesota. He was here in 1874 and married to Miss Ingeborg OStensen. He came to Norman County in September, 1878 and took land in Section 18 in Flom township. They had seven children, whereof two were born in Northfield and five here in Flom.
71-Peter Stuenas came from Stordalen, Norway to America in 1876. He settled with his wife near Vermillon, South Dakota first and then came here to Norman County in 1891 and bought land in Section 31 in Flom township. His wife died November 10, 1894. He was again married the 17th of January, 1896.
72-Ole M. Hoien immigrated from Ostre Toten, Norway in 1882 and settled for a short while in Iowa. In the spring of 1883 he came here and bought land in Section 18 in Flom township. He was married in Norway to Oline Narum and had three children. His wife died the 24th of August, 1884 and also their youngest child.
73-Laurits O. Dahl came from Holand, Norway to America in 1872 and settled in Trail County in North Dakota. Then came to Norman County in 1892 with his wife and six children and bought the farm from Hans Flom's in Section 14 in the township of Flom.
74-Ole Steile came from Vang in Valders, Norway to America in 1886 and bought the farm of Edward Engen in Section 32. He was unmarried.
75-Knut R. Lunde came from Valders, Norway to America in 1884 and settled in Renville County in Minnesota. He came to Norman County in 1890. On the 9th of December 1893 he was married to Miss Louise Gustina Engeben and lived in Section 32.
76-Einar Larson Lovoen came from Selbu, Tronhjem, Norway to America in 1869 and settled in Iowa. He came to Becker County in Minnesota in 1871 and to Norman County in 1878 and took land in Section 32. In 1879 he was married to Magli Henningsdatter Stuedahl (a sister of Guri Nysetvold and Lisbet Sakrismo) and had four children, all have died.
77-John O. Nysetvold came from Trondhjem, Norway to America in 1872 settling first in Iowa. He came here to Norman County in 1878 and took land in Section 32. He was married in 1883 to Miss Guri Henningsdatter Stuedahl who had emigrated from Norway in 1882, and had four children, Ole, Ingeborg, Henry and Johan.
78-Martin O. Kirkeby came from Hakedalen, Norway to America in 1847 with his parents. They settled first in Wisconsin, but moved shortly thereafter to Winnesheik County in Iowa. Here he lived until he moved up here and was married to Miss Berthe Amlien. He came with his family here to Norman County in 1876 and took land in Section 20 in Flom. They had six children.
79-Mrs. Thorine Mathia, widow of Nils Daniels, came from Nordre Land, Norway in 1875. She lived first in Iowa, then in Goodhue County in Minnesota and then came here to Norman County in 1893. She became a widow the 8th of December 1894 and had three children living, one dead. She lived in Section 31, Flom township.
80-John L. Ask came from Hedemarken, Norway to America in 1868 settling in Wisconsin. He came here to Norman County in 1884. He was married in 1888 to widow Juliane Olson and had three children which were born here in the township of Flom. He had bought land in Section 29.
81-John Dyrdahl came from Aurland, Sogn, Norway to America in 1869 settling in Goodhue County in Minnesota. He was married the 4th of August, 1874 to Oline Haagenson. He came here in 1878 and took land on homestead in Section 3. They had eleven children.
82-Lars Erickson came from Trondhjem, Norway to Norman County in 1890. He was married in Norway to Magli Larson. They had three children, one born in Norway and two here in Flom He had land in Section 33.
83-Andreas Dorseth came from Vestre Toten, Norway to America in 1870, settling in Iowa. He was married in Norway to Helen Amlien and had five children, two born in Norway and three here. They moved here to Norman County in 1879 and took land in Section 29.
84-Andrew Dorseth came from Vestre Toten, Norway to America in 1870, along with parents and one brother, Hans. He married Mathilda H. Korsgaden in 1894 and lived in Section 29, Flom township. They had five children.
85-John Dullum from Trondhjem, Norway came to America in 1880 and settled first in Douglas County in Minnesota. He moved to Norman County in 1881 and bought land in Section 30. The same year he was married to Helen Mathiason and they had three children.
86-Ed H. Rude came from Odalen, Norway to America in 1883 and settled first in Wisconsin. He moved to Washington in 1887. He was married in 1881 and they had three children. He lived in Section 30 in Flom township.
87-Ole T. Rogen came from Vang, Valdres, Norway to America in 1857 and settled in Iowa. He married February 13, 1866 to Miss Ingeborg Skaim. In 1873 he moved to Norman County where he took land in Section 10. They had seven children, whereof two were born in Iowa and five here. He had served three years in the Civil War in the 15th Wisconsin Regiment, Co. K., having seen action in 14 encounters.
88-Hans Mollerstuen came to Norman County the 28th of March, in 1886, from Freeborn County in Minnesota. He married the 22nd of November, 1888 to Miss Martha T. Urdahl. They lived in Section 19 where he had bought land. They had four children.
89-Guldvrand R. Braaten came from Ringerike, Norway to America in 1878 and settled in Houston County of Minnesota. He moved here to Norman County in 1885 and lived in Section 22. He was married the 8th of December, 1884 to Anne Marie Botolfson Berquam. They had four children.
90-Ole Nilson Odegaard came from Valders, Norway to America in 1858 and settled in Winnesheik County, Iowa. He came to Norman County in 1878 and bought land in Section 28. He had, for many years, lived in Moorhead, Minnesota, but still owned the farm. He was married to Miss Kari Skiam, December 8th, 1865. They had no children, but adopted a motherless girl. Ole Nilson had served in the Civil War for three years in the 6th Iowa Regiment, Co.D.
91-John Vahle came from Voss, Norway to America in 1852 and settled in Goodhue County in Minnesota. Here he was married in 1880 and bought land in Section 3, Flom Township. They had two children.
92-Erik S. Urdahl came from Aurdahl, Sogn, Norway to America in 1883 and settled here in the new settlement. In 1887 he was married to Dorthea Rogen and they had one child. They lived in Section 14 of Flom Township.
93-Andreas Underdahl came from Aurland, Sogn, Norway to America in 1886 and settled in Mower County in Minnesota. He came to Norman County in 1887 and bought land in Section 21 in Flom, Minnesota. He was married in 1889 to Dina Underdahl and had three children.
94-Helge Olson Bergetangen came from Sigdal, Norway to America in 1853 and settled at Jefferson Prairie, Wisconsin. Later he moved to Iowa. He came to Norman County in 1882. He was married to Sigrid Gildorandson and had nine children. He bought land in Section 17 in Flom. He served in the Civil War one year in the 15th Wisconsin, Regiment Co.K. He became sick and had to stay at a hospital, whereafter he was mustered out.
95-Ole O. Rishovd came from Hallingdal to America in 1883 with a wife and five children. He settled first in Grand Forks County in North Dakota but moved here to Norman County to the Township of Flom.
96-Hans H. Lian came from Tydalen, Norway to America in 1869. He came first to Becker County in Minnesota, but moved in 1890 to Norman County. He had a wife and six children, all born in Norway.
97-John J. Stende came from Valders, Norway to America in 1869 together with his parents. They settled in Goodhue County of Minnesota. Here he was married the 4th of November, 1874 to Ingeborg Thoresdatter. They had three children, all born in Goodhue County. They came here to Norman County in October 1881 and took land in Section 31 in Flom. Since, they had four children.
98-Christofer Flaten came from Vang in Valders, Norway to America in 1871 and settled in Goodhue County in Minnesota. Here he
lived until 1878 when he moved to Norman County and took land in Section 29. In 1880 he was married to Margrethe Nilson. They had three children.
99-Ole O. Rishovd came from Sogn, Norway to America in 1871 and settled in Norman County and took land in Section 35. He had a wife and four children.
100-John Haugen came from Tydalen, Norway to America in 1891 and settled in Section 33, where he bought a few acres of land; otherwise he worked as a carpenter most of the year. He was married in Norway and they had three children when they came here. Since, they had three more.
101-Nils E. Nilson Odegaard came from Valders, Norway to Winnesheik County in Iowa with his parents in 1858. He lived there until he moved to Norman County in Minnesota where he took land in Section 28. There he operated with the Post Office of Wild Rice, Minnesota. He was married in Iowa but had no children.
102-Sjur S. Stundahl came from Sogn, Norway to America in 1881 and settled here in Flom. In Norway he was married to Miss Anne Larson. They had three children in Norway and seven more here.
103-Ole Iverson Sjothun came from Sogn, Norway to Freeborn County in Minnesota and here to Norman County in 1882. The 17th of April, 1884 he was married to Martha Grinde and had one child, which died in 1893.
104-Kristian Larson came from Faring in Hurdalen, Norway to America in 1868 together with his parents. They settled in the neighborhood of Ossian, Iowa where he lived until 1879 when he moved here to Norman County. In 1887 he was married to Gunhilde Olson and had five children. He bought land in Section 20.
105-Hans Erlandsen Skansgaard came to Norman County from Pope County in Minnesota. In 1888 he bought land in Section 27 of Flom Township. He was born to Erland Hanssen & Beret Nilsdatter Skansgaard in Sodørp, Nord Fron. Oppland, Norway. They also came to Flom Township. He was married to Anne Thorsen Volden on May 14,1903 and had 3 children.
106-Peter Stien was born in Bo Parish, Norway in 1838. He lived at home as a carpenter and boat builder until he immigrated to America in 1867. He was married in the fall of 1866 to Miss Gjertrud Olson. He settled in Stoughton, Wisconsin where he worked at the well known Mandts Wagon Manufacturing Co. until 1875 when he left Wisconsin and moved to Story City, Iowa. Here, and in the neighboring towns, he worked as a carpenter and blacksmith until the fall of 1881, when he moved to Rice County in Minnesota. Here he lived only to 1882 when in the spring he moved here to Norman County in Minnesota where he took 40 acres of land on preemption in Section 4 in Flom Township. He sold this land, though after a couple of years he bought 80 acres of Roland Johnson's land near the town of Fossum. Here he had a blacksmith shop, which he operated besides the farm.
107-Iver A. Moen came from Vang in Valders, Norway to America in 1864 and settled in Winnesheik County in Iowa. He came here to Norman County in 1879 and settled in Section 28 in the township of Flom. This land he sold again in 1892, but lived in Flom.
108-Mathias G. Flifeth was born in Faaberg, Norway in 1842 and immigrated to America in 1869, coming to Goodhue County in Minnesota. There he lived for three years, whereafter he went to Dunn County in Wisconsin, living there for about five years. He moved to Goodhue County again living there for two years. In 1877 he was married in Goodhue County to Miss Ronnoug Ulland. In 1878 he came here to Norman County and bought land in Section 5 in the township of Flom. They had five children.
109-Halvor Tvedten was born in Houston County of Minnesota in 1857. Here he lived until 1875 when he then moved westward to the Red River Valley and settled near the Buffalo River, Clay County, Minnesota. Here he did farm work for about four years, whereafter he bought land and farmed on his own. Three years later he sold that land but bought land two years later. This land he sold in 1895 and in the fall moved here, taking Jens Urdahl's farm on share, in Section 6 in Flom Township. Mr. Tvedten was married the 15th of April, 1880 in Houston County of Minnesota where his father-in-law lived. His wife died the 4th of April in 1895, leaving four children.
110-Johannes Rollefson Valler was born the 14th of April, 1849, in Saude Parish, Nedre Telemarken, Norway. In the spring of 1862 he immigrated to America and settled in Columbia County in Wisconsin. The 12th of September, 1873, he was married to Anna Svensdatter. They had eight children. The 11th of December, 1887 he was ordained of Forman Preus Pastor after he had acknowledged a call from congregations in Polk County in Minnesota. The churches of Wild Rice and Twin Valley had notified him the 14th of July, 1895, and he had moved here the 18th of September of the same year.
111-Hans Erickson was born the 28th of May, 1841, in Kvam, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway. In 1859 he went to Hoten to learn mechanics, and finished that course in 1861. Thereafter he went as a mechanic on a steamship for several years. He was a mechanic with Frydenlunds Brewery in Christiania for four years. He came to America in 1888 and bought land in Section 5. He was married on the 2nd Penticost day 1869 and had one son.
This completes the listing of settlers in Flom Township in 1896.
This township was translated by Oscar Lund. Additions to the information by Margit Bakke.
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