Nobles County MN Archives Biographies.....Sorem, Michael 1870 - 
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Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908)

  MICHAEL SOREM, of Biglow, is the proprietor of that village's only hardware

store. He has been a resident of Nobles county for many years, during which time

he has been engaged in farming in Ranson township and in business in Bigelow.



  Michael was born in Grundy county, Ill., June 4, 1870, the son of Mons N. and

Sarah (Ostrem) Sorem, now of Ransom township. Mons Sorem was born in Norway May

12, 1840, and came to the United States in June, 1867. After a nineteen years

residence in Grundy county, Ill., where he was engaged in farming, he came to

Nobles county and bought the south half of section 21, Ranson township, upon

which he has since resided. Our subject's mother was born in Norway March 31,

1838, was married to Mr. Sorem in her native country, and is now living.



  In Grundy county, Ill., Michael received a common school education. After he

had come to Nobles county at the age of sixteen years he completed his education

with a one year's commercial course at the Breck school, of Wilder. He resided

on his father's Ransom township farm until twenty-one years of age. Then he

bought the northeast quarter of section 15, Ransom, and engaged in farming for

himself, which he followed until January 1, 1903. On the last named date Mr.

Sorem moved to Bigelow and, in partnership with his brother, N. M. Sorem, bought

the hardware store of R. H. Wicks. The brothers conducted the business as

partners until Nov. 1, 1906, when our subject became sole proprietor, since

which time he has conducted the business alone.



  In Ransom township, on December 18, 1895, Mr. Sorem was united in marriage to

Miss Mary H. Scott, who was born in Ransom township September 27, 1872, and who

is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Scott, pioneer settlers of Ransom

township. To this union have been born four children: Evelyn Ruth, born Dec. 6,

1896; Mabel Irene, born Feb. 24, 1901; Edna Lillian, born March 17, 1903;

Clifford Michael, born June 20, 1904.



  While living in Ransom township Mr. Sorem served two years as a member of the

township board and was treasurer,of school district No. 27 for five years. He is

now clerk of district No. 27. He is a member of the Methodist church of Bigelow.



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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NOBLES COUNTY

MINNESOTA

BY

ARTHUR P. ROSE



NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING COMPANY 

WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA 

PUBLISHERS

1908

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