Bio of Peter J. VOLD (b.1865), Yellow Medicine Co., MN

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PETER J. VOLD (1898)

Peter J. Vold is the owner of the east half of the southeast quarter of
section 35 and the west half of the southwest quarter of section 36,
Friendship township, where he lives and farms 160 acres of land.

Mr. Vold was born in Norway December 19, 1878, and is a son of John and
Gurina (Skjervold) Skjervold.  His parents both died in Norway, his mother
when he was seven years old and his father in 1911.

The subject of this sketch was brought up on a farm in Norway and worked 
out at farm work as soon as he was old enough, living in that country 
until he was nearly twenty years of age.  In 1898 he came to the United 
States, coming direct to Yellow Medicine county and locating in Hazel Run 
township. 
For three years he worked out at farm work in Hazel Run and Sandnes
townships.  He then rented the farm he now owns in Friendship township, 
and has farmed it ever since, buying the place in the summer of 1913.

Mr. Vold is a director of school district No. 28 and has served two years;
he was also road overseer two years.  He is a member of the United 
Norwegian Lutheran church of Hazel Run.

Hilda Johnson, who was born in Sweden September 20, 1878, and came to the
United States in 1898, became the wife of Mr. Vold May 18, 1901, the
marriage ceremony taking place in Friendship township.  They have the
following children:  Johnnie Olander, born January 14, 1902; Alvilda
Theresa, born October 30, 1903; George Leonard, born October 2, 1906; 
Esther Gunelie, born February 2, 1909.

Source: "A History of Yellow Medicine County" by Arthur P. Rose
Published 1914