Bio of Ole B. SKORSETH (b.1874), Yellow Medicine Co., MN

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OLE B. SKORSETH (1892)

Ole B. Skorseth, manager of the C. M. Youmans Lumber Company at Canby, was
born at Lillehammer, Faaberg, Norway, June 13, 1874.  He is a son of
Engebret and Ingeborg (Hattestad) Skorseth, both of whom still live in their
native land.

Ole attended the common schools of Norway and resided in the land of his
birth until eighteen years old.  Then he came alone to America and for a
short time made him home with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ole E.
Skorseth, of Canby.  He worked at farm work the first season and attended
school the next winter.  For four years thereafter he worked at the
carpenter trade and then took up the lumber business.

For two years Mr. Skorseth was employed by the Canby Lumber Company and for
four years by the Tofthagen Lumber Company.  At the end of that time he
bought a one-fourth interest in the Canby Lumber Company, was elected
manager, and conducted the business until the company disposed of its
business two years later.  Mr. Skorseth then bought an interest in the
Youmans Company and has since been manager of the local branch.  He deals in
lumber and all kinds of building material.

Mr. Skorseth was married in Canby August 30, 1904, to Emma L. Anderson.  His
wife was born in Canby July 24, 1881, and is a daughter of Christian and
Karen (Engelstad) Anderson, natives of Norway and residents of Canby.  Mr.
and Mrs. Skorseth have one child, Thurman F., born July 2, 1905.  They are
members of St. Paul's Norwegian Lutheran Church.

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