Biographies:  Christ & Elmer IVERSON, Prairie Farm Twp., Barron Co., WI 

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Christ and Elmer Iverson, known as the Iverson Brothers, are operating the
home place in Section 30, Prairie Farm Township, which has been in the
family for more than half a century, having been taken as a homestead in 1871 
by their parents, John and Anna (Stubdahl) Iverson, the early settlers. 
Christ was born in Norway, Sept. 23,1868, was brought to America in 1869, and 
to the present farm in 1871. Elmer was born in Menomonie, Aug. 13, 1870, and 
was brought to the present place the next year. Both boys were reared in the 
wilds amid pioneer conditions. Both attended the log schoolhouse in the 
neighborhood, learned farming from their father, and helped to develop the 
home farm. Christ spent 20 winters in logging camps and nine springs on the 
river drives. Elmer spent 12 winters in the logging camps. Both are among 
the best known and most substantial men in the community, and are highly 
respected by all. They are good farmers and good citizens and take their 
part in community affairs. Christ has been a member of the school board. 
Each now owns 1 half of the home place, and they live in the old dwelling, 
where their sister, Emma, keeps house for them. They successfully carry on 
general farming and dairying and have a good herd of Hereford cattle.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co.,
1922, pg. 624.