BIOGRAPHIES:  John SELVIG, Prairie Farm Township, Barron County, WI

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John Selvig, an enterprising and substantial farmer of section 20, Prairie
Farm Township, is one of the influential men of his neighborhood. He was born
on the place where he still lives, Dec. 8, 1877, the son of Louis C. and
Louisa (Aasness) Selvig, now of Barron. He attended the log school in the
neighborhood, was reared on the home place and learned farming from his
father. In 1898 he went to Enderlin, N. D., where he remained until 1900.
While there he homesteaded a claim, and also worked for the "Soo" Line, part
of the time as fireman on a freight train and part of the time as section
foreman. In 1910 he bought the home place where he now lives. He successfully
carries on general farming and stock raising and has a good herd of Holstein
cattle, a good drove of Poland China swine and a good grade of horses. As a
native of the town, he has taken his part in its growth and progress. For
three years he did most efficient service as one of its supervisors. He has
also been a valued member of the school board. Mr. Selvig was married on May
29, 1908, at Prairie Farm to Alma Kasting, who was born in Prairie Farm
Township, Barron County, on Dec. 30, 1885, the daughter of Olof and Olena
Kasting. Mr. and Mrs. Selvig have been blessed with six children: Olive,
Alice, Lula, Clarice, Lewis and Herbert. The family faith is that of the
Norwegian Lutheran Church.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., &
Co., 1922, pg. 629.