Biographies: Andrew SOLBERG, Arland Township, Barron Co., WI ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, or the legal representative of the contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Victor Gulickson 23 August 1999 ==================================================================== Andrew Solberg, an energetic farmer of section 30, Arland Township, is a native of the place where he still resides, born Aug. 24, 1882, oldest son of John A. and Gertrude (Johnson) Solberg, early settlers. He attended the district school of the neighborhood, was reared on the home place, and learned farming from his father. He has had charge of the homestead since 1910. Here he carries on general farming and dairying, and has a good herd of Holsteins, headed by a full blooded sire. He is taking his part in all the affairs of the community, he is popular among the people of his community and liked by all who know him. Mr. Solberg was married Dec. 4, 1908, to Marie Aker, who was born Feb. 20, 1889, the daughter of Andrew and Bertha (Mytroen) Aker. Mr. and Mrs. Solberg have four bright children. Jennings G. was born Feb. 14, 1910; Bernice A. was born March 23, 1911; Clarence 0. was born June 26, 1913; and Joyce E. was born Feb. 15, 1921. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 914.