BIOGRAPHIES: Edward SOLUM #1, Chetek Township, Barron County, WI

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Edward Solum, the industrious and progressive proprietor of the Oakland
Homestead Farm, section 11, east, Chetek Township, was born in a log cabin
on the place where he now lives, March 4, 1877, the son of Severt and Lena
(Bohrdal) Solum, the pioneers. He was reared on the home farm, attended the
district school and learned farming from his father. He has always remained
at home, and took over the place about fifteen years ago. He has continued
the improvements started by his father, and has a well developed estate in
every way. It contains 280 acres, has a pleasant home and good set of
buildings and is in excellent condition. He carries on general farming and
makes a specialty of Holstein cattle, Poland China swine and Belgian
horses. In public life he has taken the interest to be expected of a native
born son of the township, and he is now one of the town supervisors and has
served for some years as school clerk. His holdings include stock in the
Cooperative Creamery at Chetek. Mr. Solum is one of the real leaders of his
community. He stands well with all who know him, and is regarded as one of
the foremost men in the township. Like his father before him, he has been a
trustee in the Norwegian Lutheran Church at Chetek. Mr. Solum was married
Dec. 17, 1905, at Chetek, to Betty Carlson, who was born in Ishpeming,
Mich., on March 26, 1884, the daughter of Charles and Clara S. (Swanson)
Carlson, now of New Auburn, this state. Mr. and Mrs. Solum have four
children: Clarice O., born Aug. 31, 1906; Edward, Jan. 12, 1908; Ruby H.,
March 22, 1910; and Inez G., Dec. 1, 1911.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.,
1922, pp. 545-546.