BIOGRAPHIES:  Ole O. TVEDT, Barron Township, Barron Co., WI

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Transcribed by Kate Wilson. 
Edited and submitted by  Vic Gulickson <vic@indy.net>  5 January 2004
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Ole 0. Tvedt, for many years one of the substantial farmers of Barron
Township, was born in Stavanger, Norway, Sept. 4, 1845, the son of Ole 0.
and Kari (Natland) Tvedt. He was thrown upon his own resources when he was
eight years of age, but by hard work managed to get ahead. As a young man
he married and established a home. But he was not satisfied, and when the
years passed along and his family began to grow, he longed for the wider
opportunities of America, and although he was poor and had no money to make
the trip, he determined to realize his ambition. His brother, Nels 0., who,
with another brother, Gunder, was already in this country, had saved a
little money, and it was he who made it possible for Ole 0. to secure
transportation, although it kept Ole 0. poor for some time paying it back.
The landing at New York was made July 25, 1885, and the family went
directly to Stoughton, Wis. About a year and a half later they moved to a
farm in Dane County, near Madison, where Mr. Tvedt was employed in the
tobacco business. It was in 1895 when they came to Barron County and
secured 120 acres of wild land in section 17, Barron Township. Although
they had been in this country ten years, wages were at that time small,
there had been a growing family to support, the purchase of the land took
all their ready money, and they started in the county with little more than
their furnishings and clothes. But the father and mother and oldest son,
Ole J., assisted also by the younger children, set to work with a will, and
soon a home and a log barn were built, and the land gradually yielded to
cultivation. Then came the great fire of 1898, and all of their belongings
went up in smoke. But with that same pluck which had previously
characterized their efforts, they again started, and their hard work before
long met with its reward. The farm is now most excellently improved.
Seventy-five acres are under cultivation, the house and outbuildings are
adequate, the operating equipment is good, and the place is well stocked
with grade Shorthorn-Durham cattle, and the usual domestic live stock and
fowls. General farming and dairying are carried on successfully. After a
long and useful life, filled with hard work and worthy endeavor, Mr. Tvedt
was stricken ill in the midst of his activities, and died thirty-six hours
later, June 29, 1920. His property was willed to his son, Ole J., who has
always remained with his parents, and who now carries along the farm work.
He is one of the worthy men of the community, and is highly regarded as one
whose success in life is already assured. Ole 0. Tvedt was married Nov. 14,
1870, to Johanna Rasmfjld, who was born in Norway, Aug. 4, 1846, the
daughter of Andrew and Anna (Natland) Peterson. To this union were born
three children in Norway, and one in Dane County, Wisconsin. Ole J.,
already mentioned, was born Dec. 2, 1873. Anna K. was born Oct. 22, 1878,
and is the wife of Cornelius G. Tvedt, a farmer of Stanfold Township. Kari
H. was born March 10, 1883, and died three years later. Kari H. (second)
was born Sept. 7, 1890, and is still at home.

--Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., &
Co., 1922, pp. 131-132.

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