BIOGRAPHIES: John IVERSON, Elk Mound Township, Dunn Co., WI ********************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, 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. Submitted by: Laura Abood 11 May 2005 ********************************************************************* John Iverson, a practical farmer operating in Section 10, town of Elk Mound, was born in Christiania, Norway, May 5, 1888, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Iverson, the mother's maiden name having been Mary Aaso. The family came to this country in 1888 when the subject of this sketch was only three months old. They settled in the town of Colfax on 40 acres of wild land, on which there were no buildings, the father clearing a space and building a frame house and barn. After developing a part of that land he bought 40 acres more and continued farming there until 1896. He then sold that place and bought an improved farm of 87 acres, which he operated for seven years. Then selling that, he retired and went to the state of Washington, where he died in April, 1920. His wife, who survived him, now resides on Coupeville Island, Washington. They had three children: Helga, Martin and John. Helga, now Mrs. Henry Larson of the town of Colfax, has three children, Harvey, Elsie and Marion. Martin, engaged in the hardware business at Tonasket, Washington, married Elva Bjornson of Colfax, and has two children, Bennie and Dorothy. John Iverson, who acquired his education in the rural school of his district, remained at home with his parents until attaining his majority. He then took up the blacksmith's trade in Colfax, which he followed as a journeyman, working for others, until 1918. In that year he opened a shop of his own in Colfax and conducted it for about three years. Selling out that business in 1921, he bought his present farm of 200 acres in Section 10 and 15, town of Elk Mound. It was a well improved farm, but included some wild land, which Mr. Iverson is now gradually developing. He has a fine set of buildings, including a full basement barn of 34 x 60 feet in ground plan and supplied with a patent equipment. He also has a large silo of 12 x 45 feet; a machine shed with a chicken house and work shop attached, one at each end; a cement-block milk house, a conbined granary and corn crib; a garage and other out-buildings. The house is a fine residence, set off by tall shade trees and a handsome lawn, and the location of State Trunk Highway No. 40, is both convenient and picturesque. Mr. Iverson is engaged in general farming and dairying, keeping grade Holstein cattle and also raising Poland-China hogs. He was married April 18, 1908, to Alma Hilson, who was born in Running Valley, Chippewa County, March 10, 1889. Their family circle has been enlarged by the birth of five children, as follows: Victor, March 2, 1909; Orville, March 22, 1911; Louis, April 24, 1913; Earl, Jan. 24, 1920, and Robert, April 29, 1924. Mr. Iverson and his family are members of the Lutheran Church. Transcribed from the "History of Dunn County Wisconsin, 1925" page 759 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm