BIOGRAPHIES: Sever INSTENES, Ettrick Township, Trempealeau Co., WI

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Sever Instenes, who was for many years a well known and successful farmer 
of Ettrick Township, was born in Hardanger, Norway, Oct. 23, 1848, son of 
Johanes and Anna (Brovald) Instenes.  Johanes and his family came from 
Norway in 1861, and first located in Dane County, Wisconsin, where he 
remained one year.  As he was born March 20, 1824, he was then a man of 
about 37 years, and in the prime of life.  Coming from Dane to Trempealeau 
County, he settled on a farm in Ettrick Township, where nearly 20 years 
later his wife Anna died, on Jan. 7, 1882.  There he continued to reside 
for 28 years longer, or until his death, which occurred March 21, 1910.  He 
was a sturdy pioneer farmer, who accepted conditions as he found them and 
did his share in developing the agricultural resources of his township.  
Sever Instenes was a youth of 14 years when he came to this country.  He 
was reared on the home farm, acquiring a good knowledge of agriculture from 
practical experience, and following it when young under pioneer conditions. 
In time he succeeded to the possession of the farm which his father had 
homesteaded, and which he still further improved, operating it successfully 
until his death, Jan. 14, 1906.  On Oct 22, 1872, he was united in marriage 
at Roche a Cri, Adams County, Wis., to Anna Instenes, who was born in 
Hardanger, Norway, Nov. 26, 1854.  She is still living on the old farm, 
making her home with her son John S., who is its present owner.  Sever and 
Anna Instenes were the parents of three children:  Anna, John S. and Lewis 
O.  Anna, who was born Nov. 13, 1873, was married June 4, 1898, to Albert 
Saed, a resident of Ettrick Township, this county, and has two children:  
Althord Sulliven, born June 29, 1904, and Adella (Corinthia), born July 23, 
1906.  John S., born June 20, 1876, is now , as previously mentioned, 
operating the old homestead.  Lewis O. born Nov. 25, 1880, is a jeweler, 
residing in Blair.

--Transcribed from the "History of Trempealeau County Wisconsin, 1917" 
pages 541-542.