BIOGRAPHIES:  Andrew F. & Oluf LOVLIEN, Pigeon Township, Trempealeau Co., WI

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ANDREW F. AND OLUF LOVLIEN, joint proprietors of the Lovlien Farms in Pigeon 
Township, were born in this township, Andrew on May 23, 1878 and Oluf on 
July 2, 1891. Their parents were Fred O. and Guri Lovlien, natives of Norway, 
who were married in Wisconsin, both having come to this country in the 1860s. 
Fred O. was the first to arrive, settling in Vernon county, this state, where
he and his wife were married. Coming to Trempealeau county, he first worked 
out in Trempealeau to earn enough money with which to buy land, which he 
finally purchased in Pigeon Township, where his sons are now located. 
Beginning with 160 acres, he also bought another homestead of 80 acres. He 
had very little capital to start with and there were no buildings on his 
place, so pioneer work had to be done, and continued for a number of years. 
Like nearly all the pioneer settlers, he made use of an ox team, and during 
the early days sometimes walked to LaCrosse for supplies. He erected a frame 
house which was the family residence for many years, being replaced in 1914 
by the present substantial brick dwelling. The barns now standing were built 
by members of the family. Religiously Fred O. Lovlien was affiliated with 
the Norwegian Lutheran Church. After a long and active life, during which he 
accomplished a large amount of useful work, he died in 1913 at the age of 72 
years. His wife is still living (1917), being now 69 years old. They were 
the parents of 10 children, of whom three died when young. Those living are: 
Ole, Anna, Andrew, Hans, Christine, Nina and Oluf. Nina's husband died in 
1911 and she and her son have since made their home with her brothers. On 
their father's death, or in 1913, the two sons, Andrew and Oluf, took charge 
of the home farm, which they are now operating, raising the usual crops and 
keeping good stock. They are shareholders in the Whitehall Creamery, as was 
also their father, and also hold shares in the Pigeon Grain & Stock Company. 
Their enterprising efforts have met with well-deserved success and as general 
farmers they are doing a profitable business. Both are members of the 
Norwegian Lutheran Church.

--From the "History of Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, 1917," pages 629-630