Emigrant Info
| Origin (Norway) | Aamodt, Østerdalen |
| Emigrated | 1862 |
| Settled in | Artichoke |
| State | Minnesota |
| Location | Artichoke, Minnesota |
| Information | Was among the first Norwegian farmers in Big Stone County, and is said to have been the first white settler in the area of Artichoke Lake in 1869, when arriving from St. Peter, MN. The settlers at Artichoke started growing wheat. To New Ulm, their nearest marketplace, it was 112 miles. They used oxen exclusively for driving and plowing. County Cashier 1881-1891. |
| Source | Ulvestad, page 552, 84 |
| Cross reference | Father of #B1511 and #B1512 |