Emigrant Info
| Origin (Norway) | Vikøren, Vigs Prestegjæld, Sogn |
| Emigrated | 1854 |
| Settled in | Huron |
| State | South Dakota |
| Location | Huron, South Dakota |
| Information | Served in the ”9th Iowa Reg. Inf.” in the Civil War, participated in more than 40 battles. Conductor for the Chicago & Nortwestern Ry. Co from 1868 first in Chicago later in Huron for 27 years and later in Yankton, SD. Died 1912 and had the record of longest service for Northwestern Railway Co as conductor |
| Source | Ulvestad, page 711 |