Emigrant Info
| Origin (Norway) | Skipnes, Holden, Telemark |
| Emigrated | 1844 |
| Settled in | Beloit, Rock Co. |
| Information | Officer in the Civil War, WI 15th Inf Co B. Was wounded and taken prisoner in the Battle of Chickamauga and sent to Libby Prison. He escaped from Libby in May 1864 and returned to Company B on 24 July 1864. He was Promoted to Colonel. State official |
| Source | Ulvestad, page 426, 251, 452, 730 |