Emigrant Info
| Origin (Norway) | Lye, Jæren |
| Emigrated | 1860 |
| Settled in | Norman Township, Yellow Medicine County |
| State | Minnesota |
| Location | Norman Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota |
| Information | Was one of the first Norwegian settlers in Normania Township from 1867; was the first County Commissioner i1869 or 1870; County Treasurer 1875–1885; Minnesota Senator 1887–1889; Representative 1893. |
| Source | Ulvestad, page 775 |
| Cross reference | Father of #L1184 |