Olmsted County MINNESOTA Biographies.....Syvert O. Syverson November 5 1873 - 
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Mike Oiseth MOISETH@mn.rr.com March 10, 2005, 11:15 am

Author: Joseph Leonard, History of Olmsted County, Minnesota

SYVERT O. SYVERSON was born in Rock Dell township, November 5, 1873,
and is a son of Ellif and Ambjor, who came to the United States from
Norway in 1870 and bought 178 acres in section twenty-two, Rock Dell
township. Here they lived in contentment until the death of the mother
in 1884. Syvert 0. spent his boyhood on his father's farm and was given
a fair education at the district schools. After the death of the mother
he remained with his father on the place until he was twenty-four years
old, when he rented the land of his father for two years. Early in 1899
he married Miss Helen Rime, whose parents were among the early settlers
of Olmsted county. Her father is a veteran of the Civil war, having
participated in nineteen engagements and many hard campaigns, among them
being the siege of Vicksburg, Red River campaign, Spanish Fort, Mobile,
etc. His war record is splendid; he was honorably mustered out at the
end of the war. He and his wife are yet living on an adjoining farm. Mr.
Syverson and wife have one daughter, Lilla V., born December 21, 1899. A
short time before his marriage Mr. Syverson began the business of firing
engines and in the fall of 1899 passed the state examination and was
granted a license to run engines by the state boiler inspectors. He
continued farming and added threshing in the fall. He bought a one-half
interest in the threshing outfit of Ole Christianson, with whom he
threshed three falls. He then bought his partner out and conducted the
business alone for three falls. He then sold a half interest to Gus
Nelson and afterward sold half of the remainder, leaving him now a
one-fourth interest. In 1899 he bought 100 acres in sections 15 and 22,
and in 1910 he bought his father's homestead of 186 acres, making him
the owner at present of 286 acres. He is lucky enough to have on his
place a neverfilling well. He holds creamery, lumber yard and elevator
stock. It is his intention to cease running the thresher after the 1910
season. He expects to devote his whole time to stock and grain farming.
He rears high grade cattle and hogs. He has a fine flock of White
Leghorn poultry, of which he has an excellent egg-producing strain. He
is a Republican and is township supervisor at the present time. His
family worship at East St. Olaf's Church. The county has no better
citizens.

Additional Comments:
Joseph Leonard, History of Olmsted County, Minnesota: together with sketches of many
of its pioneers, 
citizens, families, and institutions. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association,
1910. Pages 474-475.

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