Ole Sherven was born in November 1870 in Vardals Parish, Norway. He came to the USA from Gjovik, Norway in 1892. He lived for a time in Minneapolis, Minnesota working there and in the woods around Stillwater, Minnesota. In the summer of 1893, he went to Portland, North Dakota to do farm labor work. He spent several years in that area.

Ingeborg Haugen was born in Hedalen, Valders, Norway. She and Ole Sherven were married in 1899. They homesteaded on the E1/2 of Section 19, Lenora Township, living there until 1909.

There were five children in the family:

Alma, Ludvik, Mark, Norman, and Dagny (Mrs. G. E. Zuelow) who is the only surviving member of the family.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 346