McVille, North Dakota
is a farmer. He was born in Freeborn County, Minnesota on March 17, 1865. His father, Peder Hermansen Bottun, and his mother, Louise Hoyum, emigrated from Sogn to Wisconsin in 1858. He later moved to Minnesota. He came to Kloten, North Dakota in 1912 and rented a farm.
His wife, Sofie Anfindsen, is a Norwegian American from Wisconsin. They have eight children.
Source: Norwegians and Norwegian Homes in America by Hans Jervell - 1916 - Page 92