Mayville, North Dakota
was born in Ørskog on February 21, 1887 and emigrated to America in 1905 to Mayville, North Dakota. He took a homestead in Corson County, South Dakota and is at this time the owner of the farm. He has passed through the Bible School in Wahpeton, North Dakota and has worked in the Brotherhood in Minnesota and North Dakota.
His wife, Marie Moen, was born in America of Norwegian parents in Minnesota.
Source: Norwegians and Norwegian Homes in America by Hans Jervell - 1916 - Page 62