Fargo, North Dakota
was born in Strinden on December 9, 1860 and emigrated to America to Harwood, North Dakota and has lived there and in Fargo, North Dakota the entire time since. He is a partner and joint owner of the J. O. Kvaale & Company Jewelry business and the Strand Theater. The first six years that he was in America worked he worked on a farm. Since then he has purchased a farm 1 mile east of Harwood, North Dakota where he has three quarters of fine land that is well cultivated and a model farm in all respects.
Source: Norwegians and Norwegian Homes in America by Hans Jervell - 1916 - Page 29