Portland, North Dakota
is a wheat buyer and elevator manager. He was born in Red Wing Minnesota on September 19, 1873. His father, Haagen Olsen, and his mother, Janette Ericksen, were both from Trondelagen. They had a homestead near Galesburg, North Dakota and now live now in Canada.
His wife, Clara Rotneer, was born in America of Norwegian parents who are both dead. They have nine children.
Source: Norwegians and Norwegian Homes in America by Hans Jervell - 1916 - Page 30