Mayville, North Dakota
is a farmer. He is from Adelaending and was born in Gran on September 15, 1858 and emigrated to America in 1861 to Iowa County, Wisconsin. He came over on a sailing ship, which brought a 14 week voyage and went under on the return voyage. He took a homestead in 1879 in Traill County in South Mayville Township and is there at this time on his homestead farm.
His wife, Agnes Danielsen, was born in America of Norwegian parents, who were from Land. They have six children. Oscar and Casper are home on the farm.
Source: Norwegians and Norwegian Homes in America by Hans Jervell - 1916 - Page 138