(History of Norwegians of Illinois) Rasmus Olson Aarvig: The real estate dealer and farmer at Pontiac,Ill was born in Tysvaer parish, Stavanger, Norway July 21,1861. His parents were Ole Olson and Bertha Knudsdatter Aarvig, farmers in Norway. He attended the common schools and was confirmed in Tysvaer Lutheran church. At 19 years of age he came to America, coming via New York and Chicago, direct to Pontiac, where he arrived on June 2,1880. He commenced his career in America by working for different farmers in Livingston County until 1883, when he bagan farming for himself, at first renting the land. During this time he bought as a speculation a farm in Swift county,Minnesota wheich he sold at a profit 2 years afterward. In 1890 he bought a farm of 160 acres in Livingston County,illinois and settled up on it, but was soon offered a good price and sold again, buiying next a farm in Lee County,Illinois which he kept for 4 years but never moved upon the place. Selling his Lee county farm, he bought one in Rooks Creek township,Illinois, which he still owns. He was a member of the Rooks Creek Lutheran Church of which he has been trustee, secretary and superintendent of the Sunday school. He has also been secretary for the district board of school directors and a member of the township board of trustees. He is a staunch republician, having often been a delegate to its conventions.
Contributor: W Shepherd
Contributor: W Shepherd
(History of Norwegians of Illinois) Rasmus Olson Aarvig: The real estate dealer and farmer at Pontiac,Ill was born in Tysvaer parish, Stavanger, Norway July 21,1861. His parents were Ole Olson and Bertha Knudsdatter Aarvig, farmers in Norway. He attended the common schools and was confirmed in Tysvaer Lutheran church. At 19 years of age he came to America, coming via New York and Chicago, direct to Pontiac, where he arrived on June 2,1880. He commenced his career in America by working for different farmers in Livingston County until 1883, when he bagan farming for himself, at first renting the land. During this time he bought as a speculation a farm in Swift county,Minnesota wheich he sold at a profit 2 years afterward. In 1890 he bought a farm of 160 acres in Livingston County,illinois and settled up on it, but was soon offered a good price and sold again, buiying next a farm in Lee County,Illinois which he kept for 4 years but never moved upon the place. Selling his Lee county farm, he bought one in Rooks Creek township,Illinois, which he still owns. He was a member of the Rooks Creek Lutheran Church of which he has been trustee, secretary and superintendent of the Sunday school. He has also been secretary for the district board of school directors and a member of the township board of trustees. He is a staunch republician, having often been a delegate to its conventions.
Contributor: W Shepherd
Contributor: W Shepherd
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