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Sever Andersen Lexvold

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Sever Andersen Lexvold

Birth
Malvik kommune, Sør-Trøndelag fylke, Norway
Death
12 Dec 1928 (aged 66)
Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Zumbrota, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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From the book - HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY, MN. published in 1909:

Sivert A. Lexvold, of Minneola township, was born in Norway, March 12, 1862, coming to America with his father in 1866, his mother having died in Norway. His parents were Andrew and Berntina Lexvold. The family came first to Red Wing, then moved to Belle Creek, where they resided one year, finally settling in Minneola township, where Sivert A. received his education. He remained on the farm, assisting his father until he was twenty-six years of age, and then worked out until 1892, when he became the owner of 100 acres of land in Minneola, afterward purchasing eighty acres more in section 1, Roscoe, all of which by hard work he has improved and cultivated, devoting his attention mostly to diversified farming. He has a substantial house and other farm buildings, including a barn, to which he has recently made a valuable addition. May 24, 1893, Mr. Lexvold was married in Minneola township to Mary J. Aadahl, daughter of John J. and Reberg Aadahl, natives of Norway, who, after coming to this country, settled in Minneola, engaging in agricultural pursuits. Both are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Lexvold have ten children-Ragna B., Arthur J., Selma M., Leonard M., Segurd J., Bennie G., Mable J., Hazel B. (deceased), Hazel B. and Myrtle A. Mr. Lexvold is Republican in his political views. He affiliates with the Modern Samaritans. Like many of his nationality, he has accumulated his property and made his home by hard work. The family attend lhe Lutheran Church.
From the book - HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY, MN. published in 1909:

Sivert A. Lexvold, of Minneola township, was born in Norway, March 12, 1862, coming to America with his father in 1866, his mother having died in Norway. His parents were Andrew and Berntina Lexvold. The family came first to Red Wing, then moved to Belle Creek, where they resided one year, finally settling in Minneola township, where Sivert A. received his education. He remained on the farm, assisting his father until he was twenty-six years of age, and then worked out until 1892, when he became the owner of 100 acres of land in Minneola, afterward purchasing eighty acres more in section 1, Roscoe, all of which by hard work he has improved and cultivated, devoting his attention mostly to diversified farming. He has a substantial house and other farm buildings, including a barn, to which he has recently made a valuable addition. May 24, 1893, Mr. Lexvold was married in Minneola township to Mary J. Aadahl, daughter of John J. and Reberg Aadahl, natives of Norway, who, after coming to this country, settled in Minneola, engaging in agricultural pursuits. Both are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Lexvold have ten children-Ragna B., Arthur J., Selma M., Leonard M., Segurd J., Bennie G., Mable J., Hazel B. (deceased), Hazel B. and Myrtle A. Mr. Lexvold is Republican in his political views. He affiliates with the Modern Samaritans. Like many of his nationality, he has accumulated his property and made his home by hard work. The family attend lhe Lutheran Church.

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