Olmsted County MINNESOTA Biographies.....Thor O. Thorson November 1862 - 
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Mike Oiseth MOISETH@mn.rr.com March 10, 2005, 11:26 am

Author: Joseph Leonard, History of Olmsted County, Minnesota

THOR O. THORSON is a native of the State of Iowa, where he was born in
November, 1862. His father was Ole Thorson who was born in Norway in
November, 1828, but came to the United States in an early day and there
passed the remainder of his life, dying in Iowa in 1880. He was a farmer
by occupation and passed a life of worth and respectability. His wife
was formerly Miss Annie E. Foss who is still living. Thor O. spent his
early life on his father's farm attending school and assisting at the
farm work. His education was meager, but he made the best use of such
education as he received. He remained with his mother on the farm until
he was 23 years old, at which time he rented the place of his mother one
year, but finally came to Olmsted county in 1888 and bought 120 acres in
Section 8, Rock Dell township, where he now resides. He is up-to-date,
progressive, public-spirited and doing well. He is a Republican but is
not an aspirant for office, though able to hold any in the gift of the
township. He is a member of the United Lutheran church, is president of
the Farmers' Telephone Company, and a stockholder and director of the
Jumbro Creamery. He is a member of the A. O. U. W. On May 28, 1886, he
married Miss Anna Severson, the ceremony taking place in Iowa. She is of
Norwegian ancestry, her parents being Knute and Martha Severson who came
from the old country at an early day and located in Iowa. Her brother
enlisted in the Union Army in 1862 and served until honorably discharged
in 1865 at the conclusion of the war. His war record is excellent. He
participated in a number of hard campaigns and several pitched battles.
To Thor 0. and wife the following children were born: Alletta born in
1887 and now clerking at Stewartville; Minnie, born in 1889, a teacher
in the public schools and accomplished in music; Lenora born in 1891;
Ellen born in 1893 and clerking at Rock Dell; Olga born in 1896 is at
home with her parents. The other children are deceased. Mr. Thorson is
now in very comfortable circumstances. He stands high in the community
and has the respect of all who know him. He is one of the most
substantial citizens in the western part of the county.

Additional Comments:
Joseph Leonard, History of Olmsted County, Minnesota: together with sketches of many
of its pioneers, 
citizens, families, and institutions. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association,
1910. Pages 327-328.

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