From HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES, IOWA, 1883, Page 773.

Ole Bendickson Holshad is a resident of Hartland township, Worth county. He was born in Norway, Sept. 23, 1835. He emigrated to America in 1855. Landing at New York, he proceeded to Chicago, Ill., from thence to Belvidere, Boone Co., Ill. Here he worked two years. He then came to Iowa, locating on section 31 and 32, his home being on the latter. He married Anna Thompson Jan. 6, 1856. She born in Norway, Jan. 6, 1830. They have six children-Suttern, Betsey, wife of Lewis Elliger; Anna, Lewis, Henry and Martin. They all belong to the Norwegian Lutheran Church. In politics he is a republican.

Transcribed by Gordon Felland, April 24, 2008