(From HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES, IOWA, 1883, Page 868)

Ole Knudtson is a native of Norway, born in 1820. In 1855 he came to America, and settled in Wisconsin, living there one year. He then removed to Newburg, Mitchell Co., Iowa, where he lived until he came to Silver Lake, Worth county, in 1867. Mr. Knudtson was married to Berthat, Abrahamson in 1844. Five children have been given to them, all living-Isabel, wife of Jacob Peterson; have three children and reside in Minnesota; Carolina, wife of Torga Larson, also resides in Minnesota; Abraham O., Knud and Mary. The family are members of the Lutheran Church.

Transcribed by Gordon Felland, March 22, 2008