(From HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES, IOWA, 1883, Page 867)

Even Robinson was born in Norway, Dec. 25, 1818. He was reared on his father's farm, and came to America in 1856. He settled in Columbia Co., Wis., and lived there two years. He came to Worth county, Silver Lake township, and located on section 18, on the northeast quarter of section 18. He was married in Norway, in 1845, to Susan Robinson. They have two daughters. His first wife died and he was again married, in 1856, to Susan Larson. By this union there are eleven children, ten of whom are living. In politics Mr. Robinson is a republican. The family are members of the Norwegian Lutheran Church.

Transcribed by Gordon Felland, March 27, 2008