Born June 25, 1849. Nesna, Helgeland, Norway. Married to Ingeborg Mehus (b. Nov. 2, 1849, Brandbu, Hadeland. Died Oct. 26 1903, in Normanna, Texas.) He studied agronomy at -the Amtskole, and was graduated in 1870. Elected in 1890 a member of the Storting, from Nesna, Helgeland. Immigrated in 1902 to Normanna, Texas, then to North Dakota, then to Estavan, Canada, and then in 1912 back to Normanna. In 1924 he went back to Oslo,