Iver Hendrickson, a native of Norway, was born 1845, and came to America in 1862. He landed at Quebec and came directly to Dane County, Wisconsin and remained there about seven years. He then came to Mower County in company with his brother, and bought the south half of section 26, where he erected a shanty and lived there nine years, when he built a good frame house. He is engaged in raising stock and grain, his land being all under cultivation.

He was married to Emma Knutson in 1876. She is also a native of Norway and came to this country with her parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Hendrickson are the parents of three children, Henry, Monse, and Tilda.

History of Mower County 1884

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Submitted to MnGenWeb by Kathy Pike, Jan. 8, 2007