Rasmus Olsen AARVIG
- Born: 21 Jul 1861, Tysvær, Rogaland, Norway 2
- Baptized: 18 Aug 1861, Tysvær, Rogaland, Norway 3
- Marriage: Anna Belle RYERSON on 12 Jan 1888 in Livingston County, Illinois, USA 1
- Died: 18 Jan 1927, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA at age 65 2
Other names for Rasmus were Rasmus Olsen ÅRVIG and Rasmus ORVIG.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: farmer.
• Census: farm Skogen, 1865, Tysvær, Rogaland, Norway. Distriktsnr. Side Skuledistrikt Sokn Prestegjeld Gard Overskrift
324 6 93 6te Tysvær Tysvær Skogen 1
Personnr. Hushald Førenamn Etternamn Fam. stilling Yrke Sivilstand Alder Kjønn Fødestad Hestar Stort kveg Får Svin Havre Poteter
1799 1 1 Ole Ols. Hf Hmd med Jord g 42 m Tysvær Prgj. 1 6 30 1 3 1/2 2 1/2
1800 2 Berthe Knudsd. hans Kone g 36 k Sand Prgj.
1801 3 Ole Ols. deres Søn Tømermd. ug 19 m Tysvær Prgj.
1802 4 Knud Ols. deres Søn ug 13 m Tysvær Prgj.
1803 5 Rasmus Ols. deres Søn ug 5 m Tysvær Prgj.
1804 6 John Ols. deres Søn ug 2 m Tysvær Prgj.
1805 7 Lisebet M. Olsd. deres Datter ug 16 k Tysvær Prgj.
1806 8 Ane Helene Olsd. deres Datter ug 11 k Tysvær Prgj.
• Immigration: from Norway, 1880, America. via New York and Chicago, direct to Pontiac where he arrived on June 2, 1880
• Reference: A history of the Norwegians of Illinois, 1905, Illinois, USA. 4 RASMUS OLSON AARVIG,
The real estate dealer and farmer at Pontiac, Ill.,
was born in Tysvser parish, Stavanger amt, Nor-
way, July 21, 1861. His parents were Ole Olson
and Bertha Knudsdatter Aarvig, farmers in Nor-
way. He attended the common schools and was
confirmed in Tysvser Lutheran Church. At 19
years of age he came to America, coming via New
York and Chicago, direct to Pontiac, where he
arrived on June 2, 1880.
Mr. Aarvig commenced his career in America
by working for different farmers in Livingston
county until 1883, when he began farming for
himself, at first renting the land.
During this time he' bought, as a speculation, a
farm in Swift county, Minnesota, which he sold
at a profit two years afterward. In 1890 he
bought a farm of 160 acres in Livingston county,
Illinois, and settled upon it, but was soon offered
a good price and sold again, buying next a farm
in Lee county, Illinois, which he kept for four
years, but never moved upon the place.
Selling his Lee county farm, he bought one in
Rock Creek township, Livingston county, which
he still owns.
Mr. Aarvig married Miss Anna Ryerson, of the
same township, Livingston county, Jan 12, 1888.
They have five children, all living, namely: Bes-
sie Lillian, Truman Obed, Anna Ruth, Harold
Enok and Bernard Orvel.
Mrs. Aarvig passed away Dec. 14, 1904. The
children are having the advantages of the best
schools in Pontiac, the oldest having graduated
from the Pontiac High' School. Our subject is a
faithful church worker, being a member of Hau-
ges Church and Synod. The loss of his wife was
a severe blow to Mr. Aarvig, but with his chil-
dren about him he nobly works for their progress
in the memory of his devoted helpmate.
He is a member of the Rook Creek Lutheran
Rasmus Aarvig.
Church, of which he has been trustee, secretary
and superintendent of the Sunday school. He
has also been secretary for the district board of
school directors and a member of the township
board of trustees. He is a staunch republican,
having often been a delegate to its conventions.
He is liberal in his contributions to church and
charitable causes, especially locally. He is also
a member of the Y. M. C. A.
The family resides in Pontiac.
• Census: Pontiac, 1910, Livingston County, Illinois, USA. Rasmus Arvig 48
Bessie Arvig 21
Truman Arvig 19
Ruth Arvig 17
Harold Arvig 14
Bernard Arvig 11
• Notes: Cultivator Patent - US 1683008, 1922, Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois, USA. R. Aarvig filed this patent for improvements to cultivators on 25 Nov 1922 (serial number 603,312). It was patented after his death on 4 Sep 1928.
[http://www.freepatentsonline.com/1683008.pdf]
• Cemetery: South Side Cemetery, Pontiac, 1927, Livingston County, Illinois, USA. Rasmus Aarvig
Jan. 21, 1927
Rasmus married Anna Belle RYERSON, daughter of Thomas (Tormod G. Reierson) RYERSON and Lise Margrethe Larsdatter ØGAARD, on 12 Jan 1888 in Livingston County, Illinois, USA.1 (Anna Belle RYERSON was born on 30 May 1868 in Illinois, USA and died on 14 Sep 1904.)
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