Hi Listers.. An index to the biographies in the History of Barron County, 1922, and others previously submitted are available at the following: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/barron/bios.htm Sever Anderson, proprietor of the Riverdale Guernsey Farm, is one of the prominent men of Arland Township, and is taking his part in those modern movements which have for their object the agricultural progress of this community. He is doing most efficient work as clerk of the Arland Township unit of the Barron County Farm Bureau, he is active in the Barron County Guernsey Breeders Association, and he is a stockholder in the Barron Creamery Co., and in the Hillsdale Telephone Co. He has also served with credit as a member of the school board of his district. He was born on the place where he still lives, Sept. 11, 1874, the son of Andrew 0. and Anna (Severson) Wold, early settlers. He was reared on the home place and attended school in the old log schoolhouse in District No. 4. At the age of sixteen he started out for himself, and worked in the woods and on farms for awhile. In l892 he bought l2O acres of the old homestead. To this he has added so that he now owns 160 acres. He has cleared 5 acres more, has rebuilt the buildings, and has installed modern equipment including the Westinghouse system of electric lighting. He has a good place and successfully carries on general farming and dairying. His fine herd of Guernseys is headed by a full blooded sire and some of the cows are also full bloods. Mr. Anderson was married at Prairie Farm Jan. 9, 1905, to Gertie Bustgaard, who was born in Norway, May 30, 1874, the daughter of Lars and Mary (Thalberg) Bustgaard, natives of Norway, and both now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have a fine family of five bright children: Andrew, Hawkin, Martin, Gunde and Lars. The family faith is that of the Norwegian Lutheran Church. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 899.