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He is a native of Norway, born on the 26th day of April, 1844, and is the son of STENGRIN and GUNILD (SEVERTSON) JELLUM, also natives of that kingdom. The father was a farmer in the Old World, and emigrated to the United States in 1851, settling in Rock county, Wisconsin, where he remained about four years. In 1855 he went to Minnesota, and settled in Freeborn county, where he followed farming until 1869. At that time he went to Becker county, Minnesota, where he has since remained. The mother of our subject died in 1849, and the father was married to his second wife. The first marriage was blessed by one child, ELLEF NILSON, the subject of this article. Mr. JELLUM, the subject of this biographical review, re- mained in his native country until he was seven years of age, when he emigrated to America with his father, in 1851. After a voyage of seven weeks, on a sailing vessel, they landed at Quebec, Canada, and from there went direct to Rock county, Wisconsin. There our subject attended the excellent common schools of that locality for four years, and in 1855 removed with his parents to Freeborn county, Minnesota. Until 1859 the subject of this sketch remained in that county, during which time he completed his education and assisted on the home farm. In 1859 he went to Iowa and visited his half brother, OLE, with whom he remained for about two years. In September, 1861, he enlisted in the Sixteenth United States Infantry, Company A, as a private soldier, and served two terms of three years each. During the greater part of the time he was in General THOMAS' corps, and was in many battles and skirmishes, including the following - Shiloh (at which battle he was wounded) Stone River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Nashville, etc. After his honorable discharge as sergeant, Company A, Sixteenth United States Infantry, he returned to Iowa and located in Clayton county, where he purchased 129 acres of land and engaged in farming, following that industry for five years. He then rented his farm and engaged in the machinery business in Farmersburg, Iowa, where he ramined three years. At the expiration of that time, he went to Becker county, Minnesota, and took a soldier's homestead on section 4, Hamden township, and engaged in farming pursuits. After following farming for five years, he took charge of the Conimeed and Lake Park farms, owned by T. H. CANFIELD, employing from twenty to forty men. He held this position during 1881 and 1882, and then went into the hardware business in partnership with OLE NYGUARD. At the end of two years our subject sold his interest and engaged in the general merchan- dising business in partnership with W. J. HERRING, remaining in that business for a period of eighteen months. Our subject then sold his interest in the business, and was employed by the Norhtern Pacific Elevator Company, with whom he has since remained. He still owns his farm, and it now comprises 640 acres of well improved and desirable land. Mr. JELLUM was married May 22, 1868, to Miss MARY LARSON, the daughter of PETER and BERTHA (HALVERSON) LARSON, natives of Norway. They emigrated to the States in 1849, and settled in Clayton county, Iowa, where the father died in 1876. They had a family of eight children - HANS, MARY, ANDREW, OLE, CHRISTENA, LEWIS, LENA and BEATTA. Mr. and Mrs. JELLUM have been blessed with the following named children - STENTON, BERTIE, HERBURT, ELLA, OLIVER, LOTTIE and LILLIAN. STENTON and BERTIE are students at the State University of Minnesota. Our subject is one of the prominent and esteemed citizens of the village, and has held the following offices: Chairman of the town board of supervisors for four years, president of the village council for three years, anc county commissioner for one term. He is a republican in politics, and is a member of the social organizations - Masonic, Grand Army of the Republic and Sons of Temperance. Our subject is extensively engaged in the blooded stock business, and owns one of the finest Clydesdale stallions in the county. The horse is an imported animal and cost $1,200. He also has some fine Hambletonian stock. ==========================================================================