Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2025 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =========================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== History of Buffalo & Pepin Counties, Wisconsin - Vol. 2 pub. H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., Winona, MN - 1919 [page 516-517] LOUIS C. SERUM, who is now living retired in Modena, Buffalo county, after a mercantile career of many years, was born in Norway, July 31, 1842, son of CHRIST F. and ANNA SERUM, the family name at that time. however, being spelled "Sorem." In 1861 the family, consisting of father and mother, and four children - LOUIS C., OLE, NELS and MARY - embarked on board a vessel at Bergen, Norway, and four weeks and five days later were landed at Montreal, Canada. From there they proceeded by canal boat to Hamilton, Ontario, thence to Detroit, Mich., from the latter place to Chicago, then to Prairie du Chien, Wis., and finally up the Mississippi river to Alma, Buffalo county. On this long trip they saw some beautiful scenery and many interesting places, but their main object was to find a place where they might build a home, and this they found in Norwegian valley, Nelson township, this county, where the father secured a tract of 40 acres of land. On this he built a log house and began the work of improvement with an ox team. His stock also included a single cow. There he resided for a number of years, making progress on his farm until death called him from his labors. His wife, thus left a widow, lived until 1894, when she died in Church valley, Modena township. LOUIS C. SERUM was about 19 years old when he arrived in Buffalo county. For some time he worked on various farms, but at last his industrial activities took a new direction and he became clerk in the store at the old Farmers' Home in town of Nelson. After being thus employed for a while and getting an insight into business methods, he went to Wabasha, Minn., where he found employment in a store, and afterwards conducted one of his own. About 1885 he returned to Buffalo county, becoming employed in a store in Modena village, where he has ever since resided, having been retired from active work since 1901. For twelve years and seven months he was postmaster of Modena, and for two years served as township treasurer. He is a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church, and is a bachelor, having never married. During his mercantile career he made many friends and ac- quaintances and gained a personal popularity that has not deserted him. ===========================================================================