The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-25
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR PETER N. KORSNO

Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 25.-The
funeral services for Peter N! Korsmo,
deceased member OF the board OF com
m~issioners of Grand Forks county,
were held at Northwood, being from
the residence and from the Ebenezer
Lutheran church, Of which he was a
embe Rev. Mr.. Aas officiated. There
was a very large attendance, numerous
county officials attending.
1uo couTInouse was closed during
a portion OF the day on account of the
erYices d
Hon, Peter N. Korsmo was born on
Feb. "a, 1860. at Hoff, Solor, Norway.
IN 1868, he emigrated to America with
his parents, and settled in Worth
ty Ia. In 1874 they removed to what
was then the wilderness of Dakota ter
rltory, and settled upon Ian that was
afterwards surveyed and became a part
or N~orthwood township. In those ear
lier days schools were not So common
as they now are, so that 1T was In later
life that MI. korsmo through the uni
yersitX of hard knocks" acquired the
education n knowledge that he pos
seSsed. and that SO well fitted him to
serve his fellow-men.
He had to endure the many hardships
that SO many others Of the early pfo-
neers were called to go through, and 1t
was no small task III the late fall to
make trips with his fathers OK team
to Fargo to get the necessaries of life.
AS d young man Mr.. korsmo became
interested in many public affairs, both
religious and political.
In church life he was a deVout mem
Der of the Lutheran Free church, or
Augsburg party, as it is also known.
He was a membe Of the Ebenezer Luz
theran Free church of Northwood.
Fought For Prohibition.
In the early SOS he took an active
ton work in this county and in as
ISOLATION with his friend, Arne p. Hau-
gen. used his influence. and energy In
behalf of the prohibition clause in the
state constitution
At the Organization OF the Grand
Forks D~eaconess hospital in 1899, Mr..
korsmo was elected as one of the board
of trustees, and for several years scrV-
In 1910 he was elected d enb Of
the board of trustees of the Oak Grove
Ladies' seminary Of Fargo, and has
during the last W. or three years done
much for that institution and material
ly assisted in it's financial affairs, and
at the same time he has devoted con-
siderable energy to assist in the work
Of the Bethesda orphanage and Old
Peoples home at Willmar. MINI
Mr.. Korsmo was i'll 1894 elected a
member of the North Dakota 1egisla-
elected in 1896, serving faithfully and
well, and using his influence in plac-
ing much excellent legislation upon the
statute books.
al lJUG MI. htISIiU Was SlSCIeu SOuI-
ty commissioner of Grand Forks coun-
ty. and has since continuously held that
office, being at his death the chairman
Of the county boar
Nh. Korsmo was IN April 2. 1880.
united in marriage to Miss Siri Thing.
elstad. who was born Sept. 10. 1857.
OF this union were born the follow.
ing children:
oscar. Jan. II, 1881: George. April 4.
1898; Ole, June 90, 1883: Emil, May 6,
1887, died Dec. rs, 1911; Mathilde.
March Is, 1889; Norm. Sept. 4, 1920;
Selma, April 9, 1898; Melvin, Feb. II.
1894: Perdin, Dec. 2, 1895: Adolph, Aug.
81. 1897, died Aug: 27. 1903; Josef. Dec.
4, 1899, died April rs, 1905; Theoline.
March 80, 1901, died May IS, 1910.
His parents died some years ago, and
there were born unto them the follow
ing:
Gunder Korsmo, deceased; Peter N.
Korsmo, the subject of this article, de-
ceased; Mrs. Thea Menus, deceased:
Anton, Olivia, Lena-Mrs. Andrew Thing
elstad. Three of the children living,
and three deceased.