WI BIO - Dane Co - ALME, Herman O.
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893. Vol II, pp 512-513

Herman O. ALME, a farmer of Dane County, WI, was born on section 33, Pleasant 
Spring Township, Dane County, WI, 03 Aug 1848, a son of Ole and Susan (DODD) 
Hermanson ALME, natives of Bergen [Hordaland fylke], Norway. The parents 
married in their native State, and came to America in 1847. While in the old 
country the father was engaged in driving livestock to Christiania [now 
Oslo], and after coming to America followed farming. He died of cholera in 
1854, leaving four children: (1) Herman O., our subject; (2) Mette Malone; 
(3) Caroline, the wife of Ole HANSEN, of Stoughton [Dane County], WI; and 
(4) Lina J., of Dunkirk Township [Dane County, WI]. The mother still 
resides in this township, aged 62 years. After he death of her first husband 
she married a Mr. EVANS, and they had three sons and two daughters.

Herman O., the subject of this sketch, was reared by a stepfather [Mr. 
EVANS?], and received only a limited education, having had to walk three 
miles over a marsh to reach the school. In the fall of 1872 he began life 
for himself, and he now owns a fine farm of 110 acres, which he has cleared 
and improved. He is engaged in general farming and stock raising. 
Politically Mr. ALME affiliates with the Democratic party, and has held all 
the minor offices of his township. Religiously he is a member of the 
Lutheran Church.

On 16 Jun 1884 Herman O. ALME was united in marriage with Bertha KNUTSON, a 
native of Norway, but who came to America in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. ALME have 
three living children: Orin Alexander, Olive Melvina, and Selmer. Two 
children died in infancy, --- Susan, and Ada.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly