Severt Severtson was an old pioneer of Raritan Township, Barnes County. He was born in Gudbransdalen, Norway, January 12, 1864 and came to America while still a young man. He lived at Northfield, Minnesota, before going out west to work in a logging camp in Washington. He came to North Dakota, around 1900. He purchased a farm southeast of Nome €“ South ½ of Section 19 in Raritan Township. In 1903 he was united in marriage to Maren Elofson by Pastor Nordby. Mr. Severtson helped in getting the Zion Lutheran Church organized in 1908. He was a life long member of that church. He served on the school board and township board.

To this union four children were born, namely: Ellen, (Mrs. Theo. Anderson) of Edgeley, North Dakota; Elsie (Mrs. Leo Tommeraus) of Nome, North Dakota; Selmer (deceased) and William, who resides on the home farm.

Mrs. Severtson passed away November 1946 and Severt passed away April 1947. Both are buried at St. Petri Cemetery, southwest of Nome.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 222