Svend K. Lillethun was born September 8, 1877 in Norway. He came to the United States with his parents as a small child. They settled in Minnesota.
On October 27, 1909 he married Mabel Gjesvold at Nome, North Dakota. Mabel was born at Nome on November 23, 1889.
The couple had two sons: Sherman and Francis.
Mr. Lillethun was employed in Fargo until he came to McHenry in 1915 as a grain buyer. Later they operated a cafe with Mrs. Lillethun doing the cooking. She also cooked for the Archie Campbell Construction Company.
Mr. Lillethun died April 21, 1954.
Mrs. Lillethun died February 18, 1977.
They are buried at McHenry.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 76B