Background
SKAVLAN, John was born on March 17, 1883 in Snaasa, Norway. Son of Johan P. and Serianna Skavlan.
SKAVLAN, John was born on March 17, 1883 in Snaasa, Norway. Son of Johan P. and Serianna Skavlan.
Common and High Schools, Norway. Business. course, Union Commercial College, Grand Forks, N. Dakota, 1906. International Correspondence Schools, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 09.
Law Course, American Expert University, Los Angeles, California.
Dakota Elected Register of Deeds, McKenzie Company, N. Dakota, since 1918. Organized and Secretary, First Federation Farm Loan Association. McKenzie Company, N. Dakota, since 1917.
One of Incorporators of McKenzie Company Farmers Publishing Company, Watford City, N. Dakota, 1917. Served as Member Board of Directors.; McKenzie Company Farmers Publishing Company (now publishes one of best weekly newspapers in N. Dakota).
Engaged in preparing biographical sketches of people who have emigrated from Snaasa, Norway and their history, to be published in Scandinavian language.
Member: Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Ancient Order United Workman. Sons of Norway; Register of Deeds Association.
Snaasalaget (an internatl. organisation).
Spouse Ellen Elizabeth Vandegrift, August 4, 1920, Schafer, N.