Bio of MICHELSEN, R. O. (b.1888), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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Vol II, pg 191-192
R. O. MICHELSEN
Minneapolis is proud to number among her native sons R. O. Michelsen, secretary
and office manager of the Minneapolis Artificial Limb Company. His birth
occurred on the 30th of July, 1888, a son of Hans and Amelia (Rassmuson)
Michelsen. Hans Michelsen was born in Bergen, Norway, and came to this country
in 1880, locating in Minneapolis. He engaged in the shoe business and is still
active in that connection, at the age of sixty-six years. He has achieved
well-merited success and is one of the most highly esteemed citizens of
Minneapolis. His wife was a daughter of Hans Rassmuson, also of Bergen, Norway.
Mrs. Michelsen is the only one of her father's family who ever came to the
United States and her father died in his native country in his eighty-sixth
year.
R. O. Michelsen received his education in the public schools of this city up to
the eighth grade. He then took a six months' commercial course in the
Minneapolis School of Commerce and his first position in the business world was
as delivery boy for Alex. Matheson, tailor. He remained in the employ of Mr.
Matheson for one year and then from 1902 to 1918 worked as salesman for the
Erickson Artificial Limb Company. His close application to the thing at hand and
inherent business ability brought him to the attention of officers of the
Minneapolis Artificial Limb Company and in 1919 he was made secretary and office
manager of the concern. He is making this line of business his life study and
has been a dominant factor in the continued growth the business has enjoyed. In
1918 he also became a stockholder in the company.
In July, 1918, R. 0. Michelsen entered the service of the United States in the
World war, as a non-commissioned officer. He was sent to Camp Wadsworth, South
Carolina, for thirty days and sailed for France on the 30th of August, 1918. He
took part in the Argonne drive, September 26th to November 11th, and after the
signing of the armistice closed hostilities he remained with his company in
France until the 11th of July, 1919. He then returned to the United States and
received his honorable discharge at Camp Des Moines in Iowa.
In his political views R. O. Michelsen is a stanch republican and he maintains
an active interest in party affairs. Fraternally he is identified with the
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and his religious faith is that of the
Lutheran church. Mr. Michelsen is unmarried. For recreation from his many
business duties he turns to the great outdoors and he is fond of fishing and
other outdoor sports.