Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Jorgenson, Olaf B. 1868 - 
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  OLAF B. JORGENSON, the efficient and trustworthy harness maker of the village of
Grove City, is a native of Norway, born February 26, 1868, and is the son of Ove E.
and Bertha Jorgenson. He was reared in that rugged but picturesque land, amid its
bold mountains and velvety valleys, until about sixteen years of age, coming to
America in 1884. Coming directly to the State of Minnesota, after a few days spent
at Willmar, our subject went to Kirkhoven, and worked at the harness maker’s trade
with his brother Oscar, and remained there some five months. He then returned to
Willmar and worked for an uncle, Martin Jorgenson, at the same trade, for about two
months, at the close of which time he came to Grove City, and for nearly two years
followed his trade with A. H. Lind. In March, 1887, he quit work here and went to
St. Paul and worked, for W. H. Konants & Bro., with whom he only staid until October
1st, when he returned to Grove City and bought out Mr. Lind, and commenced business
for himself. He has always a full and complete stock of all kinds of goods in his
line, and being an excellent workman, honest and true, and of pleasant manners, he
has a large and increasing business, He commenced to learn his trade in Norway with
his father, who is a harness maker, as is the only brother he has in this country,
who now lives at Benson.

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Illustrated Album of Biography
Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota
1888

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