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Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908)

  OLE OLSEN is one of the early settlers of Summit Lake township. He owns the

northwest quarter of section 2, which he settled on as a homestead in 1882, and

upon which he has ever since resided. He encountered many hardships getting a

start, but has overcome all the obstacles and today is in prosperous

circumstances. He is an enthusiastic admirer of Nobles county and its institutions.



  Mr. Olsen is one of a family of five boys, of whom four are living, and all of

whom except himself live in Wisconsin. His parents were Ole and Emily (Olsen)

Goldhoug. The father was a soldier in Norway and his occupation was that of a

farmer. He came to the United States in 1866 and settled in Iowa county, Wis.,

where he died at the age of 77 years. Our subject's mother died in Iowa county,

Wis., at the age of 70 years.



  To these parents Ole Olsen was born in Norway on May 9, 1842. He was educated

and confirmed in his native country and made his home there until 1867, working

on his father's farm. Coming to the United States he located in Iowa county,

Wis., where for ten years he worked on his father's farm. For the next few years

he worked in Madison, Wis. Mr. Olsen arrived in Nobles county in 1882, bought a

homestead relinquishment to his present farm in Summit Lake, and has ever since

made his home there.



  In Iowa county, Wis., on Dec. 14, 1871, Mr. Olsen was united in marriage to

Miss Georgana Hansen, who was born in Norway and came to America when 19 years

old. They are the parents of the following six living children: Josephine, born

Dec. 10, 1872; Bertie, born Sept. 13, 1874; Clara, born June 29, 1877; Ole, born

Dec. 3, 1879; Dick, born June 22, 1884; Oscar, born April 26, 1894. Mr. and Mrs.

Olsen are members of the Norwegian Lutheran church. He was one who secured the

organization of school district No. 82 about fifteen years ago, and for several

years served as a director of the  district.



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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NOBLES COUNTY

MINNESOTA

BY

ARTHUR P. ROSE



NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING COMPANY 

WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA 

PUBLISHERS

1908

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