BIOGRAPHIES:  Oscar BURGESON, Stanley Township, Barron Co., WI

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Submitted by:  Vic Gulickson <vic@indy.net>  24 February 2004
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Oscar Burgeson, a busy and modern farmer of section 18, Stanley Township,
was born in Sweden, Jan. 29, 1872, the son of Ole and Enga Burgeson, who
spent the span of their years in that country. He was reared and educated
there, and in 1892 came to this country and located in Minneapolis, where
he was variously employed for some years. For a time he worked on a dairy
farm. Then he bought a team and worked at teaming. About seventeen years
ago he settled on his present place, which he had purchased some ten years
previous. He had a team of horses and two cows and started with a small
frame house and log barn. At first hardships were many and comforts were
few. But he worked hard, cleared up the land and developed a good place.
The comfortable home is furnished with electric lights and other
conveniences, the barn is well suited to its purpose, about 65 acres of the
land has been cleared, and the place is well stocked with tools and
equipment. The cattle are of Jersey breed. Mr. Burgeson is well regarded in
the community and has done good service on the school board. He is a deacon
of the Swedish Lutheran Church at Rice Lake and has been loyal in his
support. Mr. Burgeson married Louisa Reed, a native of Sweden. This union
has been blessed with two children: Francis Oscar and Alice Louisa.

--Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper,
Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 992.


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