BIOGRAPHIES: Ole LANGERUD, Arland Township, Barron County, WI ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, or the legal representative of the contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Victor Gulickson 8 April 2000 ==================================================================== Ole Langerud, an influential citizen of Section 34, was born in Norway, Feb. 22 1865, the son of Thor and Mary Herbrandson Langerud, the former of whom is dead, and the latter of whom still lives in Norway. He received his education in his native land, and as a young man did farm labor there. He came to America in June, 1884, landed at Philadelphia, and came directly to Menomonie, Wis., where he entered the employ of Knapp, Stout & Co., by whom he was employed three years in Downsville and Cedar Falls. In 1887 he came to Rice Lake, this county. In the summer of 1893 he went to Norway for a visit, remaining until fall. Upon his return he bought 80 acres in Section 34, Arland Township, to which he added eighty more, thus constituting his present farm. He has put up a sightly modern home, a commodious barn, and other buildings, and has cleared about 70 acres. He has a well improved place, and successfully carries on general farming and dairying. His cattle are Guernseys, his herd being headed by a full blooded sire. Mr. Langerud may well be called a prominent man. He has real influence in the community, his worth and work are respected, he is liked by all, and is in every way a good and useful citizen. He was married in Prairie Farm Township, Nov. 16, 1895, to Anna Crogan, who was born on Oct. 16, 1873, daughter of Peter and Mary (Aan) Crogan. This union has been blessed with a fine family of ten children: Mary was born Feb. 20, 1897; Peter, Jan. 31, 1899; Thora, Jan. 4, 1901; Bertha, Dec. 30, 1902; Harold, Feb. 15, 1905; Henry, May 13, 1907; Alfred, Jan. 27, 1910; Helen, June 20, 1912; Anna, Jan. 31, 1915; and Einar, April 20, 1919. Anna died in infancy. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 922.