Biographies:  Ole J. SCORE, Cumberland, Barron Co., WI 

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Ole J. Score, Section 2, Cumberland, one of the earliest settlers of Lakeland
Township, and a man who has perhaps broken as much wild land as almost any
other man in the county, was born in Norway, and there grew to manhood. He
came to America in 1873, and with headquarters at Menomonie, Dunn County, 
this state, worked four years for Knapp, Stout & Co. In 1877 he took a 
homestead of 80 acres in Section 34, Lakeland Township. He put up a set of 
log buildings and cleared about 40 acres. For a while he had a hard time. 
There were almost no neighbors, the region in which he found himself was 
practically a wilderness, there was little to do with.  But he persevered, 
built up a nice place and carried on general farming.  After seventeen years 
he sold out. Subsequently, he developed several other farms. He now owns 
40 acres in Section 2, Cumberland Township. He has been active in the 
development of the township. He helped to build the first roads, he 
encouraged schools and churches, and he has been firm in his belief in
the future of this region.  For some thirty years he has done most excellent
service as a town board member, both in Lakeland and Cumberland townships. 
Mr. Score was married Dec. 3, 1881, to Helena Severson, the daughter of
Sever and Helena (Halverson) Berg. This union has been blessed with eight 
children: Enga B. (deceased), Julia, Sophia (Mrs. Charles Poulter), Inga, 
Leonard H., Helma (Mrs. Leonard Tyval), Anna and Oscar.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co.,
1922, pg. 1010