BIOGRAPHIES:  Louis THOMPSON, Dovre Township, Barron Co., WI

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Louis Thompson, an early settler of Dovre Township, and widely known at
one time as an expert sawyer, was born in Hallingdahl, Norway, in 1843, and
was there educated and grew to young manhood. Upon coming to America, he
located in Eau Claire, and there secured employment in the woods. In 1880,
he took a homestead of 160 acres in Dovre Township. He started farming with
but little save his hands and a few small tools. The land was all wild, and
he built his little cabin from timber cut on the place. Provisions had to
be toted in on his back from Sand Creek in Dunn County. Before the farm
could be made productive he continued to work during the winter seasons in
the woods, and for many years he was head sawyer for Lars Torson. Gradually
he improved his farm, and in time built up a good place. He took his share
as a good citizen in the affairs of the community, and served for some time
as a trustee of the Norwegian Lutheran Church. He died May 18, 1898. He had
been honored and respected, he had been a faithful husband, and a kind and
considerate father, he stood high with all who knew him, and his loss was
sincerely mourned. Mr. Thompson's first wife, Emma, came to this country
with him and died in Eau Claire, leaving two sons, Anton, now of Superior,
this state; and Theodore, now of Dallas Township, this county. His second
wife was Olea Olson, who was also born in Norway. This union has been
blessed with nine children: Emma, Thomas, Tena, Sewell, Oscar, Nels, Thora,
and Odin and Olive (twins). Mrs. Thompson still lives on the home place. It
is operated by the sons, Sewell and Oscar. They were born on the place,
were educated in the neighboring schools, and learned farming from their
father. They are well known and well liked throughout the community, and
are good and useful citizens and hard working farmers.

--Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper,
Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 1008.

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