BIOGRAPHIES:  Emil S. GREGERSON, Elk Mound, Dunn County, WI

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From the 1925 History of Dunn County.
 
EMIL S. GREGERSON, president of the Bank of Elk Mound, of which village he is 
one of the foremost citizens, was born in the city of Eau Claire, Wis., Oct. 
12, 1884, son of Andrew and Ellena (Jorstad) Gregerson.  The parents were born 
in Norway, and the father, Andrew, on growing to manhood learned the trade of 
machinist, which he subsequently followed for a number of years in Eau Claire.  
He and his wife are now living retired in Rice Lake, Barron County.  Emil S. 
Gregerson as a boy attended school in Eau Claire, and also in Stanley, Chippewa 
County. It was in the latter place that he began to learn the banking business 
in 1903, with the Citizens State Bank, and he remained there until the latter 
part of that year.  He then went to Cameron, Barron County, where he resided 
until 1904, engaged in banking.  After that he attended one term of commercial 
college in Minneapolis, and then, returning to Stanley, became assistant cashier 
in the Farmers & Merchants State Bank of that place.  In February, 1906, Mr. 
Gregerson came to Elk Mound, which he held until January, 1917, when he was 
elected president of the institution.  As such he has proved notably competent, 
and it was under his supervision that the new bank building was completed in 
November, 1921.  He was also active among those who brought about and supervised 
the erection of the new schoolhouse which was constructed in 1922, and since 1917 
he has been president of the school board.  He was the first village clerk after 
the incorporation of Elk Mound in 1909, and he has been village president, justice 
of the peace, and a member of the village board, in each of these positions 
rendering efficient service.  A Free Mason, he belongs to the lodge and chapter 
in Menomonie, the commandery and consistory in Eau Claire and the Shrine in 
Milwaukee, as well as to the Chippewa Valley Shrine Club, and the camp of Modern 
Woodmen in Elk Mound.  Mr. Gregerson was married in Elk Mound, Oct. 30, 1907, to 
Minnie L. Jessel, who died in June, 1918, leaving two children, Frederick and Helen.  
On Nov. 5, 1919, Mr. Gregerson married Olive L. Way, of which union there is one son, 
Robert.  The family are members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.