BIOGRAPHIES:  Oscar HOVLAND, Colfax, Dunn Co., WI

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Oscar HOVLAND, an enterprising citizen of Colfax, engaged in the meat 
business, was born in the town of Sand Creek, Dunn County, son of Samuel S. 
and Torgin (LOFTUS) Hovland. The parents came to the United States from 
Norway in the late 50's, settling in Goodhue County, Minn, where, however, 
they stayed but a short time, coming to Dunn Co., Wis before the Civil War. 
They were the fifth family to settle in the town of Sand Creek, and 
naturally had to go through pioneer experiences, suffering various 
hardships.

Samuel S. Hovland died on the farm in 1884, and it was subsequently carried 
on by his widow with the assistance of her sons, until she, too, passed away 
in 1917. They were the parents of 13 children, namely: Samuel and Ole, now 
farmers in the town of Sand Creek; Theodore, a real estate dealer in Bloomer; 
John, also engaged in that business in Bloomer; George, a farmer in the town 
of Sand Creek; Albert, deceased; Oscar, of Colfax; Martin, of Glenwood City; 
Sewell, of Chippewa Falls; William, deceased; Anna, now Mrs. Charles Kitzman 
of Eau Claire; Rena, wife of A. A. Anderson of Colfax; and Gertrude, who is 
Mrs. Thomas Peterson of Rice Lake, Wis.

Oscar Hovland was educated in the district school in the town of Sand Creek. 
He remained with his parents until arriving at the age of 20 years. He then 
became connected with the lumber industry, which he followed on the woods and 
on the drives for about 4 years. In 1902 he came to Colfax and learned the 
butcher's business from his brother Albert, after whose death he operated the 
market for the estate until it was sold in 1919 to Fred Hovland. Oscar was 
then employed by the Colfax Store Co. as clerk until Oct, 1923, when, in 
company with Lewis E. Root, he bought the Hovland meat market which they are 
now conducting with good success. 

Oscar Hovland was married May 14, 1909, in Running Valley, to Clara SAMSON, 
daughter of Samuel and Karen (Olson) Samson; both her parents are now deceased. 
Mr. and Mrs. Hovland are affiliated religiously with the Colfax Lutheran Church.

Extracted from the History of Dunn County, Wisconsin (1925), p. 691.

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