BIOGRAPHIES:  O. K. RANUM, Menomonie, Dunn County, WI

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O. K. Ranum, druggist, of the firm of Ranum & Greer, Menomonie. Was born
in Norway in 1847. He came to the United States in 1867, ived about one
year in Chicago. Early in life Mr. RANUM turned his attention to the study
of medicine, and was for a time a student of the University of Christiana.
After leaving Chicago he resided in the eastern part of the State for the
next two years; he then went to Minnesota and resided at Wells about four
years, engaged in the drug business and in the study of medicine with Dr.
G. W. Bark, of that place; thence to Stillwater, Minn., where he was engaged
in the same business. Thence to St. Paul, where he was engaged with Noyes
Brothers & Cutler till February 1878, when he came to Menomonie and engaged
as clerk for Dr. George Tonnar. He entered into business with Mr.Greer
November, 1880.

-- From "History of Northern Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth,
Development and Resources; an Extensive Sketch of its Counties, Cities, 
Towns and Villages." Volume 1.  Chicago: the Western Historical Company, 
A.T. Andreas, Proprietor, 1881, page 287