Lacrosse-Jackson County WI Archives Biographies.....Evensen, P. O. 1842 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Roxanne Munns rmunns@uwalumni.com April 12, 2007, 8:26 pm Author: Unknown P. O. EVENSEN, proprietor of the Central Hotel, corner Third and Vine streets; is a native of Norway; born in the city of Christiana in 1842; son of Even Jargensen (Siggerude); came to America in 1879, arriving in New York City on the 2d day of August. He came to Minnesota, and lived in Red Wing two months; then went on a large farm in Jackson Co. as a cook, till December, 1880, when he came to La Crosse. He was married, in Norway, in 1872, to Eliza, daughter of Neils Knudsen, and has two children - Annie and Mary. Additional Comments: From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 752. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/lacrosse/bios/evensen259nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/wifiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb