Lacrosse-Dane-Jefferson County WI Archives Biographies.....Olson, Peter 1840 - 
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PETER OLSON (Saghogun), farmer, Section 25; P. O. Coon Valley, Vernon Co.; was 
born in Norway in 1840; emigrated to the United States with his parents in 
1849, and came direct to Wisconsin, living in Dane Co. one year; then in 
Jefferson Co. five years; after which, in 1855, they came to La Crosse Co., 
purchased land, and commenced farming. Mr. Olson lived with his parents, 
helping till the soil, etc. In 1865, he was married to Ingebur Stenersen, born 
in Norway in 1842. In 1863, he purchased his father's farm of 160 acres, but 
he now owns 300 acres, and has good buildings. He has been Supervisor seven 
terms; is a Republican, and a member of the Lutheran Church. The children are 
Christina, born July 9, 1866; John, born Dec. 22, 1867; Emma, born Feb. 10, 
1870; Henry, born Dec. 8, 1873.

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From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 862.

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