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BEGINNING WITH "O"OAKLAND, O.O., farmer, sec. 18, P.O. Norway.
OFELT, N.P., farmer, sec. 21, P.O. Vasa.
OFTELID, Audem O., farmer, sec. 18, P.O. Norway
OLDMAN, , Alfred, farmer, sec. 6, P.O. Vasa.
OLSON, Amund, farmer, sec. 36, P.O. Wanamingo.
OLSON, Bond (Civil War) farmer, sec. 29, P.O. Zumbrota; was born in Sweden on July 18, 1837. Married Ella A. Barrett on December 25, 1867; she was born in Stafford, Conn, June 11, 1844. Mr. Olson came to this county in 1855; settled in Red Wing, resided there until 1856; then moved to Zumbrota; 1861 enlisted on Co. D, 3rd Minn. V.I. served three years; re-enlisted in 1864; was honorably discharged 1865, holding the rank of Brigade Quartermaster. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, 1878.
OLSON, Christian, farmer, sec. 23, P.O. Red Wing. Born in Norway, January 29, 1825. Was married in 1852 to Ellen O. Bjarke. She was born in Norway, June 29, 1829. Came to the U.S. in 1854, settled in Racine, WI, came to this county in 1859 and to this farm the same year. Owns 120 acres of land. Have seven children living, Martin, Indiana, Lena, Charles, Oscar, Louis and Christina. Mrs. Olson has been clerk of school board 3 years and director 5 years. Family belongs to the Lutheran church, of which Mr. Olson is a trustee, Republican. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN. 1878.
OLSON, Hvgist, farmer, sec. 33, P.O. Vasa.
OLSON, Jeppe, farmer, sec. 19, P.O. Vasa
OLSON, Nels, farmer, sec. 7, P.O. Vasa. Was born in Sweden February 2, 1818. Came to America in July 1853, remaining in Boston three months; thence to New Orleans, where he lived four months, thence to Chicago, where he remained three months and lived hear that city until the spring of 1855, where he came to this county and settled where he now resides. He owns 320 acres of land, worth $30 per acre, besides city property in Red Wing. Marrie Carrie Lawson in 1856 who was born in Sweden, July 25, 1825. They have one daughter, named Mary E. who was born April 26, 1864 and one who died at the age of seven years. The family are members of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN, 1878.
OLSON, O.N., farmer, sec. 24, P.O. Vasa.
OLSON, Peter, farmer, sec. 21, P.O. Vasa.
OLSON, Peter O., farmer, sec. 5, P.O. Vasa.
OLSON, Swan, farmer, sec. 35, P.O. Vasa, was born in Sweden June 28, 1827. Came to America in 1855; remained a short time in Red Wing but in the fall of the same year took a claim and moved his family to where he now resides. Owns 480 acres of land in this county, worth $50 per acre. Married Carrie Anderson, April 1853. She was born in Sweden in 1826, and died November 27, 1861. His children by this marriage are Martha S. born October 9, 1854, Ellen S. born October 6, 1857; Andrew S. born February 23, 1860 and Olof S. born October 24, 1861. Was married again on April 11, 1862 to Anna Christenson. She was born in Sweden in 1844. his children by this marriage are -- Caroline, born February 23, 1864; Alfred born May 16, 1867; Oscar born November 4, 1871; Selma born March 31, 1874; Johanna born June 15, 1876 and an infant daughter born October 1, 1878. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, 1878.
OLSON, William, farmer, sec. 29, P.O. Wastedo. Was born in Norway, December 2, 1826. Came to America in 1849, stopping in Summit, Waukesha county, WI, remained about 6 monts and moved to Lake Mills, Jefferson county, WI and lived in that portion of the state until the fall of 1855, when he moved to this county, settling where he now lives. Owns 180 acres of land, worth $7,500. Has held the office of township treasurer 15 years and other offices. Married Anna Olson, in Stoughton, Wisconsin in 1855. She was born in Norway. Their children are -- Lewis J., Oliver, Christine, Isabella, Caroline, William, George and Lovise. History of Goodhue county, Red Wing, MN 1878.
O'NEIL, James, farmer, sec. 4, P.O. White Rock. Born in Ireland March 1821. Emigrated to the State of NY in 1848; thence to Illinois in 1853. Came to this county in the summer of 1854. Married Margaret Edwards in 1845; she was born in Ireland in 1818. Nicholas, their eldest son, died in the state of New York in May of 1841. James, John, Charles and Henry are their living sons. Ann, their only daughter died in 1868. She was the first birth in this township. Mr. O'Neil owns 160 acres of land and belongs to the Catholic Church. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.
ONSTAD, Elling O. farmer, section 31, P.O. Wastedo.
ONSTAD, Ole J., farmer, sec. 27, P.O. Wastedo
ONSTAD, Rognold J., farmer, sec. 20, P.O. Wastedo
OPSAL, M.T., (Civil War) dealer in general merchandise, hats, caps, boots and shoes, groceries, patent medicines, etc., store on section 21, P.O. Wastedo. He was born in Norway on September 22, 1837. Came to America in 1862, settling in Red Wing. Enlisted in March 1864 in the 2nd Minn. V.I., Co. I. Was discharged in July of the same year, and returned to this county, where he has since resided. Married Gunnild Christopher in this county in 1870; she is a native of Norway. Their children are Christine M., born October 22, 1873; Hannah born December 6, 1875 and Caroline born April 9, 1878. Politically is a Republican and a member of the Norwegian Lutheran Church. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, Mn 1878.
ORTMAN, B.T. , miller, sec. 12, P.O. Red Wing.
OSTERBO, Knut E., farmer, sec. 30. P.O. Wastedo
OTTERNASS, Andrew, farmer, sec. 29, P.O. Wastedo
OTTARNESS, E.L., farmer, sec. 33, P.O. Wastedo
OTTARNESS, Guttorm P., farmer, sec. 33, P.O. Wastedo.
OTTUN, N.J., Honorable, farmer, sec. 33, P.O. Aspelund. Was born in Norway, February 25, 1843, came to America with parents in 1850, they settling in Dane county, WI., but only remained about six months and moved to Iowa county, WI, where they remained until the spring of 1854 and came with the earliest settlers to this township. In 1861 the subject of this sketch went to Decorah, Iowa, where he attended the Norwegian Lutheran College two years; he then returned home and has taught a religious school 11 years and has also taught district school three terms. In 1873 he was elected by the Republican party, representative to the 16th General Assembly of Minn, was re-elected the following year. Is a prominent man in his township; has been justice of the peace, town clerk and held nearly every other office in the township. Married Elen Lovise in 1861, who died October 21, 1877. His children are - Petrine Josephine, Julius, Nicolaus, Oelgerine Rosine and Jens Henrick (five). Is a member of the N.E.L. Church. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.
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