“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


CHRISTOPHER OLESON,  farmer, Secs. 14 and 17;  P.O. Palmyra; 
born in Norway, Feb. 26, 1834; came to America and to Palmyra via the 
lakes and Milwaukee; settled on the farm he now owns of 140 acres in 
1865.  Married Miss Margaret Anderson, of Palmyra, Nov. 17, 1859; 
they have seven children (**see footnote) – Joseph, Oscar J., Jacob, 
Isaac, Samuel, Clara, May and Ada L.  Miss Josie has taught several 
terms of school in Jefferson, Walworth and Adams Cos.  Mr. Oleson is a 
Republican, and the family are members of the Lutheran Church, of 
which Mr. O. has been Trustee and Director.

**footnote: there seem to be eight possibly nine children listed in the 
biography even though the text states “seven children”.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)