“The History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1881.


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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