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1844

A man was born in Norway.

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  • “P. 0. Orford ; was born in Norway in 1844 ; came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1850. Married in 1872 ; his wife is a native of Norway ; they have four children ; lost one.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/28-bios-center.md, PDF p. 854 / book p. 858

    Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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