An Orfordville Norwegian married in 1856 (his wife a native of Germany).

The evidence

• “Orford; was born in Norway in 1831 ; came to America in 1852, and located in New York ; removed to Wisconsin in 1859. Married in 1856 ; his wife is a native of Germany; they have five children; and are members of the Lutheran Church.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/34-bios-avon.md, PDF p. 880 / book p. 884

  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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