July 9, 1844

Ole P. Gaarder was born on the farm where he now resides.

Meanwhile, closer to home

CountyJuly 4, 1844

Henry S. Wooster moved to Jefferson Prairie, Wis., and bought 160 acres.

CountyJuly 4, 1844

S. Lawrence came to Janesville.

People named here: Ole P. Gaarder

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The regionJuly 9, 1844

Ole P. Gaarder was born on the farm where he now resides.

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Ole P. Gaarder, one of Rock county's substantial and representative citizens, was born in Spring Valley township, on the farm where he now resides, July 9, 1844. He is a son of Peter and Randine (Gaarder) Gaarder, who, soon after their marriage, immigrated from Norway, their native land, to this country, the ocean voyage being more than thirteen weeks.

Brown, William Fiske, editor. Rock County, Wisconsin: A New History of Its Cities, Villages, Towns, Citizens and Varied Interests, from the Earliest Times, Up to Date. Chicago: C. F. Cooper & Co., 1908. 2 vols. archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon01brow, archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon02brow.Vol. 2, PDF p. 539 / book p. 1024

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July 9, 1844

Ole P. Gaarder was born on the farm where he now resides.

People named here: Ole P. Gaarder

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The regionJuly 9, 1844

Ole P. Gaarder was born on the farm where he now resides.

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1AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

Ole P. Gaarder, one of Rock county's substantial and representative citizens, was born in Spring Valley township, on the farm where he now resides, July 9, 1844. He is a son of Peter and Randine (Gaarder) Gaarder, who, soon after their marriage, immigrated from Norway, their native land, to this country, the ocean voyage being more than thirteen weeks.