A Clinton resident was born in Norway.

The evidence

• “P. 0. Clinton ; born in Norway Dec. 26,1832; learned the trade of blacksmith ; then came to Quebec, Canada, in May, 1857, and then to Chicago and to Clinton the same year ; worked at his trade for five years. Married Betsy, Gilbertson, September, 1863 ; have had five children — William, Rachel, Henry, Matilda and Lewis.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/20-bios-clinton.md, PDF p. 784 / book p. 788

  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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