1844
P. H. Gaarder moved to Spring Valley and bought 240 acres of wild land.
Rock CountyGrade A · 1 independent source
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“P. 0. Orfordville; born June 9, 1844, in Spring Valley Township, Rock Co., Wis. ; his father, P. H. Gaarder, came to America in 1843, located in Plymouth Township, and moved to Spring Valley in 1844 ; bought 240 acres of wild land, which he and his sons cleared and cultivated ; he died in 1875 ; 0. P.”
1879-history-of-rock-county/29-bios-spring-valley.md, PDF p. 855
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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