A Norwegian settler came to Clinton and worked a farm on shares.

The evidence

• “O. Clinton; born in Norway in June, 1810; came to Clinton Dec. 25, 1846 ; worked a farm oh shares, and settled on eighty acres in 1847 ; through his untiring industry and integrity has now a fine farm of 320 acres, and a farm in Illinois of 120 acres ; pays particular attention to stock raising. Married Christine Engrebert ; have had six children — Cornelia (married Edward Kundson, a farmer, in Rock Co.), Christine (living in Boone Co., 111.), Mary (living in Chicago ; married Andrew Carlson), Knudt (living at home), Albert (living at home).”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/20-bios-clinton.md, PDF p. 777 / book p. 781

  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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