- OLE P. GAARDER, farmer, Sec. 25; P.O. 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; O.P. GAARDER
bought 120 acres from his father in 1860 and has since added
more; he now owns 260 acres and raises corn, oats, wheat, horses,
cows, sheep, hogs and poultry; selling pork and beef principally
and making butter for the market. Married Miss Annie HUSEMON,
of Newark Townships, Feb. 20, 1868, and has five children - Nellie,
born Jan. 30, 1869; Perry E., Aug. 5, 1871; Bertha, Nov. 23,
1873; Ida H., June 7, 1876; Herbert C., April 13, 1879. He was
Assessor for 1870 and 1871; Side Supervisor for four years and
is again for 1879; was Clerk of School District nine years; is
Treasurer School District for 1879; Pathmaster several times;
is a member of
Spring Valley Anti-Horse Thief Association; was elected a Director
of the Heela Fire Insurance Company of Madison in 1876, and still
holds that position. He and his family are members of the Lutheran
Church.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 859.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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