SURE JOHNSON, farmer, Sec. 3, P.O. McFarland; was born in Norway in 1838, and emigrated to Dane Co., Wis., in 1856; locating at that time in the town of Blooming Grove, he there followed farm labor and farming till 1865, except five winters, which he spent in the pineries; he
GEORGE KEENAN, farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. McFarland; a native of Ireland; was born in Kings County, in August, 1818; when 16 years of age, he, with two brothers and two sisters, emigrated to America; their parents, John and Catherine, had previously died in Ireland.
ISAAC A. KIERSTEAD, farmer, Sec. 12, P.O. Oregon; born in the town of Randolph, Cattaraugus Co., N.Y., Sept. 7, 1832;
Michael Killerlain is one of the highly respected citizens of the town of Dunn and he has followed that honorable vocation in Dane county during all of his mature life. He is a native of the Green Mountain state, and was born in the county of Rutland, Vermont on December
J.C. KISER, farmer and stock-breeder, Sec. 2; P.O. Oregon; born July 26, 1818, in Rockingham Co., Va., removed with his parents to Ohio, fourteen years later; spent eight years near Dayton, one year in Logan Co., three years in Peru, Ind., and was then for five years in mercantile business
JOHN C. LALOR, of Oregon, is a native of Dane county, having been born in Dunn township, August 2, 1865. He is of Irish ancestry, his father, William Lalor, came to this country when he was twenty-five years old and his mother, Amelia (Fox) Lalor, when she was ten.
JAMES LINDSAY, of Terwilliger & Lindsay, Oregon; born July 29, 1844, in Lancaster Co., Penn.; was educated in his native State, where he learned the trade of machinist;
SEWELL NYE, deceased; born in State of Maine, March 9, 1829; his parents, Sewell and Ann (Nutting) Nye, were also of Maine; the family came West in 1846, locating on several hundred acres of land on Nine Spring Prairie, where the old couple ended their days.
CORNELIUS O’BRIEN, farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Oregon; born in Plymouth, Luzerne Co., Penn., March 15, 1839. His father, Michael O’Brien, was educated in one of the Dublin universities, married and came to New York City, where he engaged in business; from New York he went to Caracas, S.A. (see sketch
ANTON T. ONSRUD is a prominent farmer of Rutland Dane county. His parents, Thora Larsen Onsrud and Bertha (Gutormson) Onsrud, were natives of Ullensacker, Norway, where they were married and spent their entire lives. Of their four children, all except Allte, who died in Norway, came to America. Caroline is
The Oregon Area Historical Society & Museum is funded by membership dues, donations, and sales from the General Store. We are a registered 501(c)(3) and all donations are tax deductible.
Learn more!Connect with us
Thursday, August 13 From 4-6pm
At the Oregon Area Historical Society Museum
Tuesday, August 4 from 5-8pm
At Kaiser Fireman Park
Saturday, June 20 From 9am-4pm
At Triangle Park and Downtown Oregon