Ole Granrud, a pioneer of Trempealeau County in 1866, was a native of Norway, where he married Karen (Carrie) Anderson.
In 1868 he came with his wife and family to the United States, locating first in Filmore County, Minnesota, whence he soon came to Trempealeau County, taking a homestead of 120 acres in section 4, Hale Township, he being the first settler in the South Branch District. He and his family began life here in true pioneer style, living the first summer in a dug out with lumber roof, the lumber for which was obtained at Hamburg. In the fall Mr. Granrud built a larger dugout with lumber, hay and sod roof, in which he and his family resided in 1874, when his circumstances having improved, he built a fine house.
In 1893 he sold the farm and for the next three years he and his wife resided with their daughter, Mrs. Jacob Pederson (Hommerstad). At the end of that time he bought a farm in Sumner Township, onto which he moved, and which he operated for about seven years. He then returned to his daughter's home where he died in 1901.
His wife Carrie, survived him but a short time, dying in 1902.
Their children were:
1, Elle Olson Granrud, deceased in 1869
2. Andrew Olson Granrud, deceased in 1893
3. Anne, wife of Jacob Pederson Hommerstad, (1857-? Aft 1940) and
4. Ole Olson Granrud (1860-1935), lived in ND in 1900, in Tacoma, WA by 1907, married Henriette Hoftsmark, Died Tacoma, Washington.
HISTORY OF TREMPEALEAU COUNTY 1917
In 1868 he came with his wife and family to the United States, locating first in Filmore County, Minnesota, whence he soon came to Trempealeau County, taking a homestead of 120 acres in section 4, Hale Township, he being the first settler in the South Branch District. He and his family began life here in true pioneer style, living the first summer in a dug out with lumber roof, the lumber for which was obtained at Hamburg. In the fall Mr. Granrud built a larger dugout with lumber, hay and sod roof, in which he and his family resided in 1874, when his circumstances having improved, he built a fine house.
In 1893 he sold the farm and for the next three years he and his wife resided with their daughter, Mrs. Jacob Pederson (Hommerstad). At the end of that time he bought a farm in Sumner Township, onto which he moved, and which he operated for about seven years. He then returned to his daughter's home where he died in 1901.
His wife Carrie, survived him but a short time, dying in 1902.
Their children were:
1, Elle Olson Granrud, deceased in 1869
2. Andrew Olson Granrud, deceased in 1893
3. Anne, wife of Jacob Pederson Hommerstad, (1857-? Aft 1940) and
4. Ole Olson Granrud (1860-1935), lived in ND in 1900, in Tacoma, WA by 1907, married Henriette Hoftsmark, Died Tacoma, Washington.
HISTORY OF TREMPEALEAU COUNTY 1917
Ole Granrud, a pioneer of Trempealeau County in 1866, was a native of Norway, where he married Karen (Carrie) Anderson.
In 1868 he came with his wife and family to the United States, locating first in Filmore County, Minnesota, whence he soon came to Trempealeau County, taking a homestead of 120 acres in section 4, Hale Township, he being the first settler in the South Branch District. He and his family began life here in true pioneer style, living the first summer in a dug out with lumber roof, the lumber for which was obtained at Hamburg. In the fall Mr. Granrud built a larger dugout with lumber, hay and sod roof, in which he and his family resided in 1874, when his circumstances having improved, he built a fine house.
In 1893 he sold the farm and for the next three years he and his wife resided with their daughter, Mrs. Jacob Pederson (Hommerstad). At the end of that time he bought a farm in Sumner Township, onto which he moved, and which he operated for about seven years. He then returned to his daughter's home where he died in 1901.
His wife Carrie, survived him but a short time, dying in 1902.
Their children were:
1, Elle Olson Granrud, deceased in 1869
2. Andrew Olson Granrud, deceased in 1893
3. Anne, wife of Jacob Pederson Hommerstad, (1857-? Aft 1940) and
4. Ole Olson Granrud (1860-1935), lived in ND in 1900, in Tacoma, WA by 1907, married Henriette Hoftsmark, Died Tacoma, Washington.
HISTORY OF TREMPEALEAU COUNTY 1917
In 1868 he came with his wife and family to the United States, locating first in Filmore County, Minnesota, whence he soon came to Trempealeau County, taking a homestead of 120 acres in section 4, Hale Township, he being the first settler in the South Branch District. He and his family began life here in true pioneer style, living the first summer in a dug out with lumber roof, the lumber for which was obtained at Hamburg. In the fall Mr. Granrud built a larger dugout with lumber, hay and sod roof, in which he and his family resided in 1874, when his circumstances having improved, he built a fine house.
In 1893 he sold the farm and for the next three years he and his wife resided with their daughter, Mrs. Jacob Pederson (Hommerstad). At the end of that time he bought a farm in Sumner Township, onto which he moved, and which he operated for about seven years. He then returned to his daughter's home where he died in 1901.
His wife Carrie, survived him but a short time, dying in 1902.
Their children were:
1, Elle Olson Granrud, deceased in 1869
2. Andrew Olson Granrud, deceased in 1893
3. Anne, wife of Jacob Pederson Hommerstad, (1857-? Aft 1940) and
4. Ole Olson Granrud (1860-1935), lived in ND in 1900, in Tacoma, WA by 1907, married Henriette Hoftsmark, Died Tacoma, Washington.
HISTORY OF TREMPEALEAU COUNTY 1917
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