History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa; . atthe close of the war. In 1870 he removedto Winnebago county, locating in ForestCity. In 1875 he engaged in the mercan-tile business, which he has since came to this country in limited cir-cumstances, but by close attention tobusiness has obtained a comfortable prop-erty, and to-day is among the well-to-dobusiness men of the city. Mr. Olson is amember of the G. A. R. post, and withhis wife is a member of the ScandinavianM. E. Church. John Isaacson, one of the enterprisingbusiness men of Forest City, was born inNorway, Ma
History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa; . atthe close of the war. In 1870 he removedto Winnebago county, locating in ForestCity. In 1875 he engaged in the mercan-tile business, which he has since came to this country in limited cir-cumstances, but by close attention tobusiness has obtained a comfortable prop-erty, and to-day is among the well-to-dobusiness men of the city. Mr. Olson is amember of the G. A. R. post, and withhis wife is a member of the ScandinavianM. E. Church. John Isaacson, one of the enterprisingbusiness men of Forest City, was born inNorway, March 12, 1840. In 1855 hisparents emigrated to America, landing inQuebec, and from there went to Dane Co.,Wis., where he was reared as a farm boy,receiving a limited education in the com-mon schools. In 1862 he enlisted in the27th Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers, com-pany II. Entering the army as fourthsergeant and afterwards promoted to or-derly. He participated in the capture ofVicksburg, Miss., Little Rock, Ark., bat-tles of Saline River, Prairie DAnn and.
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