. History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa, a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement ... the United Statesand settled in Wisconsin at an early day in the history of that state. After farm-ing near Stevens Point for a time the father removed with his family to the vicinityof Mount Horeb, the same state, whence in 1873 he came to Winnebago county,Iowa. He purchased a farm in Linden township and engaged in agriculturalpursuits there until his death in 1879. He was buried in a cemetery in thattownship and his wife was laid by his side at her death in 1884. To them
. History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa, a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement ... the United Statesand settled in Wisconsin at an early day in the history of that state. After farm-ing near Stevens Point for a time the father removed with his family to the vicinityof Mount Horeb, the same state, whence in 1873 he came to Winnebago county,Iowa. He purchased a farm in Linden township and engaged in agriculturalpursuits there until his death in 1879. He was buried in a cemetery in thattownship and his wife was laid by his side at her death in 1884. To them wereborn eight children, of whom six survive: J. 0.; Ole, of Lake Mills; Henry, aresident of Walters, Minnesota; Susan, who is now Mrs. George Clark, of Pasa-dena, California; Inger, now Mrs. Charles Poole, of Pasadena; and Mabel, now thewife of Hal Brautner, of San Diego, California. J. 0. Osmundson attended the district schools and was for one winter a studentin the Forest City high school. When but sixteen years old he purchased eightyacres of land in Linden township, making a cash payment thereon and paying the. EESIDENCE OF .). O. OSMUNDSOX r^IB^~V VORK I >, LENOX ANDTiLDExV FOrjNDATiONS WINNEBAGO AND HANCOCK COUNTIES 91 remainder of the purchase price in installments. For a number of years herented his land to others and for a time worked as a farm hand. Later he devotedthe winters to teaching school, while in the summers he ran a threshing machineand broke land for others. When twenty-three years old he went to Forest Cityand for two years was a clerk in the law office of C. L. Nelson. At the end of thattime he was appointed deputy sheriff, in which capacity he served for severalyears, and at the same time dealt in real estate to some extent but in 1896removed to Thompson and became assistant cashier of the State Bank, with whichinstitution he has since been connected. He has risen to the position of vicepresident and is active in the direction of its policy and
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