PAULSON, Ole - 1914

PAULSON, DULLUM, DANIELSON

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HISTORY OF
Cherokee County
IOWA
VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1914
by Thomas McCulla

OLE PAULSON.

Ole Paulson, for the past twentyseven years general manager of the Wisconsin Lumber Company and by virtue of this position and the force of his own ability and energy one of the leading business men of Aurelia, was born in Norway in 1850. He came to America in 1881, when he was thirtyone years of age, and settled in Aurelia, entering the employ of the Wisconsin Lumber Company, with which he has been connected since that time. He was advanced rapidly from department to department to the office of general manager and for the past twentyseven years he has held this responsible position, discharging his duties systematically, promptly and conscientiously. In the course of years he has acquired valuable property holdings, owning one hundred and sixty acres of fine farming land one and one-half miles from Aurelia.

Mr. Paulson has been twice married. In 1881 he wedded Miss Anna Dullum, a native of Norway, who came to America a year before her marriage. She died in 1895, leaving six children: Andrew, a bookkeeper in Chicago; Martin, a machinist in the employ of the Illinois Central Railroad at Cherokee; Burnett, of North Dakota; Helmer, who operates his fathers farm; Hans, a bookkeeper in Chicago; and Minnie, who lives at home. In 1900 Mr. Paulson was again married, his second union being with Miss Dinah Danielson, a native of Norway, who came to America in 1893. Mr. and Mrs. Paulson have become the parents of seven children: Delia, who was born in 1901; Opal, born in 1902; Clara, 1903; Ruth, 1904; Harold, 1905; Byron, 1908; and Monrad, 1909.

Mr. and Mrs. Paulson are members of the Scandinavian Lutheran church and are well known in Aurelia. During a residence of thirtytwo years in the town Mr. Paulson has made his influence felt in an important way upon the development of one of its largest industrial concerns and he has gained a high place in the ranks of progressive and successful business men.