Bio: Lucken, Jacob E. (History - 1842)

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Surnames: LUCKEN PETERSON

----Source: 1891 History of Clark and Jackson County, Wisconsin, by Franklyn, Curtiss-Wedge, page 240:

JACOB E. LUCKEN, of section 14, Thorp Township, was born in Froen, Norway, September 29, 1842, the son of Erick Lucken, deceased, a native of the same country. The subject of this sketch was reared to farm life, and received a common school education in his native place. In 1866 he came to the United States, and first stopped in Vernon County, Wisconsin, and in January, 1867, removed to Eau Claire, same State, where he worked at the carpenter's trade two seasons, and also in the woods. In 1869 he went to Minnesota, where for one year he worked on a farm in Houston County in 1870 returned to Wisconsin spent a short time in Vernon County went thence to Augusta, and in the fall of 1871 again came to Clark County and settled on section 11, township 26, range 4 west, Eaton Township. He remained there until February, 1876, when he settled on his present farm of 160 acres, thirty-five of which is cleared.
Mr. Lucken was married April 24, 1969, to Carrie Peterson, a daughter of Peter Peterson, deceased. They have had eight children, five of whom still survive: Christian, Edward, John, Paul and Rosie. One daughter, Annie, died at the age of nine years. Mr. Lucken has held the office of Constable has been a member of the Town Board one year, and School Treasurer several years.

LUCKEN PETERSON