Bio: Moon, Ole E. (History 1848)

Contact: Janet Schwarze 

Surnames: MOON BANDON PETERSON

----Source: Biographical History of Clark and Jackson Counties, Wisconsin, by The Lewis Publishing Co., 1891, pg. 259

OLE E. MOON, of section 23, Thorp Township, was born in Gausthall, Norway, February 14, 1848, the son of Ingabredt Brandon, a native also of Norway. Ole E. was reared on a farm, and received his education in the common schools of his native place. In 1873 he came to the United States, locating on his present farm of eighty acres, thirty-five of which he has since cleared. During the winters he has been engaged in the pineries, driving logs in the springs, and farming and clearing land during the summers.

He was married in Norway, December 2, 1870, to Annie Peterson, a daughter of Peter Peterson, deceased. They have eight children, namely: Ebert, Peter, Albert, Oscar, Andrew, Mary, Otto and Emma all at home. Mr. Moon is a director of the School board, and was brought up in the Lutheran Church.

MOON BANDON PETERSON