----Source: 1891 History of Clark & Jackson Co., Wis.,, pg. 328

OLE C. CHRISTIANSON, of section 28, Warner Township, Clark County, was born three miles from Trondjem, Norway, July 18, 1839, the son of Christen Everson, who died when Ole was but ten weeks old. Of the parents nine children, five are still living: Martha, Ever, Claus, Christene and Ole.

Mr. Christianson, our subject, came to the United States in 1860, locating near Black River Falls, Wisconsin, where he worked in the saw-mill of Andrew Shepherd, and the following winter was employed across the river by Andrew Gilbert. In 1866 he engaged in the same occupation until 1870. In that year he came to this county, Warner Township, and settled on his present farm of forty acres, twenty-five of which is cleared.

Mr. Christenson was married in Jackson County, September 23, 1863, to Miss Warren Knudson, who was born in Kragero Township, Norway, the daughter of Knud Knueson. They have had eleven children, nine of whom still survive, namely: Tholine M., Carl C., Marie O., Johan A., Albert T., Emma L., Louis E., Oline J. and Oscar A. Tholine M. married Louis Readymaker, of Loyal Township, this county, and has three children: Irvin, Clarence and Hazel. Marie is a dressmaker in Minneapolis. Mr. Christenson has been a member of the School Board three terms. Religiously he is a member of the Lutheran Church, and politically a Republican.