Gullick Olson LAUGEN

   Cause of his death was found dead in his bed.

   Other names for Gullick were Gullek O. LAUGEN, Gullek Olson LAUGEN, Gullich Olsen LAUGEN, Gullick LAUGEN, Gullek Olsson LAUGJE and Gullick OLSON.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Immigration: from Norway, 1843, America. ³ The brig Hercules left Drammen, Norway on May 5, 1843 and arrived in New York, NY on July 6, 1843.

Ref. Name Age Sex Remarks Addition
21 Gullick Olsen 23 m Mech.
22 K. Pedersdatter 25 f [we assume this is an "R."]
23 Peder Petersen 15 m [brother-in-law]

[http://www.norwayheritage.com:80/p_list.asp?jo=807]

• Census, 1850, Rock County, WI. ⁴ Nordmenn i 1850-tellingen i USA
Given nameLast nameAgeSexOccupationBirth placePageCircuitCountyStateRemarks
8584 Ole Olson 30 f! f Norway 473 Clinton Rock Wisconsin
8585 Torina Olson 22 f Norway 473 Clinton Rock Wisconsin
8586 Stengren Burnson 22 m Norway 473 Clinton Rock Wisconsin
8587 Colen Larson 30 m Norway 473 Clinton Rock Wisconsin
8588 Sarah Peterson 65 f Norway 473 Clinton Rock Wisconsin
8589 Gullick Olson 30 m f Norway 473 Clinton Rock Wisconsin Gullik Olsen Laugen, utv. 1843
8590 Ragnill Olson 23 f Norway 473 Clinton Rock Wisconsin Ragnhild Pedersdtr Haslerud, utv. 1843
8591 Isabell Olson 6 f Wisconsin 473 Clinton Rock Wisconsin
8592 Ole Olson 4 m Wisconsin 473 Clinton Rock Wisconsin
8593 Ann Olson 1 f Wisconsin 473 Clinton Rock Wisconsin

• Census: Clinton, 1860, Rock County, WI. ⁵ Nordmenn i USA i 1860-teljinga

StateCountyCircuitPageGiven nameLast nameSexAgeBirth place

45602 Wisconsin Rock Clinton 26 Lewis Thorson m 6 Wisconsin
45603 Wisconsin Rock Clinton 26 James Thorson m 4 Wisconsin
45604 Wisconsin Rock Clinton 26 Betsey C. Thorson f 3 Wisconsin
45605 Wisconsin Rock Clinton 26 Ann Thorson f 1 Wisconsin
45606 Wisconsin Rock Clinton 26 John Olsen m 21 Norway
45607 Wisconsin Rock Clinton 26 Gulick Oleson m 40 Norway
45608 Wisconsin Rock Clinton 26 Rachel Oleson f 43 Norway
45609 Wisconsin Rock Clinton 26 Isabel Oleson f 15 Wisconsin
45610 Wisconsin Rock Clinton 26 Ole Oleson m 12 Wisconsin
45611 Wisconsin Rock Clinton 26 Torunn Oleson m 9 Wisconsin
45612 Wisconsin Rock Clinton 26 Peter Oleson m 7 Wisconsin
45613 Wisconsin Rock Clinton 26 Charity Oleson f 1 Wisconsin
45614 Wisconsin Rock Clinton 26 Gunder Oleson m 3m Wisconsin
45615 Wisconsin Rock Clinton 26 Ole Oleson m 20 Norway
45616 Wisconsin Rock Clinton 26 Anston Oleson m 22 Norway
45617 Wisconsin Rock Clinton 26 Ann Oleson f 22 Norway
45618 Wisconsin Rock Clinton 26 Gulick Knudson m 51 Norway
45619 Wisconsin Rock Clinton 26 Christi Knudson f 47 Norway
45620 Wisconsin Rock Clinton 26 Julia Knudson f 16 Norway
45621 Wisconsin Rock Clinton 26 Christi Knudson f 15 Norway


[http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=22&filnamn=ft21001860&gardpostnr=45607&merk=45607#ovre]

line 18
193 188 Gulick Oleson 40 Norway
Rachel 43 Norway
Isabel 15 WI
Ole 12
Torgan 9
Peter 7
Charity 1
Gander 3.12
Ole 20 Norway
Anston 22
Ann 22

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• Occupation: Representative of Fillmore County, 1866, Fillmore County, MN.

• Census: Rushford Township, 1865, Fillmore County, MN. 136 Gullick Oleson
Ragnild
Ole G
Torgrim
Peter
Kirstine
Gunder
Ansteen
Ole E.
Edward Hastad
Knut Glaim

[page 8 of 17]

• Census: Rushford, 1870, Fillmore County, MN. line 20

233 239 Oleson Gulick 50 Hotel Proprietor
" Rachel 53
" Ole G 24
" Anna 20
" Peter 16
" Hattie 13
" George 10
Barrass O G 25
Oleson Casty 44
" Margarett 25
" Sophie 17
" Lorena 15
" Oliva 13
Saderhohne Nels 45
" Gustave 42
Rash John 22
Froom 26
Sanni Paul J 21
Lindaas Andrew 24
Lovel C A 24
Schaien Harry 22

[page 15 of 27]

• Census: Newburg, 1875, Fillmore County, MN. 64 G. O. Leugen 55 Norway
Rachel " 58 Norway
Peter " 21 WI
Hattie " 16 WI
George " 14 WI
Larson " 35 Norway

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• Obituary: Republican and Leader Newspaper+, 1879, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI. "Gullek Olson Laugen, Found Dead in his bed," Republican and Leader Newspaper, La Crosse, Wisconsin dated February 15, 1879.

Gulick Olson Laugen, who has been for several years a mail agent on the Chicago, Clinton, Dubuque & Minnesota Railway, was found dead in his bead Wednesday morning at the residence of Iver Wold, Sixth Street, between Badger and Pine, where he has been boarding, He arrived in the city last evening, and complained or rheumatic pains in his chest. Meeting Dr. Hough on the street he asked him for a liniment to apply arid stated that he would call upon him for treatment today. He retired early and slept well until an early hour this morning when he awoke in great pain. He bore it as long as he could and at seven o'clock sent for Dr. Hough. The Doctor arrived soon after and found him dead. The cause of his death the doctor was unable to state. Mr. Laugen was fifty-nine years of age, was a widower and leaves a son who is now at Enterprise, Minnesota. He formerly resided near Rushford, Minnesota, on a farm, and later kept a hotel at that place, where he has a brother. Since 1870 he has been employed as route agent in the mail service. His brother at Rushford is expected to arrive in the city this evening to take charge of the remains. Mr. Laugen was well known, particularly among the Scandinavian citizens of La Crosse, by whom he was greatly respected. He has relatives living in Enterprise, near Winona.


Fillmore County Clerk of Court death records for the City of Rushford, Minnesota in 1879.

Gullick 0. Laugen died February 12, 1879. He was male, white,
married, age 60, and born in Norway. His fathers name Ole
and his mothers was Torger (Perhaps should read Torgun) and they
were both born in Norway. Cause of death - heart decease.
Occupation - Mail Agent. Recorded December 31, 1879.


Trefoldigheds menighet (Den anden evangelisk lutherske).
(Fra 1856 til 1868 en del av Rushford.)
Rushford, Fillmore, Co., Minn., Augustana, 1868-90; Forenede kirke,
1890-1902. Organiser 8de mai 1868. Opløst 1901. Gik ind i Rushford
norsk evangelisk lutherske, da det ansaaes for uhelding at vedlikeholde 2 norsk lutherske menigheter i en mindre by. 36 voksne I 1868. Prester: A.A.Scheie, 1868-76; P.L.Asbjørnsen, 1869-71; A.Wright,1871-02. Embedsmaend i 1868: b. Hans Albertsen; c. Haaken Arntzen; d. Rasmus Berland, Haaken Arntzen, Ole Iversen, Aadne Høiland, Ole Christophersen, Ole Tuff; e. Gullik Olsen, Hans Albertsen, Ole Christophersen, ; f. Ole Iversen; g. Nils H.P.Olsen; h. Nils Gulliksen, Kvindefor., 1870.Ungdosfor. Kirke, 1873, $3,500. -Mrs. A.Wright.

• Reference: A history of Norwegian immigration, 1909, America. A history of Norwegian immigration to the United States from the earliest beginning down to the year 1848
By George Tobias Flom

p261
Gulleik Laugen, who stopped in Rochester, but soon after came west, locating on Rock Prairie [...]

[There's Rochester, NY and Rochester, Sangamon County, IL referred to in this book]

• Reference: History of Otter Tail County (son Peter G. Laugen), 1916, Otter Tail County, MN. [taken from the "History of Otter Tail County" published in 1916]

PETER G. LAUGEN

Peter G. Laugen, farmer, Elizabeth Township, Otter Tail County; was born on October 18, 1952 in Wisconsin and is a son of Gullick Laugen. His early education was received at the public school of Rushford Fillmore County, Minnesota, after which he attended high school for three years and then began the vocation of an agriculturist, in which he continued to prosper from the start. In 1889 Mr. Laugen bought one hundred fifty-three and one-half acres which he afterward added forty acres more. This property is located three miles north of Elizabeth where he followed general farming. He has put all the improvements on the place, including a substantial house and barn. Politically he has always given his support to the Republican party, in the politics of which he has taken an active local interest, having served as assessor for one term and township supervisor for sixteen years. He has been school clerk of the district since the office was originated in 1892. Religiously Mr. Laugen belongs to the Lutheran church of Elizabeth Minnesota.

Gullick Laugen, father of the subject of this sketch was born in Norway, and received his education there, but he acquired thorough knowledge of the language and custom of this country. Politically he was a stanch Republican, and was at one time representative of Fillmore county. His eyesight became impaired, and he was obliged to discontinue his political life. Religiously, he was a member of the Lutheran church. He was unite In marriage with Ragnhild Haslerud, also a native of Norway. They came to America in 1845, going directly to Rock county, Wisconsin where they lived for about fourteen years, at end of time they moved to Fillmore county, Minnesota, spending their last days at LaCrosse, where Mr. Laugen suddenly dropped dead in February 1878, at which time he was a mail agent. He made several business changes during his life, and had acquired two hundred acres of valuable land, which was located at Newburg. His wife died in November 1894.

The paternal grandfather is supposed to have been Ole Laugen, a farmer in Norway, where he lived and died, and was a member of the Lutheran church. After his death, his wife came to America bringing with her their son Ole. The children born to this union were: Ole, Ole Gunder, Anna, Gullick and Holver, all of whom with the exception of Holver came to America at a later date.

Peter Laugen was unite in marriage on September 2, 1883 with Kjeristi Sletvold, who was born in Norway. This marriage has been blest with ten children: Mary, John, Inga, Oscar, Peter, Anna, George, Alice, Clarence and Florence. Mary Laugen became the wife of Oscar Norgren, and lives in Elizabeth township.

Mr. Laugen is modest, unassuming man, and holds a high place among the enterprising men of his county, where his honesty is above question, and where his genuine personal worth is thoroughly appreciated.

• Reference: The Norwegians of Luther Valley, 1945, Rock County, WI. article "The Norwegians of Luther Valley"
from "WISCONSIN, Magazine of History", June 1945

[...]
Including these families already mentioned we might place among the Norwegians of Luther Valley such family names as Saberson, Gulack, Stordock, Wagley, Halvorson, Haugan, Brunsvold, Crispenson, Turkel-Olsen, Roen, Laugen, Omstead, Cleophas, Husemon, Gaarder, Lunn, Engen, Thorson, Everson, Gunderson, Lee, Rime, Thoen, Kaalsrud, Joranlien, Leaver, Eggen, Ovestrud, Sommerhougan, Heyerdahl, Hansen, Risum, Erstad, Tollefsrud, Midtbon, Fossum, Rustand, Ingebretson, Hesgard, and Lofthus. [...]

http://kroshus.mnwebsteps.com/pdf/LutherValley.pdf

Gullick married Ragnild Pedersdatter HASLERUD, daughter of Peder Knutsen HASLERUD and Ingeborg Pedersdatter BØHLER, on 18 Jun 1842 in Rollag, Buskerud, Norway.¹ (Ragnild Pedersdatter HASLERUD was born on 4 Jan 1816 in Rollag, Buskerud, Norway ⁶, baptized on 4 Feb 1816 in Rollag, Buskerud, Norway and died on 6 Jan 1898 in Otter Tail County, MN.)