Peter Gullick LAUGEN

   Another name for Peter was Peter G. LAUGEN.

  Noted events in his life were:

• School: Rushford High School: Rushford, Fillmore County, MN.

• Census, 1860, Rock County, WI. ² 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


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• 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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• Census: Fremont, District 283, 1880, Winona County, MN. line 1

1 1 Lougen Peter 27 WI Norway Norway
--- Ragnel 64 mother widow Norway Norway Norway
--- George 20 brother WI Norway Norway


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• Census: Elizabeth, 1895, Otter Tail County, MN. 37 Laugen Peter 41 Wisconsin
Laugen Katherina 30 Norway
Laugen Mary 10 North Dakota
Laugen John 8 North Dakota
Laugen Enga 7 Minnesota
Laugen Oscar 3 Minnesota
Laugen Peter 1 Minnesota

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• Census: Elizabeth, 1905, Otter Tail County, MN. p.12, line 25

Laugen Peter G. 52
Laugen Kate GJ. 41
Laugen Mary R. 20
Laugen John G. 18
Laugen Inga O 15
Laugen Oscar 12
Laugen Peter 10
Laugen Anna 8
Laugen Georg 5
Laugen Allice 2

• Census: Elizabeth, 1910, Otter Tail County, MN. p. 11

60 61 Laugen Peter G 57 m25
Kate 46 m25
Oscar 18
Peter 16
Annie 14
George 10
Alice 8
Clarence 5
Florence 1 8/12

• Biography: History of Otter Tail County, 1918, 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.

• Census: Elizabeth, 1920, Otter Tail County, MN. Name Age
Peter G Laugen 66
Kjersti Laugen 55
Oscar Laugen 28
Peter Laugen 25
Anna Laugen 23
Alice Laugen 17
Clarence Laugen 14

Peter married Kjersti Jonesdaughter SLETVOLD, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 2 Sep 1883. (Kjersti Jonesdaughter SLETVOLD was born in 1864 in Norway and died on 30 Oct 1930 in Otter Tail County, MN ³.)