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Clifton Record

Location

Clifton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1954

Page

20

Old Canuteson Place Ole Canuteson and Bosque County settlement

The article traces Ole Canuteson’s 1854 settlement in Bosque County Texas describing his preemption grant of about 220 acres along Gary Creek. It covers Canuteson’s family, resources, house construction, and nearby early settlers Jens Ringness Dahl Rogstad and others, noting the area’s scenic Gary Creek valley and the community’s westward growth from East Texas.

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Arrivals of Norse and Basque People in Early 1830s

The fragment notes an influx of Norwegians and Basque individuals in 1830s America, with mentions of Ole Canute and Jens Jenson among settlers. It hints at migration from Norway and Texas to Gary and nearby Peterson areas, describing a small immigrant community just after a war.

Ole Canute Ork Ole Asterers Sasom Norway Exas Jems Jenson Gary J Jens Jenson

He Chose a Place Despite Besirew

A terse note reports that a person selected a location despite opposition from rivals. The fragment hints at a decision process with affected parties unnamed and no dates or places specified.

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