Hole & Johnson, General Merchandise – Ole O. Hole is well known throughout the county. Though of foreign birth, his home has been in Wisconsin since the days of the territory. He was born at Gansdal, Norway, February 8, 1841, coming with his parents to America and settling in the town of Ixonia, Jefferson county, Wis., in 1848, remaining there until the spring of 1855, when they removed to New Hope, Portage county. In 1863 he entered upon a two-year clerkship in the New Hope grocery store of John Enelick. For ten years subsequent to the fall of 1865 he was in the general merchandise trade at Iola, at first in company with Louis Louison, but experiencing various minor business changes during that time. In 1875 he was elected register of deeds of Waupaca county and took up his residence at the county seat. He filled the office for two terms with marked efficiency, displaying those qualities which not only insured the faithful performance of official duty, but which have since made him a valuable citizen and successful business man. In 1880 he formed a partnership with Anton Johnson in the present general merchandise business.

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