Born in Telmarken, Norway, March 8, 1852, O. P. Enerson came to the United States with his parents in 1861, locating in Kenyon, Minnesota.

O. P. Enerson attended school in Kenyon and when the family moved to the Glencoe vicinity after the war to farm, he attended the local school.

In 1880, determined to strike out on his own, he came to Barnes County and bought an interest in a store owned by John Hauser. Later he purchased the equity of Hauser. He also operated a store in partnership with John Anderson and George Fridd at Oriska, Dakota Territory.,

Leaving this arrangement, he then operated a store independently but once again went into partnership with Anderson and Fridd. In 1891 he sold his interest to turn to farming in Barnes and Foster Counties.

In 1895 he went on the road as a salesman for a clothing company but returned to his farming interests in 1902. He was an extensive cattle breeder and strongly advocated diversified farming.

In 1885 he married Laura Ingersol from Concord, Michigan. She died in 1890 and in 1895 he married Electa Pickett. He passed away in February of 1935. He left his wife and a brother, John.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 63