Born in 1878 near Amherest, Wisconsin, Ole Simenson came to Barnes County with his father, Ole Simenson, Sr. The family homesteaded near a small community named Faust.

Ole Simenson, Jr., upon attaining manhood, obtained work in the Heidel Hardware store and at the age of twenty-two he became an independent men's clothing merchant on East Main Street. In 1898 he married Louise Guldin, who was born in 1874 and was the daughter of Lars Olsen and Maren Sander Guldin Olsen.

The Simenson store prospered and was enlarged to a General Store. In 1915 a large house was built for the family on East Front Street. Seven sons were born to the Simensons: Waldo, Kenneth, Col. Edwin Simenson, Col. Clifford Simenson, Ralph, Guldin and Arthur.

Mrs. Simenson taught school and was active in the educational field all of her life. Mr. Simenson was a member of the city council and a deacon in the Congregational Church. Retiring in 1943 the Simensons moved to Florida. Here Ole died in 1960. Louise Simenson passed away in 1967.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 223