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Transcribed from "An Illustrated History of The Big Bend Country, embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams and Franklin counties, State of Washington",  published by Western Historical Publishing Co., 1904.

     HOLGER JURGENSEN is one of the younger men of Lincoln county, who has gained a fine competence by his industry and wisdom manifested during his residence here.  He was born in Denmark on November 5, 1867, being the son of G. T. B. and J. D. (Prysse) Jurgensen, natives of Denmark and named elsewhere in this volume.  While Holger was still young, he came with his parents to Iowa, thence to Nebraska and later, in 1884, to the Big Bend country.  Owing to the fact that he left his native country when too young to attend school and lived on the frontier where there were no opportunities to attend school he never gained but eighteen months of educational training.  Being a young man of energy and determination, Mr. Jurgensen decided to secure an education through his own personal efforts.  He has succeeded admirably well, making himself proficient in the ordinary branches of study and becoming, master of the English language.  In so doing, he has acquired a taste for the best literature and has become familiar with the writings of the best authors.  Mr. Jurgesen remained with his father until twenty-two years of age then began life for himself.  At that time he purchased six hundred acres of raw land which he has brought to a high state of cultivation and improved in fine shape.  The estate produces an annual dividend which makes Mr. Jurgesen one of the wealthy men of this vicinity.
     On June 25, 1901, Mr. Jurgensen married Miss Gunheld, daughter of Gunder and Martha (Foetene) Felland, natives of Norway.  Mrs. Jurgensen was born on October 31, 1871.   Mr. Jurgensen is a man of uprightness and has won the esteem of all who know him.  In the summer of 1904, Mr. Jurgensen was nominated on the Democratic ticket to represent his district in the state legislature.
 

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