Simmons, Ole K., manufacturer of brick. Born in Norway, May 20, 1835; came to this county December 15, 1856, settling in Goodhue Center. Came to this city (Red Wing) in the spring of 1857. Married Nesine Amatic Reinertsen. She was born in Sweden. Knut Alfred, born June 9, 1875; Anna Caroline, born August 3, 1876; Odia Nesine, born October 12, 1877, are the names and births of their children. (History of Goodhue County, Including a Sketch of the Territory and State of Minnesota, Wood, Alley & Co., Red Wing, Minnesota, Pioneer Press Company, St. Paul, 1878, Page 530)