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Note: where Ole atended grade school,then high school at Grundy City, later attended Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, IA for three terms. Joined with his father and brother James Levi ( Lee) in managing the family farms and engaging in grain dealing andrealestate. Later joined with his brother in operating the Bailey Brothers Hardware Store in Cedar Falls. Upon his fathers death in 1905 the hardware business was sold and he devoted his full time to managing the considerable estate, in theneighborhood of 4,00 acres of Iowa Land, left to the two boys by their father Ransom. Due to over speculation in realestate, primarily farmland, were caught short in the land depression of the twenties and filed for bankruptcy. S.O. thenengaged in insurance and realestate in Cedar Falls until his death in Nov 1944. Was active in local affairs in Cedar Falls - Ch.SchoolBoard, Masons, Pres. Fair Grounds, Meth.Church,
Note: Samuel Orwell, called Ole by his mother, was born in Baileyvillle,IL, 27 Dec. 1872. At the age of 5 he and his parents moved to a farm owned by his father in the state of Iowa. Later they lived at the family homestead in Grundy County, Iowa
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