From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 738. City of La Crosse SIMON BORRESON, shoemaker; is a native of Norway; born in 1853; came to the United States in June, 1873, and has resided in La Crosse since that time; has been in business since 1874; learned his trade in Norway of his father Barre Olson (Suthersven), who came to the United States in 1876, and now lives in La Crosse. Mr. Borreson was married in 1874, to Miss Johanna Johnson, also a native of Norway, who came to La Crosse in 1874. Owns his shop on North Third street. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]