From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 752. City of La Crosse P. O. EVENSEN, proprietor of the Central Hotel, corner Third and Vine streets; is a native of Norway; born in the city of Christiana in 1842; son of Even Jargensen (Siggerude); came to America in 1879, arriving in New York City on the 2d day of August. He came to Minnesota, and lived in Red Wing two months; then went on a large farm in Jackson Co. as a cook, till December, 1880, when he came to La Crosse. He was married, in Norway, in 1872, to Eliza, daughter of Neils Knudsen, and has two children - Annie and Mary. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]