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In the year in which he attained his majority-also the year of his marriage- Mr. Moe began farming for himself on rented land in Center township and for four years cultivated property which he leased. During that time he and his young wife practiced close economy and thus carefully saving their earnings they were at length enabled to purchase a farm. They have acquired three different eighty-acre tracts on section 33, Norway township, and today have a valuable and productive farm of two hundred and forty acres. Mr. Moe has remodeled the buildings upon it, keeps everything in a state of good repair and now has a well improved farm property that constitutes one of the attractive features of the landscape. He works diligently in the production of crops and his careful management and energy are bringing to him deserved success. He is a stoek- holder in the Lake Mills Creamery Company and the Scarville Elevator Company, and also a stockholder and director of the Farmers Elevator Company of Lake Mills. He has never been neglectful of the duties of citizenship and is interested in all affairs pertaining to the welfare and progress of his community. He votes with the republican party and is one of its active local workers, having served as committeeman. Ile is also deeply interested in the cause of education and has served as school director and as president of the school board. The religious faith of Mr. and Mrs. Moe is that of the United Lutheran church and in Winnebago county they are widely and favorably known.
LEWIS C. BROWN.
Lewis C. Brown, the well known county superintendent of schools of Winnebago county, is a native of the Empire state, his birth occurring in Madison county New York, on the 22d of February, 1854. His parents, Horace B. and Esther (Crandall) Brown, were also born in the same county, where they continued to make their home until coming to lowa in 1851, and they spent the remainder of their lives in Prairieburg, Linn county, this state.
It was during his infancy that Professor Brown was brought to this state and amid pioneer scenes he passed the days of his boyhood and youth. His early education was obtained in the rural schools and later he attended Lenox College. Since starting out in life for himself he has engaged in farming and teaching school and has become recognized as one of the leading educators of this section of the state. In the fall of 1903 he was elected county superintendent of Winnebago county and entered upon the duties of that position on the 1st of the following January. So capably did he fill the office that he has been reelected several times and at the end of his present term he will have served in that capacity for seven- teen consecutive years with the exception of four years.
At Prairieburg, Iowa, in 1875, Professor Brown was united in marriage to Miss Emily Ary, a daughter of Sinclair and Ruth Ann Ary, in whose family were
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fourteen children. Four of her brothers were in the Union army during the Civil war. To Mr. and Mrs. Brown have been born the following children: Aurilla, who married Il. D. Staats: C. Edgar, who married Elizabeth Allen : Marion L., who married Villa Dwyer; Dwight A .; M. Edna, now the wife of Earl Fry ; Claire ; Reginald J. ; and James W.
Since attaining his majority Professor Brown has affiliated with the republican party and for forty-three years has been a member of the Masonie fraternity. In religions belief he is a Congregationalist. lle is widely and favorably known throughout the county and has a host of warm friends in Forest City, where he now resides.
EDWIN NOYES BAILEY.
Edwin Noyes Bailey, who since 1886 has been engaged in newspaper publication at Britt, was born in Granville, Ohio, June 11, 1849, a son of John Dighton and Martha Ann (Noyes) Bailey, who were farming people and removed from Ohio to Wisconsin in 1854. There they resided for more than two decades and in 1876 came to Hancock county, lowa. They established their home upon a farm and continued to reside thereon until a few years prior to their death.
Edwin Noyes Bailey was a little lad of but five years when the family home was established in Wisconsin and in Waupaca county he pursued his education in the district schools. Throughont life, however, he has remained a close student in the school of experience. He is a keen observer, a clear thinker and possesses a rententive memory. He came to Hancock county in 1878 and the greater part of his life has been devoted to newspaper publication, for he has edited the Britt paper since 1886. He is widely known in this connection and has long ranked with the leading and representative citizens of his part of the state.
B. A. PLUMMER.
One of the most prominent business men of Forest City, Iowa, is B. A. Plum- mer, who has been president of the First National Bank of this city since its establishment. He was born at Big Foot Prairie, Mellenry county, Illinois, and is a son of David and Bettsie ( Brookins) Plummer. He completed his education at Fayette University and since starting out in life for himself has engaged in farming and in mercantile pursuits besides banking, to which he now devotes his time and attention. In 1876 he established the City Bank, of which he is the sole owner, and is now carefully and successfully conducting that institution.
In June, 1820, Mr. Plummer was united in marriage to Miss Jane Brentner, and to them have been born six children, namely: Robert Clark, of whom men- tion is made elsewhere in this work; Bernice and Artie, both of whom died in infancy ; Effa, now the wife of Frank L. Wacholz: Lovilla, the wife of Ralph B. Young, of San Diego, California : and Archie, who passed away when a youth of thirteen.
Mr. Plummer is now independent in politics, voting for the man whom he
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believes best qualified for office regardless of party ties. For two terms, covering eight years, he served as treasurer of Winnebago county and for several terms was mayor of Forest City, to which he gave a public-spirited, businesslike and bene- fieial administration characterized by various needed reforms and improvements. In 1896 he was a candidate for lieutenant governor on the democratic tieket, but was defeated, as the state gives a large republican majority. Ile has rendered valuable serviee in various public connections and yet he believes that the pursuits of private life are in themselves abundantly worthy of his best efforts and in faet prefers to give his undivided attention to his business interests. Fraternally he is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Masons and the Yeomen. There is a military chapter in his history, for during the Civil war he was one of the boys in blue, serving as a private in the Ninety-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry until the elose of the war in 1865. In financial circles he now occupies an enviable position and is regarded as one of the leading business men of Forest City.
NELS I. NELSON.
The life work of Nels I. Nelson constituted a most valuable contribution to the upbuilding, business development and municipal progress of Lake Mills. He was a man whose genuine worth commanded the respeet, confidence and goodwill of all and his record proved that success and an honored name may be won simul- taneously. Ile was one of the pioneer merchants of Lake Mills, where he continued aetively in business up to the time of his demise. His birth occurred upon a farm near Calmar, lowa, on the 7th of June, 1857, and he was a little lad of ten years when his parents removed to St. Ansgar. There he attended the common schools and afterward became a pupil in St. Ansgar Seminary, while later he continued his education in Decorah College.
Mr. Nelson had reached the age of twenty-six years when on the 2d of June, 1883, he wedded Miss Anna Christine Sorban, of St. Ansgar, and they removed to Osage, Towa, where for three years Mr. Nelson was employed in a hardware store. On the expiration of that period he accompanied Ole Scar to Lake Mills, Mr. Scar having proposed to Mr. Nelson that they enter into partnership in the con- duct of a general store. Accordingly in 1886 the Sear-Nelson Mercantile Company was organized and for years conducted the leading retail and wholesale establish- ment of this section of the state. After 1890 they concentrated their energies entirely upon the retail business but extended the scope of their activities to inelude the conduct of a butter and egg cold storage business. They erected a large briek building in Lake Mills in which to house their stock and for years they were pro- prietors of the leading commereial establishment of the city, carrying a very large and attractive line of goods. Their business connection was most harmonious, the partnership being continued with mutual pleasure and profit until failing health caused Mr. Sear to retire in 1912. Long before this Mr. Nelson had undertaken a new enterprise. Believing that a eorn canning factory might be profitably eon- dueted in Lake Mills, he succeeded in interesting a number of the people of the distriet sufficiently to buy stock and a company was thus organized, of which Mr. Nelson was elected secretary and general manager. He bent his energy toward
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the successful establishment and management of the new undertaking, which from the first proved a profitable one, sending out a large output annually. For a year he was in the real estate business. He improved many farms and the estate owns two farms in Iowa and three in Minnesota, which are rented.
Mr. Nelson had been a resident of Lake Mills for but a brief period when he became an active factor in the control of public as well as private affairs. His fellow townsmen recognized in him a citizen of worth and ability and in 1889 elected him a member of the town council, which position he filled almost con- tinuously for fifteen years, exercising his otlicial prerogatives in support of many measures and movements for the public good. In 1893 he was elected mayor of the city and he was also a most earnest supporter of the public school system, serving for a number of years on the board of education and acting also as presi- dent of the board.
It was ill health caused by too heavy business cares thad led to Mr. Nelson's death, which occurred at the Lawrence Sanatorium in Minneapolis on November 23. 1915. Ilis wife had passed away April 8, 1915, and her loss was one from which it seemed he could not recover. Hle had always been most devoted to his family and was a loving husband and a kind and indulgent father. He is sur- vived by two children, Irving and Eda. Mr. Nelson held membership in various fraternal organizations and in Masonry had attained the thirty-second degree. He was a very active and helpful member of the United Lutheran church, assisting materially in its business management and making generous contribution to its support. He cooperated in all plans and movements for the public good and his support could always be counted upon to further any measure that tended to advance the welfare and upbuilding of his city. His was an honored name, for he was ever thoroughly reliable in his dealings. Ilis business was conducted along con- structive lines and his path was never strewn with the wreck of other men's fortunes. He held to high ideals and embodied lofty principles in all that he did. There are many beautiful memories connected with his life-memories of his large friendships, his business ideals and his publie spirit. His work was indeed of great worth to Lake Mills. A modern philosopher has said : "Not the good that comes to us, but the good that comes to the world through us, is the measure of our snecess :" and judged not by what he received but by what he gave, the life of N. 1. Nelson was certainly a most successful one.
ORVILLE M. KILAND.
Wide-awake, alert and energetic, Orville M. Kiland is numbered among the leading young farmers of Winnebago county, now operating an excellent tract of land on section 19, Center township. It was in that township that he was born on the 11th of May, 1894, a son of K. K. and Anna ( Ilolland) Kiland, who are mentioned elsewhere in this work. The father was for a long period one of the energetic and representative farmers of this section of the state and continued to engage actively in general agricultural pursuits until 1915, when he retired and removed to Lake Mills, where he and his wife still reside.
Upon the home farm in Center township Orville M. Kiland was reared, spending
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his youthful days in the usual manner of farm lads. He worked in the fields during vacation periods while attending the common schools, and he early became familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops, so that when his father abandoned farming he was ready to take up the work. Ile rented the home place of his father and has since continued its cultivation, his labors contributing to its further development and improvement. He annually harvests good crops and follows practical, progressive methods in all that he does.
Mr. Kiland was reared in the Lutheran faith, to which he still adheres, and since age conferred upon him the right of franchise he has been a republican, keeping well informed on the questions and issues of the day but never seeking office. Ile is widely known as one of the respeeted young farmers of the community and has many friends.
PETER A. C. WALLE.
Peter A. C. Walle, whose home is on section 15. Eden township, Winnebago county, has devoted his entire life to general agricultural pursuits and is today the owner of an excellent farm which he has brought under a high state of culti- vation, He was born near Delavan, Minnesota, December 14, 1869, and is a son of Christian Johnson and Beret (Vold) Walle, who were born at Bergen, in the northern part of Norway. The father was a sailor and in that locality was married. Five of their children were born in Norway, after which the family came to the United States and located in Minnesota, where they lived for nine years. A removal was then made to Eden township, Winnebago county, where Mr. Walle purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land on section 15. Ile at once began to break the sod and prepare the fields for planting and in due time good harvests were gathered. Ile thereafter continued to engage in farming until his death, which occurred in 1906, while his wife survived until 1910. They were buried in the churchyard cemetery upon the home farm. Mr. Walle was a repub- lican in his political views and was an earnest, consistent Christian man. More- over, in a material sense he was a self-made man, owing his success entirely to his own efforts. Of the five children born to him and his wife in Norway, two are let living: Ole B. C., who is living in Lamoure county, North Dakota; and Chris C., a resident of Eden township, Winnebago county. One of the children died in Norway in infancy and another when on shipboard coming to the United States, while John died at the age of thirty years. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Christian Johnson Walle in this country, of whom two are living : Peter A. C. and Ed, both of whom are residents of Eden township. One died in early life, while Johanna became the wife of Ole Hauge, of Eden township, and passed away in 1916.
Peter A. C. Walle began attending the pioneer schools, but his educational opportunities were very limited, as deafness prevented him from pursuing his studies in that way. This deafness, however, has fortunately passed away. In his youth Peter Walle worked in the fields and began farming the home place for his father on shares. He now owns the home farm. When he first started for himself he purchased the south half of the northwest quarter and the northwest
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quarter of the northwest quarter of section 14, but has since sold that property and is today the owner of the old homestead, which is one of the good farms of Eden township. His entire life has been devoted to general agricultural pursuits and the spirit of progress actuates him in all that he does.
When thirty-eight years of age Mr. Walle was united in marriage to Miss Maria Steffenson, who came to the United States from Norway about two years prior to her marriage. She has become the mother of three children: Christina Bettina, Anna Serena and Bernice Jenetta. Mr. Walle and his wife are members of the United Lutheran church and are people of genuine personal worth, enjoying the warm regard of all with whom they have been brought in contact. His polit- ical endorsement is given to the republican party. He is now the owner of a fine farm and may justly be called a self-made man, his success being attributable entirely to his persistent, earnest labors carefully directed.
B. C. ELLSWORTII.
B. C. Ellsworth, one of the best known residents of Kanawha actively iden- tified with its public interests as a champion of all that stands for progress and improvement, was born in Eldora, Hardin county, Iowa, a son of Daniel V. and Saloma Ellsworth, who were pioneers of that county. le obtained a high school and normal college education and has always been engaged in newspaper publiea- tion, which work he began in Nebraska. He came to Kanawha from Eldora, Iowa, in July, 1899, and established a newspaper called The Kanawha Record. From a modest printing shop with a second-hand Washington hand press and very little cash assets the business has been developed, the otlice being transformed into a modern and excellent plant for a town of this size. In 1916 the business was housed in a tine new modern brick building erected by the publisher. His patronage has been satisfactory, a large percentage of the business firms being constant patrons, while the home territory subscription list is particularly large. The newspaper has stood for a elean town and has always foreseen and early advo- cated every public and semi-public enterprise for the benefit of the town and community. After nearly eighteen years of steady newspaper service in Kanawha the property was sold to a stock company May 1, 1912. At the time this work is in preparation Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth are enjoying an extended vacation and touring trip, with future plans not fully matured, but retain their residence property in Kanawha.
In July, 1899, Mr. Ellsworth arrived in Kanawha. The town was in its early stages of development; in fact, it was the first year of its existence and the railroad was not yet in operation. At the time of Mr. Ellsworth's retirement from business in May, 1917, he was the last to sever business relations of the pioneer men who first located in the town in the early months of its existence.
The political efforts of Mr. Ellsworth and his newspaper have always been for the support of the republican party and in that service he has held several township, county and distriet political positions. A few months after coming to Kanawha he formulated and personally circulated petitions for five rural mail
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delivery routes, which later were established and are yet in operation, being the first mail service of that nature to be established in Hancock county. After a year's residence here Mr. Ellsworth was appointed postmaster, in which position he served for more than two terms, the service and patronage of the office being largely developed during his administration.
On the 9th of September, 1903, at Forest City, lowa, Mr. Ellsworth was united in marriage to Miss Lillian K. Seibert, who is the oldest of a family of twelve children, all living, born to Peter and Louise Seibert, who were pioneer settlers of this section of the state. Mrs. Ellsworth was born in Hancock county. They have an adopted child, Eldon Lovette, who was born April 2, 1911. in California.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth's church affiliation is with the Methodist Episcopal church, in which both have rendered official service, taking an active part in pro- moting its growth and upbuilding, while in the social circles of the city they occupy an enviable position, having a large number of warm friends. It will be noted that Mr: Ellsworth was for a longer period than any other man continuously connected with the business interests of Kanawha, that he established the first rural mail routes and in many other ways has been closely associated with the growth, progress and development of this section, so that his life history consti- tutes an important chapter in the annals of Hancock county.
NELS E. BRUDVIG.
Nels E. Brudvig, whose home is on section 13, Logan township. Winnebago county, has there resided since 1910 and the neat and thrifty appearance of his place is the visible evidence of his active life, which is fraught with good results. In all his farm work he is practical and progressive and thereby wins a fair measure of prosperity. Wisconsin numbers him among her native sons, for he was born in Columbia county. December 1, 1870. His parents were Erick and Martha Brudvig, natives of Norway, who came to the United States in early manhood and womanhood and were married in Wisconsin, where they resided for three years. They then came to Winnebago county and Mr. Brudvig pur- chased one hundred and twenty acres of land on section 14, Norway township. It was entirely undeveloped and nimproved, but with characteristic energy he began the work of converting it into a modern farm. He cleared the land. placed it under the plow and in course of time was gathering substantial harvests. He furthered the work of improvement in every way and farmed thereon until his death in 1899, when his remains were interred in the Lime Creek cemetery. His widow still survives and yet occupies the old homestead. In their family . were nine children, of whom three died in infancy, while those yet living are: John E., who is upon the home farm with his mother; Nels E .: Andrew, living in Norway township, Winnebago county; and Dorthea, Anna and Martin, all yet at home.
Nels E. Brudvig was reared amid the wild scenes and environments of frontier life, for northern Iowa was still a largely undeveloped and unsettled district
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when the family home was established in Winnebago county. He was a pupil in the pioneer schools of Norway township, thus pursuing his education until he reached the age of sixteen years after which he devoted four years to assisting his father on the old homestead. Later he spent three years as a farm hand in Columbia county, Wisconsin, and during the following two years rented a farm there. Returning west of the Mississippi, he took up his abode in Freeborn county, Minnesota, where he purchased land, which he owned and cultivated for five years. He then sold that property and bought a farm in Newton township. Winnebago county, which he occupied for seven years. When he disposed of that place he bought the northwest quarter of section 13, Logan township, and has made his home thereon since 1910, his labors resulting in making this an excel- lent farm with modern equipments, his highly cultivated fields indicating the practical and progressive methods which he follows in all of his larm work.
Mr. Brudvig was married when twenty-six years of age to Miss Madel Helle. a daughter of Mons N. and Katrina Helle, who were early settlers of Norway township. To this union have been born seven children, Minnie, Clara, Erick. Annette, Myrtle, Katherine and Gladys.
The parents are members of the Synod Lutheran church and are people of the highest respectability, enjoying the goodwill and friendship of all who know them. Mr. Brudvig votes with the republican party, which he has long supported. Ile is a self-made man, being both the architect and buitder of his own fortunes. Ile has planned and worked for his success and has ever continued in the line of labor to which he was reared, so that long experience has furthered his knowledge and made him most ethcient in all that he does.
INDEX
Aasgaard, L. I
84
Brown, Il. A. 278
Africa, Henry .
347
Brown, Johnstou 3-11
Aitchison, J. 1I
463
Brown, L. C.
555
Akdal, K. J. .
95
Brudvig, J. N. 292
Ambrosen, Ambrose.
194
Brudvig, N. E 561
Anderson, A. C.
265
Brustad, T. S. 522
Anderson, C. N
417
Buck, D. W. 239
Anderson, J. T ..
434
Buckly, Martin 540
Anderson, L. S.
6
Burdick, B. C. 296
Bye, J. . J 327
Carson, G. M. 355
Carson, John 328
Carson, M. H .. 457
Chambers, S. E. 441
291
Arnold, Fred
464
Charlson, C. N
537
Asher, E. E.
7
Charlson, Ellen
230
Avery, Anson
65
Charlson, Nels
230
Avery, L. G.
359
Charlson, N. E. 468
Baggs, J. R S
485
Bailey, E. N.
556
Bailey, L. B. 20
Clark, Robert
5
Barth, Joseph. 190
270
Clauson, A. E.
258
Batchelor, John
446
Bateman, 11. O.
157
Bayers, N. P
295
Beadle, C. L.
281
Beadle, G. W.
309
Beckjorden, Otto.
266
Beckman, David. 487
Conner, Bick
300
Beecher, Thomas. 326
Core, C.
129
Beier, Louisa F
392
Bell, Adam
428
Bellman, V. L.
166
Belsheim, G. G.
490
Bemis, G. A
21
Benson, Peter
427
Dahl, A. E. 227
219
Bergan, Hans
Dahlen, L. O.
96
Bergan, N. O.
63
Dakken, O. E ..
467
Bergfald, J. O.
Degnepold, P. O.
513
Berhow, Thomas
Denney, B. F.
433
Blackwell, W. S.
74
Denzel, Henry
240
Boehnke, Gust
91
Drugg, C. J.
147
Boman, Peter.
Duesenberg, Henry
173
Bonar, David.
Duncan, D. T. 396
74
Branstad, A. E.
107
Branstad, E. E
321
Egan, Thomas
71
Brekke, O. H.
225
Eichorn, H. H.
527
Bridges, H. W. 139
Eiel, II. E.
43
Brockey, S. C.
305
Elliekson, James
271
Brones, A. N
332
Ellsworth, B. C.
560
Brones, P. N.
448
Engebretson, Christian
352
Brones, Nathan
285
Engebretson, H. C ..
249
Brooker, F. J.
154
Engebretson, J. C. 322
Brooker, J. W.
442
Erdman, W. F 421
109
Christenson, Christ.
531
Bagne, N. E.
Christianson, Julius
455
Clark, F. H.
443
Clark, R. W.
64
Barthell, B. F.
Clauson, A. M.
51
Cleophas, H. R.
559
Cleven, T. K.
Colby, J. E.
492
Combs, W. H.
438
Conley, J. B.
176
Beier, H. C. . 359
Cosgriff, Martin
478
Costello, J. W
51
Cox, G. L. .
520
Cuffel, R. W 165
Curley, C. B. 499
Berg, N. O.
301
Dahl, G. A.
73
220
345
153
182
Bonnstetter, J. J.
365
Dybendahl, Gunder
Anderson, N. K.
184
Anderson, O. A.
57
Annett, W. H.
285
Armstrong, II. C.
379
Arnold, C. A.
329
Arnold, E. J.
463
Charlson, Andrew
Chase, F. R. .
563
564
INDEX
Erickson, JJ. E.
401
llegland, Martin.
53
Erickson, Nels
350
Ilelgesen, P. A.
251
Farmers National Bank
150
Helgren, John. 378
Felle, O. ().
Helle, M. N.
396
Field, Albert .
+3
llenderson, Ed
245
Fillmore, R. S., Jr.
Herm, G. G.
151
First National Bank
lligdon, Shotwell
335
Fjilland, I. G.
Hill, E. R
242
Florence, 1. O.
Ilill, R. J.
238
Flugum, C. N ..
Ilinman, E. D
44
Flugum, Elling
Hoadley, R. D.
339
Flugum, M. N.
473
504
Forest City National Bank
167
lloist, J. J ..
309
Fowler, D. S.
Holstad, M. J
25
Frandsen, Nels
Holtan, Thomas.
336
Honsey, S. G
433
Houg, E. A.
174
Galloway, M. P'
370
Gaskill, E. G
397
Gavin, Patrick
204
Geibel, G. T
415
Gettis, J. S.
Indvik, E. J.
42
Geving, J. B
419
Indvik, O. O.,
242
Gillstrap, Chris
45%
Irish, II. R.
117
Glawe, R. (
3-5
Goranson, Nils
2CG
Gordon, Gustav
248
Gourley, W. E
381
Green, W. G. .
250
Jacobson, Ludvig
76
Jacobson, S. M 356
Jensen, L. A. 126
108
Groning, Hans
231
Jenson, O. B.
212
Grunhurd, Mrs. K. E.
134
Johnson, A. A
416
Gunderson, P. E.
456
Johnson, D. N
494
Gunhus, B. G
124
Johnson. John
28
Hlaes, W. E.
395
Johnson, Melvin
277
Hage, K. M
553
Johnson, O. S.
198
Hage, M. M ..
20%
Hagen, H. E.
415
Hahn, Alice.
238
Jurgensen, John
47%
Halvorsen, O. L.
I60
Halvorson, John
206
Hamersland, S. L.
508
Kahler, G. A
19
Katter, Fred
361
Kepler, J. B. 1×1
148
Hansen, J. E.
455
Kessey, I. J. 179
Kiland, K. K 548
Hansing, Il. O.
232
Kiland, O. M
55%
Hanson, Andrew
479
Kinden, J. I.
526
Hanson, E. P.
402
Klipping, Samnel
203
Hanson, J. P.
193
Klnekhohn, E. F.
125
Hanson, R. E.
65
KIver, H. R. .
214
Hanson, Stener
517
Knadler, J. W
139
Harrison, I. O
351
Kundsen, Poter.
390
Ilartwig, C. A.
370
Knutson, H. J
110
Ilatterschied, Peter
406
Kobbervig, E. O
532
Haugland, E. R.
116
Krauss, George.
474
Haugland, R. O.
115
Kuns, J. D. . 276
Haugo, A. T.
86 Kvambeck, II. O.
346
Isaacs, N. E.
Go
Isaacson, John
105
Isaacson, T. E
Jacobs, Hans. . 15%
Griesemer, P. M
536
(troe, O. T.
259
Jenson, J. B
342
Gunderson, O. E.
523
Johnson, A. W ..
Gunderson, Sever.
550
.Jordanger, Andrew.
543
Juhl, H. P ..
167
Hamlin O. J.
524
Fammill, Jennie
94
Hanna, B. G.
444
Kendall, W. T
Hausen, O. A.
140
289
Hanson, F. M
22
Kloppen, J. J. .
174
Ilovoy. Ole
367
Howard, J. E.
34
Ilurloss, E. Il
265
Gifford, J. E
483
Ingebretson, Andrew
376
Fredrickson, Ilans
399
Housey, Gottorm
200
Fugleberg, Halvor
290
Fugleberg, Hans
372
78
535
Hlohvan, J. N.
500
341
Hong, (. A.
250
391
Griesemer, Henry
Griffin, Edward.
Johnson, Knudt
ISS
.Juvland, O. K. 124
30
Hejlik, Joseph.
Escher, Christian. . .
Helgeson, Ole.
506
357
590
544
565
INDEX
Lackore, A F ..
260
Osheim, K. G. . . 306
Lackore, C. II
66
Osmundson, J. O.
Lande, J. J. 461
Osmundson, Ole 503
Larsen, K. M. 377
Otis, Frank 250
Larson, llans
110
Otis, J. J .. .
Oxley, F. J. 262
Larson, S. 1]
162
Oxley, G. IJ
477
Lan, Angust.
85
Lauen, 11. B
350
Paulson, Peter 1.89
Lee, G. M. 228
67
Petersen, L. H 466
Lehman, C. F. 331
Petersen, P. II.
445
Lenz, W. G. 418
Petersen, P. O.
236
Leslie, F. C. 213
Peterson, A. H. 400
282
Peterson, L. E ..
275
Platt, G. W. .
541
Phimmer, B. A.
556
Plummer, R. C.
508
Price, Edward.
319
McGreevey, E. G.
102
Maten, O.
514
Macomber, B. N
311
Mahoney, J. W.
312
Marsaa, A. K. 437
257
Rake, A. A 408
Martinson, Il. I
369
Rake, Johnnie 375
Martinson, M. 1.
297
Ramsay, W. H. 50
Martinson, O. 1.
476
Medlang, P. P
26
Rasmusson, Martin
29
Michaelson, Ole.
382
Reienes, Erik
405
Miller, F. L. .
366
Revell, J. II
543
Moe, Benjamin
516
Moe, C. K.
295
Moe, H . J
554
Moe, T. J.
82
Moen, J. L.
480
Mogen, O. A
171
Monson, S. (.
521
Russell, F. W.
40
Mortenson, J. H.
272
Mortenson, Tonnes
489
Mosstad, A. O.
549
Sampson, L. E. 150
Samuelson, F. A.
93
Sande, H. N. 4544
261
Schneider, C. J
208
Schneider, R. F.
159
Schroeder, W. D 497
Secor, Eugene 36
541
Segerstrom, A. F.
118
Severson, Ed
221
Nelson, C. K.
528
Nelson, II. K
337
Severson, John
4º4
Severson, O. H.
318
Sievert, F. A
320
Sime, O. J
187
Sloan, J. M.
488
Sloan, J .W. 326
59
Smith, S. A.
172
Smith, W. D. 525
Soals, A. E. 235
Sogard, Arne. 205
Solomonson, L. O. 451
Solomonson, Oscar 452
Solomonson, S. O 371
Sorbon, T. A. 286
Olson, Soren 315
Opsahl, N. G. 505
137
Ofstedahl, J. I. 229
Olson, Andrew 398
Olson, (. O. 545
Olson, Gilbert 348
Olson, Jacob 316
Olson, John 362
Olson, O. I. 143
Stalheim, A. O 281
Stedje, M. J. 25€
299
Roenfanz, Albert
04
Rolands, R. E.
05
Rosheim, 1. O.
551
Rusley, J. J.
547
Rusley, J. O.
498
Rygmyr, C. H.
255
Mulholland, C. E
462
Myhr, A.
302
Myre, C. C.
120
Myre, II. C. 275
256
Myre, I. T.
Naumann, C. J. 317
Nedved, Joseph 168
Nelsen, J. P. . 306
Nelson, Christian 539
Severson, Gilbert
Nelson, Lewis 180
Nelson, N. I 557
Nesje, N. N 516
Nesset, A. B 161
Niehols, Lee. 510
Odden, J. C.
Peters, A. J 175
Lewis, J. R. 349
Ludvig, L. E.
123
Lundberg, John
226
Lundstrum, A. N
180
McCartney, R. L. 496
P'ringnitz, Franz. 475
P'rull, Charles
496
Quigley, F'rank 340
Martinson, C. O.
Rasmuson, Sivert. 533
Rodberg, A. A.
Schaefer, C. C.
Secor, Forest
Smith, C. D.
Larson, Ne's 453
Leehy, J. J.
Peterson, D. H ..
566
INDEX
Stene, B. E.
173
Thompson, T. II 241
Stene. E. B
Thompson, T. 1. 987
Stene, L. B.
138
Thompson, W. F. 367
Stone, S. N.
509
Thoresen, Helena and Gena.
387
Sterrentorg, Il. H
507
Thorvilson, T. A 409
Stille, H. J
493
Thronson, Sam. 35%
Stille, W. F.
77
Tinderholt, A. S. 519
Storby, P. O.
447
Tobiason, Thomas. 212
Stork, Fred. ..
4×6
Tobiassen, A. O. 247
Tofte, .A. J. 436
Streeter, .A. W
269
Torgerson, Christian
Stull, Claude
336
Travelute, C. W
420
Suby, C. L.
534
Trumbell, J. A
217
Suckow, H. L.
330
Turner, S. K
279
Sundermeyer, W. C
Tveten, O. O.
542
Swanson, Oscar
3.80
Tweed, T. S.
52
Sweers, Jacob.
405
Twito, J. E.
75
Sweet, D. R.
149
Twito. T. IF
Sweigard, Il. A.
325
Sweigard, Isaac
Wacholz, N. L.
144
Walle, P. A. C.
559
Walpole, Thomas
152
Weiland, Anton.
546
Wellman, W. K
141
Wells, W. C.
109
Tapager, J. M
27
Tapager, M. M
237
Terhufen, J. IF.
35
Whetsler, B. F
515
Thoe, L. N
99
White, Ole. 115
54
Thompson, B. J.
307
Wiles, R. W.
4111
Thompson, C. O.
360
Williams, Edward
379
Thompson, Gilbert
49
Williams, J. C.
16
Thompson, Henry
435
Wilson, Julia
Thompson, II. F
92
Winnebago County State Bank. 267
Thompson, J. F.
195
Woodcock, W. F
142
Thompson, L. T.
546
Thompson, M. M
195
Thompson, Oscar
356
Zeiger, F. W.
211
Thompson, O. A.
231
Zeigler, B. F
46.
Thompson, T. A.
Zeigler, Fra
436
Swenson, Ole
21>
Swenson, O. II.
Tanner, J. G.
486
Westerberg, E. J.
33>
Westerberg, Olaf
26
Thoe, N. L.
100
Wichman, J. E
Thompson, Jasper
1I
Wood, (. R.
110
Swenson, Hans
51%
Streeper, S. P.
255
Stilson, E. 1 ..
Thune, O. G. 387
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