An illustrated history of Jackson County, Minnesota, Part 18

Author: Rose, Arthur P., 1875-1970
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: Jackson, Minn. : Northern History
Number of Pages: 720

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The county officers were still obliged to transact the county's business at their homes or in rented buildings. That they did not squander a great deal of the coun- ty's money for office rent is evidenced by the fact that on May 11. 18; 1. the board of county commissioner> unanimously passed the following resolution: "Re- solved that we shall allow no more than one dollar and fifty cents to each county officer entitled to rent for office rent per month."

During its entire early history Jackson county anxiously awaited the coming of a railroad, and much of the settlement of the early days came as, the result of the belief that a railroad would soon be built into such a promising territory. In 1820 hope ran high. The Southern Minnesota. which was acquiring the lands under the generous grant of 1866 as fast as its line was extended. that year completed its road to Wells, and Jackson county people be-

""Parties stand reply to donate to the colt- ty FREE RENT for all county officers until October 1. 1871, in case the voters ratify the law authorizing the county commissioners to issue bonds for county buildings."-Jackson Re- public, April 2, 1870.

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lieved that the line would be extended immediately.

But they did not pin their faith to a single road. During the summer rail- road enthusiasm was rife, owing to the proposed building of the Des Moines Val- ley railroad, which was to come from the south and continue up the Des Moines river, by way of the village of Jackson. Mass meetings were held and promises of financial support were made should the promoters decide to build. Prospects for the road coming secmed favorable, and everybody was happy. But, as is so often the case with proposed railroads into a new country, it did not come.

While a railroad did not come in 1870, in the fall of the next year one was build- ed into and beyond the county. When it became definitely known that the road was to be constructed there was a rush of landseekers, who soon filed claims to all the government land in that part of the county through which the road was to run. In May, 1821, the immigration be- gan, and from then until fall prairie schooners were to be seen every day wend- ing their way to the choice locations in the western part of the county. The new arrivals invariably brought live stock and farming implements with them, indicat- ing that they intended to become perma- nent settlers. The Jackson land office was overwhelmed with the work of at- tending to the filings. The center of at- traction was along the right of way of the proposed railroad in the northwestern part of the county, but in all parts of the county where there was still government land open to entry the newcomers lo- cated.10

10"On Thursday last [June 1], from nine o'clock in the morning until noon, thirty immi- grant wagons passed through Jackson, having with them 156 head of stock of different kinds. There has been a continual rush during the entire week, and probably it will continue during the month. The western part of Jack- son county is receiving a good portion of this immigration."-Jackson Republic, June 3, 1871.

While the Des Moines river country was by this time a comparatively old set- tled country, the western part of Jackson county was still frontier land. Because there was an enormous immigration in 1871 and the whole order of things chang- ed, it must not be imagined that the coun- try was subdued in a day. Most of the settlers arrived too late to get a crop in the ground, and very little was raised the first season. Except that the prairies be- came dotled with the homes of the settlers, it was largely the same virgin country it had always been.

The game lover found himself in a paradise. Birds abounded. There were ducks, geese, brant, curlew, pelicans and prairie chickens. Occasionally glimpses were caught of some of the big game that formerly roamed the prairies in vast num- bers. The summer was fine. The days and nights were frequently glorified by thunder storms of terrific and ineffable grandeur. The newcomers often sat till midnight watching the frolic of sheet- lightning playing over miles of cloud banks, vividly suggesting the possible glor- ies of another world. Vegetation grew rank. The farmer rode along the creek bottoms or on the edges of the lakes and sloughs through seas of wild bluejoint grass up to the horses' backs.

It was the experience of a lifetime, this breaking up of virgin lands and building a community from the ground up, and many have been the probable and improb- able stories told of those days. Letters went back to the old homes in the east, telling how the residents of Jackson county planted corn with an ax and caught fish with a pitchfork, and how the pianos were set up in the shanty and the libraries stacked up under the beds.

During the first part of the year, as the result of the immigration, three town- ships gained population sufficient to war-

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want the residents asking for township organization. These were Christiania En- terprize and Weimer.

Christiania township had been attached to Belmont township on April 10. 1869, and remained under its jurisdiction until March 1. 18;1, when the county commis- sioners declared it an organized township. with the township to the east ( Kimball ) under its jurisdiction. The action was taken in accordance with a petition of the residents dated January 25, 1821.0 Near- ly all the residents were Norwegians, and they selected the name of the capital city of their native country as the name of their township. The government granted patents to land in Christiania to the fol- lowing persons in an early day :

1869, Hlinram M. Doubleday (22) : 1872, 01 Johnson (18). Anne J. Rasmuson (32). lar- Rasmuson (32): 1873. Arne Anderson (4), leonard Miller (14). Christopher J. Rejerkey (30): 1874. Ingborg Olson (30): 1875. Nils Larson (2-12), Karl Oddsen (2.4). D. M. Shel don (6), Halvor Halvorson (s), Ole Anton (S). Ole Erickson (18). John Olson (20). John Amumson (30); 1876. Bjorn Olson (4). Lar- Anderson (10). Anders Tobinson (10). James W. Jacobs (12), Ingeborg Christenson (12). Christen Svend-on (12). John T. Mitchell (10). Gilbert S. Bell (1), George F. Davidson (10), Ezra B. Miller (22), Oke A. Wood (22). Frederick Haftason (26), Ole 11. Lokken (32). Ole Erickson 130: 1877. John P. Aasnas (22). Peter Gunderson (2D), Sivert Olsen (24): 1878, Summer W. Jacobs (11). lohn 11. Hommes (22). Arnt Olsen (h). An- drew Peterson (28). Peter Oben (31): 1879. lamy Greenfield (1. James Greenfield (t), Thema - Larson 181. Ole Siverson (26). Thomas Johnson (26): 1880. Caroline Johnson (2), Hal vor Olson 12%, Gilbert Hanson (2). Charles R. Ingalls 16). Gundmand Svverson (8). Simon MeC'all (lo). Ryar Olsen (12). Lar- Erickson (15-25). Henrika Oldater (20). Hans Tollefson (20). Peiter O. Pedersen (20). Sarah E. Far. lov (22). Svend O. Box (2%). Ole Jacobson (2%). Amund Johnson (30). Engeborg Peterson (30). Thomas H. Chesterson (30): 158]. Elling N. Ellness (20). John Frederickson (21). Ole 01smn Solaa- (30), Peter Anderson (30: 1533. John Franson (1), Boty Swenson (8). Elling Olsen Myhra (100). Frederick Olson (18). Betsy T. Olsen (31): 1884. Moms Anderson (30) : 1885.

"The petition were Hang Knudson, the Erickson, Arne Anderson. Ole Anton, Halvor Halverson, Karl Olson. BJaren Olsen, Halvor Unson, Jacob Olson. Glibrand Hansen. G Syver- son. Ofe A. Wold, Halvor Christianson and Lars Erickson.

Johan Lepp (2), Johan Tiessen (2). John .1. Johnson (2), Kornelius Wien- (11).

Enterprise, like all the northern town- ships. had been attached to Belmont in the early days. It was organized March 1. 18;1, in response to a petition of the residents dated February 12.12 The orig- inal petition asked that the township he named Lond Lake, but many objected to the name because there was no lake of that name or any other name in the town- ship. Messrs. Samuel D. Lockwood and Anders Roo suggested Enterprise, and aft- er some wrangling that name was decid- ed upon. The first township board con- sisted of Joseph Benjamin. Samuel D. Lockwood and J. J. Tagley, supervisors : Charles B. Lillie, clerk. Following were among the township's carly settlers who took claims and received patents from the government :

1872. John P. Ford (26): 1873. Lewis Eckel (2): 1874. JJacob Klein (21. George Benjamin (14). Halvor Thompson (201, Thomas Clipper- ton (22 26). Ole Johnson (32): 1875, Hiram La Benjamin (10). Elijah Benjamin (10). Charles B. Lillie (12). Joseph E. Benjamin (22). George R. Moore (26). Levi Horn (26). Levi II. Chandler (26). Peter Peterson (28). Anders Rop (30), Kto Thompson (30). Nils Nelson (32). Ole Olson (32). Ole Johnson (34): 1876. Arnt Moen (6). Samuel D. Lockwood (10). Elizabeth Skrove (30), Cecelia Slim (30) ; Ole Olson Nesvold (32). John J. Birkland (31) : 1887. Herman Erickson (6), Olin Johnson (11). James Randall (22). Erick Paulsen (28), Thore Olsen Stetner (2%): ISTS. Nils Okon (ti). Thomas Olson (G). Andrew Johnson (30), Johan A. Krogstad (30): 1579. John Engan (6), Guttorm Ingebrigt-on (24). James Taylor (26). Martha Taylor (26). Peter Gunderson (28): 1880. Ber-vend Thoreson (IS). John Simpson (22). Hans Rolf-on (30), John C. Authen (32): 1881, Lars N. Hagen (1) : 1882. Eli N. Hagen (1): 1883, Crines LaRue (S). F. L. Brownell (20): 1885, Gunerius Tollefson (18). Gunder Anderson (18), John Tagley (30).

Early in May residents of township 104. range 37, petitioned the board of county

"The signers to the petition were S. D. Lock- wood Samuel . Lockwood. Eliza Benjamin, Joseph E. Benjamin. George Benjamin, Charles B. Lillie. Adolph Matter. Lewis Bokel, Jacob Klein. Hiram Benjamin, Martin Thompson. Haver Thompson, Thomas Olson. Toris Skrove. Otto Thomson. Erick Paulsen, Peter Panlsen. J. J. Tagley. Stephen Banjamin, William Mon- tague and Richard Shanon.

A PIONEER'S HOME

Log Cabin Erected by John Johnson Egge in 1868 and Still Occupied by Him and His Wife. It is the Oldest Building in Christiania Township.

THE BARN

Also Erected by Mr. Egge in 1868. It is a Typical Building of Pioneer Days.

THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONL

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commissioners for township organization under the name of Eden, and the board took the required action on May 11. The organization of Eden township was per- fected on May 21, when the following were selected as the first precinct officers : Charles Winzer, chairman : William Peter and Peter JJohnson, supervisors; L. O. Beck. clerk: Andrew Peterson, assessor ; Christian Kundson, treasurer ; Henry Knudson and Nels JJohnson, justices of the peace; Siborn Rugland and Otto Johnson, constables. It was soon learned that a township in Brown county boasted the name of Eden, and the citizens peti- tioned that the name be changed to Wei- mer, which was done by the commission- ers October 20, 1821. Charles Winzer, the township's first settler, selected the name in honor of his home town in Ger- many-Saxe-Weimar. On the petition asking that this name be bestowed the spelling of the name was Weimar (which is correct), but through a mistake the of- ficial spelling of the name of the town- ship was Weiner. Following are the names of the early settlers of Weimer township who received patents to land and the dates the titles were secured :

1873, Stener Bilstad (4). Henry Knudson (10). Anders Nilson (20) : 1874, John Finney (4). Thomas Garvin (18). Theodore B. Caster- line (30) : 1875, Jonathan Myers (2). Charles Krause (S), Brede Evenson (18). Ethermer V. Foster (28) : 1876, Emma M. Passmore (2), John Heern (6). Jergen Schovlen (6), Chancy W. Greenman (14), James A. MeSchooler (18), Christopher Dobereiner (26), Johannes Ander- son Torp (30), William McDonald (32) : 1877. James C. Vonght (4), Christian Knudson (12) ; 1878, Ranson A. Nichols (6), Sigar Larson (10), Ann J. Buckeye (18), Jens A. Moe (22), Lemik Larson (30), John T. Smith (30). Lewis Tagland (30), George Cope (32) ; 1879, Johan Just (6), August Peter (14), Otto Hanson (20), Peter Jolinson (20) : 1880. Florian Nimerfroh (6). Lonis Olson Beck (10), Albert Nichols (10), Tollef O. Beck (10), Anders Peterson (22). John Olson (24). Johan Fielder (24). Charles Winzer (26) : IS8]. M A. Berg (4). Franz Jarmar (8), George Erbes (24), George H. Freemire (32) : 1882. Monroe MeLaird (2), Ole O. Selves (24) ; 1883, Martin Blixseth (4). lloovel Iverson (8), Ole O. Homme (IS) ; 1885.

Franz Nimmerenichter (8), Susanna Gjermun- son (12). JJoseph B. Price (12). Adelia A. Pratt (14); Christian Borgerson (22), Mary O. Rog- nas (22), Zebina Judd (32) ; 1886, Josef War- schotka (8), Lewis C. Wood (32); 1888, George Albert Winzer (22).

The survey for the line of the Sioux City & St. Paul railroad through Jackson county was made carly in April, 18:1, grading was commenced during the sum- mer and track laying was begun in Sep- tember and completed to Worthington in October. It had been the intention of the company to begin the operation of trains at once, but the heavy snows kept the line covered all winter, and it was not until April, 1872, that regular train service was established. The road was opened to Sioux City in the fall of 1872.13 As a result of the building of the county's first railroad the village of Heron Lake was

13This line of railroad -- now the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha-is one of the old- est in the state of Minnesota. Its construction was begun in 1865 by the Minnesota Valley Railroad company, which was organized under an act of the legislature approved March 4, 1864. Ten sections of land per mile of road was granted the company as a bonus. 1ts author- ized capital was $500,000, of which $473,000 was at once subscribed and paid in. The first board of directors and principal stockholders were H. H. Sibley. Russell Blakeley, R. H. Hawthorne, George Culver, W. F. Davidson, E. F. Drake, H. M. Rice, J. L. Merriam, Horace Thompson, Franklin Steele, J. E. Thompson, J. C. Burbank, T. A. Harrison, John Farrington, W. D. Wash- burn and C. H. Bigelow.

In 1865 the road was located and construc- tion commenced between Mendota and Shako- pee. That part of the road was opened for traffic November 16, 1865. In 1866 the line was completed to Belle Plaine, in 1869 to Lake Crystal, and in 1870 to St. James.

At the time of the organization of the Min- nesota Valley Railroad company, and at the instance of its incorporators, there was or- ganized the Sioux City & St. Paul Railroad company, to build a railroad from Sioux City to the south line of Minnesota. On April 7, 1869. the name of the Minnesota Valley Rail- road company was changed to St. Paul & Sioux City Railroad company, organized with a capi- tal stock of $2,400,000. In 1871 a contract was made between these two companies by the terms of which the Sioux City & St. Panl com- pany completed the line of road from St. James to LeMars, lowa. where connection was made with the lowa Falls & Sioux City railroad for Sioux City. For several years the line was operated by the two companies-from St. Paul to St. James hy the St. Paul & Sioux City Railroad company, and from St. James to Sioux City by the Sioux City & St. Paul Rail- road company-both companies controlled by the same interests. May 25, 1880, a reorgani- zation was brought ahout and the line, to- gether with others, became known as the Chi- cago. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha. In De- cember, 1882, the line became a part of the Northwestern system.

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founded in the fall of 1821 and the north- total assessed valuation of the county was west part of the county was rapidly set- $111,543. tled and developed.

Efforts were made to have a branch line of the new road built into eastern Jackson county. On February 6, 1811, a mass meeting was held at Jackson to discuss the advisability of issuing bonds for the purpose of aiding in the construction of a branch line from Bingham Lake or some point in the vicinity to Jackson. Almost a solid affirmative vote was given. In May E. F. Drake, president of the Sioux City & St. Paul Railroad company. went to Jackson and submitted a definite prop- osition. He gave the choice of two lines -one from Bingham Lake, the other down the west side of the Des Moines riv- er-and stated that his company was ready to commence building such a line when a bonus of $80,000 was raised. The money was not raised and the road was not built.14

The year 1821 was a prosperous one, due to the immense immigration and the bountiful harvest. The wheat erop had never been better. oats and barley were an extra crop, and corn was far ahead of that of any previous year. With the com- ing of the railroad came markets for the grain, and all the claim hoklers turned their attention to farming. In the fall a few farmers were damaged to some extent by prairie fires. The state legislature ap- propriated money for the relief of the sufferers from hail and fire in the frontier counties, and in January, 1872. Jackson county officials received $100 of this money. which was divided among those who had sustained loss. According to the assessors figures for 1811 there were 19 .- 157 acres of land subject to taxation. The

""Drake offered to furnish us a road for $$0.000, but we didn't have quite that amount lying around loose, so we didn't get the road." --- M. A. Strong, ISSO.

From the report of the superintendent of schools it is learned that in Jail there were nineteen organized districts, of which thirteen reported. There were 165 chil- dren of school age in the county, and there were enrolled in the summer schools 231 pupils, while 156 were enrolled 'in the winter schools. Six teachers were om- ployed to conduct the winter schools and eleven the summer schools. In the coun- ty there were three frame school houses. one of stone and four of logs. The value of all the school buildings was $1,589.

The unwise legislation which withdrew from homestead entry nearly one-half of Jackson county's lands began to have its effeet in 1822. The bulk of the govern- ment lands had been taken before. and now homeseekers passed through Jackson county on their way farther west, where- as many would have stopped could they have secured free lands. To Nobles coun- ty thousands came in 18;2 as the result of the operations of the National Colony company, which had secured thousands of acres of the railroad lands and was sell- ing them at low prices.

Despite the lack of immigration, rapid strides forward were made. Those who had come in 18;1 broke out their land. erected buildings, and added to the pros- perity of the county. The number of acres of taxable land in 1822 was 11.011. The assessed valuation reached $202.815- pearly twice the assessment of 18:1.

Four new townships were organized during the year. namely: flunter. Kim- ball, Alba and LaCrosse.

Hunter township, which since March 13. 1866. had been attached to Des Moines township, was created February 13. 1812. and to it were attached for township pur- poses the present townships of Rost and Ewington. The precinct was named in

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honor of J. W. Hunter, a pioneer mer- chant of Jackson and county treasurer at the time the township was created. Among the early settlers of Itunter were the fol- lowing, who received patents to land in the years mentioned :

1870. M. Ware (28), John S. Ware (28) ; 1871, Daniel O. Reed (26). Ira G. Walden (30); 1872, Solon C. Thayer (32), Charles H. Stewart (26) : 1873, George A. Truax (4), Wilbur S. Kimball (18), Milton B. Parker (22), Robert H. Rucker (22), Margaret Topping (24), Edward Orr (24). Enoch S. Ware (26): 1874, Otis B. Rhodes (2-14), Andrew Simmons (10). Alexander Fiddes (18). Thaddeus Rucker (20), William Greer (34) ; 1875, James W. Forrest (4), llart- son H. Bryant (8) : 1876. John Gallagher, Jr., (6). Daniel Harrington (14). Francis Bran- nick (14), James E. McMillen (20): 1877. James 11. Robinson ( 10), Levi A. Larned (12), S. D. Sumner (34) ; 1878, John Gallagher (6). Isaac G. Reed (30): 1879. Martin Pulver (2). Amos D. Palmer (30): 1880. _ Lansing W. Crowl (2), Alfred Bedient (8) : 1881, William V. King (26) ; 1883, Lonis J. Lecocq (12) : 1885, Isaac S. Barrett (12), Ilelge K. Rue (30).

The northeast corner township was created on the same day as was Hunter, it being detached from Belmont and made a separate political division under the name of Rosendahl. The organization was perfected in March. The name was chang- ed to Kimball by action of the board of county commissioners on March 23. 1872. it being named in honor of W. S. Kim- ball. the pioneer hardware merchant of Jackson. Land patents were issued to Kimball settlers m an early day as fol- lows:

1873, Charles Kressler (14) ; 1874. George R. Hall (4), John W. Garner (12), George Kellogg (26); 1875, Edgar Stacey (2). John S. Porter (4), John Middlebrook (6) ; 1876. Hiram S. Sellott (2): Joseph DeLong (2), Christian Sorgerson (6), William C. Nourse (10). George S. Kendall (12). Carl J. Erickson (14) : 1877. Charles W. Phelps (2), Sarah J. Mitchell (ti), James E. Mitehell (6). Ole Olson (8), Charles Kellogg (10). Carl C. Frovorp (14). Antoin Storkerson (14). C. A. Rakkestad (14). John Peterson (18). Peter Gunderson (18). Robert II. Wade (24), Christian Erickson (28). Nicolas 8. Julin (28), Eriek Eriekson (28), Just H. Erickson (32): 1878, Joseph Hastings (8), Ole Johnson (18). John J. Slind (18). Elias N. Julin (32). Gustave Kossaeh (34): 1879. Carrie Peterson (18), Otto Erickson (32); 1880, John Peterson (8), Ole Bjornsen (20), Edward

Schoewe (26): 1881, Carl Gustav Erickson (12); 1882, Peter Thompson (18), Ellef Ben- son . (20).

Township 103, range 38, was authoriz- ed to begin township government Septem- ber 3, 182, the commissioners naming the township Baldwin. The name was changed to Alba a few days afterward, and the first town meeting was held Sat- urday, September 21, at the home of the first settler, Ole Thompson. Following were the names of the first officers: Sam- uel Umphrey, chairman ; William Blais- dell and Ole Thompson, supervisors; Tor- ge Omberson, treasurer; Dr. J. F. Force, assessor ; George Umphrey and Dr. J. F. Force, justices of the peace; Ole Thomp- son and Lawrence Readle, constables. The following were early day settlers of Alba township who received title to lands from the government :

1872, William Blaisdell (30): 1873. Ole Knudson (2), James W. Nelson (4). llenry Humphrey (10), Cornelius Johnson (20), Amanda J. Merrian (30) : 1874, John E. Lyons (2). George Klme (10), Ole E. Thompson (20), John A. Olsen (22); 1875, William N. Strong (4), James T. Clark (S), Ezekiel C. Bickford (12), Abram Freer (24), Calvin R. Gray (30). Burns Wiltse (32) : 1876. James MI. MeNair (4), James L. Iłowie (6). Jacob F. Force (8), Samuel Umphrey (18). John Wilson (22), Silas G. Smith (28) ; 1877, Ole Olson Rognas (2), Edward Rogers (14). Henry Umphrey (18), Johannes D. Freer (24) ; 1878. Kjale Her- mansen (2), Jo-eph Readle (6), Lawrence Readie (S), Clark A. Wood (10), John Benson (14), Halliek Severson (20), Obed Omberson (22), Newton Freer (24), Peter F. MeNair (26), Armond R. Bechand (28). Julia Severson (32) : 1879. Gudman Johnson (12). Ilellick Anderson (18). Emma Anderson (20), llans Charleston (24), Terge Armson (28): 1880. George Umphrey (18); 1881, Peter Vogt (S). John W. Benson (14), Obed Ormson (22), Anna M. Rindy (32): 1882. Joseph W. Lidick (10), Henry Schumacher (12). Donald Montgomery (32). Duncan MeNab (32) : 1883. Anna Frit- seher (6); 1884, Walter L. Freer (24) : 1885. John Olson (14): 1887, Fever Severson (32) : 1888. Samuel Lord (2), Johann Fritscher (6), John Peterson (12), John Besser (14).

LaCrosse township was also organized in September, 1842. In the early days a party of claim seekers, among whom was Benjamin J. Svennes, moved from La- Crosse. Wisconsin, to the northwest cor-

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ner township of Jackson county and be- camo permanent settlers. When the town- ship was organized the name of the Wis- consin town from which many of the sel- thers had come was bestowed upon the new township. Following are the names of many of the carly settlers of LaCrosse township and the dates they received land patents from the government, with the number of the sections upon which they had their claims :

1ST1. Johan Maixner (20) : 1873, James W. Mackinson (14). James Hopkins (28). Jacob Drill (30), John B. Allen (32) ; 1574. Jnl Hil- bertson (26). Oliver Paup (32). Michael From- mer (34), Eber S. O-born (34), Ben C. San- born (34): 1875. John O'Neil Ho). Samuel B. Estes (22): 1876. John Johnson (S). Peter Peterson (10), John Halford (10). John Lin- hard (12). Christopher Knu-mon (14). Chris- tian Anderson (18): 1877. Karine Wikstrom (10), Ferdinand Powlit-chek (12); 1878. Don 1. Handy (4), Daniel E. Fish (6). Jule J. Sven- nes (10). Ferdinand Daberman (12). Ben 1. Svennes (24), Albert Gilbert-on (26), Dle .1. Fauskee (guardian) (26): 1879, Orman W. Fish (0). Nils Dahl (8). John Behrenfeld (30), Franz Pieschel (32): 1880, Edward J. Thew (6). Franz Hoger (12), Johan Gehr (12), Joseph Servus (4). Johan Powlitschek (14). Frank Nimerfroh (29): 1881, Joseph Wenkler (2). John McCall (S). Franz Prosser (S). Anton leger (12). Franz Haberman (12). Joseph Schreiber (20), John P. Peterson (26), For- dinand Haberman (30): 1$$2. Johan Heger (2). Franz Zellner (S). John Rostomily (10). Ferdinand Haberman (20), John Haberman (20), Henry A. Parker (32) : 1883. Franz Lie- pold (2). Joseph Jann 11). Katarina Haberman (15), Ignatz Haberman (1%), Godfred Haber- man (IS). Johan Maixner (20). Ole G. Malaas (24). Ole Fodness (20). Peter Hohbaum (26). Benjamin Liepold (28). Joseph Haberman (28). Franz Pelzl (28). Josef Pelzl (34). AAlois Fried (2). Johan Jones (6). Alois Sontag (S) : 1855. Ignaz Zellner (S), Johan Hedrich (Is). Franz Winkler (22). Christine Nelson (21): 1SS6. Johan Haberman (26). Johan Bartos (28). Elward Prosser (28). John F. Behrenfeld (30) : ISSS. Ferdinand Powhitschek (2). Mary Sulli- van (1). Frank Pelzl (10). Apolina Winkler tis). Victor N, Mott (22).

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An illustrated history of Jackson County, Minnesota, Part 18

Author: Rose, Arthur P., 1875-1970 Publication date: 1910 Publisher: Jackson, Minn. : Northern History Number of Pages: 720

Author: Rose, Arthur P., 1875-1970
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: Jackson, Minn. : Northern History
Number of Pages: 720