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Mr. Dalin was married in Worthington March 10, 1897, to Caroline Frederickson, who was born in Sweden. They have six children, all of whom live at home. Their names are Henry, Edgar, Harry, Emma, Paul and a baby boy.
FRED DOEDEN is a Worthington township farmer who lives one and one-half miles south of the village of Worthington. Hle was born in Grimersim, Kries Emden, Osterfries- land, Germany, Oct. 30, 1865, and is the son of George and Gretje (Johnson Dressen) Doeden, of Worthington.
Until the spring of 1883 Fred Doeden lived in his native land; securing an edneation and working on his father's farm. On the first of April, 1881, the family arrived in Enreka, Ill., having come direct thore from Germany. They lived in the vicinity of that city one year, and then moved to MeLean county, Ill. There Fred resided on his father's farm until his arrival in Nobles county, which was in 1890. During the first year of his residence here he lived on his father's farm on section one, Bigelow township. Then in partnership with his father he purchased the southwest quarter of section 36, Worthington township, and began farming for himself. That has been his home ever since, and he now is sole owner of the farm, having pur. chased his father's interest a few years after taking possession.
Mr. Doeden was married near Fairbury, Ill., Jan. 12, 1889, to Maggie Doeden, who was born in Baltimore, Maryland. To them have been born seven children: George, who
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died Jan. 10, 1895; Gracie, who died Dec. 31, 1894; Margaret, Tina, Minnie, Fred and George. All except the first two named are living and reside at home. Both Mr. and Mrs. Doeden are members of the German Evangelical church of Worthington.
NED JONES, cashier of the State Bank of Worthington, was born in Terre Haute, Vigo county, Indiana, the son of N. R. and Lucy E. (Boyd) Jones, now residents of Iowa.
When Ned was about eight years of age the family moved to Humbolt county, Iowa, and that was his home until 1898. For some years he worked on a farm. Later he took a position with the Sate Bank of Liver- more, which he held nine years. He served as clerk in the office of treasurer of Humbolt county four years. In August, 1898, he came to Worthingon and became cashier of the State Bank of Worthington, and has since held that position.
Mr. Jones was married in Wisconsin in 1903 to Elizabeth Ziehm, who was born in Germany. To Mr. and Mrs. Jones have been born the following children: Faith E., Wini- fred Z. and Ned R.
OLIVER II. HAWKINS, of Summit Lake township, owns and farms the northeast quar- ter of section 12. He was born in Frederick county, Virginia, Nov. 24, 1854, the son of John and Emma (Ramey) Hawkins.
In his native county Mr. Hawkins re- sided on a farm until 1881. He then moved to Iowa, where he engaged in farming until 1894. That year he moved to Nobles county, bought his present farm, and has been en- gages in farming since.
Mr. Hawkins is unmarried. Ile is a mem- her of the Presbyterian church and of the Yeomen lodge.
ANDREW DYRBYE PALLESEN owns and farms the southwest quarter of section 12, Seward township. He was born in the vil- lage of Kongerslev, Denmark, July 31, 1865, the son of Christ and Mary (Dyrbye) Pallesen, who died in their native country in 1879 and 1891, respectively.
In the spring of 1884 Mr. Pallesen came
to America and located at Clifton, Iroquois county, Ill., where he resided umtil 1890. lle then went to Chicago and entered the employ of Swift & Co., working in the wool house. In 1893 he returned to his old home in Iroquois county and farmed on rented land till the spring of 1898. Coming to Nobles county at that time, he purchased the 160 acres of land in Seward township upon which he has since resided. He raises con- siderable stock, making a specialty of Po- land-China hogs.
Mr. Pallesen was married at Melt's Grove, Ill., March 22, 1892, to Christina Johnson, a native of Denmark. To them have been born two children, Harvey and Emmerson, both living. Mr. Pallesen was director of school district No. 72 five years.
DR. PETER T. GEYERMAN, practicing physician of Worthington, is a native Minne- sotan, having been born at Shakopee, Aug. 21. 1874. His father, Peter Geyerman, lives at Brewster. His mother, Amelia (Berreau) Geyerman, died in that village a few years ago.
When Dr. Geyerman was seven years of age he came with his parents to Hersey (now Brewster), Minn., where his father engaged in the mercantile business. His pri- mary education was obtained in the public schools of Brewster, and he later took a three years' course in the Breck school at Wilder, Minn. He decided to study medicine, and in 1895 became a student in the medical department of the university of Minnesota, from which institution he was graduated in 1899. Ile then entered the City and County hospital of St. Paul, where he spent one years in practice. In the spring of 1900 he came to Worthington, opened an office and practiced his profession a little over one year.
In the spring of 1901 Dr. Geyerman went to Europe, and in the University of Austria, at Vienna, spent one year studying under European instructors. The University of Austria is one of the most noted schools of medicine in the world, and at the time Dr. Geyerman was there the university had over 7,000 students. Upon his return to the United States the doctor took a six weeks' postgraduate course in the New York Postgraduate school. He then opencd an
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office at Brewster, where he engaged in prac- tice three years. Afer a four months' post- gra luate course at Chicago, where he made a specialty of studying eye, car, nove and throat diseases, Dr. Geyerman moved to Worthington, in the fall of 1905, opened an office, and has since been engaged in prac- icing his profession there. le took an- other postgraduate cour-r at Chicago in 1906, and in 1907 became interested in the Worthington hospital in company with Dr. Manson.
Dr. Geyerman was married at Worthington May 22, 1907, to Miss Susan .1. Stoutemyer, daughter of the late W. E. Stoutemyer.
TIENRY APEL is an Elk township farmer who has resided in the county twenty years. Tle is a native of Livingston county. Ill., where he was born April 26, ISGs, the son of the late Henry Apel and Gertrude ( Frieslieben) Apel, of Worthington.
Henry was raised on his father's farm and secured a country school education in the spring of 1888 he came with his parents to Nables county. and for a couple of years assisted with the work on his father's farm. He then rented lind and began farming for himself in Elk and Worthingion town- -hips. In 1896 he bought his present farm of 240 acres on seption 14,
Elk township, and has since made his home there. Ile farms an additional 160 acres of land adjoining.
Mr. Apel was married May 31. 1893, in De- wald township to Tressie Kasdorf. daugh- ter of the late Fred Kasdorf. Mrs. Apel was born in Carroll. lowa. They are the parents of three children: Sterling Wesley. Gertie lamise and Meldon Ella, all living at home. Mr. and Mrs, Apel are member of the Evan- gelical church of Worthington. le has serv- ed as treasurer of school district No. 8 for the last eight years.
CHARLES KING, postmaster and proprie- tor of a general merchandise store at Org, was loon in Shell-burg. Iowa, Nov. 10, 1861, son of the late George and May Ann King. The former died Sept. 11. 1905, the latter February 13, 1996.
The subject of this biography lived in Shellsborg the first _twenty three years of
his life and was raised on a farm. In Laurens, in Pocahontas county, Iowa, he lived two years, and then returned to Shell-burg and made his home there six years more. In 1892 he came to Nobles county and has made his home here sinec, engaged in farming and keeping store.
Mr. King was married Feb. 22, 1883, to Celia H. Craig, who was born in Towa Jan. 26. 1858. To them have been born the following children: Etta M., G. F., Mahel E., Ann Louise. L. W .. John Quincy and Arthur.
Mr. King is a member of the Baptist church of Worthington and of the Wood- men lodge. Ile has served eight years as postmaster of Org, was on the Dewald township board three years and has been assessor of Bigelow township five years.
BEN L. SOREM, Ransom township farmer, is a son of Mons and Sarah (Os- from) Sorem, of the same township. lle was born in Grundy county. Il .. April 16, 1874, and made his home there twelve years, The family moved to Osceola county, lowa, in 1886, and in December, 189), 10 Ransom township.
Ben lived on his father's farm until 1896, when he began farming for himself on rented land in Ransom. In 1901, he bought hi- present farm- the northwest quarter of section 26 and since 1905 has been engaged in farming it. He has taken an active in- terest in the affairs of the community in which he lives and has held several offi ves of trust. Hle is now one of the supervi -- ors of Ransom township. which office he has held four years.
Mr. Sorem was married in Ransom town. ship Sept. 9. 1896, to Nellie E. Milton. daughter of Isaae Milton, of Ransom. She was born in Wisconsin Dec. 16. 1872. Mr. and Mrs. Sorom are members of
the Methodist church at Ransom.
DR. JAY M. CROWLEY, physician and surgeon of Ellsworth, is a native of Pera- tonica, III., where he was born on the seventh day of April, 1879, the son of William \. and Zelia (Elliott) Crowley. The former, a native of Illinois, died at Galva, lowa, in June, 1897, aged 44 years. The
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mother of our subject is also a native of Illinois. She is now living at Galva, Iowa, and is 50 years of age.
When Jay Crowley was four years of age, the family moved from Illinois to Chero- kee county, fowa, and that was his home until 1892. Then the family home was made at Galva, Ida county, Iowa. After receiving a public school education he en- tered Cornelt academy, of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, and was a student there during the years 1895-97. In 1898 he enlisted as a private in company M, of the 52nd Iowa volunteer infantry, and served in the Spanish-Amer- ican war. After his muster out Mr. Crowley became a student in the medical depart- ment of the Northwestern university of Chi- cago, from which institution he was graduated in 1903. TTe then took a posi- tion in a hospital at Webster City, Iowa, with which he was connected eighteen months. He came to Ellsworth in January, 1905. and since that date has been prac- ticing his profession there. He is the lo- cal surgeon for the C. R. I. & P. railroad and is a member of the American Medical association and its component societies. Fra- ternally he associates with the Knights of Pythias and Modern Woodmen of America lodges.
Dr. Crowley was married at Goldfield, Towa, Dec. 12, 1905, to Miss Lucy Pinder. who was born in Kansas July 16, 1881. She is the daughter of Charles and Hattie Pin- der. To Dr. and Mrs. Crowley has been born one child-William J .. who was born Feb. 1. 1907.
ARTHUR P. ROSE resides at Worthington, which place has been. practically. his home since 1879. He was born at Milwalkie Pa., September 19, 1875, the son of Samuel N. and Nellie (Petty) Rose, both of whom are residents of Worthington. Our subject moved with his parents to Olin, Jones county. Towa, in 1878. and the following fall came to Worthington, making the trip in a prairie schooner. The first three years of the residence in Nobles county were spent on farms in the vicinity of Worthington. after which the family moved to the county seat town.
Arthur started to school in 1880, at- tending first the Worthington township
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school taught by Mrs. Edwards. After ro- moving to Worthington he attended the pub- lic and high school there, graduating from the latter institution in 1894. During these schoot years he spent most of his sum- mers working on a farm. Early in July. immediately after graduation, he began working in the office of the Worthington Advance, then owned by Carl S. Eastwood, and learned the printer's trade in that office. After serving a three years' apprenticeship there he went to Mankato, and for a short time was employed on the Mankato Morn- ing News. Later he worked several months in a job office at St. James.
In July, 1898, Mr. Rose enlisted in com- pany H, of the Fifteenth Minnesota volun- terr infantry. during the time of the Span- ish- American war, and held the office of ser- geant during the period of enlistment. The regiment did not see active service, and was mustered out of the service at Camp MeKenzie, Georgia, March 27. 1899.
Mr. Rose then returned to Worthington d immediately took a position on the Worthington Herald. then owned and edited by F. K. Smith, which position he held for several years. In January, 1903, he went west. locating first at Conlee City, Washing- ton. where he took a position as editor and manager of the Coulee City Review, a paper owned by Spining & Bassett, of Wilbur, Wash. He was there only a few weeks when he took a like position on the Hartline Standard. of Hartline. Wash .. owned by the same firm.
In July. 1903. he resigned the manago- ment of the Hartline paper to accent a position as associate editor for the Western Historical Publishing company, of Spokane, Wash., publishers of state and county his- tories, and later he became editor in chief of that firm's works. During the first two years' work with that company he assisted in writ- ing the histories of twelve counties in eastern Washington and seven in eastern Oregon. Mr. Rose gave up this work in No- vember. 1905. and purchased the Stevens County Reveille. of Colville, Wash .. which he published until April, 1906. when he sold the plant and again took a position with the history publishing company. He went to Montana, where he wrote a history of that state and of three counties in the Yellowstone valley.
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At Spokane, Wash .. on July 31, 1906. or- Mason City. After six months' service there current the marriage of Mr. Rose to Miss he became the manager of the Hanlontown News, which he conducted about one year. Then for a time he was employed in a big job printing office at Osage, Towa, and lat- er look a position in the office of the Osage Press. We next find him at Decorah, lowa, where for about one and one-half years he was employed in the Journal office. Theo A. Russell, of Coulee City, Wash. Miss Russell is a daughter of the late Jonathan Russell and Eliza (Kiethley) Russell, of Browning Mo. Jonathan Russell was of Eng- lich and Trish descent and was horn at Harper's Ferry. Va., February 2, 1825. Ho died at Browning. Mo .. Nov. 24. 1898. llis father, Joseph Russell, was veteran of In 1905 he came to Ellsworth, purchased the News plant from P. F. Levins, and has since presided over the destinies of that Nobles county paper. Since taking control he has made many improvements in the pa- per and has given Ellsworth the best publication it has ever had in its his- tory. the Revolutionary war. Eliza Kiethley Rus- sell. born Nov. 2. 1839. resides at Browning. Mo. Mrs. Rose was born in Misouri Jan. 23. 1981. Her childhood days wore spent on her parents' farm in Missouri, where she attended the public schools until 17 years of age. In July, 1902. she went to Coulec Mr. Lovrien was married at Now Hampton. Iowa, July 7. 1905. to Miss Ada Nowell. daughter of Mrs. Mary Nowell. Mr. and Mrs. Lovrien are the parents of one child- Ruth. City. Wash .. near which place she se- enred homestead, making her home with her sister. Mr. and Mrs. Rose are the parents of one child, Helen Elaine, born Jan. 4. 1908.
In May. 1907. Mr. and Mrs. Rose came to Worthington, where they now reside, and where Mr. Rose is now engaged in writing and publishing this history of Nobles county.
ERNEST E. LOVRIEN, is editor 'and pro- prietor of the Ellsworth News, which he has published for the last three years. He is an Iowan by birth. having been born in Chick- asaw county. Inly 21. 1882. He is a son of War- ren and Eliza (Dorgan) Lovrien, who are now residents of Chickasaw county. The father is a native of New Hampshire: the mother was born in County Cork. Ireland.
Ernest was raised on his father's farm, making his home there until eighteen years of age. TIe secured a country school coneation. and carly became infatuated with the printer's trade. While on the farm he became the publisher of a paper. without having had any previous experience. llis paper was a little "dodger" affair called Public Opinion. He secured it's entrance to the mails as second class matter and con- finned its publication two years.
When eighteen years of age ho secured employment on the Gazette of New Hamp- ton. Jawa. worked there only about two months, and then became an employe of the Tribune ofice, of the same city, remaining with that paper over two years. Itis next work was on the Daily Times Herald, of
HENRY BOOTS, Larkin township farmer, was born in the province of Ilanover. Ger- many. March 1. 1859. His father, Maant Boots, was a laborer, born in Germany in 1819 and dying there Sept. 21. 1883. Our subject's mother was Eita (Roben) Boots. She was born in ISIS and died in Germany June 11. 1887.
Mr. Boots has spent the greater part of his life in his native country. After grow- ing up he became a farm laborer, which was his occupation until his arrival in America in March. 1892. On that date he landed at Baltimore, and went directly to Holland. Grundy county, lowa, arriving in that village on April 2. During the first two years of his residence in the new world he worked on the Rock Island rail- road al Holland. Then for two years he was employed on a stock farm in Grundy county, and after that spent one year work- ing ont at farm work by the day. He next rented a farm in the same county and condneted it two years. Removing to Frank- lin county, Iowa, he rented land there and farmed four years. It was in 1903 that he came to Nobles county and became a fand owner, at that time buying the south Half of section 22, Larkin township, and that has been his home ever since.
Mr. Boots was married in Germany in
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May, 1880, to Annie Benz. They are the
parents of the following children: Ed- ward, Ernest, Peter, Jacob, Dick, Minnie (Mrs. Herman Zimmerman), of Wheaton, Minn .; Annie, Ilenry and Benjamin. The four oldest sons are married and are en- gaged in farming in Larkin township. The other children, except the married daugh- ter, live at home. Mr. and Mrs. Boots are members of the Presbyterian church of Ruslımore.
JOHN L. MAUCHI, proprietor of an Ad- rian saloon, has lived in Nobles county sinee he was less than six years of age. He was born at Holland, Mich., Aug. 22, IS72, son of the late Louis Mauch. a farmer and stockrai-er, who died at his home near Ad- rian on May 20, 1907, and Anna (Rusch) Mauch, who resides on her Westside town- ship farm. Besides the subject of this sketch there are living in the county the following members of the Mauch family: Joseph T., Frank, Albert and Fred. all liv- ing on the farm in Westside township; Mrs. Mary Hotz, Christiana and Annie.
lohn L. Mauch came to Nobles county with bis parents May 9, 1878. He lived on the farm with his parents. securing a com- mon school education in the schools of Westside township, until December. 1903. ITe then moved to Adrian and purchased Masgai brothers' saloon, on Main street, which he has since conductel. Besides his business in the village, Mr. Mauch owns 400 acres of land in sections 24 and 36. West- side township. He is a member of St. Ad- rian's Catholic church and of the Catholic Order of Foresters.
.At Adrian. on May 20. 1904. oceurred the marriage of Mr. Manch to Miss Martha Hunt. To them has been born
one child-Dora Matilda. born April 17. 1906.
EMIL F. GRAF bas been a resident of Willmont township ever since he was seven years of age. He is the son of Emil and Fredericka (Zeh) Graf, of Lismore.
Our subject was born at Marine Mills, Minn .. thirty miles north of St. Paul, Jan. 27. 1872, and there he lived until 1879. On the ninth day of May. of that year. he ar- rived in Adrian. The family at once moved
out to the homestead in Willmont township, upon which the father had filed two years before. Emil F. lived on that place until 1899. He then purchased the northwest quarter of section 31, Willmont township, and has since lived there, engaged in farm- ing.
Mr. Graf was married in Lismore town- ship June 27, 1899. to Miss Ida Thompson, daughter of Albert A. and Bertha (Carlson) Thompson, of Lismore township. Mrs. Graf was born at Adrian March 28, 1879, being the first girl born in that village. To them have been born the following named child- ron : Clifford, born July 24, 1901; Vernen, born June 11, 1905; Gladys, born Jan. 23. 1908. Fraternally Mr. Graf bas associated himself with the M. W. A. and Royal Neighbors lodges.
SIDNEY BODEN is one of the big farm- ers of Westside township, owning and farm- ing all of section 31. By birth be is an Englishman. having been born at Burton- on-Trent Nov. 7. 1874, the son of William and Jane Ellen (Harland) Boden. The moth- er died when Sidney was a child; the father now lives a retired life in his native land. During almost the entire period of his life he held a position in an English brewery. during the latter part of his service having charge of the agency in Sheffield.
During the first sixteen years of his life Sidney Boden lived in England. securing an education in Denstone college at Denstone. In 1800 he came to America and to Nobles county. For several years he lived with a consin, who owned the Westside township farm upon which he now resides. In De- cember, 1895. Mr. Boden purchased the sec- tion farmi and has ever since been engaged in farming it. In addition to his general farming, he engages extensively in stock- raising and feeding.
Mr. Boden was married at Luverne, Minn .. April 21. 1897. to Catherine MeParland, a native: of Cleveland. Ohio, and a daughter of John and Catherine MeParland, both of whom are living. Mr. and Mrs. Boden are the parents of the following children: Arth- ur Clarence, born March 2. 1899; Gladys Evelyn, born March 29, 1902; Harland William. born July 11. 1904; Harold Wash- ington, born Feb. 22, 1907.
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Mr. and Mrs. Boden are members of the Episcopal church and he belongs to the M. W. A. lodge of Magnolia. For two years he served as a member of the board of supervisors of Westside township and is now treasurer of school district No. 90, which he has held for the last five years.
ADOLPH E. BART. proprietor of a Worth- ing'on department store and manager of the Hart Commission Co., has resided in Worthington seven years. He was born in Troy. Mo., Feb. IS. 1863. the son of Joseph and Temperance (Stuart) Hart. The fath- er was a native of Prussia. having been born there Nov. 18. 1818. De came to the United States in 1848, and died at Troy. Mo., Dee. 21 1900. His mother was born in Winfield, Mo., Sept. 16, 1837. and died July 10. 1873. Mr. Hart. before coming to Nobles county, was for many years engaged in the com- mission business at St. Louis, Mo. In 1901 he came to Worthington and opened a gen- oral store. From a small beginning he has added to his floor space and stock carried until today he has one of the big stores of Worthington. Besides the Worthington store he is owner. jointly with his brothers, Sam- nel. JJake. Herman and Louis J., of six other stores.
While residing in St. Louis he and his brother. Herman. incorporated the Hart (" mmis-ion company, a wool commission f'rm. one of the heaviest wool-buying firms in the porthwest. When Mr. Wart moved to Worthington the headquarters of the firin wore moved to that city. During the year 1905 the company bought nearly a mil- lion pound- of woch, and during the sea- son it pays out at Worthington from $25,- 000 to $50,000 monthly.
Mr. l'art was married at St. Louis Sept. 18. 1888, to Miss Ella Friede, daughter of Meyer and Dabeth Friede. To them have been born three sons Friede, born Ang. 9, 18-9: Stuart, born Oct. 17, 1892; Armand, Forn Nov. 13, 1897.
Mr. Ilart is a member and director of the Worthington commercial club and is one of the city's "boosters." He took part in the organization of the Worthington Chautauqua association, and is one of the active members of that organization.
FRED MOHR. Elk township farmer, was born in Holstein, Germany. Sept. 12, 1848. the son of Jacob and Telsha (Heinson) Mohr. The father died when Fred was about five years of age. The mother lives in: Plymouth county, lowa, and is 84 years of age.
Until he was 32 years of age Fred Mohr lived in his native land, seeuring an educa- tion and working on farms. lle came to the U'nited States in 1882 and located in Benton comity, lowa. That was his home five years, during which time he worked at farm work and on the railroad. He then bought a team of horses and went to Plymouth county. Towa, at which place he rented land and engaged in farming three years. Mr. Mohr came to Nobles county in 1888 and bought the southwest quarter of section 5, Elk township, which was then raw prai- rie land. During the first two years he farmed the Peter Thompson land in Sum- mit Lake township: then he moved onto his own land and has lived there since. The first building he put up was a granary, in which he lived three years. At the end of that time he erected a house and other buildings and now has the place well im- proved. In addition to the quarter section he bought originally he now owns a quarter section in Texas.
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