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In 1886, Halbert H. Evju was married to Hannah Turkelson and to this union ten children have been born, Florence, Jennie, Louise, Olga, Betsy, Nellie, Agnes, Herbert, Ethel and Gilman. Mr. Evju served on the town- ship board for nine years.
MAGNUS SKOGLUND.
Another venerable and highly respected citizen of Lake Mary town- ship, Douglas county, is Magnus Skoglund, who has devoted his long life successfully to general farming. He was born in Vermland, Sweden, in 1837, and remained in his native land until he was thirty-two years of age, coming to America in 1869. He first located at Redwing, Minnesota, but not long thereafter went to Hastings, where he spent eleven years; while there working on railway construction when the first railroad was built through that section of the state. In the spring of 1880 he came to Doug- las county, locating on the farm he still occupies in Lake Mary township. During his residence here of some thirty-six years he has made many changes in his place, which he has brought up to a high state of improve- ment and cultivation. Upon coming here Mr. Skoglund purchased one hun- dred and thirty-seven acres on the west bank of Lake Mary and began in pioneer fashion to clear the land, erecting modest buildings and improving the place gradually.
On June 24, 1872, at Minneapolis, Magnus Skoglund was married to Louise Anderson, a native of Sweden, who came to America in 1869, locat- ing in Minneapolis, and to this union seven children have been born, namely :
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Andrew, Fred, Bernard, Amanda Bloom, Carl, who is living on the home farm; Victor, who is on a nearby farm, and Julia Sherlin, deceased. The family are members of the Swedish Baptist church.
CARL O. AUGDAHL.
Carl O. Augdahl, was born in Brandon township, Douglas county, where he is now a well-known and successful fariner, July 10, 1875, the son of Frederick O. and Olive ( Christopherson) Augdahl.
Ole Augdahl, the grandfather, was a native of Norway and there lived his life, a fisherman. The father, Frederick O. Augdahl, was also a native of Norway and there received his education in the public schools of his native country, and there grew to manhood and was married, to Olive Christopherson, also a native of that country. Some time after their mar- riage they decided to come to America, where many of their former friends and neighbors had settled, and in 1872 they came to Minnesota, locating on a farm of one hundred and twenty acres in section 16 of Brandon town- ship, Douglas county. The farm was for the most part cleared by Frederick O. Augdahl, who also improved the place and later added eighty acres to the farm. There he engaged in general farming and stock raising until the time of his death, which occurred on August 30, 1901, at the age of sixty-eight years. His widow is living with her son, Carl O., on the home farm, at the age of eighty-five years, she having been born on June 24, 1832. They were the parents of two children, Mattie, the wife of Julius Larson, and Carl O.
Carl O. Augdahl received his early education in the school in district 76 of Douglas county and later attended Park Region Lutheran College at Fergus Falls for one year. Upon completing his schooling he returned to the home farm, where he has since devoted his life to the interests of agri- culture. He is engaged in general farming and stock raising and has been quite successful.
On July 10, 1897, Carl O. Angdahl was united in marriage to Thea Larson, daughter of Julian Larson, an early settler in the township, and to this union six children have been born, Clifford, Edwin, Mabel, Hazel, Philip and Lloyd. Mr. and Mrs. Augdahl are members of the Norwegian Luth- eran church and are prominent in the social and religious life of the com- munity.
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Carl O. Augdahl has always lived on his present farm, where he now has two hundred and forty acres in sections 16 and 21. The place is well improved and under a high state of cultivation. He has always been inter- ested in local affairs and has served for the past fifteen years as a member of the school board in district No. 76. He has served as a member of the board of township supervisors for eleven years, and has been chairman of the same for eight years. He is a stockholder in both the farmers' elevators at Brandon and is also interested in the Brandon creamery, having been one of the organizers of the same.
PETER J. PETERSON.
Peter J. Peterson, one of the well-known farmers of Elk Lake town- ship, Grant county, was born in Sweden on December 9, 1862, the son of John O. and Catherine ( Olson ) Peterson, also natives of Sweden, the former of whom was a farmer and distiller, who, in 1865, came to Minnesota and located in Chisago county, where they remained for two years. In 1867 John O. Peterson came over to Grant county and homesteaded one hundred and sixty acres of land in section 2 of Elk Lake township, and with a team of oxen and three or four cows began the task of breaking and clearing the farm and making a home on the prairie. The task was a hard one and the family had many difficulties and hardships to overcome. The second year Mr. Peterson succeeded in seeding five acres of his land, but the gophers took much of the seed in the spring and the blackbirds took most of what remained in the fall. The nearest flour-mill was at Osakis and it required five days to make the trip and get a grist ground. In addition to the loss of his second seed crop, Mr. Anderson was afflicted during the second year of his residence there with paralysis, with which he suffered for more than three months, during which time his brave wife looked after the place and made the hay and cared for it. These were trying times for the little family, yet they had the determination to win for themselves a home in the new land and in time they prospered. The farm was cleared, substantial buildings were erected. and the place was enlarged until they were the own- ers of four hundred acres of excellent land. There Mr. Peterson engaged in general farming and stock raising for many years. The last years of his life he engaged in the elevator business at Evansville and at Barrett, and was quite successful.
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To John O. and Catherine Peterson were born seven children, Martha, Christina (deceased ). Mary, Matilda (deceased), Peter J., C. C. and Frank A. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson were prominent in the work of the Swedish Lutheran church and were among the organizers of the local society. Mr. Peterson was also one of the organizers and builders of the first school house in the county and always took much interest in the success of the schools. He was active in the civic life of the township and served for a number of years as a member of the township board of supervisors, long having been recognized as one of the influential men of the township.
Peter J. Peterson received his education in the public schools of Elk Lake township and grew to manhood on the home farm, where he remained until he was twenty years of age, when he started farming for himself. He now owns four hundred and forty acres in sections 1 and 2, on which he has placed practically all the improvements and has brought the farm under a high state of cultivation, being today recognized as one of the substantial farmers of the community.
In 1890 Peter J. Peterson was married to Carrie Thune and to this union seven children have been born, Serene Matilda, Stella G., Maranda E., John Prues (who died in 1915), Alma C., Carron and Carl. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson are active members of the Swedish Lutheran church and take much interest in church work, for the past twelve or fifteen years Mr. Peter- son having served as a deacon. He takes much interest in the civic life of the township, has served as a member of the township board of supervisors and has been a member of the school board for twenty-five years, serving in the capacity of clerk.
ANDREW ZELLER.
Andrew Zeller, a well-known farmer of Pomme de Terre township, Grant county, was born in Germany, August 5, 1857. His parents died in the Fatherland.
Andrew Zeller grew up in his native land and came to Minnesota in 1881 and spent six years in Alexandria, working in a brewery. In 1887 he moved over to Grant county and bought one hundred and sixty acres in Pomme de Terre township. On that farm he has succeeded admirably, and has added to his holdings until he now has four hundred and forty acres of valuable and well-improved land, on which he carries on general farming and stock raising on an extensive scale. He has a pleasant home and up-
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to-date farm buildings. He set out a fine grove, which now adds much to the appearance of his place.
In 1886 Andrew Zeller was married to Tina Koth, who was born in Germany in 1856. To this union two children have been born, Amelia, born in 1892, and Arlene, 1897, both of whom are at home. Mr. Zeller is a Republican, but has never been active in public affairs nor sought office. He belongs to the German Lutheran church of Pomme de Terre township.
ANDREW KULLANDER.
Andrew Kullander, the owner and proprietor of a fine farm in Solem township, Douglas county, was born in Sweden in 1840, and is a son of John and Carrie Kullander, both of whom were also natives of the same country, the former of whom died in Sweden. The mother came to America to live with her son after he had been here about two years.
Andrew Kullander received his education in the schools of his native land, coming to America in 1863. He was employed in the saw-mills and at other work in Minneapolis, for four or five years after he arrived here, and then homesteaded a quarter section of land in Douglas county, in sec- tion 21 of Solem township, and on this place he is now living. His land was raw prairie when he first acquired it, but by perseverance and industry, he has brought it to a high state of cultivation and development. He has a handsome residence surrounded by a fine grove, with a nice driveway bor- dered with trees on either side leading to the house; a large and commodious barn and other outbuildings, and, in fact, has one of the best farms and most attractive places in the township. He added to his land holdings from time to time until he had two hundred and forty acres all in Solem township. He also owned at one time eighty acres in Wisconsin, but later disposed of it. About six years ago he sold his land to his son, Frank, and has since retired from the active management of the farm.
In 1876 Andrew Kullander was married to Caroline Peterson, and to this union the following children have been born, Christian, Christine, Albert, Anna, Selma, Frank, Lydia and Lucy, all of whom are living, with the exception of Albert. The family are earnest members of the Luther- an church, and actively interested in the affairs of the church. Mr. Kul- lander served his township many years as treasurer and also as township supervisor.
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NELS B. BREKKE.
Nels B. Brekke, a well-known and well-to-do retired farmer of Pomme de Terre township, Grant county, is a native of Norway, but has been a resident of Minnesota since 1873, in which year he took up his residence in Grant county, shortly after the formal organization of the county, and ever since has made his home there. He was born in the district of Aur- land, in Norway, in 1840, son of Bottolf and Kari Brekke, natives of that same district, who were married there and became small property owners, rearing their family there and remaining in their native land until 1871, when they came to the United States and proceeded on out to Minnesota, where they made their home with their son, Eric, in Otter Tail county, spend- ing there the rest of their lives. They were the parents of five children, of whom the subject of this sketch was the last born, the others being as fol- low : Sivert, who died in Norway; Eric, who died in Otter Tail county, this state; Ellen, who also died in Otter Tail county, and Ingeborg, who married Ole Flom and died in Goodhue county, this state.
Nels B. Brekke was reared on a farm in his native land and there grew to manhood, receiving his education in the schools of his home neighbor- hood. He married in 1868 and continued to make his home in Norway un- til 1873. in which year he and his family came to this country and came on out to this section of Minnesota. Upon his arrival here Mr. Brekke home- steaded a quarter of a section in section 2 of Pomme de Terre township, Grant county, constructed a dug-out on a side hill just west of his present comfortable residence and there established his home, he and his family continuing to reside in the dug-out for seven years, at the end of which time they built a log house and there lived until 1902, when the present comfortable dwelling was erected. Mr. Brekke's farming operations pros- pered and he was able later to buy an additional "forty," which he still owns, making him a fine farm of two hundred acres, which he now rents out, living practically retired from the active labors of the farm. Mr. Brekke's first barn was destroyed by a cyclone and in 1912 he built his present modern barn. In addition to his general farming, he gave consid- erable attention to the raising of live stock and did very well. He is a Re- publican in liis political affiliations, but has never been included in the of- fice-seeking class.
It was in 1868 that Nels B. Brekke was united in marriage, in his native land, to Martha Peiro, also a native of that country, and to this
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union five children have been born, namely: Bottolf, who is now managing the home farm for his father; Peter, who lives on a farm three miles west of the old home farm; Tina, who married Tosten Haagen and lives on a farm adjoining the Brekke farm; Martin, who is at home, and Josie, also at home. The Brekkes are members of the United Lutheran church and take a warm interest in the various beneficences of the same, as well as in all local good works.
OLE SATTERLUND.
Ole Satterlund, one of the well-known farmers of LeGrand town- ship, Douglas county, was born in Vermland, Sweden, on August 8. 1873, the son of Nils and Martha ( Johnson) Satterlund, also natives of Sweden, who came to Minnesota in 1890 and located in Lund township, until he retired some years ago. He now makes his home with the son, Ole Satterlund. His wife died at her home on the farm. They were the Douglas county, where Nils Satterlund engaged in agricultural pursuits parents of two children, Ole and Martha, the latter of whom became the wife of Peter Hohn, of Douglas county, and is now deceased.
Ole Satterlund received his education in Sweden, where he lived until he was seventeen years of age. On coming to this country, he located in Lund township with his parents, and remained there until eighteen years ago, when he came to the farm where he now lives, and where he owns one hundred and twenty acres of land. a goodly portion of which he has clear- ed and improved. He has erected substantial buildings and made other valuable improvements.
In 1896 Ole Satterlund was united in marriage to Christina Lundlie and to this union, four children have been born, Gideon Nicholis, Milton Minor, Constance Olivia and Carl Joseph, all of whom are living. Mr. and Mrs. Satterlund are active members of the Ida congregation of the Mission church and take much interest in church work. Mr. Satterlund has always taken an active interest in local affairs and for four years was a member of the school board and is at present a member of the board of township supervisors, which position he has held for six years, and became chairman of the board two years ago. He took an active part in the or- ganization of the Garfield Shipping Association and has served as vice- president of the company since its organization. He is also an agent for the Home City Fire Insurance Company.
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HENRY ADENSAM.
Among the substantial farmers and influential citizens of Belle River township. Douglas county, is Henry Adensam, who was born in Austria on July 6, 1870, the son of Lawrence and Mary ( Spenc) Adensam, also natives of Austria, the former of whom was born in 1838 and the latter in 1840. Lawrence Adensam and wife both grew to maturity in their native land, married there, and owned and operated a farm in that country before com- ing to America. In 1888 they sold out their holdings in Austria and came to the United States with their family, landing in New York that same year. They settled first in Marshall county, Minnesota, and later lived in Crookston for a time; finally locating in Douglas county, where they pur- chased one hundred and sixty acres of land in Belle River township. This farm was partly improved and had an old frame house built on it. They started at once to improve and cultivate their land, buying more land from time to time until at one time they owned four hundred and forty acres, and there they lived the remainder of their lives, Lawrence Adensam dying on September 14. 1914, his wife surviving him only a few days, her death occurring on September 23, 1914. They were the parents of two children, Henry, the immediate subject of this review, and Wenzl, born in 1875.
Henry Adensam received his education in the schools of his native land and assisted his father for many years with the work of the home farm, both in Austria and in this country, remaining with his parents until his marriage. He purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land in sec- tion 24 of Belle River township, known as the Ole Bergstrom farm, which was only fairly well improved at the time Mr. Adensam acquired it. He has made many and various improvements on this place and now has one of the best managed and most-up-to-date farms in the township. In 1914 he built a new barn, thirty-six by sixty feet in dimensions, and has all his farm buildings in good repair. His farm is equipped with all the latest and most improved farm machinery, including a new Henneman milking- machine, and many other modern devices which go to make the work of the farm of today much less laborious than formerly. Mr. Adensam has about fourteen dairy cows, besides much other live stock. He also raises a great deal of grain on his farm, most of which is fed to his stock.
In February, 1909, Henry Adensam was married to Mary Weber and to this union has been born one son, Henry. The Adensams are members of the Catholic church, and Mr. Adensam has contributed generously to
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the new Catholic church now being built in the township. He and his brother, Wenzl, purchased one of the fine bells to be used in the new church, the same costing about six hundred dollars. Mr. Adensam is inde- pendent in politics, but is actively interested in all that makes for the gen- eral welfare of his community.
JOHN M. LYNNE.
John M. Lynne. a well-known merchant at Ashby, was born in Glen- wood township, Winneshiek county, Iowa, August 22, 1859, a son of John Lynne. He is a brother of Lars Lynne, of Elbow Lake, whose biograph- ical sketch appears in another place in this work.
The subject of this sketch received his early education in Iowa and after coming to Minnesota he attended St. Olaf College, at Northfield. In 1883 he came to Ashby and was employed for about six years as clerk in . a store. In 1889 he started a small grocery store and about one year later was burned out. He then put up a building in which he opened a store in the line of general merchandise, and has continued in that line since. He now has a good stock of goods and is doing an excellent business.
In 1889 John M. Lynne was married to Mary Alexon, daughter of Edwin Alexon, and to that union four children have been born, Milla, Gil- fred, Roy and Gladys. The Lynnes are members of the Norwegian Lu- theran church. Mr. Lynne is a Republican and has served for several years as a member of the village council. He is at present the president of the local telephone company and is one of the substantial citizens of the community, among the foremost factors in the promotion of the commun- ity's prosperity and welfare.
FREDERICK G. HARRIS.
Frederick G. Harris, a well-known real-estate dealer at Osakis, was born in David City, Nebraska, September 11, 1871, a son of A. T. Harris. who was born in Tompkins county, New York, and Alzina (Carlisle) Harris, born in Goshen, Vermont.
A. T. Harris, father of the subject of this sketch, came with his fath-
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er to Dodge county, Wisconsin, while he was a young man. There he grew to manhood. Afterwards he went to Butler county, Nebraska, where he entered a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres of government land and was one of the pioneer settlers of that county. He lived there for several years and then went to Oregon, where he died. He was the father of two children, Sallie R. and Frederick.
Frederick G. Harris was educated in the public schools of Dodge county, Wisconsin, and as a boy found employment in working on the farm. At the age of fifteen he came to Minnesota and worked on a farm in the vicinity of Tracy for several years. In the fall of 1896 he came to Osakis, and found work on a nearby farm in Gordon township, Todd coun- ty, where he remained for about a year. He then entered the employ of the Plano Harvester Company, as salesman, and continued in that business un- til 1904, in which year he opened up a real-estate business in Osakis and has been engaged in that business ever since. In 1908 he organized the Harris Land Company, of which he has since been the manager.
In 1896 Frederick G. Harris was united in marriage to Katie R. Hughes, daughter of R. H. Hughes, and to this union two children have been born, Frederick I. and Eva. The Harrises are members of the Meth- odist Episcopal church, of which Mr. Harris is one of the trustees. Polit- ically, Mr. Harris affiliates with the Republican party. He is a member of the Masonic order and also of the Modern Woodmen.
Mrs. Harris was the first white girl born in Center township, Lyon county, Minnesota. Her father was one of the pioneers of that county and was one of the young men of Minnesota who responded to the call of Pres- ident Lincoln for volunteers in the Civil War and served for three years.
ED STEINHORST.
In a good wheat county like Douglas there are always to be found men who follow the threshing business during the summer and fall months. One such is Ed Steinhorst, of Hudson township, who is widely known as a thresher. He was born in Jefferson county, Wisconsin, December 6, 1878, and is a son of August and Emma ( Raether) Steinhorst. The father was born in Germany and the mother near Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The date of birth of the former was 1854. He spent his boyhood in Germany, coming to the United States in 1872, and locating in Jefferson county, Wisconsin,
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where he engaged in farming, and there was married. On October 1, 1902, he came to Minnesota, buying the farm on which he still lives in Hudson township, Douglas county. He and his wife have eleven children, Ed, Mrs. Bertha Abraham, Alvin, Williamı, Mrs. Lydia Roth, Victor, Walter, Lena, Mrs. Alma Melchart, Oscar and Arthur.
Ed. Steinhorst received a common-school education in Jefferson county, Wisconsin, and has devoted his life principally to general farming. He is now assisting his father on the homestead, and he and his brother Walter operate a threshing machine, threshing over a large territory during the past four years. He and the rest of the family affiliate with the German Lutheran church.
GILBERT J. BRAKKEN.
Gilbert J. Brakken, was born in Norway on June 13, 1843, and died at his home in Douglas county, Minnesota, May 16, 1902. He was the son of Gens and Anna Brakken, natives of Norway, who continued to live in Norway for years after their marriage, when they came to the United States, locating for a year in Fillmore county, Minnesota. Later Gens Brakken came to Douglas county, where he remained for some years and then went to Polk county to live with his daughter.
Gilbert J. Brakken received his education in the schools of Norway and there grew to manhood. As a young man he decided to come to Amer- ica and was the first of the family to locate in the United States. On his arrival in this country he came direct to Minnesota and located in Fill- more county, where he remained for one year, and then came to Douglas county, where he homesteaded one hundred and fifty acres in section 13 of Carlos township, and later purchased thirty-three acres adjoining. This he developed and improved and there he made his home until the time of his death. He was first married to Gurne Lofte and to that union three children were born, Samnel, Archibald and Anton. After the death of Gurne Brakken, he was united in marriage to Mary Dahlsag, and to this union nine children were born, Anna, Antoinette, Julia, Gena, Amelia, Al- lena, Lora, Attina and Halma.
Gilbert J. Brakken took much interest in the work of the Lutheran church at Alexandria and at the time of his death was one of the trustees of the local society. For nineteen years he was the assessor of his home township. He assisted in the organization of school district No. 36, and
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made out a school check, as clerk of the board, the night he died. He had also served as a member of the board of township supervisors. Since the death of the father, the children have operated the farm and have done much in the way of development, and have improved the place with a new house and barn and two large sheds. The farm lies on the east side of Lake Ida, seven and one-half miles north of Alexandria.
After the death of her husband, Mary Brakken was united in mar- riage to Albert Grulke, who was born in Germany on March 13, 1853. To this union one child has been born, Albert. Before his marriage to Mrs. Mary Brakken, Mr. Grulke, had been previously married to Elizabeth Heb- ner and to that union five children were born, Alvin, Walter, Hugo, Frieda and Reinhardt. The families have long been prominent in the social and religious life of the community and are held in the highest esteem by all.
CLARENCE STEDJE.
Among the well-known young farmers of Carlos township, Douglas county, is Clarence Stedje, who was born on his father's farm in that town- ship, where he now lives, on February 1, 1885, the son of Samuel and Lena Stedje, natives of Norway, the latter of whom is still living on the old home place.
Samuel Stedje received his education in the public schools of the land of his birth and when twenty years of age came to America, locating in Wisconsin, where he worked as a farm hand. He some time later came to Minnesota and located in Douglas county. Here he married and home- steaded one hundred and twenty acres in section 2 of Carlos township. This farm he developed and improved and here he lived until the time of his death in 1912. The farm came to be one of the best developed farms in the township and Mr. Stedje erected excellent buildings, having built a large new barn in 1906 and a fine new house in 1908.
In addition to his farm duties, Samuel Stedje always took an active interest in township and county affairs. He served for some time as a member of the township board of supervisors and was a member of the school board in district No. 69. He also served as a member of the board of county commissioners for two terms, having been elected on the Repub- lican ticket. He and his wife were the parents of the following children : Olaf, Inger, Christine, Carl, Clarence, Nellie, Henry and Lawrence. Of
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these children, Inger and Christine are married and Clarence and Nellie are at home with their widowed mother.
Clarence Stedje received his education in the public schools of Douglas county and grew to manhood on the home farm, where he has always lived and which he is now operating, being engaged in general farming and stock raising. The family are active members of the Norwegian Lutheran church at Carlos.
KITTIL O. SAND.
Kittil O. Sand, a farmer of Stony Brook township, Grant county, was born in Freeborn county, Minnesota, August 15, 1872, and is a son of Ole H. and Annie Sand, natives of Norway, from which country they came to Minnesota in 1871, settling in Freeborn county, and in 1873 moved on to Grant county, locating in Elbow Lake township, where the father took up a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres, which he developed by hard, per- sistent work, and where his son Ole now lives. The father prospered through good management and added to his original place until he had fourteen hundred and eighty acres, on which he carried on a general farm- ing and stock raising on an extensive scale, and there he spent the rest of his life, dying on the old homestead on June 27, 1913, at the age of sev- enty-six years. His widow survives, being now seventy-six years of age. To these parents the following children were born, Ole, Henry, Annie. Kittil O., Sara, Lars and Mary, all of whom are living.
Kittil O. Sand grew up on the home farm. He received a common- school education and he has always followed general farming and stock raising for a livelihood. He is now the owner of a valuable and well-kept farm of two hundred acres in section 25 of Stony Brook township. He has made many important improvements on the same, including the erec- tion of substantial buildings and the planting of a nice grove. Mr. Sand is a member of the local school board. During his residence of fifteen years on his present farm he has taken an active interest in the affairs of his community for its general welfare.
In 1900 Kittil O. Sand was married to Andrena Dybdal, who was born in Grant county on March 23, 1879, daughter of Asle Dybdal and wife, of Stony Brook township, and to this union six children have been born, Arthur, Kenneth, Louis, Leonard, Edmond and Adaline.
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