History of Freeborn County, Minnesota, Part 94

Author: Curtiss-Wedge, Franklyn. 4n
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Chicago : H. C. Cooper
Number of Pages: 1220


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The foregoing constitute a complete list of the homicide cases with which the records of the county have in the past been encumbered.


Ruble Case. Many notable civil cases have been tried in this


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HISTORY OF FREEBORN COUNTY


county, but to make special reference to them would immediately be considered discriminating. The fact is, that owing to the central location of Albert Lea, and exceptional railroad and business oportunities in the city since the settlement of the county, Freeborn county has been the field for a great deal of important litigation, and on several occasions in recent years the number of days of court held in a single year in this county has equalled, and in some years exceeded, the aggregate number of days of court held in the other three counties of the district. We feel not only justified, however, but consider it a part of our duty to briefly refer to the case of George S. Ruble against Freeborn county, which was tried and finally disposed of in the month of August, 1883. This case was important in all of its features and directly concerned every inhabitant of the county for the simple reason that it challenged and brought in question the title of the county to "Court Square," where the county buildings, consisting of the jail, sheriff's residence and the court house, were then situated. The town site of Albert Lea was located and platted before the county seat was definitely located. George S. Ruble was one of the original town site proprietors and owned all the land embraced in the town site east of Broad- way street, and platted it into blocks and lots, except "Court Square," and the streets and alleys designated on the plat which was made by C. C. Colby, engineer, and filed at Mantorville, where such records were then required to be kept. "Court Square" was clearly designated on the plat. This was in 1856, and there- after the county built a jail and sheriff's residence and court house on the property, and continued to use it for county pur- poses. In 1881 George S. Ruble challenged the title and brought suit to recover court square from the county, claiming that the county had never purchased the property and that he had never dedicated it to the county. This suit was brought by Sherman Page, formerly judge of the district court, as attorney for Mr. Ruble, but shortly after the commencement of the suit Mr. Page gave up the practice of law and moved to Pasadena, Calif., and James H. Parker, of Albert Lea, and William Ely Bramhall, of St. Paul, conducted the case for Mr. Ruble. The interests of the county were in the hands of John A. Lovely, county attorney, and his law partner, D. F. Morgan. Judge Farmer, of this district, invited Hon. Thomas Buckman of Faribault to preside at the trial and the case was tried before him and a decision rendered in favor of the county confirming the title in the county and forever setting at rest any adverse claims. The title of the county rested upon the dedication by Ruble as evidenced by his plat and by his oral statements from time to time, which were


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HISTORY OF FREEBORN COUNTY


reproduced and related by a host of witnesses, most of whom have since crossed the "Great Divide."


In this chapter have been included several articles received too late for publication in the body of this history, but worthy of preservation in this volume.


SYNOD CONGREGATIONS.


Trondhjem, Moscow, Oakland and Hayward Congregations. The Rev. O. O. Amdalsrud, of Hayward, is in charge of four con- gregations of the Norwegian Lutheran Evangelical Church. The Hayward Congregation, which was organized Friday, January 14, 1876, by Rev. Einar Wulfsberg, has 233 members. Its history, written by J. J. Hove, appears in the body of this work. Among the charter members of this church may be mentioned : Endre Gulbrandson, Peter Lunde, Ole Anderson, Engebrit H. Knatvold, Lars Lunde and V. Gulbrandson. Endre Gulbrandson, one of the pioneers of this church, was instrumental in securing the site for the cemetery so beautifully located at Hayward, the land being donated by the late Augustus Armstrong. The following articles are prepared by the pastor.


The Oakland Congregation was organized Feburary 15, 1876, by Rev. E. Wulfsburg. The charter officers were John Bell, Sr., Jens Natvig and Andrew Lerum, trustees; Gunder O. Gunder- son, secretary. Among those who may be mentioned as promi- nent in the church in the early days are : Rognald Knutson, Ole J. Winjum, Lars Esse, Peder Tufte, Ole Ofstun, Roland Tisdal, James W. Johnson, H. K. Fodness and Ole O. Wangen. The church edifice; located at the northwest corner of the town- ship of Oakland, was erected in 1896, and dedicated August 20 of the same year by the Rev. Dr. Ylvisaker.


The Moscow Congregation was organized March 17, 1887. Prominent in the work in that section were B. J. Stoa, Elling Soli, O. P. Lunde and G. Gullickson. Moscow church was built in 1910, and dedicated June 28, in that same year, by the Rt. Rev. O. P. Vangsness.


Trondhjem Congregation, whose church is located at the south- east corner of the town of Oakland, is small in numbers, but has a fine church building erected ten years ago and dedicated by the Rev. O. H. Smeby, of Albert Lea. This, with the Hayward, Oakland and Moscow congregations, constitute the Hayward- Oakland call, the first minister of which was the Rev. Einar


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HISTORY OF FREEBORN COUNTY


Wulfsburg, who was succeeded by the Rev. O. H. Smeby, of Albert Lea. He served the congregation from Albert Lea until the fall of 1895, when the Rev. T. O. Tolo, now at Belgrade, Minn., was called and installed. Rev. Tolo was the first resident minister at Hayward. A fine parsonage was erected in Hayward in 1896. Rev. Tolo served the congregations until the fall of 1899 and was succeeded by Rev. Ewind Skabo, who for seven years had been a missionary among the Mormons in Utah. At the death of Rev. Skabo the charge passed to the late minister's chaplain, Rev. Odm. Olof Amalsrud.


Rev. Odm. Olof Amdalsrud was born in Norway in 1859, and attended the schools of the city of Tromso. In 1890 he was sent by the Mission Society at Bergen, Norway, to New York City, to assist the Seamen's minister in his work for the spiritual welfare of the Scandinavian sailors in that port. In 1899 he was sent to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as a minister to Scandinavian seamen in that port. He worked there three years and was then called to go to South Africa to look after the spiritual welfare of the sailors in Cape Town and Port Natal. Poor health com- pelled him to return to America in the fall of 1902. Since 1905 he has been located at Hayward, Minn., and has charge of the Trondhjem, Moscow, Hayward and Oakland congregations.


BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX


Aanrud, A. C.


589


Aasen, Erik ..


718


Abbott, Russell B.


751


Ackland, Charles


714


Ackland, Louis.


714


Ackland, Nels .


714


Amdalsrud, Rev. O. O


865


Amundson, Christian


857


Anderson, Andrew.


715


Anderson, Alfred J.


847


Anderson, Bernhart N


715


Andersen, C ...


573


Andersen, Christ.


617


Anderson, Ellef


621


Anderson, J. C.


621


Anderson, John.


509


Anderson, Robert.


554


Anderson, Thor.


622


Andrews, Mrs. Fannie


494


Annis, J. Q.


812


Armstrong, Augustus


521


Armstrong, Augustus, Jr.


513


Armstrong, D. C.


570


Armstrong, Thomas H.


748


Ash, Elliott.


841


Asleson, Bennett.


625


Asleson, Oscar.


736


Augur, Charles Baker


840


Ayars, Charles C


767


Ayars, Casper W


767


Ayars, John W


768


Babbitt, Carlton.


742


Babbitt, Harvey


743


Baer, J. C ...


250


Bagaasen, O. K.


723


Bailey, Fred.


763


Bailey, William


764


Baker, F. E.


670


Baker, William H. 671


Bakken, A. O.


571


Barck, Gustavus W 558


Barden, Gilbert J.


840


Barden, Mrs. Gilbert J


840


Barlow, Andrew.


711


Barlow, Frank W.


711


Bartlett, Amander H.


780


867


868


INDEX


781


Bartlett, Jay.


724


Barlow, Joseph H.


629


Beach, S. A.


558


Beedle, W. L.


593


2 Beighley, S. M.


559


Bender, Adelbert H


630


Bergerson, Hans N


610


Berglund, Albert J.


733


Berglund, Alfred.


849


Berglund, Erick.


626


Berglund, Johan.


818


Berglund, Magnus


747


Berglund, Peter


747


Bessesen, W. A.


251


Bighley, J. D.


738


Birch, Hans P


570


Blackmer, Bradford.


250


Blackmer, Dr. Franklin


752


Blackmer, Frank A


772


Blackmer, Loren.


848


Bohl, Peter P


783


Botolfson, Guthorm.


783


Bottolfson, B. E.


633


Bottolsen, Iber.


615


Bowen, Jerome.


845


Bowen, Truman J


845


Boyum, Andrew.


573


Braaten, L. O.


634


Brainerd, C. E.


559


Bremer, A. C ..


564


Brewer, James S.


737


Bridly, Botolf.


849


Brooks, W. A.


829


Brown, Horatio D


61


Brundin, Axel G.


622


Brundin, Charles R


623


Brundin, John G.


624


Buchanan, H. R.


607


Buchanan, S. R.


608


Buel, Warren.


561


Bump, Alba F.


605


Burton, Theodore J


741


Butts, Charles L.


606


Carey, W. S.


567


Carlson, Adolph 564


Carlson, H. C


564


Bessesen, John.


773


Bickford, Hanibal


609


Blacklin, Martin.


628


Blackmer, Heman.


714


Boe, O. A ..


593


Botolfson, O. G. .


745


Brown, Eugene H


625


Bell, Theodore.


INDEX


869


Chaffee, Guy J ..


597


Challis, Seth Sleeper.


838


Chamberlain, George B.


680


Chamberlain, Mrs. Geo. B.


681


Christenson, C. U. .


633


Christianson, James.


604


Christopherson, Alfred


120


Christopherson, Hans


18


Chrs, Joseph, Jr.


607


Chrs, Joseph.


606


Church, Edwin A


511


Clark, Julius.


749


Clausen, G. Alfred


639


Clausen, Iver.


563


Clausen, Peter


639


Clayton, J. E.


703


Clements, R. S.


511


Clemmetson, Gunder


601


Colby, John


249


Colby, C. C.


249


Collins, H. B.


513


Colvin, David.


641


Cookpeter, Barney


736


Coon, W. H.


635


Cornish, P. C


513


Crane, W. N.


511


Crandall, Rev. P. S.


769


Crisman, Fred.


636


Dahlen, Harold.


635


Dammen, Ole J.


740


Davidson, Sever L.


775


Davis, Franz L.


638


Day, Carlyle H.


832


Day, H. Carroll.


832


Day, Harwood G.


831


Derby, Charles H.


637


Dewey, R. E. 636


504


Drommerhausen, Henry.


712


Dudley, C. J.


713


Dudley, J. D.


250


Dunn, E. E.


637


Dunn, Howard H.


774


Davidson, David A.


837


Eberhardt, Edward H.


644


Eberhardt, Henry


643


Ebert, Henry A. . .


602


Edwards, Samuel S.


65


Egge, Andrew A.


642


Eggleston, Eliab.


642


Eggleston, Elmore E


643


Emery, Alfred.


640


Emmons, George H.


572


Donaldson, N. M.


870


INDEX


Emmons, Henry G


771


Emmons, Lewis H.


757


Engblom, Albert.


729


English, William


533


Erickson, Jens.


645


Evenson, Edwin


620


Farr, George S.


782


Farr, Robert P.


782


Farmer, John Q.


505


Farnsworth, R. S ..


511


Farnsworth, Charles H .


821


Fellows, C. R.


562


Finley, Alexander


603


Finley, James A


602


Fisk, Frank H.


663


Flindt, Claus H.


574


Flaskerud, E. K.


582


Fodness, Halver K


658


Fogel, Louis.


722


Frandsen, Chris


568


Freeman, J. P. (M. D.)


845


Freeman, Mark A


647


Freeman, William


644


Freeman, W. G. .


590


Frost, Benjamin.


251


Frydenlund, John


646


Frydenlund, A.


646


Garlock, A. V.


604


Galve, Thomas O


766


Gay, George.


Gay, H. G.


776


Gibbs, Lucius.


779


Gibbs, Jolın L


648


Gillrup, Victor


828


Gilmore, O. S


649


Gleason, J. H.


603


Godley, John G


567


Goetzke, L. C ..


568


Goetzke, William.


569


Goslee, James H


650


Goward, Jason L.


781


Goward, Roscoe E.


781


Gudvangen, Ole Anderson.


595


Gulbrandson, Endre


653


Gulbrandson, Gilbert


810


Gulbrandson, Hans.


654


Gulbrandson, Vegger.


655


Gulbrandson, Mrs. Vegger


656


Gustaveson, Gustaf


743


645


Emmons, Henry H.


567


English, Thomas B


729


Erickson, Ellend


Freeman, Robert


INDEX


871


Gustaveson, John A.


575


Guthier, William. 599


Grefsheim, Theodore O


611


Gregersen, Rev. Ole. 439


Gruetzmacher, W. C.


585


Haakenson, G


17


Hall, A. G.


778


Hall, W. H ..


731


Hallum, Even J.


850


Hammer, Erick.


582


Hammer, O. A


581


Hanson, A. P.


713


Hansen, Albert.


599 615


Hansen, Anton


850


Hansen, C. C.


557


Hanson, Hans C


557 579


Hanson, H. P


616


Hanson, J. P


653


Hansen, James.


787 770


Hansen, Peter


733


Hanson, Paul


613


Hanson, S. L.


555


Haraldson, Aslack.


850


Haraldson, Torger.


589


Haraldson, Theodore


764 552 618


Harty, Maurice J


Hass, Louis.


786


Hauge, Gullick A


832


Hayden, O. C. .


556 591


Hazleton, William.


652 560


(Helle) Hellick, Knutson


802


Hellie, J. O.


657


Hemmingsen, Peter


592


Hendrickson, Carl.


652


Henion, Alva.


619 620


Herman, Philip.


833


Hermanson, B. J.


656 660


Hibbs, David R. P.


830


Hintz, August.


784


Hintz, Godfrey .


84


Hirsch, Abraham


547 546


Hjort, Thomas H


846


Hobart, C. M


757


Hoffman, George


784


Hansen, Andrew


Hansen, H. C.


Hansen, John F


Harm, Henry J


Haupt, A. J. D


Hayes, James B


Helgeson, Charles T.


Henion, Charles H


Hermanson, M. J


Hirsch, Herman


872


INDEX


Hoidal, J. P.


661


Holway, Fred.


649


Hord, Daniel


650


Hord, Harrison.


544


Horning, Daniel W


725


Horning, M. F.


786


Horning, W. D


659


Horning, William J.


657


Hove, J. J ..


595


Hoveland, Edward K.


651


Howe, M. J.


598


Howser, Thomas J.


586


Hoyne, N. H


597


Hunte, H. G.


786


Hurd, George.


785


Hurd, Daniel.


816


Hurley, Joseph P


529


Huyck, Anthony.


565


Ingbritsen, I. Luther


566


Ingebrigtson, Knud.


730


Jackman, Nathan.


30


Jackman, Walter C.


730


Jacobsen, Hans C.


598


Jacobsen, Peter.


666


Jacobson, Soren


842


Jensen, James .


551


Jensen, Hans W


841


Jensen, Jens O.


552


Jensen, Nels.


617


Jensen, O. E. .


664


Jensen, Peter C


580


Johnson, Bernt.


670


Johnson, Christopher


708


Johnson, E. C ..


851


Johnson, Henry W.


667


Johnson, John G.


669


Johnson, J. C.


824


Johnson, Nels


587


Johnson, Ole.


661


Johnson, Ole C.


664


Johnson, William Wallace.


665


Johnsrud, Gunvold


731


Jones, George E


553


Jones, James F


662


Jones, Josiah.


663


Jones, J. E ..


553


Jones, Mark M.


788


Jorgenson, Oluf.


Kalstad, John J.


588


Katzung, Valentine


835


Kellar, Martin V


751


Kellar, Curtis B.


¥50


873


INDEX


Kellar, William G.


817


Kellar, William


749


Kingsley, Nathan


506


Klemme, J. L.


548


Klove, D. L. .


666


Knatvold, B. H.


549


Knatvold, T. V.


513


Knutson (Helle) Hellick.


802


Knutson, Knut.


707


Knutson, Sivert P.


707


Korstad, Andrew O


722


Korstad, Ole A.


582


Kraushaar, S. H.


789


Kroessin, Louis


594


Kvale, Peter.


697


(Lah), James Sorenson


732


Lane, William M


548


Langrud, T. K.


16


Larson, A. .


591


Larson, C. J.


789


Larsen, Christian


825


Larson, Isaac.


532


Larson, J. P.


668


Larson, James M.


612


Larsen, N. P


672


Larson, Ole.


671


Larsen, Peter


513


Lattin, George P.


790


Lea, Albert Miller


669


Leonard, Carl.


668


Leonard, Charles F


545


Lemke, G. .


609


Lightly, J. H.


723


Lindeman, August.


504


Lord, Samuel.


600


Lovestrom, Frank W


508


Lovely, John A


605


Lukes, J. R.


790


Lune, Lars.


833


Luther, Andrew J.


496


Ly Brand, Jacob.


308


Lyle, L. B (D. D.)


McAdam, W. C. 510


McCall, Frederick


719


Landis, Samuel.


547


Larson, Andrew


791


Larsen, Christ M


818


Larson, John A


672


Larson, Lewis H.


585


Larson, Nels.


698


Latourell, H. G.


828


Lawson, L. P.


753


Lembke, C. G


569


739


874


INDEX


McColley, E. A.


769


McColley, George.


738


McDonald, John W


739


McNeill, Alexander.


817


McReynolds, Franklin M.


689


McReynolds, Isaac W.


688 611


Madson, Henry.


827


Mallory, Fred H.


792


Masse, A. W


815


May, Burt.


576


Mayland, A. U.


604


Meadowcroft, George P


843


Melander, John L.


247


Midthun, Ole O ..


675


Mikkelsen, Martin


737


Miller, John.


737


Miller, J. L.


673


Miller, W. H.


794


Mills, Richard E


543


Mitchell, W. C.


795


Monsen, John.


844


Morgan, D. F.


514


Morgan, Henry A.


675


Morin, William.


754


Morin, William A.


755


Mortenson, F. P.


450


Mueller, Rev. Geo. H


727


Munson, John L.


563


Murtaugh, J. E.


793


Murtaugh, J. W


792


Murtaugh, John


Naeve, Theodore.


820


Naeve, Mrs. Dorathea


821


Nelson, C. M


678


Nelson, C. T.


678


Nelson. Emil


819


Nelson. Emil.


679


Nelson, Even


683


Nelson, H. C.


676


Nelson, H. E.


536


Nelson, J. P.


837


Nelson, J. M 536


Nelson, Lars 820


Nelson, Mathias 677


Nelson, N. C .. 726


856


Morgan, Arch Gifford


509


Morgan, Thomas R.


756


Morin, Margaret Elizabeth


541


Morrison, Donald (D. D.)


311


Meighen, John F. D


674


Merry, Lorenzo


Miller, George M.


795


Miller, John C


768


McDonald, Patrick


875


Nelson, N. O.


581


Nelson, N. S.


537


Nelson, Peter


852


Nelson, S. J.


593


Nelson, Severt P.


851


Nelson, T. C.


592


Nelson, William N


682


Nielsen, C.


676


Nielsen, Frances E 690


Noble, John H


680


Nobel, P. W ..


580


Noble, T. Elwood


679


Olson, Edward


535


Olson, G. A.


537


Olson, George 837


Olson, James. 740


535


Olson, M. L


726


Olson, Mads


787


Olsen, Rev. Olaf Rye.


318


Olson, Ole M


787


Olson, O. N.


600


Olson, Ralph O.


734


Opdahl, Louis O


801


Opdahl, Ole I.


800


Open, Ed.


684


Ostby, Rev. Paul G


799


Ostrander, C. N .


834


Ostrander, Henry N 833


684


Ott, Nicholas, Sr.


685


Overgaard, Peter


834


Overland, Knudt A.


612


Page, Sherman.


504


Palmer, Rev. D. H.


495


Palmer, R. M. .


510


Palmer, W. L. (M. D.)


826


Parker, James H.


508


Partridge, Harvey.


648


Petersen, P. F.


541


Paulson, A. C.


687


Paulson, Charles E


534


Paulson, R. C.


807


Peck, Orville F


721


Peck, W. C ..


687


Pedersen, Anders


608


Perry, J. U


507


Pettit, Hudson.


600


Peterson, Alfred S


852


Pedersen, Anders


804


Peterson, C. F.


852


Peterson, Christian


765


Peterson, George


614


Olson, Knudt


Ott, Nicholas.


INDEX


876


INDEX


Peterson, George W


577


Peterson, Hans


688


Peterson, J. O. .


513


Peterson, Lauritz


765


Peterson, Lenny


613


Petersen, Masse


513


Peterson, N. E.


685


Peterson, Ole.


805


Peterson (Slette), Ole.


220


Peterson,


P. F.


541


Peterson, Peter


611


Peterson, Peter.


614 809


Peterson, Peter


856


Pickle, Ralph H.


685


Pickle, William P


721


Pilgrim, William


805


Purdie, Thomas W


769


Rafoth, F. W.


734


Rambush, W. T.


508


Ransom, John E


807


Ransom, C. W.


808


Rasmusson, James


594


Rasmussen, John


855


Rasmussen, L. H.


802


Rasmusson, N. H.


694


Reynolds, F. L.


724


Rice, William.


494


Robson, James A


647


Rodsater, Iver A.


857


Rodsater, Alexander J


858


Rodsater, Arthur E


716


Rofshus, Iver H.


693


Rosenberg, P. O.


693


Rood, Oscar.


586


Ruble, Charles H


692


Ruble, Fred S.


690


Ruble, George S


691


Ruble, Henry


691


Ruble, John


691


Russ, M. T.


735


Sandburg, Nicholas T 743


808


Schmidt, H. L


772


Schoen, A. T


804


Schoen. Johr A


699


Scott, G. R. 540


Scott. L. T.


695


Scoville, Charles 695


Seath, George. 798


725


Petersen, Levi H.


599


Petersen, O. R ..


Peterson, Swan.


686


Pierce, F. H.


Schmidt, George C


INDEX


Seath, George A.


Seath, Ira Herbert.


798


Selstad, T. O.


699


Severson, John A


796


Severson, Thomas.


735 251


Siebel, William.


644 701


Simonson, Dr. C. M.


Simonson, Mrs. Susan A.


Simonson, S. Otis


Severling, N. C ..


Skinner, Herbert E


Skinner, John E.


Skinner, John G.


512 550


Skinner, Mrs. Robert B


551 853


Slette, K. H.


(Slette), Ole Peterson.


Slette, P. O. .


Smeby, Rev. Oluf H.


Smith, William D.


Snyder, J. E.


Solland, Knute J


611


Sorenson, A. C.


Sorenson, Charles


Sorenson, James (Lah)


Sorenson, J. L.


Sorenson, N. C


Sorenson, N. P.


Sorenson, Soren


Sorlie, Iver.


Soth, Charles


Soth, Henry.


Southwick, C. E


Spencer, H. A.


Spicer, Lester V.


L_Spicer, Lester W


Sprenger, Martin


Stacy, D. K. .


Stacy, Edwin Clark


Stadheim, O. E


Stanton, Elias


Stensrud, Hans.


Stevenson, Robert G 539 706


Stiehl, Christ. .


847


Stiehl, Henry


806 575


Stieler, O. F


250


Stilson, David.


797


Stoddart, Andrew


Storvik, A. O.


587


Sheehan, Timothy J


Simms, J. E.


785 814 812 735 549 571


Skinner, Robert B.


Skophammer, M. H.


Skov, J. P.


803 719 720 721 842 650 728


539 541 697 596 797 854 542 801 531 531 512 538 696 697 809 829 752 616 495 846


Stiehl, Frederich C


799


Severson, Andrew


878


INDEX


Stott, Rev. Walter


496


Strauss, Simon


834


Street, Avalin H


698


Styve, Ole O.


578


Styve, O. C.


578


Subby, Oscar


827


Svendson, S.


853


Sweet, Levi Chandler


810


Swenson, C. L.


542


Swenson, Soren K 579


507


Teslow, Andrew .


745


Teslow, M. A.


745


Tennis, Peter J.


700


Thompson, Mrs. Ellen


834


Thompson, Gilbert


727


Thompson, Henry O


746


Thompson, Samuel M.


495


Thompson, Thomas


703


Thorne, Thomas


252


Thykeson, Rollof.


¥16


Thiede, Rev. F.


442


Tistel, Botlof G. 783


811


Todd, W. E (M. D.)


761


Todd, William Elmir


758


Torgenson T. L.


555


Town, Ira A.


509


Tracy, S. L ..


596


Trask, Walter J


511


Trogstad, C. H.


763


Tyrer, APM. .


508


Trytten, Guttron O.


825


Vandegrift, Thomas A 710


854


Vollum, Nels. 739


Wadsworth, G. W


583


Wadsworth, J. L.


584


Wadsworth, W


583


Walker, Asa.


792


Walker, L. T.


761


Walker. W. H.


704


Warwick, W. J


702


Wasmoen, Gunlek O


762


Wasmoen, Ole G.


762


Wasrud, G. T


543


Webber, A. B.


507


Wedge, Albert Clark


525


Wedge, A. G.


508


Wedge, Clarence.


243


Wedge, Lucius P


525


Whelen, Daniel


618


Swinford, A. P.


Todd, James D. .


Vold, John J .


INDEX


879


Whitcomb, Lesley Sherman


815


White, Asa W.


530


White, Richard A.


705


White, William.


704


Whittemore, Benjamin


838


Whittemore, Mrs. Benjamin


839


Whytock, John ..


505


Winjum, Guttrom, K


708


Wilkinson, C. M.


707


Wilson, Thomas W


529


Wood, Rev. Irwin B.


309


Wohlhuter, William


545


Wulff, H. M.


608


Yost, Christ.


835


Young, C. T


713


Young, D. R


712


PORTRAIT INDEX


Abbott, D. D, Russell B. 304 Albert Lea College.


153


Albert Lea Hide & Fur Co.


293


American Gas Machine Co .- Plant and Officers. 289


10


Ancient Landmark.


621


Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Ellef.


554


Anderson, Robert. .


622


Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Thor


268


Annis, J. Q.


521


Armstrong, Augustus.


521


Armstrong, Mrs. Mary F.


625


Asleson, Mr. and Mrs. Bennett.


151


Augur, Charles Baker.


767


Ayars, Charles C. and Family


742


Babbitt, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton


763


Bailey, Fred and Family.


349


Baker, William H.


629


Beach, S. A.


558


Beedle, W. L.


626


Berglund, Mr. and Mrs. Johan


203


Bessesen, W. A. (M. D.) .


346


Blackmer, Mrs. Franc E.


Botolfson, Mr. and Mrs. Guthorm 783


634


Braaten, L. O


564


Bremer, August and Family


125


Brown, H. D


153


Chamberlain, Mrs. George.


718


Chrs, Joseph and Family .


606


Clausen, G. A.


296


Clausen, Peter


296


Colvin, Mr. and Mrs. David.


641


Court House and Jail .


76


Dunn, Howard H. 512


Dahlen, Harold. 127


Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. 275


Day, H. G. 480


637


Derby. C. H.


Emery, Alfred. 643


Erickson, Ellend 533


6-15


Erickson. Jens


880


Barden, Mrs. Harriett S.


671


Cargill Science Hall.


349


Christopherson, Hans.


INDEX 881


First House in Freeborn County . 49


Fisk, Frank H .. 108


Flindt, Mr. and Mrs. Claus 574


Fodness, Mr. and Mrs. H. K.


Freeman, Mark A. 658


Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. Robert 647


Freeman, William 644


Freydenlund, A 646


Gibbs, J. L. . 648


Gibbs, Mrs. J. L. 648


Godley, John G. . 576


Godley, Mrs. John G. 346


Goslee, James H. 650


Gulbrandson, Mr. and Mrs. Endre. 653


Gulbrandson, Gilbert. 121


Gulbrandson, Hans 654


Gulbrandson, V. 112


Gulbrandson, Mrs. V


112


Hammer, Ole A. 100


Hanson, H. C ..


289


Harm, Henry J. 266


Hauge, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. 775


Helgeson, C. T. .


104


Hendrickson, Carl. 652


Hibbs, David R. P.


209


Hibbs, Mrs. D. R. P


349 293


Hirsch, Herman


293


Hjort, Thomas H


289


Hobart, C. M 490


Hoffman, George. 784


Horning, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. 786


Horning, William J 659


Hove, J. J .. 657


Howe, Mr. and Mrs. M. J 651


586


Hoyne, N. H ..


274


Hurley, Joseph P.


529


Huyck, Mrs. Emily A


Jenson, H. W. 28


Jensen, James and Family 842


Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. 708


Johnson, J. C. . 669


Johnson, J. G. . 667


587


Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Ole.


Johnson, William W. 664


227


Johnsrud, Gunvold.


Jones, Josiah and Family. 662


Kalstad, John J. and Family 588


Katzung, Mr. and Mrs. Valentine 535


Kellar, C. B. ..


118


Huyck, Anthony


349


Hirsch, Abraham


882


INDEX


Kellar, Martin V 58


Kellar, William. . 66


Korstad, Mr. and Mrs. A. O.


722


Kraushaar, Mr. and Mrs. S. H.


789


(Lah) James Sorenson. 697


Lake Shore Greenhouses.


296


Larson, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew


591


Larsen, Mr. and Mrs. Christian


808


Larson, J. M


668


Larson, J. P


20


McReynolds, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac 432


Miller, J. L. .


673


Miller, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.


794


Morgan, Henry A


504


Morin, William.


246


/ Morin, William A. 246


246


Morin, Mrs. Margaret E 346


Murtaugh, John W. and Family 793


Naeve Hospital. 285


Naeve, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore


285


Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. C. M.


678


Nelson, H. C.


676


Nelson, J. M. and Family


536


Nelson, William N. . 682


Nelson, Mrs. William N. 682


Noble, T. E


454


Olson, G. A. 298


Opdahl, Mr. and Mrs. Ole I.


800


Ostby, Rev. P. G. 437


Pedersen, Anders 608


Peterson (Slette) Ole. 720


Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Peter 809


541


Rasmussen, Mr. and Mrs. John 855


Rasmusson, N. H.


694


Ruble, Mr. and Mrs. John 171


Sandburg, Mr. and Mrs. N. T 743


Schoen, Mr. and Mrs. John A. 699


Scoville, Charles. 695


Severson, John A. and Family 7796


Simms, J. E. 701


Simonson, S. Otis 484


Skinner, John E 571


Skinner, R. B .. 550


Skinner, Mrs. R. B. 346


Skov, Jorgen P. and Family 803


672


Log Cabin


Morin, William T. .


Petersen, P. F


883


INDEX


(Slette) Ole Peterson


720


Smeby, Rev. O. H.


314


Sorenson (Lah), Mr. and Mrs. James.


697


Sorlie, Iver and Family


801


Soth, Charles.


531


Soth, Henry.


294


Subby, Oscar.


96


Stiehl, Mr. and Mrs. Christ.


706


Stiehl, Mr. and Mrs. Henry


806


Street, A. H.


207


Swenson, C. L.


263


Swenson, Soren K.


292


Teslow, M. A. and Family 745


Thompson, Mrs. Ellen.


349


Thompson, H. O., and Family


746


Thompson, Thomas.


03


Thykeson, Rollof and Family


716


Todd, William Elmir


510


Vandegrift, T. A. 192


Wadsworth, Mr. and Mrs. Wiffing


583


Walker, Lyman T. and Family.


761


Wedge, M. D., Albert Clark.


Wedge, Mrs. A. C. Frontispiece


346


Wedge, Clarence.


2377


Wedge, F. Curtiss.


Frontispiece


Whitcomb, Lesley S.


487


Winjum, Mr. and Mrs. G. K.


708


1865


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