History of Goodhue County, Minnesota, Part 80

Author: Curtiss-Wedge, Franklyn
Publication date: 1909
Publisher: Chicago, H.C. Cooper
Number of Pages: 1264

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G. A. R. and the Scandinavian Relief Association. He was mar- ried July 5, 1877, at Red Wing, to Emma Christina Johnson, daughter of Andrew Johnson. a stone worker, who died in De- cember, 1905. Mrs. Belin's mother now makes her home with :Le Belin family at 613 Potter street. Two children have blessed the home-Selma C., born July 28, 1878, married Amil Swanson, a farmer of Welch township. this county: Norman Leroy, born February 4. 1898. is attending the public schools, The Swedish Lutheran Church embraces the family religion.

Arland H. Allen, undertaker. is one of Red Wing's estimable and solid citizens. well fitted by nature and training for the position he occupies in the community. He was born in Norway, September 26, 1846. and was brught to America as an infant. His parents, Hans and Barbara E. (Stenseth) Allen, left the old country in 1847. and started for America in a sailing vessel. A terrible storm arose soon after their departure, and for nine- teen weeks the frail bark was tossed about. ahnost at the mercy of the storm. It weathered the raging elements, however, and after nearly five months the landing in this country was safely accomplished. The family located first at Jefferson Prairie, Wis., and there the father followed the trades of carpenter and stone mason. also doing some farming. Like so many thousand others he followed the great rush to Pikes Peak after gold, but the rigors of gold-seeking life proved too great a strain for his con- stitution and he died there in August. 1859. His wife then moved her family to Decorah, Iowa. in 1860. and remained there several years. afterward going to Albert Lea. Minn .. where she passed away in February. 1904. Arland, having as an infant survived those long months of that terrible sea-voyage, grew to robust boyhood at Jefferson Prairie, Wis., and attended the pub- lie schools of that state. He was also a pupil in the Adams High School of Decorah, Iowa .. Later he took a course in the Roches- ter. N. Y., Medical Institute, receiving his diploma. In 1872 he came to Red Wing. and for several years was secretary for the Red Wing Furniture Company. He afterward embarked in the undertaking business in which he has since continued. Mr. Allen is a Republican in politics, and for three terms served as county coroner. For some time he served as a member of Company G in the state militia. The family faith is that of the Norwegian Lutheran Church. Arland II. Allen was married at Frontenac, Minn .. October 21, 1896, to Anna S. Johnson, of Red Wing, daughter of Edward and Christina (Dosen) Johnson. natives of Norway, who came to America in 1866. They located first at St. Paul. Minn .. and there their daughter. Anna S., was born. From St. Paul they went to White Hall. Wis .. then to St. Peter, Minn .. then to Red Wing, where the father was engineer at the

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Lutheran Ladies Seminary. Later thy lived at Frontenac for one year, then returned to St. Peter, and subsequently went to Kasota, Minn .. where the father now lives. The mother died at that place, Angust 20, 1905. To Mr. and Mrs. Allen have been born five children-Barbara C., Thelma J., Arland H. (deceased) Edward M. and Arland H.

John W. Chandler, for two decades a prominent figure about the capitol at Washington, was a native of Jamestown, N. Y., where his family name is one of much honor and dignity. His father, W. W. Chandler, (married to Phoebe Windsor) was the owner of a large plantation in Virginia, from whence he went to Jamesstown in the late twenties. There John W. was born, August 18. 1834. The father engaged in the manufacture of woolen goods on an extensive scale, and took an active interest in municipal affairs, Chandler street, which is one of the leading thoroughfares of Jamestown. being cut through land donated by him to the city. During his boyhood, John W. attended the public schools of Jamestown, N. Y., and as a young man, made his first business venture in the hardware business. His suc- cess warranted his desiring to start the same business on a larger scale in a newer country, and in the early sixties he came to the Northwest, engaging in the sale of hardware at Pine Island, this county. About 1867 he received an appointment as doorkeeper in the capitol at Washington. In that city he re- mained twenty years, serving in various publie positions, and meeting all the great political characters of note during that period. In 1887 he came to Red Wing, and lived a retired life until his death, April 30, 1903. During this period he took an active interest in public affairs, and his advice on many im- portant matters was eagerly sought by his friends. Mr. Chandler was married at Jamestown, N. Y .. to Grace Hatch, who died in 1872, leaving one son. Martin, S., now engaged as editor of the law departemnt of the West Publishing Company, at St. Paul.

In 1885 there came to this country, Margaret N. Nelson, daughter of W. A. and Elsie (Paulson) Nelson, born at Chris- tianstad, Sweden, the father being a well-to-do manufacturer of that city. She entered the home of the Chandlers as a nurse, and the friendship and esteem between this lady and John W. Chandler ripened into love and marriage, the ceremony being performed September 30, 1893. Mrs. Chandler is one of a family of five children, all of whom have attained prominence in their respective communities. Otto Nelson is district railroad manager at Christianstad. Sweden; Ander is manager of a chemical es- tablishment at Helsingborg, Sweden; Nels W. is a successful real estate agent in California, and Nanny is married to Nels

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E. Olson, a well-known Swedish architect. Mrs. Chandler is much interested in both church and charitable work.

George Cook is the man to whom belongs the real credit for starting the sewer pipe industry in Red Wing. While employed as superintendent in the stoneware works he at one period oc- cupied his spare time in an experiment which resulted in the making of a two-socket sewer pipe which was placed on exhibi- tion in the window of the Pierce, Simons & Company bank. This pipe was six inches in diameter and was east from three sacks of waste clay, the moulds being made of plaster paris by Mr. Cook, and the burning being done in the kilns at the pottery works. In three weeks a company was started which is now one of the leading industries of the Northwest. A complete history of the concern will be found in the story of industries of Red Wing. appearing in this volume. George Cook was born in Akron. Ohio, January 19, 1852, son of Lewis and Catherine Prior) Cook, both natives of Germany. The father, a cooper by trade. came to America in 1839 and located in Akron, Ohio, built a house and remained over sixty years until his death, August 25, 1902. Ilis wife died in 1888 at the age of 65 years. George received his education in the Ohio public schools, and took up work with his father, learning the cooper trade. IIc then started in the pottery business. an occupation which has since engaged his attention. His first employment in the business was with Hart & Ruckel. in his native town. and subsequently he worked eight yars in the turning department of the Whitmore & Robertson Company. of the same place. After working in Nebraska and several other states, he came to Red Wing, May 25, 1879, and at once entered the employ of the Red Wing Stone- ware Company, as superintendent, a position he has filled with marked ability for some thirty years. When the stoneware com- panies were incorporated, Mr. Cook became the superintendent of all the factories under the ownership of the concern. In 1891-92 he was honored with a seat in the city council. In poli- ties he is a Democrat. Mr. Cook has been closely identified with the life of the Odd Fellows and the Woodmen, and in the former order has occupied all the official chairs. He was married Sep- tember 26, 1881, to Thresa Hartman, of this city, daughter of Frank and Thresa (Ammon) Hartman, the former of whom was a blacksmith by trade. To Mr. and Mrs. Cook there have been born three sons-George A., born June 15. 1882, is an assistant superintendent at the stoneware works under his father; Harry C., born June 18, 1885. is a student in the State University ; Bart, born February 15, 1892, is taking a course in the Red Wing Business College. The family faith is that of the Episcopal Church. The residence is at 1304 Fourth street, Red Wing.

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Alfred Carlson, retired hardware merchant living at 1020 East avenue, Red Wing, was born in Sweden, March 28, 1845, son of Gustaf and Louise (Johnson) Carlson, who brought their family to America August 6, 1854, and after stopping a brief time at Red Wing, went to Vasa, being among the earliest settlers of that township. The father preempted 160 acres and carried on general farming for many years. IIe then retired from farm- ing and removed to Red Wing, where he met with a violent death, February 16, 1880, as the result of an accident while chopping down a tree. The base of the tree hit him in such a manner as to cause almost instant death. Ilis widow died at Red Wing, March 1, 1906. One of the sons, Aaron, now con- duets the' old homestead in Featherstone township. Alfred at- tended school and worked on the farm until attaining his ma- jority, at which time the father presented him and his brother, Frank, with 160 acres jointly, as a reward for their faithful in- dustry. Here, Alfred carried on general farming until 1877, when he rented the farm out and came to Red Wing, where he entered the employ of Nelson Peterson, hardware merchant as a clerk. In this capacity he remained until 1885 when he pur- chased a store at Hector, Renville county, Minn., and carried on a general hardware business of his own until 1890, when he sold out his business and retired. One year later he built the beauti- ful residence which is now his home. Mr. Carlson is a Republican in politics. He was married June 28, 1867. to Engre Nelson, daugh- ter of Ole and Anna Nelson, well-known farmers of Vasa. They came from Sweden to America in 1856 and located for a time at Chisago county. Minn., later moving to Vasa in 1862, where upon 160 aeres they carried on general farming until the death of the father. The mother died at Red Wing, January 16, 1901, at the home of Mrs. Carlson. The family faith of the Carlsons Is that of the Swedish Lutheran Church.

Frank A. Carlson, Red Wing, was born in Sweden, August 12, 1843, and came to this county with the rest of the family as a boy. Brought up on the farm, educated in the public schools, he in 1876 entered the grocery business until 1882. From that year until 1887 he served as county sheriff and from 1887 to 1891 as assistant postmaster at Red Wing. In 1892 he was appointed on the police force of Red Wing and served two years. From 1894 to 1906 he was in the retail liquor business and then re- tired. He was married May 9, 1866, to Siguild Turner, also a native of Sweden. To this union were born five children- Rosa, Albert B., Minnie, Anna and Elmer C. The family at- tends the Episcopal Church .

Julius Carlson, of Red Wing, woodworker at the Red Wing Boat Manufacturing Company, was born in Sweden, December

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26, 1845. son of Charles Olson and Anna M. Corestenson, natives of the same country. He received his education in the schools of his neighborhood, and when twenty-one years old, rented a place and carried on general farming. Desiring to see something of the world he enlisted as a sailor on a coal and lumber boat, and visited France. England, Denmark, Norway and the northern part of Sweden. While on this voyage he heard much of the opportunities offered in America, and accordingly determined to seek his fortune in this country. His first location was in Milwaukee, and after working on the railroad there a few weeks, he came to Red Wing and did general work until 1873, when he entered the employ of the Kappel Brothers. With this concern he remained twenty-two years, achieving an honorable record as a faithful workman. In 1895 he entered business for himself with Andrew Newstrom. but two years later went to work for William Remschart. the blacksmith and wagon maker. Subse- quently. in 1900. he went to Grant connty and purchased 250 acres of land. then. after three years, sold out and returned to Red Wing. The first year of his return was spent as a work- man for Charles Erickson. after which he entered his present employ. Mr. Carlson votes the Republican ticket and belongs to the Scandinavian Relief and the Scandinavian Benefit Asso- ciations. He was married in 1870 to Anna Tholia, by whom he has seven children. The three oldest. Carl Magnus. Carl Oscar and Johan August. are deceased. Hans Edward is a Minneapolis contractor : John Adolph. William Linus and Charles Fredrick all farm in North Dakota. The mother of these children died in October, 1891, and Mr. Carlson was again married in April. 1893. to Hedda Carlson, daughter of Carl and Anna (Stina) Anderson, both natives of Sweden. The family faith is that of the Swedish Lutheran Church. Charles Olson. father of Julius Carlson, owned a farm in the old country, and carried on farm- ing in connection with being a painter and carpenter. He died in 1846 and his wife, who afterward became Mrs. Hanson, lived until 1865. Julius Carlson. the oldest son. is the subject of this sketch. Amelia married Gustaf Hanson, now of Grant county. Minn .: Christine Hanson died in Sweden: Carl Edward Hanson lives in California : Matilda married Andrew Haglund, now de- ceased : Ilans A. Hanson lives in Grant county. Minn ; John Hilmer Hanson lives in the same county; Oliva Anna is the wife of Alfred Anderson and lives in Otter Tail county Minn.

John Cebulski, fashionable tailor at 309 Bush street, Red Wing. is a native of Austria, born December 14. 1868, son of Andrew and Sophia (Frodyma) Cebulski, both of whom were also Austrians by birth. The father was a hero of two wars. He served in Galicia (a kingdom in the Austro-Hungarian Mon-

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archy) during the outbreak against the Lords in 1843, and twenty years later in the Polish war of 1863. Seeking wider op- portunities for advancement than were allowed in the old country, he came to America in 1876, and located at Lancaster, Penn .. where he engaged in the cooperage business. In 1881 he went to Buffalo, N. Y., and engaged in the same business until his death, September 8, 1906. His wife died in May, 1903. John attended the schools of his neighborhood and finished with a course in the Catholic Seminary at Vienna, in his native country, and made his home with his aunt. He came to America for visits in 1882-83-84-85, and traveled in nearly all parts of the United States. In 1885 he located at Pittsfield. Mass., and there learned the tailor's trade. Two years later he went to Wor- cester, Mass., but in 1888 again returned to Pittsfield. Shortly afterward he came westward to Chicago, followed his trade there until 1891, when he went to Janesville, Wis., for a year. After five and an half years at Edgerton, Wis .. he went to New York, and for three months studied tailoring in the New York Cutting School. Thus equipped, he opened an establishment of his own at Spring Green, Wis., where he had a successful busi- ness until 1899, when he came to Red Wing, and opened the place where he is now located. He has the largest establishment of the kind in Red Wing, and numbers the best people of the city among his patrons. In addition to his Red Wing place of business. he conducts a branch at Rochester, Min. Mr. Cebulski is a great believer in education, and has assisted in a financial way. a number of deserving young men desiring to go through college. Ile is unmarried. His sister, Annie, is married to Albert . Niemiec, of East Chicago, Ill. One of his brothers, Joe, was killed in the Turkish war. while two others, Albert and Michael live in the east.

John Compton, general manager of the Ballard Trumble Lumber Company, at Red Wing, has shown much . executive ability in the various positions in which he has been engaged. He was born. in Sweden, October 18, 1858, son of John Magnuson and Mary E. Larson, both natives of that country. The father, a general merchant and hotel proprietor, is still living. The mother died in December, 1897. While a school boy in Sweden, John managed to pick up many of the details of his father's business, and this, together with one years' schooling in Red Wing, to which city he came in 1881, fitted him for a business career. His first employment was in the hardware store of Charles Betcher, where he worked two years. In 1884 he went to Minneapolis for Mr. Betcher, working in his store there five years. His work in this capacity won the confidence of his em- ployer, and in 1889 he was given charge of Mr. Betcher's lumber

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vard and store at Wheaton, Minn. Here, he remained eleven years. During this time he became a prominent citizen of Wheaton, serving as a member of the village board as school treasurer and as a member of the village council. From 1900, when he returned to Red Wing, until 1903, he was employed as bookkeeper in the office of Charles A. Beteher, afterward taking charge of the retail department of that company until 1906. During that year this department was sold to the Ballard Trumble Lumber Company, at which time Mr. Compton be- came associated with the latter company as general manager, a position he has since retained. He is an independent voter and belongs to the Swedish Mission Church. Mr. Compton on De- vember 17. 1884. was married at Red Wing to Augusta Ander- son. Her father died in Sweden and her mother now makes her home with the Compton family. To Mr. and Mrs. Compton have been born three children-Miriam. June 23, 1894; Ruth, December 27, 1896. and Elmer. June 23. 1899.

Charles S. Dana, clerk of the district court of Goodhue county, is descended from eastern parentage, his father, Charles, being a native of Vermont, and the mother, whose maiden name was Sally Ann Lawrence, of Alleghany county, N. Y. The father was a prominent and snecessful merchant of Belvidere, Boone county, Ill., and also lived in Roscoe, in that state. In 1856 he came to Goodhue county and settled in Roscoe township, being one of the earliest setlers of that place. To him belongs the honor of naming Roscoe. the name being that of his former residence in Illinois. He homsteaded 160 acres, and in the short time he lived became a prominent pioneer citizen. He died in 1859. Ilis widow survived until 1904, when she lived in the state of Washington. Charles S. was born in Belvidere, Boone county, Ill., September 25, 1851, and was brought to this county by his

parents when a young boy. He attended the common schools in Roscoe township, and then took a commercial course in the Bryant and Stratton College at St. Paul. For a time le clerked in Roscoe township, and then taught school in this county from 1874 to 1880. The following year he came to Red Wing as bookkeeper for the Red Wing Iron Works. During the suc- ceeding six years his acquaintance with Red Wing people in- creased and on January 1. 1887, he started his public office hold- ing as deputy county auditor. In 1906 he was elected to his present position, in which he has served with much credit. In polities. Mr. Dana is a Republican. and he belongs to both the Odd Fellows and the Royal Arcanum. Charles S. Dana was married in October, 1883, to Lida Pilcher, of Belvidere, Ill., daughter of John and Frances Pilcher, natives of England, who after living for a time in Ohio moved to Belvidere. Ill .. where

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they lived many years. Both parents are now deceased, the mother having died in 1886, and the father in February, 1909, at Pierce, Neb. To Mr. and Mrs. Dana has been born one son, Everett C., who first saw the light of day in Red Wing, August 17. 1892. The family religion is that of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Arthur D. Danielson, a Red Wing business man who has seen service as a non-commissioned officer in the Phillipines, was born in this city, December 8, 1868, son of Andrew and Ingar (Swan- son) Danielson, natives of Sweden, who sometime after immi- grating to America located at Red Wing, where the father en- gaged in the stone and cement business, doing general contract work along these lines. A larger part of the cement sidewalks in this city owe their construction to his skill. Both parents died in Red Wing. Arthur D. went through the public schools, and took a course in the Red Wing Seminary, supplementing this education with practical training in Beeman's Business College. After leaving school he clerked a time for Kempe & Schouweiler. in the grocery business. He then worked in several different stores and finally entered the employ of A. W. Pratt, in the "Old Book Store," which handles books, magazines and sta- tionery. While in this employ came the call for volunteers for the Spanish-American war, and Mr. Danielson went with Com- pany G, first to St. Paul then to San Francisco, thence to Manila, and later into the interior. He was first sergeant and was in line for a commission when the regiment was mustered out. Ser- geant Danielson experienced all the rigors of hardships of the Philippine campaign, and was complimented by his superior officers for his bravery and efficiency. A more complete record of the regiment will be found elsewhere in this history. In- cluding his Phillipine service, Mr. Danielson has seen ten years in the state militia. After his discharge from the United States service, October 3, 1899, he returned to Red Wing, and a short time later purchased from Mr. Pratt the store in which he had previously worked. This he has since conducted, enjoying a sat- isfactory and increasing trade, and carrying a large stock. Ar- thur D. Danielson was married in this city to Emma Skoglund, daughter of L. E. Skoglund. To this union have been born two children, Andrew E. and Paul A. In politics Mr. Danielson is an independent voter, casting his ballot after thoughtfully consider- ing the issues of each campaign.

Joseph H. Drew, a former collector, now a rural mail carrier, living at 721 Third street, Red Wing, was born in England, Sep- tember 25, 1837. Ilis father, Samuel Drew (married to Kittie Hingston), was a merchant in England, and continued the same business in Quebec, Canada, where he landed in August of 1846

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and remained twelve years. After a residence of some years in Michigan he came to Red Wing and in 1865 purchased 160 acres in the township of Zumbrota, where he farmed for a considerable period of time. Later he sold his farm and purchased a home in Zumbrota village, where he moved his family. In this home he died in 1882, his widow surviving until the spring of 1890. when she, too, passed to the Great Beyond. Joseph received his edu- cation in the public schools of England and Canada and farmed in the Dominion until 1862. Subsequently he engaged in lumber- ing in Michigan until 1864, when he purchased eighty acres in Red Wing, where he followed farming until 1879. For the eighteen years following he engaged in the farm implement business with A. P. Merrell, at the corner of Main and Plum streets. enjoying a large trade and prosperous career. In 1897 he retired. but in 1900, desiring out-of-door employment, he ob- tained a position as rural mail carrier. in which capacity he still serves, being noted for his accommodating spirit and rigid ad- herence to duty. He is an independent voter, and belongs to the Odd Fellows. Mr. Drew was married on May day, 1860, to Maria Johnstone. a Canadian by birth, daughter of Thomas and Delia (Taylor) Johnstone. the former born in Yorkshire, England. and the latter in New Brunswick, Canada. The father devoted his life to farming. dying in 1873. The mother died in 1890. Mrs. Drew had three sisters and three brothers. all except one sister being alive. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Drew was gladdened by the birth of four children. Maria D., born February 6, 1861. is the wife of Dr. W. M. Sweney. of this place. James H., born August 15. 1862. resides in Red Wing. where he is a locomo- tive engineer. Catherine E .. born February 18, 1865. died Oc- tober 9. 1866. the following year. Bertha May. born May 1, 1868, on the anniversary of her parents' marriage, is the wife of Henry E. Hindman. also of Red Wing.

Andrew M. Dahl, stone mason and contractor, of Red Wing, was born in Sweden, March 8, 1844. His parents, Magnus and Mary (Larson) Dahl. were farmers in the old country, the father dying in 1889 and the mother in 1894. In the family, aside from Andrew M .. were two brothers and one sister. Henry M., Johanus and Marstina, all living in Sweden. In that country Andrew M. received his boyhood education, after which he worked as a farmer. Upon his arrival in Red Wing he took up the trade of stone mason, which he learned thoroughly. Sinee that time he has continued in the same oceupation, doing all kinds of stone work and contracting. In this he has been succesful. He is a re- speeted, law-abiding citizen, well regarded by his friends. For six years he was sexton in the Swedish Lutheran Church, of which the family are members. He also belongs to the Seandinavian

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History of Goodhue County, Minnesota, Part 80

Author: Curtiss-Wedge, Franklyn Publication date: 1909 Publisher: Chicago, H.C. Cooper Number of Pages: 1264

Author: Curtiss-Wedge, Franklyn
Publication date: 1909
Publisher: Chicago, H.C. Cooper
Number of Pages: 1264