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141
Election, First
254
Name
254
Natural Features
255
Officials
255
Organization
254
Population
113
State Aid for Roads and Bridges
276
State History
33
State Hospital for Insane 361
State Military Record 45
State Population
45
State Senators
153
Story of the Steer
54.3
Streams of the County 57
Stuart Lake Park
114. 264
Sunlight Hills
114, 257
Sunnyside
114
Superintendent of Schools, County
149, 429, 433
Surface Features
57
Surveyors, County.
149
Sverdrup Township-
Altitude
66
Churches
.382, 398
Sverdrup Township-
Commissioners' District.
141
Election, First
238
Name
238
Nationality of Residents
239
Natural Features
239
Officials
234
Organization
167
Population
113
Taxpayers, 1878
239
Swedish Baptist Churches
383, 406
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran
Churches
372, 394
T
Taxes, Assessing of, 1870_
548
Telephones
439
Territorial Government
34
Timber of the County.
66
Topography
62
Tordenskjold
98. 120, 160, 540, 564
Tordenskjold Township-
Altitude
06
Churches
399
Commissioners' District
141
Natural Features
174
Name
174
Officials
Organization
167, 174
Population
110, 111, 113
Settlement
174
Townships, 1868-69
165
Townships, 1870
177
Townships, 1871
196
Townships, 1872-73
208
Townships, 1874-77
228
Townships, 1878-79
238
Townships, 1880-81
253
Townships, 1882-97
262
Townsite Speculation
38
Transportation
274
Traveling in Early Days
543
Traverse des Sioux, Council at
35
Treasurers, County
144
Treaty of Traverse des Sioux
35
Trondjem Township-
Altitude
66
Churches
380, 401, 408
Commissioners' District
141
Election, First
224
Organization
105, 167, 224
Population
111, 113
Tuberculosis Sanatorium
133
Digitized by
175
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Tumuli Township-
Altitude 66
Churches 398
Commissioners' District 141
Name
171
Officials
172
Organization
167, 172
Population
111, 113
Taxpayers, 1870
172
U
Underwood-
Banks 310, 322
Churches 409, 240
Creamery
462
Election, First 240
Incorporation 239
Location 239
Lodges
418
Plat
114
Population
240
Telephones
454
United Commercial Travelers. 414
V
Vergas-
Banks 310, 324
Business Interests 254
Churches 404
Creamery
466
Incorporated
254
Lodges
417
Name Changed
254
Officials
254
Plat
113, 253
Population 113, 254
Telephones
451
Vining-
Banks 310, 324
Business Interests 207
Creamery 460
Incorporation 207
Location 206
Lodges 417
Plat
114
Population 113, 206
Vital Statistics
117
W
Wadena County
107
Wall Lake 176
Wall Lake Point 114
War of the Factions 589
War of the Rebellion. 468
Waseata 83, 85, 89
Waterworks Scheme
596
Western Township-
Altitude 66
Boundaries 220
Churches
400, 401
Commissioners' District 141
Early Growth 220
First Crops 220
Organization 167, 219
Population 111, 113
Settlement
220
Telephones 444
Wheat 298
Wilkin County 565, 567
Wilson, "Bill" 652
Wimer Lake Resort. 114, 200
Woman's Relief Corps 472
Woodland 265
Woodmen, Modern
417
Woodside Township-
Altitude
65
Churches 405
Commissioners' District 141
Election, First 232
Mill 233
Name
232
Officials
233
Organization
167, 232
Population
113
Soil
66
Wright, Charles J
631
Wright, Edwin M. 669
Wright Family 89
Wright, George B .__ 100, 484, 485, 495, 685
Wright Memorial Hospital. 360
Wrightstown 232
Y
Yaquina
114, 273
Yeomen, Brotherhood of.
415
Z
Zion Church
386
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BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX
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VOLUME II
A.
B.
Aalberg, Martin 732
Baker, Arthur D. 648
Aarness, Ole A. 542
Baker, Axcel C., M. D. 69
Aasnes, Edward L. 94
Baker, Charles D.
416
Adams, Hon. Elmer E. 80
Baker, Harry
813
Adley, Lafayette R.
46
Barcalow, L. D. 845
Alberts, August 852
Barke, John O. 62
432
Aldrich, Herbert S. 477
Altner, Robert 935
Barry, John
941
Ament, Jacob
994
Bauck, August
766
Andersen, Andrew
278
Bayley, William P.
66
Anderson, A. G. 320
Beards, Cecil
847
Anderson, A. M.
133
Beck, William 564
Anderson, Andrew 421
Beckman, William 865
Anderson, Andrew 653
Bell, James H.
71
Anderson, Andrew 467
Anderson, Carl
539
Bell, Watson T.
79
Anderson, Charles M. 146
Belmont, Andrew A.
660
Anderson, Daniel
221
Anderson, Ivar
472
Anderson, John A.
393
Anderson, Louis
423
Berg, Carl
351
Anderson, Ole
627
Berg, Christian E.
109
Berg, Hans P. 106
Berg, Ole
301
Berg, Ole A.
623
Antonsen, Gilbert L.
627
Antonsen, Henry
629
Antonsen, Otis A.
1006
Antonsen, Walter C.
628
Arnold, Louis 196
Arvidson, Andrew N.
409
Askerooth, Mons
933
Aslaksen, Asbjorn
285
Atkinson, Robson C.
386
Aune, Ole O.
298
Austin, Otho A.
784
Axness, Ole 695
Bixby, Jacob S.
684
385
Berge, Henry H.
433
Berger, Jens P. 535
Bergerud, Hans S. 167
Bergquist, Carl A. 583
Bergrud, Anders A.
209
Berns, Jacob 931
Berthold, Jacob L., M. D. 768
Beske, Robert
937
Bickford, H. A. 396
Billings, Jesse P. 141
Billings, John S.
43
Digitized by
295
Bengtson, Nels
641
Benson, Martin
256
Anderson, Hon. Peter A. 47
Anderson, Richard 453
Angus, Richard J.
81
Bauer, Joseph
926
Albertson, Hon. Orris 863
Barnard, Edward T.
Barr, John W. 988
Andersen, Andrew 147
Bell, Lysander W. 774
Bemus, Vernon S.
Berg, Ole W.
Arvidson, Hans N. 360
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Bjorklund, Peter
226
Blyberg, O. A. E. 696
Boehl, Joseph
407
Boen, Erick E.
303
Boen, Hon. Haldor
34
Cowing, George F.
60
Bolland, Dick
405
Bondy, Alfred K.
704
Bondy, Knut W.
512
Bonlie, Ole A. O.
258
Bottem, P. O.
985
Bowman, Charles H.
261
Damlo, Christian
665
Danielson, A. R. 946
Danielson, Carl L. 982
Danielson, Frank W. 462
Davis, David C.
797
Brederson, Brady
887
Davis, James
795
De Pochee, Louis
579
Dertinger, Michael
910
Dewey, William B.
712
Dietlein, Andrew
831
Dinsmore, John H.
490
Doll, John
246
Dolsen, Charles M.
333
Duberowski, John
262
Duenow, Herman
949
Dunker, Frederick
340
E.
Ebersviller, Nick
538
Edholm, Nels
339
Eggum, Christian
437
Eggum, Ole O.
157
Eichmiller, Michael
890
Eklund, Alfred
426
Eklund, Charley
302
Ekstam, Andrew
Ellwanger, Albert
Ellwanger, John
974
Embertson, Edward C.
804
Emery, Benjamin G.
435
Engebretson, Arne
206
Erckenbrack, Clinton L.
733
Erickson, Cornelius B.
606
Erickson, Erik W.
530
Erickson, Ole
963
Erikson, John
193
Erikson, Martin
901
Eriksson, Leonard
352
Erkkila, Jacob
339
Ertz. John
616
Esser, John, M. D.
357
Esterman, Dominic J.
459
Evander, Martin
540
Digitized by
461
Carpenter, Albert C.
315
Chase, Capt. Osmer C.
65
Chesborough, Cornelius G.
888
Christensen, Hans C.
366
Christenson, Ole A.
884
Christianson, Anton
856
Christianson, Charles
921
Christianson, Jens
276
Christianson, Ole
922
Cocking, Fred J.
837
Colbjornsen, Henry
123
Cole, Hon. Alvinza B., M. D.
336
Collins, Henry J.
45
Cook, Homer C.
929
Cordes, Henry
237
Cordes, Herman J. 652
Corliss, Arthur M.
53
Corliss, Eben E.
198
Boen, John E.
506
D.
Dahl, Andrew
908
Daiker, Joseph
711
Dalluge, Albert
139
Daly, M. J.
284
Braaten, Andrew
210
Brandslien, Otto J.
159
Brandt, Fred. C.
876
Brandvold, Knud H.
136
Brekke, Halvor G.
205
Brendal, Joseph P.
153
Brogard, John N.
603
Brooks, Samuel N.
637
Brown, David M.
75
Brown, Ira J.
536
Brown, James A.
58
Bruce, Harry N.
737
Bryant, Ray
954
Bullock, Augustus R.
883
Burau, Herman
794
Burgess, Augustus G.
392
Burlingame, Frederick E.
469
Burton, Dana L.
872
Burton, Willard P.
814
Buskrud, Ole E.
915
Button, Chalkley M.
233
Bye, John
263
C.
Campbell, George
131
Carew, Thomas
779
Carlson, John
793
286
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Evanson, Ed. K.
971
Evavold, Alfred K. 1007
Evavold, Anton B.
284
Greenwood, Milton R. 427
Grefe, Herman
292
Grina, Iver O.
687
Grina, Melvin I. 823
Grinager, Haavel
155
Grouws, Frank
769
Guldseth, Severt H. 916
Gulleson, Edward
983
Gunderson, Knut
791
Gustafson, Andrew
90
H
Haagenson, Haagen
349
Haagenson, Nicolai
809
Haagenson, Nils
840
Haarstad, Joseph S.
754
Haave, John P.
72
Fjestad, Frank
120
Floen, Martin E.
708
Folkedal, Spencer
187
Foss, Otto C.
418
Frank, A. Albert
610
Frankberg, Hon. Erick
853
Frankberg. George W.
59
Franze, Ole J.
554
Frautschi, Albert
936
Frazee, Charles R.
697
Frazee, Harry E.
702
Frazee, P. C.
698
Freeborn, J. A., Ph. G., M. D.
640
Freeman, George F.
422
Froslec, Michael H.
480
Froslee, Thorwald H.
528
Furrnes, Otto A.
790
G
Gard, George H.
54
Gast, Minna 140
Gast, Peter
140
Geisness, John
235
Gerhardson, Nels
202
Gilbertson, Gabriel
775
Gilbertson, Hans
969
Glende, Andrew
489
Glende, Anton
601
Goldschmitz, Peter
1003
Gould, Winfield W. 531
Granrud, Ed C.
836
Grass, John H.
74
Gray, Frank H.
63
Green, Dwite R. 354
Greenagel, John P. 771
Evavold, Isaac K.
1008
Eveland, Jacob C.
204
Evenson, Even S.
679
Evjen, Chris
116
F
Fabian, Herman C.
164
Fabian, William
656
Farnham, Joseph H. 881
Femling, Fred A.
485
Field, Nicolai F.
52
Field, Nicolai O.
123
Finn, Nathan J.
243
Fish, Joseph
612
Fisk, Walter S.
5,59
Fiske, Clinton W.
992
Fiskum, Jorgen A.
820
Hagen, Emil
154
Hagen. Ole M.
867
Haggstrom, John G.
Haglund, John
342
Haglund, John 449
Hall, Hugh H. 594
Hallan, Jonas O.
746
Halvorsen, Martin O. 495
Halvorson, Louis
203
Halvorson, Stillman 471
Halverson, Tayler R.
892
Hanecam, John
346
Hannah, Robert
67
Hansel, Christ J.
562
Hansel, Christian A. 523
Hansen, Fred
818
Hansen, Knud C.
272
Hansen, Knut 891
Hansen, Peter
828
Hansen, Stengrim
168
Hanson, Andrew
740
Hanson, Andrew
990
Hanson, Carl
914
Hanson, Charles
929
Hanson, E. J.
965
Hanson, Gustav
249
Hanson, Hans C.
228
Hanson, Hans S.
470
Hanson, Hendrick A.
325
Hanson, John 635
Hanson, Lewis
830
Hanson, Ola K. 718
Hanson, Ole 730
Hanson, Ole
475
Harrang, Peder P.
622
Digitized by
267
Fossen, Ole J.
86
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Harris, Harrison
849
Harris. Willia H. 369
Hatch, Adsit C. 91
Hustad, Nels
589
Hauck, John C.
390
I
Haugan, Otto M., M. D.
69
Haugen, Amund N.
200
Haugen, Carl D.
173
Ingwald, Gustaf S. 391
Inman, Everett E.
1006
Ireland, Philip S.
848
Isakson, Andrew 244
Isakson, Olaf
365
Iverson, Iver
158
Heggen, Laurits M.
266
Hegseth, Thorsten P. 171
Helseth, Ole G.
700
Hemmelgarn, Joseph B.
613
Henderson, William J.
253
Henry, Ole
500
Hensch, Henry 431
Herness, Christian 898
Hexum, Martin H.
544
Hexum, Ole M.
131
Highdale, J. B.
968
Hilden, Thomas
T.
322
Hilkoske, John
944
Hille, Hon. Hans T. 44
624
Hodgson, Fred E.
56
Jenson, Ludvig
973
Hodgson, Thomas C.
57
Jewett, Eugene A. 50
Jezewski, William
905
Hoffmann, William J.
806
Holbeck, Peter E.
963
Holbeck, Peter N. 966
Johnson, Amund 190
Holen, Julius I.
657
Hollatz, Albert
898
Johnson, Carl J. 865
Johnson, Christian 401
Johnson, David 597
Johnson, Edward
420
Johnson, Emanuel M.
343
Holt, Nels N.
505
Hompe, John B. 646
Honrud, Ole
947
Horan, Thomas
394
Johnson, John C.
373
Horne, Frank H. 810
Horner. Robert
879
Johnson, John M. 194
Johnson, John N. 735
Johnson, John O. 723
Johnson, Jonas G. 543
Johnson, Leonard 293
Johnson, Ole 350
Johnson, Olof 397
Johnson, Oscar 455
Johnson, Otto B. 617
J
Jacobs, Adolph
903
Jacobs, Francis R.
743
Jacobson, O. P. B. 33
Jacobson, Rudolph
792
Jacobson, Theodore
747
Jacobson, Tosten
104
Janke, William 619
Jenal, Edward L. 274
Jensen, Hans 902
Jensen, Hans P. 99
Jensen, Jens P. 98
Jensen, Jorgen
854
Hixson, Daniel W.
Jensen, Julius
355
Hoff. Henry G. 242
Holm, Anders H.
802
Holm, Loth
782
Holmes, Leander 232
Holt, John 444
Johnson, Ever
986
Johnson, Jerry F. 778
Johnson, John A. 604
Johnson, John H. 506
Hosterman, Herman 839
Houg. Ole O. 742
Hovland, Olaus O. 239
Hovland, Ole O. 379
Hubbard, Solon 942
Huggett, George
783
Hunt, C. Murry 129
Hursh, Jacob M. 816
Huse, Nils 527
Huseby, Cornelius 912
Hatling, Jacob O.
186
Hauger, Steffen A.
183
Hawkinson, John A.
571
Hayhurst, Colbert G.
760
Hazen, Willard
805
Heembrock, Ferdinand
479
Imdieke, Herman G.
398
Ingalls, William E.
706
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Johanesen, Christian
279
Johnsen, Andrew 358
Johnson, Andrew P. 765
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Johnson, Swan 450
Johnson, Thomas K. 800
Larson, Andrew 376
Larson, Ed E. 893
Jones, Henry W.
722
Larson, Gunerius
862
Jorgensen, Christian
166
Larson, Hans 380
Jorud, Hans
895
Jorud, Thorvald L. 248
Joslin, Charles S. 387
Jung, Jacob
247
Larson, John H. 510
Larson, Mr. and Mrs. Louis P
710
Larson, Mrs. Martha ( Hilden) 375
Larson, Ole
764
Larson, Oscar F. 111
Kapler, George R.
383
Larson, Thomas 101
Kaufmann, Anton
739
Laugen. Peter G.
454
Kempf, William H.
807
Lauritzen, John
666
Kendall, William H.
807
Lausten, Kasper
808
Kirkvold, Christ E.
896
Leach, William J.
368
880
Kitts, Alexander
924
Lein, Casper
215
Kjer, John
122
Lein, Olaf
958
Klein, M. B.
663
Lein, Peter
126
Leonard, Melvin
705
Kluenenberg, Bernard
987
Levorsen, Levor A.
55
Klug, Carl
555
Levring, Andrew
566
460
Knudsen, Albert
498
Knudson, Christian C.
189
Knudson, Nels A.
514
Knutson, Albert R.
363
Knutson, John
788
Knutson, Martin
869
Kopperud, Anton
549
Lindall, Peter
713
Linder, Peter
341
Lindquist, Gustaf A.
176
Ling, Eric P.
693
Krekelberg, John H. 582
Krogstad, John E.
956
Kron, Ole
517
Loken, Peter
726
Kronemann, M. C. 736
Krueger, Herman
925
Krueger, William C.
259
Lotterer, Casper W.
440
Luebbermann, Ernst
621
Lucders, Fritz
378
Luhning, Henry D.
490
Luhning, Wilhelm
451
Lund, Andrew T.
842
Lund, Edward T.
520
Lund, Charles A.
113
Lund, Teman A.
486
Lundberg, Claes A.
265
Lundin, John P.
907
Lyksett, Ole
255
Lyng, Jacob
150
L
Ladwig, W. F.
558
Lamson, Edward S. 928
Langen, Ole T.
552
Langness, Lowell I.
85*
Langren, Mons O.
978
Langsjoen, Nels
707
Langvick, F. H.
940
Larson, Albert 88
Larson, Hans O. 121
Larson, Herman 488
Larson, Jacob 551
K
Kaddatz, Charles W.
400
Kallerman, John S. 217
Kittelson, Christ
887
Lehmann, John B.
Knoff, Peter M.
751
Lieder, John C.
Lien, John
344
Lien, Peder
504
Lien, Tobias S. 165
Ligaard, Halvor P. 170
Lincoln, William
192
Lind, Andrew
745
Kopperud, Karl J.
499
Korth, Albert
998
Krause, Arthur A.
951
Lohmeier, Lewis
138
Loken, John H.
89
Long, Michael
509
Loop, Leeman
574
Kupfer, Charlie
727
Kvernstoen, Engebret L.
270
Kvilekval, Thorbjorn H.
575
Digitized by
Johnson, Torger 762
Klimp, Edward
356
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Lyng, John, M. D.
197
Lystad, Ole J.
179
Morrow, William 533
Mortensen, Nels J. 134
Mortenson, Martin
829
Moses, Oliver E. 493
Murdock, H. J. 981
Murdock. John 975
Murk, Andrew G. 291
Murray, John E. 565
Myhre, Helmer 991
N
Nattestad. Christen 546
Nelsen, Hans S. 866
Nelson, Adin 82
Nelson, Anton E. 156
655
Martinson, Martin K. 238
Nelson, Eddie N.
776
Martinson, Otto 557
Nelson, Erick E.
154
Matala, Charles A.
664
Nelson, Frank
463
Mathews, Burton H.
406
Nelson, Hans
445
Mathiason, Even
202
Nelson, Henry P.
213
Matson, Per Gustav
283
Nelson, J. Emil
561
Mattfeld, John 633
Nelson, Jens
377
Matthews, J. V. 130
Nelson, Jens
231
Mattson, Bernhard 855
Nelson, John G.
859
Maurin, Henry
934
Nelson, John P.
870
Maurin, John
844
Nelson, John W.
434
Maurin, Marcus P. 790
Nelson, Jonas
525
Meigs, George A. 515
Nelson, Martin T.
84
Meland, Rev. Andrew 709
Melby, Johan A.
273
Nelson, Nels
920
Menge, Gottlieb 362
Nelson, Nels 404
Nelson, Nels M. 382
Nelson, Nels W. 703
Nelson, Nils H. 323
Nelson, Ole C. 95
Nelson, Ole P. 777
Nelson, Wilson E. 920
Nesbitt, James 547
Ness, Ole P. 798
Nessa, John J. 716
Nesvold, Hans
786
Moen, Christian J. 682
Moen, Gilbert
466
Moen, Gilbert G.
341
Niebels. Jacob 608
Nilsby, Otto 868
Moklev, Martin S.
326
Nilsson, Alfred
541
Moklev, Thorsten S. 586
Nodsle, Ole H. 332
Nordin, John 222
Nordmarken, Oscar
312
Moody, Rev. James 128
Noreen, Anders J. 294
Moore, Patrick 408
Nordgaard, John
259
Digitized by
Morran, Nels
980
Mc
Mc Bride, Hon. William H. 52
McFarlane, Edmund 588
McMahon, M. T.
924
M
Madsen, Hans 476
Madson, M. O. 487
Majava, John P. 602
Maki, Isaac K.
581
Malmgren, Alfred
917
Maneval, Edwin C.
329
Mann. Charles H. 1005
Manske, Charles 568
Marckel, Amos 289
Nelson, David
Nelson, N. P. R.
822
Merz, Karl 503
Mesna, Andrias 731
Meyer. Peter F. 1004
Meyer, August W. 474
Miller, August 899
Miller, Carl 145
446
Miller, Henry
767
Mobraaten, Peter J. 142
Moe, Peder A.
446
Newmann, Erwin F. 162
Nicholson, L. C. 789
Moen, Nels T. 208
Monson, Arnt 317
Monson, Mathias 441
Miller, George H.
Nelson, Arthur W. 567
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BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Norgren, John
223
Nygaard, Ole 626
Nyhus, Ole T. 117
Nylund, Felix
230
O
Oak, Otto J. 328
()Isen, Lars P. 537
Olson, Alvin
893
Olson, Andrew B.
896
Olson, Andrew C.
149
Peterson, John
945
Peterson, John A.
918
Peterson, John A.
734
Peterson, John A.
419
Peterson, John W. 78
Peterson, Leonard
161
Peterson, Ole
897
()lson, Henry
107
Olson, John
353
Olson, John H.
890
Olson, John L.
873
Olson, Joseph
521
Olson, Kittel
545
Olson, Knut
961
Olson, Lars
307
Olson, Louis C.
103
Olson, Oliver
448
Olson, Simon
889
Olson, Torkel
913
Oman, William I.
414
Onsum, Lars L.
181
Otte, Joseph A.
212
Otto, Henry C. D., M. D.
550
Ovri, Rev. Ellend J.
699
P
Page, Hon. Henry G.
39
Parks, Edward
251
Parson, Nels
781
Parsons, Judge William L.
49
Pary, Olof
219
650
Paulson, Haagen
900
Peck, Edward A., Jr.
347
Pederson, Carl K.
691
Pederson, Gilbert K. 874
Pederson, Ole
630
Pederson, Peter K.
472
Pederson, Syvrin
886
Peppling, Charles
252
Perdue, Charles H.
815
Perkins, Steve L.
573
Perkins, William R.
590
Person, William 721
Persons, John 311
Peters, Ferdinand 647
Petersen, Peter
785
Peterson, Andrew
191
Peterson, Andrew A. 297
Peterson, August
908
Peterson, Charles A. 671
Peterson, Charles G.
999
Peterson, Daniel A.
502
Olson, Anton J.
763
Olson, C. E.
330
Olson, Carl E.
952
Olson, Charles O.
989
Olson, Hans O.
676
Olson, Hans P.
424
Peterson, Olof
508
Petrie, Adison
395
Petterson, Andrew A.
391
Phelps, Ray
634
Pickit, Horace
77
Pickit, Justus
132
Pierce, Amasa J.
411
Pilger, Ludwig
689
Plowman, Henry
643
Post, John P.
595
Poulson, George A.
654
Prentice, Frederick
874
Prichett, Harry S., D. D. S. 439
Proehl, Herman A., D. D. S. 570
Putnam, Frank S.
748
Putnam, Herbert A.
556
Q
Quam, Andrew O.
688
R
Rakstad. Gilbert N.
598
Ranger, John M.
701
Ranstad, Thomas A.
110
Rauch, Rev. George J.
112
Rector, Sheldon M.
644
Reierson, Gunder
185
Restad. Alfred P.
631
Revering, August F.
591
Reynolds, Perry
878
Rieman, John G.
548
Riley, Lewis L.
61
Rindal, Mikkel
605
Risbrudt, E. T. 152
Risbrudt, Ellef E.
493
Risbrudt, Torkel E.
268
Ristad, Rev. Ditlef G.
96
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Paulson, Charles
334
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Ritchey, J. E. 939
Robertson, Henry O. 677
Robinson, George . W. 670
Shearer, John 943
Rode, Christian
484
Sheldon, George W. 496
Rolandson, Ole
756
Sherping, Olaf Th., M. D. 144
Shirley, Julius 885
Ronningen, Olaf
639
Shonblom, O. R.
143
Ronningen, Syver O.
738
Siebels, Henry E. 563
Sim, John 491
Rosvold, Martin
92
Simonson, Simon 319
Sitz, August J.
280
Rowe, David L.
300
Sjogren, Edward
399
Sjordal, Theodore
673
Skarsho, Syvert 882
Skeim, Gjert C. 753
Skoglund, Nils J. 275
Skrove, Sigurd M. 35
Sletner, Bernhard A. 507
Slettede, Ole J.
464
Smith, Ellsworth W. 825
Smith, Eric 174
Smith, George W. 827
Salomonsen, F. E.
694
Samson, Magna
932
Saunders, Frank B.
834
Sayer, John 877
Schachtschneider, Otto E. 100
Schaut, Rev. A. J. 800
Scheer. Charles
787
Schei, Johannes P.
492
Schei, Olaf J.
87
Schmidt, August
225
Schmidt, Gustav
957
Schmidt, Henry
282
Schmidt, L. H. D.
282
Schmitz, Adolph
370
Stenerson, Knute
188
Schoening, Carl O. 750
Stenstrom, Lawrence P. 266
Stillman, Alphus 741
Stinar, Clinton R. 632
Stokes, George W. 372
Stone, H. H. 227
Stortroen, Jens A.
182
Stortroen, Paul A. 224
Strand, Thomas 636
Straub, Frank H. 127
Strobeck, Magnus 560
Strommen, Gilbert T. 592
Stubskind, Ole O. 661
Sundberg, Alfred W. 938
Sundberg, Mrs. Augusta (Nordberg) 524
Sutter, O. J.
218
Svendsrud, Peter C. 497
Svien, John O.
211
Swensen, Ole
375
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Shea, James H. 359
Shea, Martin 442
Sonmor, Knut N.
264
Sorenson, Sever C. 501
Sorkness, Colben M. 335
Spies, Mrs. Emilie
452
Stang, Martin H.
906
Stangenes. Bernhard
578
Stege. John 950
Stender, Charles 623
Schoening, William F. 752
412
Schultz, H. A. 851
Schwantz, Julius E. 638
Seeba, Fredrick 946
Sceba, John H.
758
Sem, John 871
Sester, Simon
997
Sether, Even
Sether, John J.
962
172
Sethre, Christian P.
175
Sethre, Hans P.
180
Severson, Julius 821
Sha, German 811
Shanstrom, Louis 984
Shaw, Alva L. 343
Shaw, Darius N.
770
S
Sabbin, John 927
Sageng, Hon. Ole O. 600
Smith, William F. 361
Smith. Willis A. 918
Solum, Andrew O. 759
Solum, Ole L. 658
Sommerness, Ole M. 388
Rud, Louis
444
Rude, Ole M. 269
Rudh, Edward J. 384
Rulland, Iver O. 169
Rusch, Jacob
667
Ryg, Carl L. 915
Ronning, Lars 271
Rosenquist, Alfred B.
518
Rovang. Nels N. 214
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Schroeder, John
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Swanson, Andrew 184
Swanson, John W. 434
Vinje, Olaf A. 799
Swanson, S. A.
124
Vogel, Frank J. 728
Vogel, Frederick 668
T
Tanglen, William
277
Taylor, John L. 948
Tennant, David A.
51
Tenter, Henry
669
Wallace, John
875
Tenter, William
894
Walseth, Carl L. 913
Thomas, W. E.
287
Walstead, Theodore 410
Thompson, Anton 288
Walz, Michael 274
Thompson, Edward
724
Wangerin, Richard 819
Thompson, Esten
137
Webber, Edward J. 160
Thompson, Jacob
858
Webber, Herbert E. 8.3
Thompson, John B.
240
Weber, Fred L.
438
Thompson, John T.
803
Welch, George O., M. D. 68
Thorstonson. Carl
970
Welch, J. H. 607
Thurnshelle, Ole
172
Wemstrom, Carl G. 310
Thygesen, Niels
832
Wendt, Edward 678
Tollefson, Torger
West, Walter 870
Tomhave, Albert C.
911
Tomhave, George E. 519
Tomhave, Henry
135
Wheelock, Harry M.
64
Tomhave, John J.
381
Whitson, Albert G. 125
Whittaker, Frank N., D. D. S. 70
Torgersen, John S. 245
Wicklund, Andrew A. 620
Torgerson, Jens
456
Torgerson, Onon
201
Wilkinson, Kleber B. 642
Torkelson, Ole
651
Will, John C. 526
Tostenson, Tosten
960
Trana, Anton B.
118
Trautner, George 321
Wilson, Oscar F. 482
Windsor, Walter B.
76
Trenne, William
207
Tucker, Abner S.
977
Tullis, David
877
Tvedte, Thomas J.
953
Tweten, Andrew
305
U
Ulsaker, Bjorn
522
Umland, Otto
717
Utne, Christian O.
83
V
Vaglo, John M. 468
Van Antwerp, Edward 923
Vargason, Orrin H. 308
Veden, Andy
296
Vidness, Ole O.
468
Vigen, Andrew T.
364
Wynn, George B.
614
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576
Woodhall, William A.
Worden, Harrison 1000
Wright, Charles D. 48
Wright, Charles
672
Wright, Charles R., Sr. 680
Wright, Charles R. 672
Wright, George B. 36
Wright, William
584
Wright, Zeba
337
Wutamaki, John 662
Wyatt, John K.
415
443
Wilshusen, Henry
Wilson, Nils
692
Winter, Ernest F.
511
Winther, Henry A. 73
Wischnak, Ferdinand 749
Wold, John J
299
Wold, William O. 436
Wolleat, George F. 996
Trenne, August
207
425
Westover, William E. 403
Wetmur, Amos H. 429
Tommeraas, Lars O.
254
W
Wagstrom, Andrew 473
Walbridge, J. Howard 250
Wallace, James P. 720
Swenson, Ole 151
Syverson, Sigurd A.
1002
Vigen, Jorgen G., M. D. 304
Wiese, Albert 690
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Z
Young, Benjamin F.
306
Zilliox, Frederick 846
Young, Oscar
290
Zimmer, William
744
Youngberg, Charles
163
Zuehlke, Ferdinand 465
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HISTORICAL
CHAPTER I.
RELATED STATE HISTORY.
The greater part, or about two-thirds, of the territory embraced within the boundaries of Minnesota was included in the Louisiana Purchase, ceded to the United States by France in 1803. The remainder of this state, com- prising the northeastern third part, lying east of the Mississippi river, was included in the country surrendered from Great Britain by the treaty of 1783, at the end of the Revolutionary War. In 1805 a grant of land nine miles square, at the confluence of the Mississippi and St. Peter (now Min- nesota ) rivers, was obtained from the Sioux Indians. A military post was established on the grant in 1819, and in 1820 arrangements were made for the erection of a fort, which was completed in 1822 and named Ft. Snelling, after the commanding officer, and the grant has ever since been known as the Ft. Snelling Reservation. In 1823 the first steamboat ascended the Mississippi as far as Ft. Snelling; and annually thereafter one or two trips of steamboats were made to this isolated post for a number of years.
This territory was held by the Chippewa or Ojibway and the Dakota or Sioux Indians, but adventurous pioneers had penetrated into the coun- try along the streams tributary to the Mississippi river, and in 1836 Wis- consin territory was organized, comprising all the territory west of Lake Michigan, and including within its limits all the country west of the Great Lakes and north of Illinois, the west boundary of the territory being the Mississippi river.
INDIAN TREATIES.
In 1837 two important treaties were made with the native tribes of Indians. The first one was made by Gov. Henry Dodge, of Wisconsin, with the Ojibways, at Ft. Snelling, on the 29th of July, of that year, whereby they ceded to the United States all their pine or agricultural lands on the St. Croix river and its tributaries.
On the 29th of September, of the same year, at the city of Washing- ton. a treaty with the Sioux was made by Joel R. Poinsett, a special com- missioner representing the United States, and about twenty chiefs, accom- panied by Major Taliaferro, their agent, and Scott Campbell, an interpreter.
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OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
Through the influence and by the direction of Governor Dodge, this delega- tion of chiefs had proceeded to Washington for the purpose of making this treaty. by which the Dakotas, or Sioux, ceded to the United States all their lands east of the Mississippi river and all its islands. The Indians were to receive as consideration for the same $110,000 in cash, to be divided among the mixed bloods, $90,000 in payment of debts owing by the tribes, and $300,000 to be invested in five per cent. stocks, the interest of which should be paid to them annually.
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