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Nels P. Larsen, a young business man of Lucan, was born December 24, 1873, in Denmark, son of Jens and Sophia (Hansen) Larsen. His father, Jens Larsen, was born in 1854, and came. to
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America in 1881, locating at Sleepy Eye, Minn., where he rented a farm of L. P. Jensen, in Eden township, Brown county, and lived there eight years. In 1889 he bought 240 acres in section 23, Granite Rock township, this county. He broke the land, planted a grove, built a small frame barn and lived with the horses the first summer. Then he built a house which was partly a dug- out on the hillside and partly made of lumber hauled from Sleepy Eye, and here he lived for ten years. For three seasons in suc- cession his crops were destroyed by hail and he had many other problems to solve. Undaunted, however, he continued his farming and in time became successful. He carried on general farming and raised cattle and swine. In 1898 he sold 80 acres of his farm and in 1900 he sold the rest of it and retired to Sleepy Eye, where he died February 2, 1910. He was married in 1872 in Denmark to Sophia Hansen, born in 1851. They had the following children : Nels; Margaret, wife of J. Albert Johnson, a land agent of Red- wood Falls, Minn .; Elizabeth, wife of George Johnson, a banker of Grygla, Minn .; and Lettie, of Minneapolis. Nels P. attended the common school in Denmark and also in Minnesota and learned farming. In 1896 he bought 80 acres of his father and farmed there for six years. In 1902 he rented the "80" and moved to Lucan, where he accepted a position as manager and buyer for the Sleepy Eye Milling Company's elevator at Lucan. In 1909 he be- came cashier of the Lucan State Bank and after a year entered the employ of the Hayes-Lucas Lumber Company, where he is at present. He has served as township assessor of Granite Rock from 1898 to 1902 and clerk of the school board of district No. 58 for the same time. He was president of the village council from 1902 to 1912, and clerk of the village school board since its or- ganization. Fraternally he is affiliated with the A. O. U. W. Mr. Larsen was married July 14, 1898, to Jennie Kartak, born June 3, 1875, in Renville county, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Bodie) Kartak, both natives of Austria. Mr. Kartak was born in 1835 and came to America in 1860, locating in Renville county, where he worked as a farm hand until 1891 when he came to Redwood county and bought 160 acres in section 11, Granite Rock town- ship. It was all wild land. He made many improvements, set out a grove and erected good buildings. His wife was born in 1837 and still lives in Lucan with her son-in-law, Nels Larson. Mr. Kartak died March 20, 1907. There were the following chil- dren in the family : Jacob, who died in November, 1914; Stephen, now a retired farmer of Olivia, Minn .; Mary, wife of John Dolezal, a farmer of South Dakota; Anna, wife of Joseph Dolezal, a retired farmer of Olivia, Minn .; Frances, wife of Otto Hack, a retired farmer of Olivia; Josephine, wife of Mike Skoblick, a farmer of Granite Rock township; Jennie, wife of Nels P. Larson ; and John, a farmer of South Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. Larson have the follow-
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ing children: Anna, Lawrence, Louis, Raymond, Edna, Leo and Lyndon.
Charles Welter, in the livery and dray business at Lucan, was born September 25, 1879, in Medo township, Blue Earth county, Minnesota, son of Nicholas and Emily (Will) Welter. His father, Nicholas Welter, was born April 15, 1850, in Luxemburg, Ger- many, and came to America in 1866, locating in Oconomowoc, Wis., where he engaged in farming for five years. In 1871 he came to Medo township and rented a farm, where he lived for two years. In 1873 he rented a farm owned by John Nelson in Blue Earth county and lived there nine years. In 1892 he bought 160 acres in section 4, Johnsonville township, Redwood county. This land was partly improved and had a rude barn and frame house upon it. A grove had been set out, but he planted more grove and orchard. In 1899 he built a barn and rebuilt the house. He raised a good grade of swine. In 1904 he rented the farm and retired to Lucan, where he died December 31, 1914. He was mar- ried in 1877 at Oconomowoc, Wis. His wife was born October 15, 1855, at Oconomowoc, and now lives at Gary, Ind. She was the daughter of David and Mariah (Watson) Will, both natives of Scotland, who died in 1869 and 1914 respectively. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Welter had the following children : George, born in 1878 and died in 1893; Charles, born September 25, 1879; Jennie, born April 9, 1883, now at Gary, Ind .; William, born November 11, 1885, an attorney at Gary, Ind. Charles Welter attended the common school of his neighborhood and graduated from the Lam- berton high school in 1902. He taught district school for two years and in 1904 took the position of manager and buyer of the Spring- field Milling Company's elevator at Lucan. In 1914 he entered the livery and dray business. He was married June 22, 1904, to Ethel Archer, born September 27, 1884, at Tracy, Minn. She was the daughter of Wilber Archer, formerly in the railway service, later owning a farm near Lamberton. In 1897 he moved to Lam- berton, where he died August 7, 1902. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Archer are: Arthur, proprietor of a restaurant at Lucan; Ethel; Mrs. Fred Jefferson of Granite Rock township, and Dorah. Mr. and Mrs. Welter have the following children: Lila Elaine, born October 4, 1906; Lucille Jeanette, born July 24, 1908; ยท Ethelyn Pearl, born October 4, 1911; Frances Marie, born June 28, 1914; Doris La Von, born August 31, 1916.
Delancy S. Cantine, a very successful farmer of Johnsonville township, was born in Saugerties, Ulster county, New York, Jan- uary 20, 1863, son of Peter and Sarah Ann (Starin) Cantine. Peter Cantine was born in Saugerties, December 27, 1831, and for many years was a well known attorney of that town. He died December 21, 1900. He was of that sturdy Dutch stock which settled New York and laid the foundations of its commercial
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greatness, the ancestral Cantines coming from Holland to Amer- ica in 1685. Peter Cantine was married December 29, 1857, to Sarah Ann Starin, who was born May 27, 1831, at Fultonville, Montgomery county, New York, and died in January, 1904. This union resulted in the following children : Charles F., born Novem- ber 4, 1858, who died July 14, 1912, in New York state; Lydia, born November 25, 1860, now residing at Saugerties, N. Y .; De- lancy S., born January 20, 1863, and Martin, born January 22, 1866, who is a paper manufacturer at Saugerties. Delancy S. Cantine attended the common and high schools at New York and also took a special three-year college course in the Academy in his home town. After finishing his schooling he worked on his father's farm until 1884, when he came to Redwood county, Min- nesota, and bought 320 acres in section 34, Johnsonville township, and 80 acres in the east half of the southeast quarter, being a tree claim. With his father he also bought 640 acres section 3-in North Hero township, which was the second piece of railroad land sold in that township. He broke the raw prairie, planted his tree claim and set out good orchards. He also built the present house and barn and has since added a granary, cribs and made other useful improvements. The house was badly damaged by fire July 4, 1915, but was soon rebuilt. Mr. Cantine raises Poll-Angus cattle and buys feeders and ships about five carloads every year. He keeps about 300 sheep and raises Duroc Jersey swine. Through energy and perseverance he has conquered success and now has a fine, well-kept and profitable farm. Mr. Cantine was married March 11, 1889, in North Hero township, to Myrtle T. Knight, who was born February 24, 1870, in Hampton, Minn., daughter of Byron M. and Miranda D. (Keith) Knight. Mr. and Mrs. Can- tine have the following children: Sarah A., born January 11, 1890; Hester E., March 10, 1891; Marinda K., August 29, 1892; Peter B., May 6, 1894; Lydia F., June 29, 1896; Martin, April 11, 1898; Elizabeth D., February 28, 1900; Charles F., June 19, 1902; Delancy S., October 25, 1906; Mary P., February 17, 1908, and Myrtle C., January 24, 1913.
Byron M. Knight, a pioneer, was born July 22, 1824, in North Hero, Vt., and came west to Dakota county, Minnesota, in 1854. There he bought a farm and tilled the soil until 1869, when he sold out and came to Redwood county. Here he homesteaded 160 acres in section 10, North Hero township, giving the township the name of his birthplace in Vermont, and engaged in farming. In course of time he improved his farm and added to it 320 acres. He was one of the most prominent citizens of the township and held many local offices. Mr. Knight enlisted in 1861 in the Nine- teenth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry and served until 1863, being honorably discharged for disability. He was married in Michigan to Miranda D. Keith, who was born February 10, 1833, in Monroe
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county, New York. Mr. Knight died April 27, 1901, in North Hero township. There were the following children: Mariah W., who died February 1, 1888; Merrill A., born October 19, 1853, and died March 27, 1915; Agnes S., born June 10, 1856, and died in May, 1912; William F., born December 8, 1858, and died in August, 1913; Beach M., born March 25, 1865, a farmer of Cana- da; Myrtle T., born February 24, wife of Delancy S. Cantine; Walter, born November 10, 1874, a farmer in Canada.
Alfred J. Gebhard, of Gebhard Brothers, clothiers of Lamber- ton, was born April 1, 1875, at New Ulm, Minn., son of Joseph H. and Mary (Gropper) Gebhard. His father was born at Buffalo, N. Y., in 1852, and his mother was born at Geneva, Ill., in 1856. His father was in the hardward business at New Ulm from 1875 until 1890, and then sold out and moved to Lamberton, where he again entered that business. He died in 1905. There were twelve children in the family, nine are living: Alfred; Henry N., of Lamberton; Louis W., of Lamberton; Jos. W. Gebhard, of Win- sted, Minn .; George W., of New England, N. D .; Matie, now Mrs. A. O. White, of Lewistown, Mont .; Laura, Walter and Agnes, all at home. Alfred completed the work in the public schools at St. Clair, Minn. He took a course at the Mankato State Normal school, finishing in 1897. At the time of his father's death he took charge of the business with a partner under the name of Gebhard and Doster. A few years after his father's death he sold his interest in the hardware business and opened the present business with his brother Louis. He is a Republican and was a member of the Republican county committee from 1901 to 1905. He served as postmaster of Lamberton from November 15, 1902, to April 1, 1915. He is affiliated with the Masons, the K. of P., the A. O. U. W., the M. B. A. and the Eastern Star, and has been through the chairs of the Masons and the K. of P. lodges; was elected a delegate from the Second Congressional district of Min- nesota to the Republican national convention June 7, 1916. Mr. Gebhard was married August 18, 1903, to Mabel Shaw, born at Clearwater, Minn., May 15, 1874, daughter of William and Julia (Browe) Shaw, whose father died in 1912. Mr. and Mrs. Gebhard have the following children: Kenneth, age 8; Marjorie, age 6; William, age 4, and Merle, age 2. The family are members of the Congregational church.
Frederick W. Kastner was born May 13, 1881, in Lamberton township, this county, son of Christian and Katherine (Harr) Kastner. His father was born in Germany, September 2, 1839, and his mother was born at Waterloo, Mich., March 17, 1844. His father came to America at an early age locating in Ohio and later in Michigan. When the Civil War broke out he enlisted and served to the end of the war. In the spring of 1873 he came to Redwood county and homesteaded 160 acres in section 18, Lam-
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berton township where his son now lives. He made extensive improvements and prospered. He carried on general farming and stockraising. He was a Democrat and held office both on the township and the school boards. In 1912 he retired from active work and moved to Lamberton, where he died May 23, 1916, at his home in Lamberton, Minn. His son, Frederick, took charge of the farm. There were eight children in the family: Four sons and four daughters. Frederick W. Kastner has made good progress during the short time in which he has been in charge of the farm. He carries on diversified farming and raises Shorthorn cattle, Poland China swine and Clyde horses. He is a nonpartisan and is serving as a member of the township board for second term. He is a member of the German Lutheran church.
Julian P. Motter, a well known farmer of Lamberton township, was born August 27, 1864, in Wright county, Minn., son of Phil- lip and Sybil (Stewart) Motter. His father was born in Ger- many, engaged in farming a while in Wright county and in 1873 moved to Springfield, Minn., where he died in 1906; his wife was born in Ohio, and died in Springfield, Minn., May 24 1908. In 1885 Julian P. Motter bought 160 acres in section 8 of Lam- berton township, and later added eighty acres in section 9. It was all wild land and he has made many improvements. He has a fine orchard of apples, plums, and cherry trees, besides small fruit. On this place he has the following acreage: thirty-five acres of wheat, forty acres of corn, forty acres of oats, thirty- five acres of rye and forty acres of pasture. He also owns 120 acres of land in Eldorado county, California, where he spends his winters. On his California farm he raises wheat and other small grain. He also has fifty hives of Austrian and Italian bees which produce about 3,000 pounds of honey per year. He has a number of registered Shorthorn cattle, Poland China hogs, and also raises a good grade of Clyde horses. He is a stockholder in the Farmer's Elevator at Lamberton, and is independent in politics. He is president of the Farmers' Club and clerk of the school board. He belongs to the M. W. A. of Lamberton. Mr. Motter was married July 4, 1885, to Leona Gooler of Redwood county. By this marriage there was one child, Louis, born June 12, 1889. He was married the second time September 2, 1907, to Mrs. Anna Bittner, born August 13, 1868, in Blue Earth county, daughter of William Conrad and Elizabeth (Kaus) Conrad. Her father served for two years in a Wisconsin regiment during the Civil War and was a prisoner at Libby prison, where he con- tracted a sickness from which he never recovered and which caused his death July 10, 1913. He was a farmer of Bismark, South Dakota. Her mother died in 1890, at the age of forty- four. Anna Conrad was married March 15, 1887, to Ernest Bittner, Mankato, Minn., and he died in 1893. There were two children
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by this marriage: William, born July 23, 1889, now living at Ft. Clark, North Dakota, and Arthur, born August 12, 1891, liv- ing in Redwood county, Minnesota. By Mr. Motter's second marriage there is one child, Clarence, born April 29, 1909. The family faith is that of the Methodist church.
Albert H. Enersen, county attorney of Redwood county, was born October 4, 1871, in Bashaw township, Brown county, Minn., son of Christian and Charlotte (Heramb) Enersen, both natives of Christiania, Norway. His father was born Dec. 10, 1836, and his mother was born January 11, 1838. They are both living at Springfield. His father was a rope maker by trade before he came to America in 1866. He remained in New York state two years and then moved to Black Hawk county, Iowa, next going to Brown county, Minnesota, in 1870, where he bought 160 acres of land and farmed until 1884, when he sold out and moved to Springfield, Minn. There were six children in the family : Clara, now Mrs. A. W. Christensen, of Grant county, South Dakota; Axel R. M., of Detroit, Minn .; Carrie, now Mrs. H. K. Schroeder, of Miller, South Dakota; Laura, now Mrs. Henry G. Ohlsen, of Springfield, Minn .; Albert H .; Cora, now Mrs. Hans L. Hansen, of West Concord, Minn. Albert H, completed his edu- cation at Mankato high school, Mankato, Minn., June, 1894, and became that fall principal of the West Mankato school, a posi- tion which he held for four years. In 1898 he went to Lamber- ton and studied law and was admitted to the bar October 8, 1900. In politics he is a Republican. He has held the office of clerk of the school board of Lamberton since 1901. He was a member of the village council in 1906-08 and has been secretary of the Lamberton Commercial club since 1904. May 1, 1910, he was appointed county attorney to fill the vacancy caused by the re- tiring of William G. Owens. In the fall of 1910 he was elected to that office and re-elected in 1912 and again in 1914. He is affiliated with the following lodges: A. F. & A. M., M. W. A., A. O. U. W., O. E. S. and the K. of P. Mr. Enersen was married October 8, 1902, to Ethel Rice, of Mankato, Minn., born February 6, 1878, daughter of Tobias and Ada M. (Perrin) Rice, natives of Norway and Vermont respectively. Her father was a traveling salesman and died in 1890. There were three children in the family: Jessie, Ethel and Garth, who is at Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Enersen have two children: Burnham, born November 27, 1905, and Lawrence, born July 5, 1909.
Albert F. Borchardt, a successful farmer of Lamberton town- ship, was born January 18, 1860, in Wisconsin, son of John and Caroline (Timm) Borchardt. The parents were natives of Ger- many who came to America in 1858, locating in Wisconsin. In March, 1860, they removed to Nicollet county, Minnesota, where the father bought 120 acres of school land. The mother died there
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in 1884, and John Borchardt later moved to Renville county, where his death occurred in 1890. Their children were: Fred- ricka, now Mrs. Charles Sachow, of Renville county; Albert F .; Bertha, now Mrs. August Blank (deceased) ; John, of Redwood county; and August, who died in infancy. Albert F. Borchardt remained at home until he was 23 years of age and then bought a farm in Renville county. Two years later he moved to Red- wood Falls and bought a farm in Redwood Falls township, which he owned for 12 years. In 1899 he bought his present place of 318 acres in sections 14 and 15, Lamberton township, Redwood county. He also owns 240 acres of land in Wisconsin. His acre- age in grain is 80 acres of wheat, 40 of oats, 55 of corn, 32 of rye and 15 of barley. He raises red poll Angus cattle and Poland China swine, keeping about 50 a year, and also keeps a good grade of horses. A Republican in politics, he has served as treasurer of Lamberton township during the last six years. Fraternally he is affiliated with the M. W. A. camp at Lamberton. Mr. Bor- chardt was married July 10, 1884, to Adaline Wilschack, of Ren- ville county, who died October 30, 1895. Three children were born of this union; Clarence, Jasper and Hazel. He was married again October 15, 1896, to Lizzie Patsche, who was born in Nicol- let county, Minn., October 26, 1863, daughter of Henry and Fred- ricka (Preibe) Patsche, natives of Germany, who came to Nicol- let county, Minnesota in 1854. For many years Mr. Patsche farmed and then retired in 1884 to Nicollet, Minn., where he lived until 1905. He then moved to St. Peter, where he died January 15, 1907. Mrs. Borchardt's mother died November 23, 1886. There were five children in their family: August; Lizzie; Henry, of Eldridge, North Dakota; Annie, now Mrs. Herman Radatzke, and John, who died in infancy. By Mr. Borchardt's second marriage there were two children, Ruben, born October 8, 1897, and Wil- liam, born August 4, 1901.
William Fairfield, one of the early farmers of Waterbury township, was born in Canada, February 7, 1836, son of John and Elizabeth (Clapp) Fairfield, natives of Canada and New York, respectively, and married in Canada, where they lived until their death. They had five children: Reuben, William, James, Albert, and Charlotte. William attended the district schools of Canada and at the age of fifteen came to the United States, locating in Wisconsin, where he worked in the pineries. Afterwards he engaged in farming. In 1862 he enlisted in the Twenty-third Regiment, Wisconsin, Company C, and was ordered to Camp Randall, at Madison, Wis. His first scrimmage was at Champion Hills, Va. He also took part in the battle at Arkansas Post, where several lives were lost. The next battle was at Vicksburg. He was discharged August, 1863, returning to Wis- consin. In 1870 he came to Brown county, Minnesota, and se-
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cured a homestead. On account of the grasshoppers destroy- ing his crops he moved to Redwood county and located on the farm of O. B. Turrell, where he lived two years. Then he came to Waterbury township and bought 160 acres of school land, and here he began farming with four head of horses and seven cows. He broke forty acres of land the first year. He raised good stock and farmed until 1908. The farm is now conducted by his son James. Mr. Fairfield was married March 1, 1865, to Harriett Ells, born August 3, 1846. They have three children: James, John and Annie. The family faith is that of the Metho- dist church. John lives in Lamberton township and Annie is the wife of Edward Roof, of Lamberton.
James Fairfield, an extensive farmer of Waterbury township, was born November 26, 1875, in Brown county, Minnesota, son of William Fairfield. He was two years old when the family moved to Redwood county. He bought 160 acres in section 18, Lamberton township and farmed there several years when he sold it to his brother John. He then returned to the home place in section 36, Waterbury township, where he now carries on general farming and is a breeder of Shorthorn cattle. He was married October 20, 1899, to Myrtle Olson. They have three children : Harrison, Eunice, Agnes.
Arthur E. Clements, a well known business man of Clements, was born in St. Paul, August 13 1876. For eight and a half years he was engaged in the livery business at Clements, but in the spring of 1913 sold out and opened a hardware and imple- ment store. In the fall of 1915 he sold a half interest to Louis Raddatz and the firm is now known as Clements and Raddatz. They carry a full line of implements and hardware, the stock being valued at $6,000. The store, a brick building with full basement, 28 by 48, and one story, was built in the spring of 1913. Mr. Clements served on the village council for three years and was its president for one year. He also served as clerk of the school board for three years. Fraternally he is affiliated with the M. B. A. Mr. Clements was married January 26, 1904, to Louisa Genske, born October 10, 1882, daughter of August Genske, a farmer of Carrington, N. D., and his wife, Ida. Mr. and Mrs. Clements have six children: Mabel, Richard, Ethel, Lorna, Ida and Byrel.
Peter O. Clements, sturdy pioneer from whom the village of Clements takes its name, was born in Sweden, April 17, 1847, son of Ole and Anna Clementson, who spent the years of their life in that country. Peter O. was reared to sturdy manhood in the old country and was instructed in the rudiments of educa- tion and religion in the parish church and school. Seeking a wider opportunity, he came to this country and after visiting four weeks in Litchfield, this state, went to Washington county,
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also this state, where he worked for several years. In 1877 he came to Three Lakes township, Redwood county, and ac- quired 160 acres of wild land in section 32. Aside from his land, his personal property consisted of a small amount of furniture, a small quantity of provisions and three horses. The horses he traded for two yoke of oxen and 60 bushels of seed. With this beginning he set to work, broke 82 acres of land and erected a frame house, 14 by 18 feet. Discouragements overtook him from the very beginning. The first year he had no crop and the second year, just before he was ready to harvest, a hail storm swept over his fields destroying everything growing there- in. However, with undaunted courage, he continued his hard labor and in time achieved prosperity. He now has a well-im- proved farm of 320 acres, with two splendid residences, and all the necessary barns, sheds and outbuildings. On this place he carries on general farming, feeds live stock for the market and takes a special interest in his cattle and swine. When the village of Clements was started, this worthy farmer was honored by having his name given to that hamlet. Mr. Clements was mar- ried January 6, 1874, to Anna Holmes, who was born June 6, 1853, daughter of C. G. and Mary (Hendrickson) Holmes. To this union have been born children as follows: Agnes, Arthur, Lincoln, Sadie, Lincoln (second), Myrtle, Ada, Hattie and Wel- den. Agnes was born June 13, 1877, married John Rosendahl, a jeweler, of Walla Walla, Wash., and has two children, Ruth and Viola. Arthur, born April 13, 1878, and who is a hardware dealer in Clements village, married Louise Ganske and they have six children: Mabel, Richard, Ethel, Lorna, Ida and Burl. Lincoln was born May 2, 1881, and died at the age of two years. Sadie was born October 17, 1883, married William Marvin a tra- veling salesman of Redwood Falls, and has two children, Hazel and Lilah. Lincoln (second) was born February 2, 1885, and now lives in Saskatchewan, Canada. Myrtle was born August 14, 1886, and lives in Clements village. Ada was born January 30, 1888, and lives at home, near Clements. Hattie was born June 6, 1890, married Reid Thompson, who has a grocery store at Nevada, Iowa, and has two girls, Neoma and Myrtle. Welden was born August 17, 1891, married Alta Olson, has one son, Forest, and operates the home farm.
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