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. Albert E. Hartwig, a substantial farmer of Three Lakes town- ship, was born in Germany, December 22, 1872, son of Carl and Johanna (Bahr) Hartwig. The father came to America in 1877 and farmed near Waseca, Minn., where he lived for 21 years. Then he bought 2271/2 acres of land in section 7, Three Lakes . township, where he now lives with his son. His wife died in 1909, at the age of seventy-nine. Albert E. Hartwig remained at home until 1898, when he took over the farm in Three Lakes
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township on which he has since made extensive improvements. In 1906 he built a barn 30 by 50 feet, and in 1910 a house of ten rooms, equipped with hot water heat, pressure tank and bath. He has a nice grove and a five-acre orchard. Mr. Hartwig is a stockholder in the Farmers' Elevator at Redwood Falls. He is now serving as treasurer of school district No. 97. He was mar- ried in May, 1903, to Alvina Arndt, who was born October 2, 1879, in Germany, daughter of August and Henrietta (Krueger) Arndt. Her father, who had been a miller, came to America from Germany in 1892 and located in Waseca county, where he died in 1909, at the age of 78 years. Mr. and Mrs. Hartwig have four children: Gertrude, born December 10, 1905; Helen and Hilda (twins), born April 18, 1908, and Alfred, born August 29, 1912.
Joseph Kuelbs, an enterprising farmer of Three Lakes town- ship, was born in Brown county, January 30, 1866, son of Joseph and Katy (Hurres) Kuelbs. His mother died when he was quite small and he was brought up by his grandfather, Matthias Knipfer, a farmer of Brown county, Minnesota. When 16 years of age he began working out and continued to do so until 26 years old. In 1890 he bought 160 acres of land in section 34, Three Lakes township, where he is now located. He began breaking the wild prairie land and erected buildings, his first house being a frame structure, 16 by 20 feet. His farm is now well improved and embraces 307 acres. He has one acre of fruit and a grove covering three and a half acres. In 1912 Mr. Kuelbs built a barn of cement blocks, 34 by 60 feet, large enough for 25 cattle, 12 horses and 100 tons of hay. Since 1912 he has given a part of his time to threshing. He owns a fine Belgian stallion, which took sweepstakes twice at the Redwood county fair. Since 1903 he has served on the township board, and has been treas- urer of school district No. 105 since 1907. He is also president of the Verein at Clements. Mr. Kuelbs was united in marriage June 14, 1892, to Barbara Stitz, who was born August 8, 1877, daughter of Nicholas Stitz, a farmer of Brookville township, who came from Germany in 1886, and his wife Mary (Hala) Stitz, who died in 1896 at the age of thirty-five years. Mr. and Mrs. Kuelbs have the following children: Andrew, born July 6, 1893; Katy, born March 29, 1896, now Mrs. Carl Klabunde, of Brook- ville township; Thomas, born May 3, 1899; Mary, born May 1, 1902; Aloius, born September 19, 1904; Roman, born May 9, 1907; Cleophas, born September 25, 1911, and Isadore H., born in December, 1915. The family worship at the Catholic church at Clements.
Andrew Paulsen, a prosperous farmer of Three Lakes town- ship, was born in Denmark, May 13, 1856, son of Andrew Paul- son, a tailor, who died in 1874, at the age of 67 years, and his
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wife, Mary (Bylow) Paulson, who died in 1910, at the age of 99 years. Andrew Paulsen came to the United States in 1884 and located at Stoughton, Wis., where he remained for ten years working out among the farmers. Then he went to Brown county, Minnesota, where he farmed for four years. He next moved to Morgan township, Redwood county, where also he farmed for four years. In 1900 Mr. Paulsen bought 80 acres in section 11 in Three Lakes township, and has since carried on farming here. It was all wild prairie land when he bought it, but is now well improved, fenced and tiled. He has added to his land so that he now has 160 acres. In 1913 Mr. Paulsen rebuilt the house and now has a fine eight-room dwelling. In 1900 he built a barn, 32 by 36 feet. He carries on general farming, seven acres of his land being devoted to alfalfa. He has served as school treasurer of district No. 92 for nine years and is a shareholder in the Farmers' Elevator Company at Morgan. Mr. Paulsen was mar- ried in 1885 to Marin Peterson, who died in 1887, at the age of 27 years, leaving one child, Louisa. He married secondly Mary Rasmussen, who died November 14, 1914, at the age of 42 years. There were 13 children by this second marriage namely : Louis, Annie, Ella, Christ, Emma, Sophia, John, Elmer, Charles, and four who died in infancy.
Thomas Steff was born in Austria, March 4, 1861, and came to America in 1870, with his parents, they locating in Brown county, Minnesota. Here he remained until 1886, when he bought 160 acres in section 26, Three Lakes township, Redwood county. From time to time he has improved and enlarged his farm, so that it now comprises 520 acres. In 1893 a barn, 36 by 60, was built and in 1911 a new eight-room house was erected. Mr. Steffi owns 40 head of cattle and carries on dairying. He also has one- half acre of fruit. He served on the township board four years, was director and clerk of school district No. 105, for fifteen years and has served as township clerk for the past ten years. He was president of the creamery for two years and for two years its treasurer. Mr. Steffl was married July 10, 1888, to Theresa Kuelbs, who was born December 26, 1867, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kuelbs, her father being a retired farmer of Home township, Brown county, now living at Sleepy Eye. Mr. and Mrs. Steffi have had ten children: Thomas, John (a merchant at Clements), Edward, Mary, Theresa, Margaret, Syl- vester, Agnes, Frances (deceased), and Frank.
John F. Steffl, a merchant of Clements, was born in Three Lakes township, Redwood county, Minnesota, April 19, 1891, son of Thomas and Theresa (Kuelbs) Steffl. He remained at home until 16 years of age, and then began work as clerk in the general store of Peter Nissen at Clements. Two years later he entered upon similar employment in the general store of Miesen Brothers
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of Clements. After a year he bought the interest of one of the brothers, Matt. Miesen, and the store was then operated under the name of Miesen and Steffl. They handle general merchandise and furniture, carrying about $15,000 worth of stock, and have leased the Warnecke building, a two-room structure with base- ment. Mr. Steffl is at present a member of the village council. He was married September 29, 1914, to Martha Hartneck, who was born February 2, 1897, daughter of Joseph and Martha Hart- neck, her father being a farmer of Sleepy Eye.
Reuben A. Druck, a successful farmer of Three Lakes township, was born in York county, Pennsylvania, February 5, 1857, son of Benjamin and Katherine (Arnold) Druck. The father, who was a farmer of York county, died there in 1896, the mother dying in 1900 at the age of 64. Reuben A. Druck remained at home until he was 24 years of age. From 1886 until 1891 he was foreman of bridge builders on the C. B. & Q. railroad. Then he entered into the grocery business at Knoxville, Ia., and later engaged in con- tracting and building there. Then he began farming in Marion county, Iowa, later farming in Green county, Iowa, and in 1909 bought 160 acres in section 10, Three Lakes township, Redwood county, Minnesota, where he is now located, owning at present 3071/2 acres. He makes a specialty of buying and feeding cattle and hogs, keeping from 125 to 150 head of cattle and about 200 head of hogs per year. As a corn grower he is widely known, and in conserving his soil he alternates this crop with oats and barley. He also plants from 25 to 50 acres of potatoes a year, and in 1914 had a yield of 400 bushels to the acre. In July, 1916, he pur- chased a cattle ranch of 1,189 acres, with a mile and a half of shore line on Crooked Lake, in Cass county, this state. Mr. Druck was married November 16, 1886, to Helena Johanna Abels, who was born September 16, 1863, daughter of John and Sophia (Gerdes) Abels. Her father is a retired farmer of Mound Union, Ia., born May 12,.1833; and her mother was born February 23, 1833. Mr. and Mrs. Druck have had six children: Raymond H., born August 20, 1887, who died August 19, 1906; Beulah H., now Mrs. Fred Nelson, living on a farm near Albert Lea; Letha M., now Mrs. Earnest Eckey, of Norway, Ia .; Ruby F., William M., and Reese A. The three last mentioned are residing at home.
Mathew Wilson, now deceased, was born in Howard, N. Y., February 9, 1830, son of Samuel and Mary (Powell) Wilson. His father was a farmer in New York and later moved to Illinois and then to Goodhue county, Minnesota. The mother died in 1848. Mathew Wilson came to Goodhue county in 1856 and worked out on the farms until 1872, after which he lived in Redwood Falls for one year. In 1873 he homesteaded a tract of land in Lyon county, Minnesota, and lived there three years. Moving to Red- wood county in 1877, he located on the homestead of his father-
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in-law, in section 20, Three Lakes township, where he subsequently resided until his death, July 25, 1904. For 13 years he served as township clerk, and was school clerk for 12 years. He was a veteran of the Civil war, having enlisted in Company F, Eighth Minnesota regiment, in August, 1862, and served three years. His wife still lives on the home place. Mr. Wilson was married April 24, 1874, to Janet Montgomery, who was born November 10, 1849, in Scotland, daughter of Robert and Mary (Reid) Mont- gomery. Her father came to America from Scotland in 1871 and located in Redwood county, Minnesota, May 6. In 1872 he homesteaded 80 acres in section 20, Three Lakes township, which place was his home thereafter until his death, February 6, 1890, at the age of 71 years. His wife died in 1878 at the age of 62. They had been married in 1846 in Ayrshire, Scotland, and had five children. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson had the following children : Mary, born August 4, 1875, now Mrs. W. T. Wilcox, wife of an implement dealer in Redwood Falls; Jane, born April 8, 1876, living at home; Robert, born June 13, 1877, who died March 1, 1899; Elizabeth, born February 26, 1890, a teacher at Amiret, Minn .; and Alice G., born November 12, 1893, who is a student at the Mankato State Normal school.
Swen J. Bergblom, a well-known farmer of Springdale town- ship, was born October 18, 1853, in Sweden, son of Carl J. and Mariah Bergblom, both natives of Sweden. Carl J. was born in 1825 and came to America in 1869, locating at Moline, Ill., where he worked as a farm hand and laborer until 1875. Then he be- came employed in the Dimmock & Gold saw mill and pail factory at Moline, in which city he died, December 14, 1901. He was married October 1, 1851. His wife was born June 20, 1820, and died December 18, 1901. Their children were: Swen J .; Eliza- beth (Mrs. Swen A. Sandahl), now living in Chicago; and Carl A., who died in 1869 at Moline. Swen J. Bergblom worked as a farm hand for a time and in 1871 obtained employment in the pail factory at Moline, Ill., where he remained until August 28, 1884. He then came to Redwood county and bought 160 acres of land in section 14, Springdale township. In 1904 he added to his farm 80 acres of land in section 15 and 80 acres in section 22. Ninety acres of the land in section 14 had been broken and seven acres had been used for a grove, there being also a small orchard. There was a small house, 14 by 18 feet, and a straw barn and 'small shed. In 1892 he built a comfortable house and in 1900 a substantial barn. He has since increased the size of his orchard and has a large number of fine cattle. Mr. Bergblom was married August 17, 1882, in Moline, Ill., to Emma Erickson, who was born September 3, 1856, daughter of Nels J. and Anna Erickson. Her father was born in Sweden in 1825 and came to America in 1851, finding employment as a blacksmith in the plow factory of John
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Deere at Moline, Ill. He became noted for his skill in tempering plows. He bought 120 acres of land near Moline, and died there in 1898. His wife was born in Sweden in 1829 and is now living with her daughter Emma. There were seven children in the Erickson family: Matilda (Mrs. O. Olson), who died in 1884; Emma (Mrs. Bergblom) ; Albert, who died in a railway accident at Moline in 1908; Mollie, deceased; Nathan, now on the old home farm at Moline; John, deceased; and Ellen, also deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Bergblom have five children: August, living in Gales township; Carl, living in Springdale township; and Anna, Franz, and Alma, all living in Springdale township.
John G. Wiecks, dealer in meats at Walnut Grove, was born January 23, 1887, at Tracy, Minn., son of William and Bertha (Went) Wiecks. His parents were born, respectively, in 1865 and 1867. The mother came to America from Germany at an early age with her parents. The father is a traveling sales- man, who lives at Walnut Grove. Their children are : Edward W., of Windom, Minn .; Clara (Mrs. F. A. Evans), of Brookings, S. D .; Henry A., living at home; George H., of Elkton, S. D .; John G., subject of this sketch; and Fred R., Alfred, Harry, and Dolores, all at home. John G. Wiecks, after completing his schooling at Walnut Grove, began the meat business, January 3, 1910, with his brother Edward, buying out the interest of Henry Jacobs. In 1912 Edward sold his interest to his brother, locating at Windom, where he is engaged in the meat business. John G. has one of the best slaughter establishments in Redwood county, and also a well-equipped retail store. He has an ice house of 550 tons capa- city and carries on a regular ice business in the town, and expects soon to install an icing system in his meat market for the show case and the window display. He is agent for the Swift tankage hog feed, and also deals in hides and wool, and is agent for a tanning company of Des Moines, engaged in the tanning of hides for rugs, coats, robes, etc. In addition he conducts a regular produce and poultry trade business, and is a stockholder in the Walnut Grove Building and Loan Association. A Republican in politics, he served on the village council in 1912. He is a member of the Blue lodge of Masons. Mr. Wiecks was married October 14, 1913, to Ginevra E. Walker, who was born February 21, 1893, at Oswego, Ill., daughter of Joseph R. and Nancy (Wright) Wal- ker. Her father, a veteran of the Civil war, a member of the G. A. R., and for many years a farmer, went to Walnut Grove in 1907, where he operated the Walker Hotel until his death, April 20, 1915. There were the following children in the family: Laura (Mrs. Montageau Morris), of Waterloo, Ia .; Floy (Mrs. George Graver), of Aurora, Ill .; Larston, deceased; Clara (Mrs. Hardy Edwards), of Oswego, Ill .; Homer, at home; Blanche, at home; Ginevra, wife of John G. Wiecks; and Everett, deceased.
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Chauncey W. Bulen, postmaster of Walnut Grove, was born May 4, 1873, at Rochester, Minn., son of Benjamin F. and Frances (Cressy) Bulen. Benjamin F. Bulen was born in New York state, October, 1843, and his wife in Massachusetts, in 1840. He first went to Wisconsin, and later to Rochester, Minn., where both par- ents are now living, having retired from farming. There were six children in their family : Don O., of San Diego, Cal .; Cora M. (Mrs. A. E. Hart), of Wisconsin; Chauncey W .; Benjamin F., of Minneapolis; Belle, a jeweler of Kingman, Kan .; and Pearl (Mrs. John F. Fixen), of Seaforth, Minn. Chauncey W. Bulen com- pleted his common school education at Rochester, and in 1891 went to St. Paul, where he entered the employ of the Hackett Hardware Co., remaining there eight years. Then coming to Wal- nut Grove, he was interested in the hardware business for about a year with his brother, Don O. Next he went to Seaforth, where he was engaged in the hardware business for four years. In 1904 he returned to Walnut Grove and again entered into the hard- ware business with his brother, Don O. Selling out in 1910, he engaged in the harness business with Mr. Nybo under the firm name of Bulen and Nybo. A year later he sold his interest and started a general store, which he sold in January, 1915. He was appointed postmaster January 8, 1915. Mr. Bulen is a Democrat in politics. Fraternally he is affiliated with the Masons, the I. O. O. F., and the M. W. A. He was married November 7, 1899, to Jessie Masters, who was born November 24, 1880, in Winneshiek county, Iowa, daughter of John F. and Prudence (Sharp) Mas- ters, natives of New York, whose children were: Inez, Mabel, Edda, and Jessie. Mr. and Mrs. Bulen have the following chil- dren: Roy, born June 18, 1901; Lloyd, September 2, 1904; Mil- dred, December 6, 1906; Clarence, April 6, 1909; and Genevieve, September 22, 1914. The family faith is that of the Methodist church.
Peter A. Benson, a well-known grocer of Walnut Grove, was born May 22, 1869, in Denmark, son of Hans Peter and Ann Mar- garetha (Dahlby) Benson. He was one of nine children, eight of whom are living: Martin, of Carona, Canada; Hans, James, Joergen, Signe, Anine, and Caroline, of Denmark, and Peter A., of Walnut Grove. The father, a cabinet-maker, was born in 1836, and died June 11, 1906; his wife, born in 1841, died February 1, 1903. Peter A. Benson grew up in his native land, where he also received his education and served in the Danish army one year. He came to America in 1893, locating at once in Walnut Grove, Minn., where he began to look for a business opening. In the meanwhile he rented and operated a farm in Cottonwood county. After seven years he returned to Walnut Grove and opened the Arcade restaurant. January 1, 1902, he sold this and went to Balaton, Minn., where he conducted the Balaton Hotel for a year.
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In 1903 Mr. Benson returned to Walnut Grove and opened the Arcade Hotel, which he operated until November 1, 1913. He then gave up hotel-keeping and has since been engaged in the grocery business, having a good and complete stock. He is a member of the M. B. A. Mr. Benson was married November 11, 1901, to Paulina Nelson, who was born in Norway, December 31, 1852, and died in Walnut Grove, April 20, 1907. He was married secondly, March 5, 1911, to Mrs. Christina M. Demkier, who was born in Denmark September 30, 1853. The family are members of the Congregational church. Mrs. Benson had by her first mar- riage seven children.
Fred O. Egge, of the Walnut Grove Hardware Co., was born April 8, 1881, in Freeborn county, Minnesota, son of Andrew A. and Sofia (Sigerson) Egge, natives of Norway, born in 1835 and 1845 respectively. Mrs. Egge died in 1912 at Albert Lea, where her husband now resides. Mr. Egge came to America at the age of 13 and located in Wisconsin, later coming to Freeborn county, Minnesota, where he bought a farm. He retired from farming in 1898. The children in the family were: Emma, Tilda, Henry, Ida, Nora, Fred, Alick and Arthur (twins), of whom Arthur is deceased. Fred O. Egge completed his high school education at Albert Lea in 1900 and for five years subsequently had charge of his father's farm in Freeborn county. He then went to Walnut Grove and entered into the hardware business with O. B. Flesche, under the name of Walnut Grove Hardware Co. Mr. Flesche died October 11, 1913, and his widow retained his interest in the busi- ness until January 1, 1916. Her death occurred December 8, 1915, and on January 22, 1916, her estate was sold to Mr. Egge. The latter's store is located in a good building owned by his father. Mr. Egge is a Republican in politics and has served for five years on the village council and on the school board. He was married November 18, 1903, to Inga Molstad, who was born March 7, 1883, in Freeborn county, Minnesota, daughter of Ole and Ingeborg (Lyner) Molstad, natives of Norway, who came to America, and who are now living in Freeborn county, Minnesota, where they are engaged in farming. There were the following children in the family : Holvor, Carrie (deceased), Inga, Helen (deceased), Oluf, Ida, Helmer, and Leo. Mr. and Mrs. Egge's children are: Arthur, born December 21, 1905; Winfred, May 20, 1909; Ells- worth, May 15, 1911; Irene, March 15, 1914; and Harriet, March 15, 1916. Mr. Egge and his family are members of the Norwegian Lutheran church.
P. Joseph Walsh, a progressive farmer of North Hero town- ship, was born April 3, 1865, in Montgomery township, Le Sueur county, Minnesota, son of Richard and Ann (McMahan) Walsh, both natives of County Clare, Ireland. Richard Walsh, born April 29, 1828, came to America in 1846 and located in Augusta,
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Me., where he was married, in October, 1849, to Ann McMahan, who was born in 1826. In 1850 he moved to Detroit, Mich., where he lived six years, one year of this time being spent on the Great Lakes as a sailor. In 1856 he moved to Le Sueur county, Minne- sota, where he took a claim, the deed to which was signed by President Buchanan, and is now in the possession of his son, P. Joseph. Mr. Walsh voted for the first governor of the state of Minnesota. In 1879 he came to Redwood county and bought 172 acres of land in section 18, North Hero township, which he culti- vated until 1901. He retired to Tracy, Minn., where he died December 9, 1904. His wife died January 10, 1907. In politics he was a Democrat and was actively interested in local public affairs. He served as county commissioner of Le Sueur county for five years, and was superintendent of the county poor farm from 1867 to 1871. There were seven children in the family: James F .; Mary I., now deceased; John, deceased; Augusta J. (Mrs. Alf. Swoffer), deceased; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Walter Dal- ton, of New York; Margaret T., who married W. H. Boyle, of Waseca, Minn .; and P. Joseph. With the exception of two years, P. Joseph Walsh assisted his father with the farm work, and after his removal to Tracy took charge of the farm. He also took a homestead of 160 acres in Springdale township, which he proved up in 1892. He carries on general farming and stock raising, having Aberdeen Angus cattle, Shropshire and white-faced sheep, Poland China swine and Percheron horses. He is a stockholder in the Redwood County Rural Telephone Company. In politics Mr. Walsh is independent. He was on the Springdale township board in 1893 and on the North Hero township board in 1897. Fraternally he is identified with the A. O. U. W. lodge, No. 249, of Walnut Grove. Mr. Walsh was married, October 16, 1901, to Alvilda M. Hanson, who was born November 20, 1876, at Copen- hagen, Denmark, and came to America with her parents in 1886, they settling in Brown county, Minnesota. In 1898 they moved to Redwood county and began farming in North Hero township. Her mother died December 12, 1914, and her father now lives in Iowa. There were five children in the family: Lena, Mrs. H. A. Ledenberg; Alvilda; Harl L., of Phillips, S. D .; Jennie, who is Mrs. Walter Jensen, of Independence, Ia .; and Oswald, of Inde- pendence, Ia. Mr. and Mrs. Walsh have seven children: Frances M., born September 8, 1903; Alva J., December 23, 1904; Richard L., January 10, 1906; Jennie J., April 20, 1908; Catherine P., Jan- nary 12, 1911; Joseph P., May 7, 1913; and Connor J., August 20, 1914. The family faith is that of the Catholic church.
John Nelson, a well-known farmer of North Hero township, was born August 30, 1851, in Sweden, son of Nels and Truen (Swanson) Ingemanson. The father died in May, 1916, his wife having passed away in 1908. There were nine children in the
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family: John, Kersti, Malena, Celia, Nels, Bengta, Matilda, Swen and Anna. John Nelson came to America in 1880, locating in section 7, North Hero township, Redwood county, Minnesota, where he bought 80 acres of land. To this he later added 80 acres more. He has good farm buildings, a small but well-devel- oped orchard and raises a good grade of stock. As a stockman he keeps Duroc Jersey swine, marketing about eighty per year. In addition to his personal holdings, he rents extra land, having the following acreage in crops: 125 acres of corn, 60 acres of oats, ten acres of rye, 12 acres of barley, and eight acres of wheat. He is a stockholder in the Farmers' Rural Telephone Co. In politics he is a Republican. Mr. Nelson has just com- pleted a new barn, 22 by 48 feet, also a corn crib and granary, in fact has made all the improvements on his place, including the planting of a grove. Mr. Nelson was married February 25, 1883, to Nellie S. Lindgren, who was born in Sweden, September 15, 1867, daughter of John and Hannah (Nelson) Lindgren. Her parents came to America in 1875 and settled in Springdale town- ship, Redwood county, on an 80-acre tract of land. Mr. Lind- gren died in 1882 and Mrs. Lindgren is now living with her daughter, Mrs. Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson have had children born as follows: Alfred, April 28, 1884; Carl, October 6, 1885; Franz, October 31, 1887; Hannah, August 15, 1889; Emma, March 22, 1891; Lillie, May 27, 1893; Alvin, February 11, 1898; Elmer, November 6, 1899; and Victor, April 27, 1904. Alfred was mar- ried November 7, 1913, to Jennie Whitney; Hannah was married June 1, 1910, to Carl Moline, and they have one child, Crystal, born August 10, 1912; Emma married September 1, 1915, Swen Swenson, and they have one child, Lorraine. The family faith is that of the Swedish Lutheran church.
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