The history of Renville County, Minnesota, Volume II, Part 72

Author: Curtiss-Wedge, Franklyn; Renville County Pioneer Association
Publication date: 1916
Publisher: Chicago : H.C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.
Number of Pages: 986

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The following have served this congre- gation: Rev. N. I. Nelson, 1889-1891; Rev. Gust. Anderson, 1892-1893; Rev. K. E. Pe- terson, 1894-1899; Rev. August Sjöberg, 1900-1903: Rev. C. O. Peterson, 1904-1907; Rev. P. A. Ström, 1908-1909; Rev. Gust. Johnson, 1910-1913; Rev. Andrew Berg, 1913-1915.

During the later years the congregation has decreased in membership, many mov- ing away to other places, and it has found itself unable to support a local pastor. Since 1908 the parsonage has not been in use by a pastor and last year was sold and moved away. The pastor at Palmyra serves the congregation once a month.

SWEDISH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN.

The Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Sved- landa Church of Palmyra. (By Rev. A. Bengtson.) The Swedish Evangelical Lu- theran Svedlanda Church of Palmyra is a member of the Evangelical Augustana Synod of North America. The first serv- ices of this local church were held on June 24, 1873, at one of the pioneer homes of Palmyra. These services were conducted by the lay-preacher, Malkan Egbom, who still resides at Dawson, Minnesota. The

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Svedlanda church was organized in the year 1874 with the following charter mem- bers: Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hokanson. Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Bergman, Mr. and Mrs. Ola Knutson, Mr. and Mrs. Gustaf Ander- son. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Johan Berndt Anderson, Peter Anderson, Anna Lena Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. An- dreas Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Herder Lar- son, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Borje Johanson. Andreas Jonson. Mr. and Mrs. Johannes Anderson, Andrew W. Anderson. Andrew Anderson, A. P. Anderson, Johanna Lena Anderson.

Due the circumstances that the docu- ments of incorporation were lost when a cyclone destroyed the home of the secre- tary of the organization it was deemed wise to hold a meeting for the purpose of re-issuing these so important papers. This was done at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Johnson, December 4. 1878, the Reverend Svante Anderson presiding, T. Johnson serving as secretary. The follow- ing board of trustees were elected: John B. Anderson, John B. Johnson, August Johnson.

In 1889 the first church building was erected which, with a number of marked improvements, still serves the congrega- tion as their place of worship. Until 1905 this eburch together with the Swedish Lutheran church at Ilector formed a joint parish, the pastor, the Reverend J. G. Kall- berg, residing at Hector. In 1905 this union was severed and the Svedlanda church proceeded to call its own pastor and to erect, directly opposite the church, a parsonage. The Reverend A. Bengtson, the present pastor, moved into the new parsonage in the fall of 1905.

During the first fourteen years after the organization of the church there was no permanent pastor, visiting pastors and theological students filling the pulpit for short periods, Of these the Reverends A. Jackson and R. S. Nystrom served the church the longest. The permanent pas- tors of the Svedlanda church are: The Reverends Svante Anderson, now retired, L. P. Bergstrom, now of Winnipeg, Can- ada, J. G. Kallberg, Hector, and A. Bengt- son, the present pastor.

The Fridsborg's Swedish Evangelical Lutheran church of the town of Crooks is located on the northeast quarter of section 4. The congregation was organized Sep- tember 27, 1893, and the first service was held in schoolhouse No. 52 by Rev. J. Randahl. Rev. N. Forsander was also one of the early pastors who served this church. Among the early members may be mentioned Gustaf Carlson, Chas. Carl- son, and Elias Janson. A church building was erected in 1897 and the church was incorporated January 18, 1898, the trustees at that time being Otto F. Carlson, John Swenson and L. P. Johnson. The incor- porators were A. F. Nelson and Gust. An-

derson. Some of the present members are August Falk. August Johnson and Olaf Bryngetson. The present pastor is Rev. C. O. Bergquist. (By Rev. C. O. Bergquist.)

The Swedish Lutheran church of Olivia. The First Swedish Lutheran church was organized July 15, 1890, and incorporated under its present name March 4, 1891, at the schoolhouse of Olivia, by the following persons: J. O. Lundberg and N. P. Peter- son, chairman and clerk, respectively. The first board of trustees were: Andrew G. Thurston, C. B. Carlson, and N. P. Peter- son. Among the charter members may be mentioned: Jobn C. Barker, John Miller, Sr., Charles Johnson, Andrew Thurston and Peter Olson. The first officers were Deacons John Miller, Sr .. John Barker, and Peter Olson. The services were held in the schoolhouse until October, 1915, when the new church building recently com- pleted was taken into use. It has a full basement, modern heating plant, light and water, and is finished with stucco finish outside and ornamental steel finisb inside, A modern parsonage costing $3,000 was erected in 1902. The present deacons are: R. P. Peterson, Erick Johnson, Erick Erickson. The trustees are Nels Swanson, Olof Bohman and A. N. Nelson. The pres- ent pastor is Rev. C. O. Bergquist.

The Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Con- gregation of Hector was organized in 1890. A church was erected in 1892 and the par- sonage was built in 1901. The present pastor is Rev. J. G. Kallberg.

MORAVIAN.

Elim Moravian Church. (By Rev. I. Richard Mewaldt.) The first Moravian services in Melville township were held by the Rev. Theodore Sondermann of Carver county, Minnesota, who in 1880 came up occasionally to conduct services in the bomes of Moravians who had set- tled in Melville township a short time previous. The Elim Moravian congrega- tion was organized February 7, 1882. The charter members were: Mr. and Mrs. IJenry E. Wolff, Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Wolff, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wolff. Mr. and Mrs. August Hedtke, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kirchner, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Zupke, Mr. and Mrs. William Wolff. Charles. Otto, David and Anna Wolff. The church was erected in Melville townsbip in 1882 and dedicated July 23. of the same year. The same building is still in use. There is no parsonage in connection with this parish. The pastor used to live in Ilector, but at present he is a resident of Bird Island and serves the Bird Island Union charge in connection with Elim. The fol- lowing pastors have served the congrega- tion: Reverend Messrs. Theodore Sonder- mann, Henry Reusswig. Allen E. Abel, Augustus F. Ploetz, C. A. Meilicke, Ru- dolph J. Grabow, C. V. Seifert, W. C. Schattschneider, C. R. Meinert and I. Richard Mewaldt. The first baptism after

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the organization of the congregation was that of Alma Lydia Wolff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Wolff; the first mar- riage was that of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wolff; and the first death was that of George E. Wolff, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Wolff. The Elim congregation owns a church farm of forty acres located to the east of the church building.

The Hector Moravian Congregation was the outgrowth of the Elim Moravian Con- gregation in Melville township. The Elim congregation was organized by the Rev. Theodore Sondermann of Carver county, February 7. 1882. Five years later, Janu- ary 18, 1887, the Hector congregation was organized by the Rev. Henry Reusswig with the following charter members: Rev. and Mrs. Henry Reusswig, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wolff, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Raitz, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Raitz, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Weber, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Maag, Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Wolff, Mr. and Mrs. Berthold Albert, Mr. and Mrs. Leopold Koehler, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scheel, Theo. Albert, Carl Schug. Mrs. Otto Wolff, Mrs. Waldo Lovering, Lydia Maag and Johanna Koehler.

The first marriage performed in the Hector church was that of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wolff. on February 26, 1890. The first burial in the old Moravian cemetery was that of Arthur Stengel, son of the Rev. C. W. Stengel. The cemetery now known as the Moravian cemetery was dedi- cated June 29, 1890, the same day that the Rev. Henry Reusswig was buried in it. The deed of the cemetery is vested with "The Board of Elders of the Northern Diocese of the Church of the United Brethren in the United States of America."

The Bird Island Union Church is com- posed of the remnants of the Methodist Episcopal church organized about 1880. and the Bird Island Baptist church, organ- ized about 1881. While they have not effected a permanent organization they are holding union meetings in the Metho- dist church, under the pastorate of the Rev. I. Richard Mewaldt, who is also pas- tor of the Elim Moravian church of Mel- ville township. The Union congregation has a strong Sunday school and a live Ladies' Aid society.

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.

The First Christian Church of Renville county located at Vicksburg, has a most interesting history. It was organized May 6, 1871, the organizers being R. W. Davis, P. A. Lawson, C. R. Eldridge, Harry Thompson, Christopher Burch, Pleasant Johnson, Mrs. Lydia Lawson, Mrs. Martha Thompson. Sarah J. Larson and Mrs. Mariah Burch. P. A. Lawson was the first chairman and permanent pastor, other preachers supplying the pulpit from time to time. R. W. Davis was the first secre- tary. The first trustees were Christopher Burch, C. R. Eldridge and Robert W. Dean.

A prominent factor in the story of this church was Simeon Burch. He owned the farm at the top of the hill above Vicks- burg. All clergymen who passed the neighborhood were welcomed at his home, and Methodist and Disciple services were often held there. After the church was erected he still continued to entertain the clergymen. The church was built on his land at the brow of the hill. This church, now a dwelling house, is still standing. The cemetery was laid out nearby, and is still in existence. The schoolhouse was also located a few rods away. The school- house is now located elsewhere. Under the hill, just south of the Burch farm, was the little village of Vicksburg with its store, sawmill and blacksmith shop. The church at Olivia was in reality the result of the church at Vicksburg. Perry Burch and George Burch, both pioneers. who underwent all the privations of fron- tier life, were prime movers in the Olivia church, giving it the fullest measure of their devotion. Perry Burch was an espe- cially active and devoted worker in the cause. Both men are now dead, Perry Burch dying in California and George Burch in Oregon. The church at Olivia is now discontinued, its members are dead or scattered, and the building is converted into a dwelling house.

PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.

The protestant Episcopal church has two small but thriving parishes in the county, one at Olivia and one at Morton. The parishes are served from the Twin Cities.

THE REFORMED CHURCH.

The Emden Christian Reformed Church of Renville was organized in 1890, by Rev. H. Putgeter. The first pastor serving this congregation was Rev. G. H. Gulger. The first services was held October S. 1890. in the schoolhouse in District 52. Services were conducted in German as well as the Holland language. In the year of 1892 a new church was erected at its present location abont seven miles northwest from Renville, in section 12 of Erickson town- ship, and in 1914 the people remodeled and enlarged the church to make it modern and convenient in every way. This altera- tion cost in the neighborhood of $3,000. Some of the original organizers were John W. Bakker, Dirk Eckhoff. Rasmus Hen- dricks, W. J. Bakker, Jacob Jacobs, and others. The parsonage was built in the fall of 1892, which has since been im- proved so as to make a very comfortable home in every way. The first pastor was Rev. G. H. Gulkger, succeeding him was Rev. Puttgeter, Rev. H. C. Bode, Rev. G. L. Hufker, Rev. H. J. Beld, Rev. F. Scher- man.

The present elders and officers are H. P. Roelfs, Isac Goris, Lubert Ahrenholz, Henry Negen, John Ryks, Fred Ahrenholz. The church now enjoys a large and gen-

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erous congregation, having a total mem- bership of about 85 members, among them are the most prominent and prosperous farmers of Ericson and Crooks townships. -Written by L. Ahrenholz.

EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION.

The Evangelical Association of Flora Township. (By Rev. John D. Moede. ) In 1860 a number of families of the Evan- gelical association located in the township of Flora. They immediately organized a number of classes and held prayer meet- ings, Sunday school and other religious meetings. In those early days the old pio- neer preacher served a large circuit and very often it was impossible for him to preach oftener at a place than once in every four or six weeks. During the pas- tor's absence the various classes continued their work and often when he came for the next service he would learn that a number of converts had been added to the fold. In 1862 the ministers, Christian L. Seder and E. H. Bauman of New Ulm, regularly visited this community. The work was in a flourishing condition at the time of the Indian outbreak, August 18, 1862. On August 17. 1862. there were about one hundred adults and thirty chil- dren gathered at the home of John Lettau for divine worship. Gottlieb Mannweiler was the Sunday school superintendent at the time, and was a very devout and earnest leader. Rev. Seder preached on that day. None realized that this would be the last service that some of them ever would attend on this earthi.

Before another Sunday, nearly one hun- dred were dead and their mangled bodies scattered over the prairies as the result of the Indians' revenge, and of the other thirty many were prisoners of the savage Sioux while a few after horrible sufferings had escaped. Rev. Balsar Simon, pastor of the Evangelical church of Flora, in 1882- 84 made a very thorough investigation of the names of the victims of the massacre, and placed on the records of the congrega- tion the names of the members who were murdered: Rev. Christian L. Seder (Rev. August Nierens, another minister of the denomination was murdered by the Indians near New Ulm, September 2, 1862); W. Inerfield: John Sieg, wife and four chil- dren; Michael Zitzloff, and wife; John Zitzloff; Caroline Meier and three children; Ernest Hauff, wife and four children; Uris Andermack: Mrs. Louis Thiele and one child; John Lettau and one child; Gott- lieb Mannweiler: William Schmidt, wife and two children, (little Minnie died at Fort Ridgely from the effects of exposure) ; Father and Mother Boelter; Mrs. Michael Boelter and three children; John Boelter (Mrs. John Boelter and two children es- caped into the woods; after weeks of indescribable suffering the baby died, and the mother and the other child were found by the soldiers when starvation seemed to

the inevitable fate); Enselius Rief, wife and one child; Friedrich Busse, wife and three children: John Roesler, wife and two children; Rosina Heining and three chil- dren: Friedrich Roesler: John Kochen- dorfer and one child; Paul Kitzman, wife and several children; Friedrich Krueger and two children; Gottlieb Zabel; and Emil Grundman, wife and three children.

Many escaped to Fort Ridgely and many were taken captive by the Indians and later released, at Camp Release by Gen- eral Sibley. Louis Thiele was the only old settler who returned to establish a home on his old homestead.

About the close of the Civil war a num- ber of Evangelical families again moved into this neighborhood. The first families are the following: Francis Shoemaker, August Lindeman, Henry Dreyer and Henry Timms. Evangelical ministers for several years made occasional visits to this con- munity. In 1868 regular preaching serv- ices were instituted and have been con- ducted until the present time. In 1871 Rev. August Schmidt was sent to this com- munity as the first resident pastor of the Evangelical association. November 25, 1877, the members of the Zion's church of Evangelical association organized with Fredrick Enide as president, and Henry Tinnes as secretary. Julius Runger was elected trustee for a term of one year, Henry Tinnes for two years and Henry Smith for three years. Through the ef- forts of Rev. Schmidt the first church was built in 1879. The old pioneer preachers visited a number of other points and organ- ized congregations, some of which are now large and flourishing.

In 1911 Rev. J. S. Krienke was influential in having a new church built which cost $8,000 and which was dedicated in June, 1912, Bishop W. Horn, D. D., of Cleveland, Ohio, had charge of the dedicatory services, In May, 1912, Rev. S. W. Hielscher assumed charge of the congregation and before the year was out the church was free from debt. The following pastors have served this charge: Rev. Chr. Brill, May, 1861- May, 1862; Rev. C. L. Seder and E. H. Bauman, 1862-until the time of the mas- sacre: Rev. J. G. Simon served this field for several months during 1866; John Schmidt made one visit to that place dur- ing the year 1866; during 1867 the field was not supplied with a pastor; Rev. E. J. Hielscher, 1868-1869; Rev. E. J. Hielscher and Rev. J. Manthey, 1869-1870; J. G. Drehmel and August Schmidt, 1870-1871; Rev. August Schmidt, 1871-1873; Rev. Friedrick Moede, 1873-74; Rev. D. W. Sydon, 1874-75; Rev. Ludwig Passer, 1875- 76: Rev. Ludwig Passer and Rev. E. Mu- rius, 1876-77; Rev. F. Emde, 1877-79; Rev. John H. Schmidt, 1879-82; Rev. Balsar Simon. 1882-85; Rev. Martin Gagstetter, 1885-88: Rey. H. Hensel, 1888-91; Rev. A. G. Sahr, 1891-94; Rev. Otto Schultz, 1894- 96: Rev. J. Kienholz, 1896-98; Rev. August

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Reeck, 1898-1902; Rev. E. H. Bollenbach, 1902-05; Rev. C. F. Sydon, 1905-10; Rev. G. J. Krienke, 1910-12; Rev. Geo. W. Hiel- scher, 1912-14; John D. Moede, 1914.

This congregation has exerted a whole- some influence in the days gone by and has been a blessing to many individuals. The Minnesota Conference will hold its next session, May, 1916, in the new church and is assured of royal entertainment by the members of the congregation and their friends in the community.

Rev. Christian Louis Seder was born in 1830 in Koeingreich, Hanover, Germany; his parents were sturdy Germans. When he was sixteen years of age the family came to this country, locating at Lewis- ton, Wis., on a farm. In 1856 Rev. Seder was licensed to preach and served two years as a local pastor. In 1857 he was united in marriage to Ursula Saxer. Three children-two sons and a daughter-were born to them. Both sons are now in the service of the church. In the spring of 1860 Rev. Seder was stationed at Preston Mission in this state. His circuit was very extensive-north as far as Rochester, Chatfield. Dover, south-east to the state line, Cresco and Decorah, lowa. All of these points were reached on horseback. that being the only means of conveyance which could be obtained at the time. He carried his library with him, so to speak, as his means were limited and his salary very meager. However he was a power- ful preacher and many thank him for being the means of leading them to a better life. In the spring of 1862 he was sta- tioned at New Ulm, which was also a large circuit, and compelled him to be away from home a great deal of the time. On Aug. 17, 1862, he preached near Beaver Creek in Renville county, where he had a regular appointment. On Monday morn- ing, August 18, came the alarm of the In- dian Outbreak. All the people in the vi- cinity got together to flee to a place of safety. Rev. Seder was chosen leader and headed the procession. They were over- taken by the Indians and many of them were shot and killed. Rev. Seder was one of the first ones killed. Eye witnesses said that he was shot and an Indian then sprang into his buggy, split his head open with a tomahawk and then threw his body out of the buggy, keeping the horse and buggy as a prize. John Boelter was among those killed. His wife and two children, however, succeeded in escaping thru the brush and concealed themselves in a cave, where they lived for several days on herbs and berries before help came. It is from Mrs. Boelter that particulars of this mas- sacre have been obtained. She is still alive, residing now at Kenyon, Minn .- By Rev. H. A. Seder.

Rev. August Nierens was a pastor in the same denomination as Rev. Seder who worked on a circuit near New Ulm. When the uprising came he offered himself as a

volunteer to help defend the town and showed much bravery in the defense of the town. On Tuesday, Sept. 2, hearing the cries of a child outside of the stockade, he bravely stepped out to rescue it, but was shot down as he stepped out of the door .- By Rev. H. A. Seder.

ROMAN CATHOLIC.

Catholic services in the Minnesota val- ley were held at an early date. On June 23, 1839, Bishop Mathias Loras, Bishop of Dubuque, left that city in a steamboat for the mouth of the Minnesota river, accom- panied by Abbe Joseph Pellamourgues and a young man who acted as interpreter. The bishop wrote: "Our arrival was a source of great joy to the Catholics, who had never before seen a priest or bishop in these remote regions; they manifested a, great desire to assist at divine worship and to approach the sacrament of the church. The wife of our host, who had already received some religious instruc- tion, was baptized and confirmed; she sub- sequently received the sacrament of mat- rimony and made her first communion. The Catholics of St. Peter amounted to 185. Fifty-six were baptized, administered communion to thirty, these adults, and four received the nuptial benediction."

Bishop Loras was near Fort Ridgely at the time of a battle between the Sioux and the Chippewas, and he gives the follow- ing description: "On Thursday, the sixty- third anniversary of the independence of the United States, my adopted country, while holding services, a wild music sud- denly burst upon our ears. A moment after I perceived through the windows a band of savages, all covered with blood, executing a barbarous dance and singing one of their death songs. At the top of two poles were fifty bloody scalps, to which a part of the skulls were attached, the terrible trophies of the prowess of the hard fight of the preceding days. You may well imagine what an impression such a sight made upon my mind. 1 finished the services as well as I could."

Some time iu the forties, Catholic priests held missions at the home of the La Croix family at the mouth of Birch Cooley creek, and also near Patterson's Rapids, in Flora township, not far from the Sacred Heart creek.

There are eight Catholic churches in Renville county, as follows: the Church of St. Mary at Bird Island, served by Rev. A. Scholzen; the Church of St. John at Hector, served from Bird Island; the Church of St. Andrew at Fairfax, served by Rev. Jn. Goergen; the Church of St. John at Morton, served by Rev. W. L. Hart; Church of St. Patrick, of Birch Cooley, served by Rev. Hart; the Church of St. Mary, of Bechyn, served by Rev. Jos. Tomek, Redwood Falls; the Church of St. Aloysius at Olivia, served by Rev. Henry D. Pomije; the Church of Holy Redeemer

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of Renville, served by Rev. Wm. Cashman.

The parish of Henryville is now discon- tinued and its members have been amal- gamated with other parishes. There are several Catholic families at Buffalo Lake and services are held there in a private building and the work . there is conducted as a mission of Bird Island. It was for- merly a mission of Hector. There are also a number of Catholic families at Sacred Heart and services have long been held at the residence of Ed. O'Connor.

The Church of St. Aloysius, Olivia. (By Rev. Henry D. Pomije.) As there are many Scandinavians in Renville county, and as it is held by some scholars that their fore- fathers were the first known Catholics upon the soil of Minnesota, it may be of special interest to make reference to the earliest traces of Catholicity in these parts of the State.

If the records are genuine, we have an inscription of what is known as the Ken- sington Rune Stone. The Acta Et Dicta, Vol. IV. No. 1, p. 36, published by The Catholic Historical Society of St. Paul, gives the following account of the Stone: "In August, 1898, a Swedish farmer, by the name of Olaf Ohman, was clearing a tract of land, situated about three miles in a northerly direction from Kensington, Douglas county, Minnesota, when he dis- covered under a tree a large stone bear- ing an inscription in runic characters, which interpreted reads as follows: 'S Goths (Swedes) and 22 Norvegians on an exploring journey from Vinland very far west. We had a camp by 2 skerries (rocks in the water) one day's journey north from this stone. We were out fishing one day. When we returned home. we found 10 men red with blood and dead. A V MI (Ave Maria, or Ave Virgo Maria, Hail Mary ). Save us from evil. We have 10 men by the sea to look after our vessels, 14 (41 ?) days journey from this Island. Yeaf 1362.'

The strange inscription tells us then of a visit made by a number of Norsemen in 1362 to a locality in the central western part of what is now Minnesota. The thing is not at all impossible nor unlikely. It is an historic fact that the Norsemen in those ages came on frequent journeys to the eastern coast of North America, part of which they named Vineland or land of wine; and hence some of them might have ventured further inland on a journey of exploration. The runic characters and the language of the inscription are such as they were in use among the Scandinavian peoples in the Middle Ages. Above all, the invocation to the Blessed Virgin Mary points to the authenticity of the record, because in those days the nations of the Scandinavian north still possessed the Catholic faith (brought to them in about 830, by the Frankish Priest, St. Ansgar, at the invitation of the Danish chief Har- old, himself then a Catholic), and were familiar with the veneration of the saints.

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The history of Renville County, Minnesota, Volume II, Part 72

Author: Curtiss-Wedge, Franklyn; Renville County Pioneer Association Publication date: 1916 Publisher: Chicago : H.C. Cooper, Jr. & Co. Number of Pages: 986

Author: Curtiss-Wedge, Franklyn; Renville County Pioneer Association
Publication date: 1916
Publisher: Chicago : H.C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.
Number of Pages: 986