Lyon County, Minnesota - Biographical sketches, 1912 (part 17 of 17)

ALBERT E. PETERSON (1910), of Sodus township, was born in Dunn county, Wisconsin, January 13, 1877, a son of Adolph and Gunild (Christopher) Peterson, the former a native of Norway and the latter of Wisconsin. Albert resided at home until twenty-six years of age, when he married and purchased a quarter section of land near Cedar Falls, Wisconsin, where he farmed until 1909.

CHRIS NELSON (1908), proprietor of the Garvin meat market, was born in Denmark December 29, 1877. In the old country he worked at the brick mason's and butcher's trades and in 1901 came to America. He settled in Redwood county and for two or three years worked as a farm laborer and in a livery stable at Milroy.

Mr. Nelson went to Lake Shetek in 1905 and for the next three years worked in a hotel. He located in Garvin in 1908 and for several years worked as a mason and butcher. He bought the meat market in March, 1911. Mr. Nelson is a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church and the M. W. A. lodge.

Anders and Agnes Marie Nelson, the parents of Chris Nelson, reside in Denmark. Chris is the only one in America of a family of nine children. The other children are Inger, Nels O, Agnes, Maries, Edgar, Christian, Karen and Senna.

Mr. Nelson was married at Tracy September 13, 1911, to Emma M. Nelson. She was born in Lyon county and is the daughter of one of the early settlers, Thomas Nelson, who lives near Garvin.

.Mr. Whitlatch was born in Marion county. Iowa, March 30, 1885, and lived in that county until 1910. He was educated in the country schools of his district and was brought up on the home farm. After he had reached young manhood he divided his time between the home farm and helping neighbors. For two years he had charge of his father's place.

In 1910 Mr. Whitlatch came to Lyon county and has since farmed for himself on rented land. He moved to the place he now farms in the spring of 1912. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge of Tracy.

The marriage of Mr. Whitlatch and Elma Phelps took place in Marshall January 21, 1911. To this union one child has been born, Maria Elizabeth, the date of her birth being February 22, 1912. Mrs. Whitlatch was born in Marion county, Iowa, January 20, 1890.

Mr. Whitlatch's parents live in Marion county. Iowa. His father, R. J. Whitlatch. was born in that county, and his mother, Emma (Nickell) Whitlatch, was born in Monroe county, Iowa.

HARRY E. CARSTENS (1893) is the junior member of the firm of E. H. Carstens & Son, general merchants of Taunton. He is a native of Tyler, Minnesota, and was born March 6, 1888. When five years of age. Henry accompanied his parents to Taunton, where he attended school, later entering his father's store as clerk. In 1908 he was admitted as a partner, the firm name being changed to E. H. Carstens & Son. He is a member of the Taunton Fire Department.

The parents of our subject are E. H. and Minnie (Lopine) Carstens, both of whom are living. They are the parents of the following named seven children: Mary (Mrs. N. A. Rudning), of Bellingham, Minnesota; Paul and Ida (Mrs. H. J. Prelwitz , of Bellingham: William F., of Altamont, South Dakota; Henry, of Little Falls, Washington; .Mabel, a school teacher.