Vasa Township (part 1 of 2)

Vasa Township

served three years. In 1870, was stationed at Winona one year; in 1871, was appointed presiding elder of St. Paul district, and served four years; in 1875, was sent to Red Wing and served two years; since which time he has been Agent of the Tract and Sabbath School Society, which position he now fills. In April, 1868, was married to Miss Harriet A. Duncan, of New York city, and they now reside in Red Wing.

HARTUNG, GEORGE, pastor of the German Methodist Church, Red Wing; was born in Thuringen, Germany, Nov. 18, 1843. He accompanied his parents to the United States in 1857, who settled in Washington county, Minnesota, where he worked with his father until 1864, when he procured a scholarship in the Wallace (German) College, at Berea, Ohio. He attended that institution two years, and returned to Washington county, where he prosecuted his studies while working on his father's farm. He was married Sept. 18, 1869, to Charlotte Spangenberg. She was born in Thuringen, Germany, Nov. 9, 1843. His first labors in the ministry were those of a local preacher; his first charge was at St. Croix mission, Prescott, Wis., where he remained until regularly ordained a minister of the Gospel, Sept. 28, 1873. At this time he was sent to Crow River mission, Wright county, Minnesota. At the expiration of two years he was sent to Salem, West St. Paul, having been created an elder, Sept. 26, 1875. In October, 1876, he came to Red Wing, and accepted his present charge. They have four children living - Amelia, Lydia, William and Alfred. Geo. F., born in Washington county, Sept. 6, 1870, died the 24th of the same month. Mrs. H. is also a member of the German Methodist Church.

HODGMAN, HENRY C, merchant. Born in Hartland, Windsor county, Vt., July 12, 1833. Emigrated to this city, April, 1856, and engaged in clerking until the close of navigation, when he returned to his native county. In the fall of 1864, he returned to Red Wing, and in August, 1869, commenced business under the firm name of Wilkinson & Hodgman. Married in this city, Feb. 6, 1872, Martha E. Densmore, who was born in Albany, Genesee county, N. Y., Oct. 5, 1838, and came to this county March 17, 1857.

HAWLEY, At B., (deceased,) was born in Caroline, Tompkins county, N. Y., Nov. 6, 1833. In 1852 he graduated at Hobart College, Geneva, N. Y. Having chosen the medical profession for his life work, he at once commenced his studies and graduated at the medical department of the above college in 1855. In order to still further perfect himself in his studies, he visited Europe and attended two courses of medical lectures in Edinburg, Scotland; one course in London, England, and one in Paris, France. He then returned to Geneva, and July 16, 1857, came to this city, where he was a successful practitioner for ten years. In 1867 he engaged in the drug business, in which he continued until his death, Sept. 20, 1878. He was married to Miss H. B. Blackstock, who was a native of Alleghany City, Pennsylvania.

HODGMAN* J. Mm whose portrait appears in this work, was born in Windsor county, Vt., Feb. 17, 1822. Received his primary education in his native county, and from thence was a student in Meriden Seminary, N. EL, and afterwards in a military school, under the control of the State, at Norwich, Vermont. In Oct., 1851:, he came to this city, which was then in its infancy, and being pleased with the prospect and surroundings, he determined to make it his home, and for that purpose returned East, closed up his business there and returned to Red Wing in the spring of 1856, where he has since resided. He first engaged in the mercantile business, which he continued until 1860, when he became a partner with T. B. Sheldon, in the forwarding and commission business, in which he continued until 1867, since which time, on account of ill health, he has not been actively engaged in any business. In 1868 he was elected mayor of this city, and re-elected in 1878, which honorable position he now fills. Was married in this city, May 13, 1862, to Harriet Kellogg, who is a daughter of Joseph Kellogg, of New York State. Leonard W. is their only child.

HERBERT. B. B.» was born on a farm near Cuba, Fulton county, 111., May 3, 1843. He remained there until ten years of age. About that date his parents removed to Henry county, Iowa, some twenty miles back of Burlington, where he worked on a farm summers and attended district school winters. On the 17th of April, 1856, the family arrived in Red Wing, but immediately settled on a farm in Belle Creek township, where he engineered a breaking team and assisted in turning over thirty-five acres of Minnesota sod. That fall the family changed again and took up their abode in Hay Creek Valley, Featherstone township, two and a half miles from Red Wing. Here the young man tilled the soil in summer, and in the winter trudged two and a half miles morning and evening to Red Wing and return, attending Hardline University. Some days the mercury would sink out of sight, but the boy's ambition was up and he .was determined not to miss a day if it did cost him a few frozen ears, fingers and toes - which it did. His first attendance at the university was the winter of 1856-7. The next summer and winter he put in the same way, but the following year - 1858-9 - he devoted his entire time to the farm. The winter of 1859-60 he taught a district school in a room of his father's house. The fall of 1861 he began a regular course at Hamline University, continued his studies systematically until June, 1865, at which time he graduated in the classical course, and took the degree of A. B. Immedi- ately after his graduation he was elected by the board of trustees principal of the Rochester Seminary; taught in that institution during the school term of 1865-6. That spring he canvassed Olmsted county, lecturing and introducing outline-maps, school charts and school apparatus. In September of that year he delivered a lecture before the State Teachers* Association, at Faribault, that was spoken of as an able and interesting production. Immediately after he proceeded to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to attend the law school of that university. On the way he fell in with Major Durkee, and from that peculiar and accidental meeting an acquaintance was formed that ripened into a warm personal friendship. They became room-mates at the university, and wrestled over the same volume of Blackstone together. They were determined to master Blackstone or die, and they are both in good health up to date. The winter of 1866-7 he attended law lectures at the university delivered by Judges Cooley and Campbell, of the Supreme Court of Michigan, and Profs. Walker and Pond, prominent members of the Detroit bar. In the spring of 1867 Mr. Herbert returned home to the farm in Hay Creek Valley, again devoting himself to agricultural pursuits, prosecuting his law studies in the meantime with a tenacity of purpose characteristic of the man. That fall he entered the law office of Wilder & Williston, Red Wing, where, under their direction, he pursued his studies, assisted greatly by Judge Horace Wilder, to whom he recited, and from whom he received hearty encouragement. May, 1868, he was admitted to the bar, opened an office in Red Wing, and began the practice of his profession. In June, of that year, he delivered a masters' address and received the degree of Master of Arts at " Old Hamline. " In the fall of 1870 he was elected a member of the board of education, and was also clerk of the district, which position he filled for several years. December 28, 1871, he was married to Miss Mary E. Sweney, daughter of Dr. W. W. Sweney, of Red Wing. She was born in Fulton county, 111., July 16, 1847. A singular coincidence connected with these families is the fact that the given names of the parents on both sides are alike, and the three marriages were solemnized on the 28th of December. In the spring of 1873, Mr. Herbert aided in starting the Red Wing Mills, and was elected the first secretary of that corporation. The fall of 1873 himself and E. J. Hodgson started the Grange Advance, now the Red Wing Advance. In Feb., 1877, he was elected secretary of the Red Wing Stoneware Company, which enterprise he was largely instrumental in developing. March 6, 1877, Mr. Herbert, J. M. Hodgman and others, started the Red Wing Building Association, which has since become an important institution, and of which he is the secretary. He is also secretary of the Mississippi Valley Industrial Association; a stockholder in the Red Wing Advance, one of the editors, and the business manager; also half owner with Mr. J. A. Leonard, who owns the other half, of the Red Wing Printing Company, established by them and others in July, 1877. * In a word, he has taken an important part in every enterprise for building up the financial interests of the city and county since lie became identified with their industries. Himself and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics he has always been a Republican, but is not a rigid party man. There is one child, William E., born Oct. 17, 1872.

HUBBARD, L. Ft, grain dealer. Born in Troy, New York, January 26, 1836. His parents moved to Chester, Windsor county, Vt., in 1840, and afterwards went to Greenville, N. Y. The subject of this sketch emigrated to Chicago, Ills., in 1853, thence to this city, in July, 1857. Feb. 20, 1862, he was commissioned Captain, company A, 1th Infantry, and Lieut. Colonel March 25, 1862 ; Colonel, Oct., 1862; Brigadier General, Dec. 16, 1864. Married Amelia Thomas, May 10, 1868. She was born in Canada, in 1845.

HOWE, F. B., Red Wing Mills. Born in Racine county, Wis., Jany. 18, 1846. Emigrated to this county June 6, 1865, at which time he commenced his present business. Married Emma Veeder, in 1869. She was born in Milwaukee county, Wis., Aug. 23, 1847.

HIMMELMAN, CHARLES, sewing machines and organs. Born in Sweden, April 26, 1827. Married Pauline Brawall, Oct. 30, 1850. She was born in Sweden. They emigrated to this county June 19, 1855, settling in the town of Vasa. Has been engaged in. the grain trade in this city, and commenced his present business in 1876. Charles F. is his only living child.

HOYT, F. W., banker. Born in Orleans county, N. Y., Jany. 1, 1841. When about seven years old, his parents moved to LaFayette, Stark county, Ills., where Mr. Hoyt attended district school. From LaFayette he emigrated to this county, in 1856, settling in the township of Roscoe. A short time after his residence in this place, he returned to Illinois, attending school in Rock Island, and after his return to this county, attended school at Hamlin University, in this city, for three years. He commenced the study of law in 1865, with J. H. Parker, then district attorney, and the following year was admitted to the bar, entering into partnership with that gentleman, which continued about three years. He was married to Ella L. Fay, in Oct., 1856. She was born in Illinois, and was a graduate of the Hamlin University at Red Wing. She died in June, 1858. He again married Josie E. Bassett, in August, 1870. She was born in Lorane county, Ohio, in 1844. Mr. Hoyt was elected court commissioner in 1877. Was appointed United States commissioner in 1874, and has since retained that position. He was one of the founders of the Goodhue County Savings Bank, a sketch of which in given in this work. Winnefred E. and Fanny are his children.

HAWKINS, W. E#, dealer in paints, oils, &c, was born in England, August 15, 1830. Came to this country with parents, settling in New York City, and afterwards moved to Albany, N. Y., Avhere he married Sarah Middaugh, May 24, 1853. She was born in Tioga county, Pa., June 29, 1830. They emigrated to Red Wing, May 20, 1855. Mr. Hawkins' business has gradually increased, until he now does the largest wholesale and retail trade of any house in the county. Benjamin S., Effie Alene, and William C, are his children.

HERSCHLER, M., storage, forwarding and commission merchant. Born in Germany, Sept. 20, 1831 ; emigrated to this country, settling in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1850; August, 1856, he left Philadelphia, and after visiting Illinois and Iowa, came to this city, April 11, 1858, engaging in his present business in the fall of that year. Married Martha Albright, July 22, 1862. She was born in Lancaster, Pa.

HOWE, WILLIAM, retired. Born in Dorchester, Mass., January 4, 1812. When quite young his parents moved to Westmoreland, N. H. ; thence to Sharon, Vt. ; thence to Great Falls, N. H. ; emigrated to Racine county, Wis., in 1840; and in 1850 went to California, returning in 1852; May 1, 1857, came to this city. Married Elizabeth Henderson, May 13, 1838. She was born in Rochester, N. H., June 12, 1811.

HILL* D. C», plaining mill, sash, door and pump manufacturer. Born in Hillsboro county, N. H., May 7, 1830; moved to Massachusetts in 1850, and from that State emigrated to this city May 15, 1855. Married Anna S. Hall, Nov. 22, 1858. She was born in Hanover, N. H. F. Elmer, Mary E., Elizabeth G., and Arthur, are their children.

HOWE* ABRAHAM, JR#, engineer at La Grange mill. Born in Madison county, N. Y., Oct, 16, 1836. In 1850, he moved to Kane county, Ills., and in 1852 returned to N. Y. Came to Red Wing, April 29, 1857. Married Mary H. Sexton, Nov. 2, 1859. She was born in Michigan, Oct. 4, 1836. Enlisted in Co. A, U. S. Sharpshooters in 1861, and discharged in the spring of 1862. Abraham is his only child.

HICKMAN? HENRY, proprietor of Hickman House. Born in Paris, France, Dec. 29, 1829. Emigrated to this country with parents, settling in N. Y. ; thence to the States of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Came to this city May 4, 1856. Married Eva Wali-ver, who was born in Prussia. Henry, Martin and Oliver, are their children.

HELMEKE, H. J., manufacturer of wagons. Born in Germany, May 13, 1850. Emigrated to this country settling in Evansville, Ind., in 1853. Came to this county, settling on sec. 4, Hay Creek township, April 15, 1857; removed to this city Nov., 1869. Married Dora Matz, from Evansville, Ind., Dec. 4, 1875.

HOWE, ALLEN, dealer in groceries. Born in Westmoreland, Chester county, N. H., Nov. 14, 1824. At the age of seventeen he followed a seafaring life for five years, after which he went to California, remaining eight years ; thence to Cleveland, Ohio, where he married Ann A. Bickford, April 12, 1858. She was born in Dresden, Maine, December 2, 1829. Emigrated to this city in June, 1869. Hiram, Lizzie H., Allen William, and Walter, are his children.

HAWKINSON, JOHN, dealer in groceries. Born in Sweden, April 9, 1827. Emigrated to this country, settling in Chisago county, Minn., in 1853; thence to this county, settling in the township of Vasa, in 1863. Came to this city in the fall of 1857, engaging in the furniture business, and in 1871 commenced his present business. Married Mary Peterson, November 4, 1858. She was born in Sweden. Beckey, Carl, William and Oscar Ludwick are his children.

HASTINGS? J. L., mechanic. Born in Chemung county, N. Y., February 21, 1835. Moved to Bradford county, Pa.; thence to Oil Creek, Pa., and to this county in 1865, but returned to Seneca Falls, N. Y. ; thence to Auburn, N. Y. ; thence to Portsmouth, Ohio; thence to Sedalia, Mo.; and in September, 1874, again returned to this county, where he has maintained a continued residence in Red Wing. Married Mary Breese, of Chemung county, N. Y., February 24, 1859. Harry is his only child.

HOWARD, E. T., superintendent Red Wing Stone Works. Born in Canada West, July 28, 1837. Emigrated to this country, settling in Rockford, Ills., in the spring of 1857. In 1860, moved to Ripon, Wis., where he married N. H. Hazen, June 18, 1861. She was born in Fond du Lac, Wis. Came to this city in the fall of 1864 Belle T. is his only child.

HASTINGS, W. T., retired. Born in Elmira, Chemung county, N. Y., Sept. 10, 1810. He was engaged in farming in early life, but at the age of twenty-four commenced mercantile trade, and after twelve years was engaged in milling. He afterwards owned the Chemung County Bank. Was proprietor of the "Chemung County Republican,*' and a member of the Philadelphia Republican Convention that nominated General Fremont for president, in 1856. In the fall of that year he was elected to the lower house of the legislature. Moved to Oshkosh, Wis., in 1858, and to this city Sept., 1859. Married W. N. Lybalt, in 1838. She was born in Bloom - ingburg, Sullivan county, N. Y.

HICKMAN, M., billiard hall. Born in Germany,, Sept. 5, 1828. Emigrated to this country with parents when quite young, settling in Buffalo, N. Y. ; thence to Erie and Chautauqua counties, N. Y. Moved to Cleveland, Ohio; thence to Newcastle and Erie, Pa. ; thence to Painesville, Ohio. Came to Red Wing, April, 1856. Married Sophia Wallauber, Aug. 9, 1857. She was born in Pa.

HOFFMAN. LORENZ, proprietor of steam brewery. Born in Germany, Jan. 26, 1835. Emigrated to this country in 1855, settling in Utica, N. Y. In 1857 he came to this city, where he married Elizabeth Ruder, June 2, 1864. She was born in Germany, July 8, 1840.

HARN, E. L., was born in Sidney, Shelby county, 0., Aug. 24, 1836. Moved with parents to Elkhart county, Ind., in 1845. In 1851 he went to Chicago, and was engaged in milling until 1866, when he came to Minneapolis and engaged as head miller in the Island Mill a number of years, then in the Cataract Mill at the same place. In 1871 he went to Winona, where he was engaged in Otto Frost's mill two years, and in Sept., 1873, to this city, and has since been engaged as head miller in the mills of the Red Wing Mill Company. Married Miss Z. St. John, in Cass county, Mich., in April, 1865. She is a native of New York State. Their children are, Hattie B., Lottie M., Arthur, and an infant not named.

HANCOCK, DAVID, born in Royalston, Worcester county, Mass., April 22, 1812. Moved to Grafton county, N. H., when quite young ; thence to Montpellier, Vt., in 1832. Married in Bradford, Vt., Adeline Stearns, May 22, 1841. She was born in Alstead, N. H., June 14, 1816, and died in Montpellier, Vt., June 13, 1853. June 3, 1851, the subject of this sketch came to this city, where he married 0. M. Fields, May 22, 1854. She was born in Jeffries, N. H., June 20, 1828.

HODGMAN, A. E., was born in Hartland, Windsor county, Vermont, May 2, 1825. His life in that State was spent in farming and railroading, until the spring of 1856, when he moved to Pierce county, Wis., and worked at the trade of carpenter and joiner two years, and then engaged in farming until the fall of 1873, when he came to this city, where he has since been in the employ of the Red Wing Mill Company. Married Sarah A. Fuller, in Plainneld, Sullivan county, N. H., in the fall of 1853. They have four children, Benjamin F., Henry A., Jesse F. and Harland W. The family are members of the Presbyterian church.

HART, S. A., surveyor. Born in Lewis county, N. Y., July 29, 1818. Emigrated to Dubuque county, Iowa, in the fall of 1846, where he was engaged in the government survey through that State into Minnesota and this county, in 1853. He came to this city and permanently settled in 1854. Married Marietta Farnsworth, December 24, 1855. She was born in Chatauqua county, N. Y.

HEWITT, CHARLES NATHANIEL, physician and surgeon. Was born in Vergennes, Vt., June 3, 1836. His literary education was acquired at Cheshire Academy, Conn., and at Hobart College, N. Y. He received his professional education in the Albany Medical College, N. Y. ; dates of graduation, M. A., 1857, and M. D. the same year. He was valedictorian in his class in the Medical College, and was also, for some time, a student in the Albany Hospital. Subsequently, he practiced his profession in Geneva, N. Y., until 1861, when he entered the Union Army with the rank of assistant surgeon, in the 50th New York Vol. Engineers, and for three years acted as surgeon for that regiment. He was also surgeon in chief of the Engineer Brigade, Army of the Potomac. Has been a member of the New York State Medical Society, and is now a member of the Minnesota Medical Society, American Medical Association, and of the Executive Committee of the American Public Health Association. He is secretary of the Minnesota State Board of Health and professor of Public Health in the university of this State. He married Helen Hawley, April 22, 1869; she is a daughter of Dr. J. E. Hawley, of Ithaca, N. Y., who was professor of surgery in Geneva Medical College. Dr. H. came to this city in the spring of 1866, where he has since maintained a continued residence, and is actively engaged in the practice of his profession.

JENNISON, GEN. SAMUEL P., was born in Southbridge, Worcester county, Mass., May 9, 1830. Received a preparatory collegiate course at Monson Academy, and in 1848 entered Harvard College, but only remained until the beginning of the junior year. He then studied law with Judge Asa Fowler, of Concord, N. H., and was admitted to practice in 1857, and in March of that year came to St. Paul, Minn., where he practiced law in partnership with Judge David Cooper, until Jan. 1, 1860, when he was appointed State Librarian, and also became private secretary of Governor Ramsey. On the 17th of June, 1861, he enlisted in the military service of the United States, and on the 5th of July was mustered in as 2d Lieut, of Co. D, 2d Minn. V. I. Was promoted 1st Lieut, and Adjut. Jan. 18, 1862, the day before the battle of Mill Springs. Accompanied the regiment until its arrival at Louisville, with the rest of Gen. Buell's army, in Sep., 1862; there he received an order from the War Department issued some weeks before, mustering him out and ordering him to report at St. Paul for promotion. On his arrival in St. Paul he was waited upon by Gov. Ramsey, who handed him a commission bearing date of Sep. 10, 1862, which made him Lieut. Col. of the 10th Regt. Minn. V. I. In this rank he served until the close of the war, commanding the regiment in all its Southern campaigns and battles. On the second day of the battle at Nashville, he was severely wounded in the head, at the very moment of the crowning success of the day. He was breveted Colonel soon after that battle, and Brigadier General at the close of military operations. He was honorably discharged, with his regiment, at Fort Snelling, August 18, 1865.

In a few weeks after being relieved from his military duties, he became an associate editor of the "St. Paul Daily Press; ' but his wound becoming troublesome, by the advice of surgeons, the occupation was abandoned. He was for six months in 1866, manager of the celebrated Holmden Oil Farm, at Pithole, Pa. ; but the title came into litigation, as the wells ceased to flow, and he returned to St. Paul. Soon after his return, Gov. Marshall tendered him the appointment of private secretary, which he accepted and held through 1867 and 1868, except during the sessions of the legislatures of those years, when he was chief clerk of the House of Representatives. In September, 1869, he purchased a half interest in the "Goodhue County Republican" of this city, and the following spring removed his family to Red Wing, where they have since resided. In 1871, he was elected Secretary of State, and re-elected in 1873.

JOHNSON, REV. A., pastor of the Norwegian Methodist Church, ^^ Wing, was born in Norway, April 15, 1834, came to America in 1857, first settling in St. Paul, where he remained a short time and moved to Chisago county. In 1859 he joined the Minnesota Conference, and was appointed to Washington Prairie, Iowa, which was his first charge ; thence in succession to St. Peter, Nicollet county; St. Paul; Newberg, Fillmore county; Washington Prairie, Newberg, Minn.; Forest City, and Decorah, Iowa; Plainview, Wabasha county, Minn., and to this place in 1877. Married Johanna Peterson, January 16, 1865, who died January 15, 1870. Married again, Matilda Lewis, in 1873. She is a native of Dane county, Wisconsin. Their children are Ada T. , Sophronius G. , and an infant not named.

JENSEN, P. M., dealer in agricultural implements. Born in Norway, June 25, 1816. Emigrated from his native country to Red Wing in 1871, when he engaged as clerk for Betcher & Alley, and in 1876 went into business with E. H. Alley. Married Mary Johnson in 1876. She was born in Norwaj', May 4, 1853. Andrius Martin Herman is his only child.

JOHNSON HANS, clerk of district court. Born in Lands, Prestegjeld, Norway, March 3, 1844. Emigrated to this country in June, 1853, settling in Allamakee county, Iowa, where he enlisted in Company I, 27th Ioa. V. I., Aug. 15, 1862, and honorably discharged June 16, 1865. Came to this county in 1867, settling in Zumbrota, where he married Julia A. Strand, June 26, 1868. She was born in Norway, Sept. 18, 1859. Julius M., Alfred 0., Edwin C. and Wilford A. are their children.

JOSS, F., insurance, collections and abstract of titles. Firm of Williston & Joss, 91 Main street, born in Antwerp, Belgium, Jan. 4, 1833. Emigrated to this country in 1841, settling in St. Joseph county, Mich., and in 1856 came to this city, where he married Lovinia J. Hayes, March 20, 1863. She was born in New York city, July 25, 1838. Mary H. and Horace W. are their children.

JOHNSON BROS., druggists. Peter 0. Johnson, the senior member of this firm, was born in Norway, in 1845. Moved to Canada in 1861, and to this city July 4, 1862. Married Mary Reikart in 1875. She was born in this county. M. 0. Johnson, the junior partner, was born in Norway, Jan. 14, 1848. Commenced their business in 1872.

JOHNSON, EDWARD, proprietor St. James livery stable. Born in Norway, Nov. 14, 1848. Came to this country, settling in Wisconsin, in 1858, and the following spring moved to Wanamingo township, this county; and came to this city in 1864. Married Kate H. Festado, Dec. 12, 1870. She was born in Norway. Henry Burnett is his only child.

JELLINECK* FRANK, manufacturer and dealer in cigars. Born in Knuttenburg, Bohemia, Nov. 4, 1848. Came to this country April 21, 1863, settling in New York city; thence to McGregor, Iowa, April, 1868; and in Sept., 1875, came to this city. Married Carolina Walter, March 10, 1874. She was born in Dubuque, Iowa, April 30, 1856. Mary M., born Oct. 4, 1875, and Emma, June 4, 1878, are the names and births of their children.

KAPPEL, JOHN? manufacturing of wagons. Born in Germany June 25, 1839. Emigrated to this country in 1847, settling in Milwaukee, Wis. ; thence to Waupun, Wis., and to this city, July 7, 1855. Married Maggie George, May 10, 1868. She was born in the State of N, Y. John G., Fred. G. and Mary Lillie, are their children.

KAPPEL* MICHAEL? manufacturer of wagons and carriages. Born in Germany, December 7, 1836; emigrated to this country, settling in Milwaukee, Wis., in 1847; thence to Washington county, Wis., and returned to Milwaukee in 1854; thence to Waupun, Wis., and came to this city in 1865. Married, in 1863, Mary H. Brow, who was born in Germany.

KEMP* DAYID» city marshal. Born in Washington county, Maryland, March 28, 1832. Moved to Martinsburg, Berkley county, Va. ; returned to Washington county, and on August 6, 1871, settled in this city. Married Margaret Day, December, 1857. She was born in Martinsburg, Berkley county, Va., January 1, 1833. Mr. Kemp was elected to his present office in April, 1875. George W., Laura, Anna, David and Olla, are his living children; lost two, Catharine and James.

KRUGER. THEODORE? harness manufacturer. Born in Germany, June 5, 1847. Emigrated to this country in 1851, settling in East Saginaw, Mich. ; thence to this city in 1862. Married Elizabeth Knoth, Oct. 15, 1871. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, November, 1850. Rickey, Krist and Theodore, are his children.

KELLOGG? J« B»> photographer. Born in Danby, Tompkins county, N. Y., July 20, 1839. Emigrated to Whitewater, Wis., in 1844; thence to Watertown, Wis. Came to this city June, 1868. Married Carrie A. Fields, Oct. 28, 1876. She was born in St. Albans, Vt.s October, 1849. Fred W. and Madge S. are his children.

KAYSER? Mt> dealer in furniture. Born in Luxemburg, Germany, Jan. 14, 1835. Emigrated to this country settling in Green Bay, Wis. ; thence to this city in January, 1865. Commenced his present business in 1867. Married Katrina Bocrshenger, in 1862. She was born in Prussia. They have eight children.

LENT, CHARLES H., was born in Sing Sing, Westchester county, N. Y., September 15, 1851. When thirteen years of age he went to learn the trade of file cutter, and remained two and a half years. He was then engaged three years in a brick yard, then a number of years on a boat on the Hudson River, and in April, 1875, he came to this city, where he has since resided. He is now in the employ of the " Red Wing Mill Company.'*

LINDBOE, Ot K,» physician and surgeon. Born in Norway, November 14, 1851, and came to this country in 1867, settling in Chicago, where he commenced the study of medicine in 1870; graduating at Rush Medical College, February 21, 1877. Went to California in 1867, returning in 1870. Came to this county in 1874, returning to Chicago to graduate.

L0TEGREN> N.» sr,> manufacturer . of wagons. Born Sweden, Sept. 16, 1815. Emigrated to this country, settling in Boston, Mass., in 1841. Came to this city in 1860, where he has been identified with the manufacturing interests of Red Wing, having commenced that business fifteen years ago.

LEWIS, MARTIN B.. was born in Yates county, New York, November 20, 1820. After receiving an academical education he engaged in the mercantile business in his native county until 1856, when he came to this city, and was for a few years engaged in the dry goods and real estate business. Having had the advantage of a theological education as well as a thorough religious training at home - his father being at one time a professor in Yale College - he, in 1860, gave up a successful business to engage in the work of harmonizing the Sabbath School interests of the different religious denominations of this State. To successfully carry out his noble undertaking, he has traversed every portion of this State, organized over 600 Sabbath Schools, and brought within the pale of this time-honored institution from twenty to twenty-five thousand scholars.

He still resides in Red Wing, and with unabated zeal perseveres in the work which his Master has given him to do, annually visiting, encouraging, and assisting hundreds of Sabbath School organizations in different portions of the State.

He married Emma H. Williams in Washington county, New York, in 1848. She is a native of Orange county. Their children are Charles W., who died while a student of Hamline University, in this city, in 1865, aged 16 years; Wm. M., who was born in 1852, graduated at Ripon College, Wis- consin, in 1877, and is now a student in Union Theological Seminary, New- York; Emma H., who died June 4, 1855; George W., who was born in 1857, now a student in the State University, Minnesota; Mary M., who died in 1865, aged one year; Anna D., born in 1868, now attending school in this city, and Theodore L., who died in 1871, aged eight months.

LUCE. Wt Lt, wholesale and retail dealer in groceries. Born in Lawrence, Mass., in 1856. Came from his native country to Red Wing with his parents in 1856. Commenced his present business Sept. 15, 1877.

LYON, W. P., saloon. Born in Monroe county, N. Y., Aug. 18, 1829. Married Ethelda C. Barager, Jan. 15, 1851. She was born in Wayne county, N. Y., Sept. 23, 1829. Mr. Lyon emigrated to Kendall county, Ills. ; thence to Pierce county, Wis., in 1856. Enlisted in the 30th Wis. V. I., from which he was honorably discharged. Came to this city in 1865.

LYONS, JOHN., retired. Born in Ireland, in 1826. Came to this country settling in the State of N. Y., and emigrated to Belle Creek township, this county, in May, 1856. Removed to this city in 1858. Married Katherine Blee.

LAUYER, ISAAC, contractor and builder. Born in Union county, Pa. , June 20, 1832. Moved to Mifflin county, Pa., in 1850. Came to this city Aug. 10, 1855. Enlisted in Co. E, 3d Minn. V. I., Oct. 10, 1861; reenlisted January, 1863; honorably discharged Dec. 10, 1865. Commenced his present business in 1875. Married Helen Olhstrom, Aug. 16, 1866. She was born in Norway, April 17, 1812. Ida, Augusta, Minnie, May and Lillie Belle, are their children.

LINDBERG, HOKAN, C.» dealer in imported ale and porter. Born in Sweden, Oct. 16, 1844. Emigrated to St. Paul, Minn., in 1869, where he resided until 1872, when he moved to Minneapolis. In 1874 he came to this city. Married Sophia Bjornquist, Oct. 25, 1874. She was born in Sweden, Oct. 27, 1848. Carl Victor, born Aug. 10, 1875, and Minnie, Oct. 8, 1877, are the names and births of their children.

MEIER, REV. JOHN, was born in Westphalia, Germany, in 1854. Completed his classical education in Paderborn, Prussia. Came to America in 1875 ; finished his theological studies in St. Johns College, Minn., and was ordained priest, July 1877 ; was placed as curate to Father J. N. Stariha, Red Wing, where he officiated until Sept. 1, 1878, when he was placed in charge of the parish of St. Marys, in Belvidere township.

MARTINSON, CHARLES 0., dealer in hardware. Born in Norway, December 16, 1813. Emigrated from native country, settling in Chicago, May, 1866, and in August of that year came to Red Wing, where he married Luckris Olson in 1871. She was born in Norway. Olena Matilda and Kara, are his children.

McLAREN, REV. ROBERT F., pastor of the Presbyterian Church, Red Wing, was born in New York City, February 1, 1812. Moved to Fall River, Massachusetts, with parents, in 1851, and prepared for college in the high school of that city. Entered Brown University, at Providence, Rhode Island, in the fall of 1859, where he completed the junior year. He then spent a year in teaching, and graduated at Union College, Schenectady, New York, in 1861. He then attended the Theological Seminary at Alleghany City, but finished his theological course and was ordained at Toledo, 0., in the fall of 1868. He then labored for a few months in Maumee City, in the surburbs of Toledo; then pastor of the Presbyterian Church in the city of Delaware, 0., four years; thence in the fall of 1873 to this city, where he has since resided in his present capacity. Married November 27, 1873, Miss Sara L. Glover, of Delaware, Ohio. They have one daughter, Miriam, born January 16, 1876.

MERRITT, DAN S», printer, was born in Newburgh, Orange county, N. Y., May 11, 1816; commenced his trade in the Newburgh Gazette office in 1830; served four years; went to New York city, worked two years under instructions. Emigrated to Kalamazoo, Mich., in 1837, then a place of about 300 inhabitants. That fall he commenced the publication of the Kalamazoo Whig; continued its publication until the fall of 1838; sold out and purchased an interest in the Kalamazoo Gazette; remained in the Gazette office until the fall of 1810, when he disposed of his interest and went to Flint, Genesee county, Mich., and in 1811 commenced the publication of the Genesee County Democrat ; sold out in 1818 and went to Clarkston, Oakland county, Mich., where he married Mary A. Millard, and, with his wife, emigrated to Chicago. Mrs. M. was bom in Painesville, Ohio. Took the foremanship of the Prairie Farmer; remained there until 1851; returned again to Kalamazoo, thence to Pontiac, Mich., where he, in company with James C. Hutchins, purchased the Pontiac Jacksonian, and removed the press and material to Red Wing, Goodhue county, Minn., and in July, 1855, issued the first number of the Red Wing Sentinel; continued its publication until the spring of 1856; sold the office to Alexis Bailey, and the first of January following, in company with his old partner in the printing business, opened the Kelly House in Red Wing. Sold out in the spring following and purchased the Red Wing Gazette, then owned by Bennett Bros., and immediately changed its title to the old familar name, Sentinel, and continued its publication until 1860, when he again sold out, and went to farming in Hay Creek Valley. Not being much of a farmer? did not make much of a success at farming; disposed of his farm and returned to Red Wing, thence to Marquette, Mich., and assisted in establishing the Lake Superior News; remained there two summers and returned to Red Wing and took an interest in the Volunteer, to which the Sentinel had been changed. Disposed of his interest in the Volunteer, and, with his family, in April, 1864, removed to St. Paul. In 1866, with Alex. Johnston, Esq., went to Hastings and assisted in establishing the Hastings Union. Returned to St. Paul, and in 1873, went to Delano, Wright Co., Minn., and commenced the publication of the Big Woods Citizen ; remained there about one year, and again returned to St. Paul where he, with his family, now reside. Their children are Ida, now Mrs. Stadelmau; Eva, now Mrs. Green; Zoa, now Mrs. Remick; Dan, Merit M., Clarence, Clara and Mary A.

McCLURE CHARLES, county recorder. Born in Green county, Va., Feb. 20, 1801. Emigrated to La Port, Ind., in 1833; thence to McHenry county, 111., and in 1856 came to this county, settling in this city. He was married to Sarah Gibson. She was born in Augusta county, Va.

MUNSON E.o dealer in hats, caps and gents* furnishing goods. Born in Sweden, April 21, 1850. Emigrated to this country in 1857, settling in this State, and came to this county in 1862, settling in Vasa; thence to St. Paul, where he married Caroline Freeman, October 20, 1875. She was born in Sweden. Removed to this city in October, 1877, commencing his business February 14, 1878. Grace Lucynea is their only child.

MALCOLMSONj G» H., secretary La Grange Mill Company. Born in St. Johns, New Brunswick, Oct. 4, 1847. Emigrated to this country, settling in Prairie du Chien, Wis., August, 1868. Came from Milwaukee, Wis., to this city October 1, 1878. Married Louise Brooks, October 11, 1877. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 24, 1857.

MEACHAM* At J., cashier Goodhue County Bank. Born Elleson, Warren county, Ills., September 15, 1840. Married Elizabeth Barrett, October 28, 1867. She was born in La Port, Ohio, January 30, 1842, and died October 8, 1878. Emigrated to this city September 18, 1855. Moved to Minneapolis, May, 1870; returning to this city October, 1876. Was elected city treasurer in the spring of 1870. Walter A., Charles R. and Lizzie, are his children.

NE WSTROM, ANDREW, manufacturer of wagons. Born in Sweden, October 7, 1832. Emigrated to this city in 1865, commencing his present business in December, 1877. Married E. Johnson, September, 1862. She was born in Sweden. They have six children.

NELSON, P., dealer in hardware. Born in Sweden, April 14, 1842. Came to this country, settling in Rockford, Winnebago county, Ills., in 1865; thence to Oxford, Miss. ; thence to this county in October, 1873, settling in this city. Commenced his present business Oct. 26, 1873. Married Olevia Olson, Oct. 19, 1871. She was born in Sweden, March, 1838. Peter Olston, born June 15, 1875, is their only child.

NORDQUIST, JOHN, merchant tailor, Red Wing; was born in Sweden, December 6, 1828; came to America in 1853, and remained in Brooklyn until 1857, when he came to this city, and in 1862 established his present business. Married Mary Ann Tubbsing, July 14, 1864. She was born in Prussia, Germany, Feb. 7, 1840. Their children are, Charles W., born May 7, 1868; Ida A., Feb. 20, 1868; and George A., Sept. 13, 1875. The family are members of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran church.

OLSON, HANS Am salesman with C. Clauson. Born in Stordalen, Throndhjem, Norway, Jan. 11, 1854. Emigrated to this county with parents, sister and brother, August, 1865, settling in Minneola township, where he was engaged as a farm laborer for seven years. Attended district schools, and afterwards the parish school in Red Wing, completing his studies at the Red Wing Institute. Was confirmed in the Evangelical Lutheran church, in Wanamingo township, May, 1869. Commenced his present business in 1872, and with Mr. C. Clauson, in 1877. His parents now reside in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail county, Minn.

PAULSON, MRS. E., drugs. Born in Norway ; came to this country in 1867, settling in Chicago, and to this city in 1874, commencing business at that time.

PERKINS, T. H., was bora iu Cuyahoga county, Jan. 21, 1837. Was a student at Twinsburg Institute and also at Oberlin College. In 1857 lie moved to Pepin, Wis., and in 1865 to Lake City, Minn., where he was one of the publishers of the "Lake City Leader. ?* In 1869 he moved to this city, and has since been engaged, in company with Gen. Jennison, in the publication of the " Goodhue County Republican." Was married in Red Wing in 1866 to Miss Emily A. Purinton, formerly of Old Town, Me., who died in this city, May 10, 1874. Married again in Oct., 1876, to Miss Florence A. Williams, formerly of Morrisville, N. Y.

PARK, H, wholesale and retail dealer in groceries. Born in Montrose, Susquehanna county, Pa., March 28, 1838. Emigrated to Belle Plaine, Scott county, Minn., April 13, 1858; thence to this city, July, 1858. Enlisted in the 1st Iowa cav., in 1861, and promoted 1st lieutenant of company L, 5th Iowa cav. ; resigned in 1863. Married Theodocia Warner, June 1, 1863. She was born in Huntington, Luzern county, Pa. Robert E., Asa Eugene and Hubert Arthur are his children.

POTTER, W. A., was born in Wyoming county, N. Y., July 13, 1832. When five years old he moved with parents to Lyonsville, Pa., and at the age of eight years commenced to learn practical engineering; when twelve years old, his parents moved to Milwaukee, Wis., where he was engaged in a machine shop a number of years ; he then went to Waukesha county, Wis., and followed the mercantile business about six years, then was engaged in the manufacture of carriages about three years; and in 1860, came to this city and was in the employ of D. C. Hill, manufacturer of doors, sash and blinds, until 1877, when he engaged in his present business, that of engineer in the "Diamond Mill"' of the "Red Wing Mill Company." His wife died about three years ago, leaving two daughters, Ida S., now Mrs. Hoyt, of this city, and Mary A., residing at Merton, Waukesha county, Wis.

PETERSON, CHRISTIAN, manufacturer. Born in Denmark, in July 29, 1838. Came to this city Oct. 13, 1856, where he enlisted in the 6th Minn. Y. I., Co. "F," Aug. 10, 1862. Honorably discharged July 24, 1865. Married Mary Peterson, Nov. 18, 1866. She was born in Sweden.

PHILLIPS, CHRISTIE, justice of the peace. Born in Canada, Sept. 12, 1836. Emigrated to Berlin, Wis., February, 1857, and came to this county settling in Cherry Grove township, Dec. 7, 1857. In 1859, he went to Wisconsin, working in the lumber woods; in 1862, enlisted in the army, participating in the war against the Indians. In July, 1864, he enlisted in the 11th Minn. V. I., serving until the close of the war. Married Mary A. Hayes, Aug. 9, 1865. She was born in Canada, Aug. 9, 1838.

PETERSON, OLOF, blacksmith. Born in Sweden, Nov, 24, 1824. Emigrated to this country settling in Boston. Came to this county, settling in Red Wing, in the fall of 1862. Married Injry Lovjien, Nov. 9, 1864. She was born in Sweden, Oct. 23, 1841. Nicholas, Mamie, Albert and Oscar are his children.

PETERSON, JONAS, dealer in hardware. Born in Sweden, March 8, 1846. Emigrated to this country, settling in Tippecanoe county, Indiana, in 1852. Came to this city, October, 1856. Commenced his present business in 1873. Married Susan Olson, October 5, 1872. She was born in . Norway, December 4, 1850. Anna Josephine is their only child.

PIERCE, J. C, banker, Red Wing. Was born in Hudson, New Hampshire, December 8, 1831. Came to this city in October, 1855, and was engaged in real estate operations until October, 1868, when he engaged in banking, under the firm name of "Pierce, Simmons & Co." Married in Nashua, New Hampshire, Miss Katie H. Chase, October 29, 1861. She is also a native of Hudson, New Hampshire.

QUAYLE, JOHN J. Born in England, October 4, 1833. Emigrated to Utica, N. Y., in 1856, and to Westfield, Chautauqua county, N. Y. Came to this city in 1864, where he married Eliza H. Carpenter, March, 1867. She was born in Jefferson county, N. Y., December 3, 1853. Mr. Quayle enlisted in the 194th N. Y. V. I., in 1862, and was honorably discharged. Bertha, Esther and Roseltha, are his living children. Lula, deceased.

REMMLER, ADOLPH, city brewery. Born in Germany, May 28, 1838. Emigrated to St. Louis, Mo., in 1854. Came to this county January, 1877, where he married Mrs. Christiana Heising, January 15, 1877.

REINHART, CHARLES, manufacturer of wagons, 3rd street. Born in Newark, N. J., Oct. 19, 1853. Emigrated to this city from his native State, with his parents, in 1860. Established his manufacturing business in 1876, and has continued it until the present time.

REICHERT, GEORGE, proprietor of cooper shops. Born in Germany, Feb. 1, 1835. Emigrated to Red Wing from his native country in 1861, where he married Christinia Gerlinger, in 1867. She was born in Buffalo, N. Y., May 29, 1846. They have five living children; John, Christinia, Leonhort, Frederick and Gertrude; George deceased.

RICE, GEORGE. JOSEPH, (deceased.) Bom in Germany, Dec. 11, 1824. Married Christiana Barigold, June, 1851. She was born Dec. 6, 1823. Mr. Rice moved to Canada, where he was married, and in the spring of 1852 came to this city, where he died, Sept. 1, 1867. Gabriel, Katie and George J., are their children.

SEASTRAND, JOHN, was born in Sweden, July 14, 1842. Came to America in 1869, and in September of that year to Goodhue county, where he has since resided. The first year after coming here he worked in Vasa township, and then came to this city and worked at the trade of stone mason five years in the employ of A. G. Carlson. In June, 1876, he received an appointment on the police force of this city, where he remained until April 1, 1878, when he was elected a member of the city council, but resigned Sept. 1 of the same year, and was re-appointed on the police force, which position he fills at this date. Married Elizabeth Johnson, Feb. 24, 1872. Their children are, Herman A., Agda E. and Hilma M.

SIMMONS, OLE K., manufacturer of brick. Born in Norway, May 20, 1835; came to this county December 15, 1856, settling in Goodhue Center. Came to this city in the spring of 1857. Married Nesine Amatic Reinertsen. She was born in Sweden. Knut Alfred, born June 9, 1875; Anna Caroline, born August 3, 1876; Odia Nesine, born October 12, 1877, are the names and births of their children.

SPRINGER, E. B. Was born in Prussia, July 2, 1835. Came to America in 1853, and engaged with Pitts & Co., Chicago, until 1857, when he went to Iowa City, Iowa, and was employed as book-keeper in a lumber office. In the spring of 1858 he went to St. Louis and engaged in milling a short time; thence to Belleville, Illinois; thence in 1860 to Louisville, Kentucky; thence to Cincinnati, where he enlisted in the Twelfth Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Company "B, " August, 1861. Participated in the battles of Pea Ridge, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and many others. Was with Sherman in his memorable march to the sea, and was honorably discharged in 1864. He then returned to St. Louis and again engaged in milling; thence to St. Jo; thence to Wisconsin; thence to Winona, in this State; and August 9, 1877, engaged with the " Red Wing Mill Company," where he is now employed. Married Mrs. Jennie Dodge, in Winona, in 1874. They have one daughter, named Louisa.

SHAVER, JAMES? manufacturer of fanning mills. Born in Luzern county, Pennsylvania, July 18, 1827. Emigrated to Minnesota in the fall of 1851, and in June, 1852, moved to Lake Minnetonka, Hennepin county. Came to this city in 1873. Married Sarah C. Chowen in 1848. She was born

SJOBLOM, P., pastor Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church. Born in Sweden in 1834. Married Charlotte Ohmstedt in 1855. She was born in Sweden in 1824. Emigrated to America in 1866, and settled in Porter Station,. Ind., where he entered the university as student, graduating after six years' study. He then engaged as teacher in the same institution until called to the pastorate of the Swede church in that place, which position he filled until his coming to this city in 1869, when he was appointed pastor over the people of this church, where he has since made it his home. In 1872 was elected secretary of the Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Orgustana Synod, and still fills that position. George P., Alex. W., Ida C, and Per Gattfrid, are their children.

STARIHA, RET. J. N., was born in Carniola, Austria, in 1845; completed his classical studies at Rudolfswoerth, in his native province. During the war between Austria and Italy in 1866, he was drafted into the regular army and served six months; participated in the battle of Costozza, June 24, 1866, and was promoted and decorated to the rank of second lieutenant. In 1867 he came to America, finished his theological studies in Milwaukee, and was ordained priest September 19, 1869. He was then curate to Father H. Bourian, Negaunee, Lake Superior, Mich., until 1871, when he . came to Minnesota and took charge of the parish at Marystown, Scott county, and on June 19, 1872, came to this city, where he has since resided, in performance of the pastoral duties connected with his church.

STERLING, G. R., manufacturer. Born in Luzern county, Pa., July 14, 1831. Married Eliza McGarvey in 1862. She was born in Canada in 1839. Mr. Sterling moved to the State of New York, with parents, when quite young; thence to Burghampton; thence to Vernon county, Wis.; thence to Pierce county, and to St. Paul, Minn., in 1856. Came to this city June, 1858, where his wife died. Mertie, fifteen; Jennie, twelve; Florence B., seven; Mary L., three; Edward, eighteen months, are the names and ages of his children. April 16, 1878, Mr. Sterling married Belle McGarvey, who was born in Canada.

SPRAKE, 0. M., dealer in Singer's sewing machines. Born in Hudson, N. H., August 16, 1832. Married Rcena Thomas, January 9, 1853. She was born in Vermont, November 12, 1832. Mr. Sprake moved to Pottsdam in the fall of 1853, and from there to Plainfield, Mass., in the spring of 1851. The following year he went to Nashua, N. H., and from there to Wooster. Came to this city May 1, 1857. Bertha R., Charles 0.,* Betsey A. and Willie T., are his children.

SKILLMAN, PHIL., city recorder. Bo^ in East German, Chenango county, N. Y., October 27, 1815. Emigrated to Wabasha county, Minn., May 2, 1856, and in March, 1861, enlisted in Company G, 3d Minn. V. I. ; detailed as commissary sergeant in the 112th U. S. C. I. Commissioned 2d lieut. Company A, 113th U. S. C. I., and promoted 1st lieut., but was mustered out before receiving commission. Engaged in the last fight of the war; came to this county in April, 1867, commencing the study of law with Phelps & Taber, and admitted to the bar February 3, 1869. Moved to Rockwall, Texas, in May, 1873, where he practiced his profession and edited a paper. Returned to this city June, 1875. Married Fannie A. Rawson, June 25, 1878. She was born in New York, June 10, 1850.

SWENEY, WILLIAM W., M. D., born at Milton, Pa., Dec. 18, 1818. Having received an academical education, he entered the Rush Medical College of Chicago, 111., and graduated in February, 1851. Previous to graduating he moved to Fulton county, 111., where he read medicine and practiced with Dr. A. B. Hull. In 1814 he moved to Galena, 111., where he was engaged in the publication of the " Sentinel. " In 1816 returned to Fulton county, but emigrated to St. Paul in 1850. Came to this city in May, 1852, where he has since resided. He married, Dec. 29, 1811, Mariah, daughter of Richard Freeborn, of Fulton county, 111.

SIMMONS, TH0R K., banker. Born in Norway, Aug. 12, 1832. Emigrated to this country in August, 1853, settling in Wisconsin. Came to this county in April, 1856, settling in Goodhue township, on sec. 10, and to to this city, Nov. 11, the same year. Married Hannah S. Hawkinson, June 21, 1858. She was born in Sweden, June 25, 1838. Emeline J. and Knut N. are his children.

SEXTON, WILLIAM L., engineer at Red Wing Mills. Bom in Belvidere, Sussex county, N. J., March 11, 1827. Emigrated to Oakland county, Michigan, when four years old, with parents; thence to Wisconsin, in 1837; thence to this city in August, 1851. Married Harriett Ives, in 1852, who was born in Vermont. Mr. Sexton enlisted in the first and second regiments sharpshooters, in 1851-2. Frances, John, Robert and Mary, are his children.

SIMMONS, J., dry goods. Born in Norway, Nov. 28, 1845. Emigrated to this country in 1845, settling in Dane county, Wis.; thence to this county June, 1856, settling in Goodhue Centre. Came to this city in the fall of 1857. Married Pauline A. Berg, Jan. 10, 1869. She was born in Norway, April 6, 1848. Jorgen Arthur, born July 15, 1873; Thorvald Kristian, born June 30, 1875, are the names and births of their children.

SW ANSON, ANDREW, (Erickson & Swanson,) furniture. Born in Sweden, Dec. 9, 1833. Emigrated to this country in 1852, settling in Andover, Ills.; thence to Galesburg, Ills., and came to this county July, 1857, where he married Oleva Olson, Dec. 3, 1859. She was born in Sweden.

STERRETT, F. R., Red Wing Mills. Born in Mifflin county, Pa., May 9, 1834. Emigrated to Lake City, Wabasha county, Minn., in the spring of 1856. Came to this city in the fall of 1864. Married Sarah M. Hahn, Aug. 6, 1861. She was born in Mifflin county, Pa., February 18, 1839. Lovinnia B., Nettie W., Frank W., Lillian and Josephine are their children.

1829. July 1, 1837, he emigrated to Waukesha, Wis., thence in the fall of 1 855 to this city, commencing his business May 1, 1868. Married Persis Parker, Nov., 1853. She was born in New Hampshire, Aug., 1828. Ida, Emma, Alletta, Charles and William, are their children.

STEVENS, SAM. B., dealer in grain. Born in Henderson county, Ky., Aug. 3, 1837. Emigrated to Sioux City, Iowa, in 1857, and came to this city July 2, 1860, where he married Mary Scott, Oct. 21, 1866, who was born in Lewiston, Pa., in 1847. Mr. Stevens commenced his present business the same fall of his arrival in Red Wing. Alice and Naomi are his children.

SEEBACK, FRED., groceries. Born in Germany, May, 1841. Emigrated to this country, settling in Wisconsin, in 1843, where he married Lydia Hernlem, July 9, 1868. She was born in Racine county, Wisconsin. Mr. Seeback enlisted in the Twenty-fourth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, August, 1862. Taken prisoner at the battle of Chicamauga, and incarcerated in both Andersonville and Libby prisons. Discharged in 1865. Came to this city in 1873; commencing his business in 1875. Emma, Fred, Tilda, Jacob, and Henry, are his children.

SMITH, H. A., livery, sale, and boarding stable. Born in St. Lawrence county, New York, January 26, 1839. Moved with parents when young to McHenry county, Illinois; thence to California in the spring of 1864, returning in the fall of 1868. Came to this city November 22, 1871; commencing his present business March 19, 1877. Married Laura S. Ryder, from Illinois, now deceased. Married Mariah Kinkade, from Wisconsin. Burdett, Cora, Frank, and Harry, are their children.

SANDFORD, P., attorney at law. The subject of this sketch, whose portrait appears in this work, was born in Ontario county, N. Y., Sept. 25, 18 -± 7.

Emigrated to Detroit, Mich., with his parents when quite young, where he studied law, and was admitted to the bar of the supreme court of that State in 1853. Came to this county in August, 1853. Married Sarah J. Lee, March, 1854. She was born in Penn Yan, N. Y., June 7, 1835. Mrs. Sarah M. Kingman, Frank, Charles, Edward and George are their children.

SEEBACK, ANARAND, superintendent of La Grange Mills. Born in Prussia, Sept. 17, 1838. Emigrated to this country in 1844, settling in Milwaukee county, Wis., and March 17, 1867, came to this city. Married Mary S. Luhring, July 3, 1861. She was born in Germany, Dec. 16, 1842. Anarand, Mina and George, are their children.

STEVENS, E. C., retired farmer. Born in Connecticut, Dec. 3, 1804. After traveling through the western country, he settled for a short time at Chippewa Falls, and from that place came to this county in September, 1852; but in 1854, removed to Olmstead county, returning to this city in 1868. Married Priscilla M. Williams, June 19, 1854. She was born in Va., Nov. 7, 1830.

TABER, D. M., attorney. Born in Washington, Sullivan county, N. H., June 26, 1840. Moved with parents to Newberypoint, Mass., and in 1854, went to East Boston, Mass. Emigrated to Winona, Minn., in 1856, coming up the Mississippi in the steamer War Eagle, Capt. Harris, commanding. In October following, moved to Lake City, Wabasha county, Minn., and came to this city October, 1862. Admitted to the bar May 17, 1865. Married Florence Graham, Jan. 8, 1871.

YEDER, JOHN Tt, dealer in groceries, Red Wing; was born in Schenectady, N. Y., January 4, 1822. In 1837 he came to Walworth county, Wis., where he married Catharine Sexton in November, 1846; who was born in Belvidere, N. J., in 1825. In 1857 he came to this city, which has since been his place of residence. Enlisted in 1861, in Berdan's sharpshooters, and fired the first shot iu the second Bull Run fight, participated with his command in its several campaigns, and was honorably discharged in 1864. He is also an honorary member of the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry.

WHEELER, 0. C, was born in Jefferson county, N. J., March 2, 1831. When about six years old, he came with parents to Chautauqua county, N. Y., where he resided until 1860, when he went to the oil regions of

Pennsylvania, and remained until July 20, 1862, when he enlisted in the 12th Pa. Cavalry, Co. E. Was promoted to lieutenant, and honorably discharged July 20, 1865. He then returned to Danville, Pa., remained a few months and moved to Pittston, where he was foreman in a door, sash and blind manufactory for eight years. In 1873 he came to Minneapolis, and was foreman in Johnson & Copeland's door, sash and blind manufactory until the spring of 1878, when he came to this city, and is now foreman in D. C. Hill's door, sash and blind manufactory. Married Ella Wallace, in Danville, Pa., April 12, 1864. Their children are Herbert E., Frank, Nellie, Ida, Orville and Harry.

WHEELOCK, H. M., born at Fredonia, Chautauqua county, N. Y. Lived at different times in North Carolina, Massachusetts, Iowa and Illinois. Attended the academic department of the State Normal School at Fredonia, N. Y. Left the school one term before graduation, conducted a newspaper, and learned the trade of a printer in the "Censor" office, same place. Came to Red Wing in 1875. Worked on the " Grange Advance" a short time and subsequently on the "Argus," which latter position he now retains.

WHEELOCK, T. B. Was born in Holliston, Massachusetts, in 1836. When sixteen years old went to Fredonia, N. Y. ; and in 1863 to Plymouth, N. C, where he was engaged as cotton broker; thence to Galveston, Texas, and eugaged in the mercantile business; he then came North and became interested in an oil well at Tidoute, Pennsylvania; he was then engaged as commercial traveler for D. Ransen & Co., and in 1874 came to Red Wing, and has since filled the position of chief clerk in the manufacturing establishment of Sterlin & Co., of this city.

WILSON, F. M., attorney. Born in New Albany, Indiana, March 30, 1845. Came to this county with parents in April, 1858, settling in this city. Was admitted to the practice of law, April, 1868. Married Clotilde A. Marconnier, July 22, 1875, at Evansville, Indiana. She was born in Evansville, Indiana, June 4, 1855. Horace A. is their .only child.

WAKD, AMIS E. Residence Red Wing. Widow of Reuben S. Ward, who was born in Madison county, New York, January 12, 1838. Married Annis E. Wilcox, November 4, 1860. She was born in Madison county, New York, April 17, 1838. Came to this county in 1863, first settling in Belvidere township, and in 1865 settled on their estate in Zumbrota township, consisting of 160 acres, which she now values at $50 per acre. In 1873, on account of failing health, he went to California, returning the following spring to Red Wing, where he died March 21, 1874. Fannie E., born November 12, 1862; Mina E., October 14, 1864, Israel H., April 22, 1867, are the names and births of their children.

WILSON, HON. H. B., Red Wing, Goodhue county, was born in Bingham, Somerset county, Maine, March 30, 1821; traces his lineage back to the Mayflower. His parents were both natives of the same county with him- self; the original family were from England. He attended the district school, afterwards the Maine Wesley an Seminary, Kent's Hill, Redfield; studied four years in that institution, paying his way by teaching district school and doing other labor during vacation; graduated in the summer of 1841, shortly after he was twenty years of age; went to Cincinnati, and taught in the second district of that city; went to Lawrenceburg, Ind., and took charge of Dearborn County Seminary, taught two years, studied law, was admitted to the bar, but never practiced. In 1814, removed to New Albany, Ind., took charge of the school there; organized the first graded system in the place; superintended and taught until 1850; resigned after being elected city civil engineer, which office he filled for six years; literally speaking, is a teacher, superintendent of public instruction, and civil engineer; was married in Lawrenceburg in 1811; in April, 1858, removed to Minnesota, having been elected professor of mathematics and civil engineering in Hamline University, Red Wing. In July, 1858, the Asbury University, of Indiana, conferred upon him, unsolicited, the honorary degree of Master of Aits; taught the natural sciences and mathematics for a period of four years in Hamline University. June, 1862, enlisted in Company F, 6th Minn. Vol. Infantry, and served until mustered out in the fall of 1865; was captain of Company F, with«Gen. Sibley in both his campaigns after the Indians in 1862-3; was at Birch Coolie, Wood Lake, Camp Release, the hanging of the Indians at Mankato, and the march to the Missouri River, in 1863; at the battle of Wood Lake received a severe wound in the shoulder, from which he has never fully recovered. In the spring of 1861, went with regiment to Helena, Ark. ; regiment lost over one hundred men by disease; then attached to the 16th army corps, and participated in the siege of Spanish and Blakely forts, and the capture of Mobile. In 1866 was appointed superintendent of schools for Goodhue county, which office he continued to fill by subsequent appointments until appointed State superintendent of public instruction, in 1870. In addition to the offices previously mentioned, he was a member of the city council of Red Wing one year; is a member of the Masonic order, and for several years was H. P. of LaGrange Royal Arch Chapter; a member of the Methodist church, of long standing, and a republican as old as the party; served one term in the legislature of 1877.

WETTSTEIN, FRANK, manufacturer of furniture. Born in Prussia in 1838. Emigrated to this county from his native country July 13, 1867. Married Susan Goebel in 1871. She was born in Germany. Emma and Louisa are his children.

WEBSTER, CHARLES C. The subject of this sketch was born in Cabot, Washington county, Vt., May 1, 1824. His father, Alpha Webster, was born and lived on the same farm more than seventy years. The grandfather of Mr. Webster was a revolutionary soldier, and his widow survived him and drew a pension until she became a centenarian. Charles graduated from Vermont University in 1851. In December of the same year he mar- ried Elizabeth Drew, of Danville, Columbia county, Vt. They moved to Canaan, N. H., in 1853, where Etta May Webster was born May 29, 1853, and Ella F. Webster, Sept. 17, 1855. In 1856, Mr. Webster emigrated to Zumbrota, this county, his family following the next year. Charles M., his eldest son, was born April 12, 1858, and was the first birth in the township. In 1860, Mr. Webster was elected register of deeds, and moved to Red Wing, where William A. Webster was born June 3, 1863, and Kate B., May 10, 1865.

WHITMAN, PROF. 0., was born in Buckfield, Me., Sept. 13, 1831. Was fitted for college at the Hebron Academy, Hebron, Me., and entered Waterville College, now Colby University, at Waterville, Me., in 1854. After remaining about two weeks he was taken sick, and for four years was unable to resume his studies, but eventually recovered and returned to college, graduating Aug. 13, 1862. He then was placed in charge of China Academy, at China, Me., where he remained one year. He then studied law nearly a year, with S. C. Andrews, of Buckfield, now of Portland, Me. In April, 1864, he married Miss Izah T. Hatch, at Norway, Me., who is a native of New Gloucester. Soon after marriage he received an appointment as clerk in the land office at Washington, whither he removed, but in a few months he received an invitation to take charge of Oak Grove Seminary, at Vassalboro, Me. He at once resigned his position, accepted the invitation, and remained in charge of the seminary one year. He then removed to Eastport, Me., and was principal of the High School at that place five years. He then, in 1870, came to Red Wing, where he has since occupied the position of superintendent of the public schools of this city.

WERNER, N. 0., judge of probate court. Born in the province of Christianstead, Sweden, January 19, 1848. Emigrated to this country in 1868, settling in Princeton, Bureau county, Ills., and moved to this county, Aug. 19, 1870, where he married Eva Charlotte Anderson, July 17, 1872. She was born in Sweden, Dec. 22, 1847. Carl G. and Anna 0. are their children.

WILLIST0N, W. C.j attorney at law. Born in Cheroth, South Carolina, June 22, 1830. Moved to Geauga county, Ohio, where he was admitted to the practice of law in 1855. Married Mary Canfield, who was born in Geauga county, Ohio, March 1, 1835. Emigrated to this county, settling in this city June 1, 1857. Became associated with 0. M. Hall in the practice of law, in 1871. Was commissioned Captain of Company G, 7th Inf., and mustered out in 1864.

WILTSE, OLIN, cooper and carpenter. Residence corner of Bush and Fifth streets. Bom in New York State in 1826. Married Sarah Brown, December 25, 1849. She was born in Broomfield, New York, in 1828. Emigrated to Kingston, Wisconsin, in 1849, where he resided until 1861, when he came to this county and settled in this city, where he worked at his trade until 1863, when he purchased a farm in the town of Goodhue, upon which he resided a few years, when he returned to Red Wing and became extensively engaged in real estate transfers, which calling he has since followed with success. Wesley M., George E., and Alice N., are their living children. Lost two - Darius L. and Frank. All members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

WILDER E. T., attorney at law, Red Wing, was born in Hartford county, Connecticut, November 27, 1813; there he resided until nineteen years of age, when he moved to Ashtabula, Ohio; thence, in 1837, to Painesville, Ohio; thence, in 1855, to Iowa; and to this city in the summer of 1856, which place has since been his residence. Married in Winsted, Conn., in May, 1839, Julia W. Wakefield, who died in February, 1866. Was married again in October, 1868, at Waterloo, New York, to Larissa M. Kendig, who is a native of New York State.

WILKINSON, (JEORtiE. was born in England in 1818; came to America in 1851, and settled in Dubuque, where he remained until 1853, and moved to St. Paul, Minn., and on May 6, 1855, he came to this city as contractor for the erection of Hamline University, but after a few years he purchased a large tract of land on the prairies adjacent to Red Wing, and was actively engaged in farming several years, having during harvest as many as 20 harvesters running at the same time. His farming operations being a success, he purchased city property in Red Wing, which has since appreciated so that Mr. Wilkinson is regarded as one of the solid men of the city. He has always taken a deep interest in everything pertaining to the welfare of Red Wing; often making personal sacrifices to beautify and adorn the city. He is now erecting on Third street one of the finest business blocks to be found in Red Wing.

WING BROS., dealers in clothing. Joseph S., the senior partner, was born in Lisbon, Grundy county, Ills., March 28, 1852. Came to this city with parents in 1855, and on April 11, 1877, married Anna M. Elstead. She was born in Norway. Mr. Wing commenced his business May 29, 1873, and his brother going into partnership with him April 9, 1877.

WATSON, E. P.j proprietor of the Novelty harness shop, Bush street, Red Wiug. Was born in Canada East, Nov. 19, 1842. In October, 1855, he with his father, came to this place and erected the first harness shop in the county, which was owned by Thomas Lowater. On April 27, 1863, he engaged in business for himself in this city, which, with the exception of a few years' absence, he has since continued. His father, John Watson, was born in England, and was one of the pioneor Methodist ministers in this county. Mr. W. married Mary Cleveland, May 3, 1864. She was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 19, 1815. Their children are Fannie E., Mable and Edna.

WARD? 0. P.? retired farmer. Born in Genesee county, N. Y., July 7, 1829. Moved to Erie county, Pa., in 1813, and to Delavan, Walworth county, Wis., August, 1856. On October 26, 1856, he came to this county where he has since resided. Married in this county, Lydia Hill, October 2, 1862. She was born in Tioga county, Pa., March 10, 1842; and has been a resident of this county since 1854. John Franklin, James Sherman, Minnie Etta and Willie Loomis, are their children.

WILLARD, S. J.? county auditor. Born in Sweden, July 10, 1828. Married Anra Mattson in 1851. She was born in Sweden in 1830, and died in this city June 3, 1870. Married second wife, Julia H. Sargent, from Sheboygan Falls, Wis. Mr.Willard came from his native country to this county, settling in what is now the township of Vasa, in 1853. Moved to this city in 1862; elected county auditor in 1864, which office he has since continuously held.

WEBSTER, W. L., livery stable. Born in Grafton county, N. H., Feb. 19, 1826. Moved to Clarmont, N. H. with parents when quite young; thence to Auburn, N. H. ; thence to Windsor, Vt., and came to Hastings, Minn., in 1856. Came to this county, where he has been identified with all her public interests. Married Susan W. Sturtevant, June 19, 1848. She was born in Hartland, Vt., Oct. 13, 1824. Frank S. is their only child.

Source changes here: from Goodhue County, Minnesota, Past and Present, by [Hancock, Joseph Woods], published 1893; 3,847 words in this source stream.

Vasa Township

This town was named in honor of Gustavus Yasa, king of Sweden. It is bounded north by the Cannon river, which separates it from the town of Welch ; east by Featherstone ; south by Belle Creek ; and west by Cannon Falls. A branch of the Cannon river, called Belle creek, runs through this township from south to north. The surface is somewhat broken or rolling. The soil is excellent.

Vasa took the lead of all the farming towns of the county, in its date of settlement. S. J. Willard, Hans Mattson, Charles lioos, Gustaf Kemp, and Peter Green, came and made claims in the year 1853. Eoos and Kemp stayed through the winter ; the others returned to Ked Wing to tiud work till the spring of 1854, when they began in earnest to build houses to live in and break up the soil. A few accessions were made to the colony that year., and one of them, whose name is now forgotten, died soon after his arrival. This was the first death, and his mortal remains were tenderly and reverently conveyed to their last resting place, in the

The first marriage celebrated was that of Hans Mattson and Miss Cherstie Peterson, November 21, 1855. A school was taught here in the fall of 1856, by a Mr. Battoa. Aiicther was taught in the Swedish language by James Eugberg. Meetings were held on the Sabbath and Lutheran church services read by H. Mattson till a minister arrived.

The struggles and triumphs of these first settlers will be best described by themselves, and we shall give extracts from narratives written and addresses made by two of their most prominent leaders, as follows :

In the spring of 1853, I left Moline, Illinois, for Boston, to meet my mother and sister. They were to leave Sweden about the same time on a sailing ship carrying some 200 emigrants. The ship was three months on the ocean and there was a great scarcity of provisions before landing. The ship at last arrived in the month of July ; and a couple of days later the whole party took the cars for the West, I volunteering as their guide and interpreter. All went well until about 100 miles east of Chicago, when the baggage car attached to our train in front, caught fire. It was thought best to try to reach a station, and the burning train sped on at the rate of sixty miles an hour. The scene was a frightful one, the cars filled with frightened emigrants, the Hames hissing like serpents from car to car, windows cracking, people screaming and women fainting ; all at the same time looking to me for protection and deliverance. As soon as possible, I placed men as guards^ at the door to prevent the people from rushing out and crowding each other off the platform. The train did not reach a station, but had to be stopped on the open prairie, where all were helped out of the cars, without accident except that every particle of baggage except what the passengers had in their seats with them, was burnt. In due time another train brought us to Chicago, where the raih-oad c(Jinpany immediately offered to pay all losses, as soon as lists of the property destroyed could be made out and jjroperly veritied. I did all the work without the aid of counsel, lawyer or clerk, collecting n(*arly twenty thousand dollars for old trunks, spinning wheels, copper kettles, etc. Having lost nothing myself, I, of course, received nothing, and as the company did not consider it their duty to pay me for my trouble, one of the emigrants suggested that they should do something. The hat was passed around and the collection realized the magnificent sum of two dollars and sixty cents, which was paid me for b(ung their interpreter during that long journey and for collecting that large sum of money. But I raised no complaint. In due time my own family and friends arrived at Moline. Minnesota was then a territory but little known ; yet we had heard of its beautiful lakes, forests and prairies. There were many of the party who decided to find a place for a Swedish settlement where lands could be had cheap, Mr. Willard and myself among them. And it was finally agreed that a few of us should go to Minnesota and select a suitable place. Being the only one of the party who could speak the English language, I naturally became the leader of the explorers. My father went with us and so did Mr. Willard and his wife, my sister, the whole party taking deck passage on a Mississippi steamer, arriving at St. Paul during the month of August. St. Paul was then a town of a few hundred inhabitants. There we found Henry Russell, Johan Tidland and a few other Swedish pioneers. We learned that near Red Wing, jjlaces could be found with both timber and prairie, and an abundance of good water. After looking in various places we finally decided on the. present town of Vasa, al)out twelve miles west of Red Wing. Claims were staked out on Belle Cre(>k, north of White Kock, near where a large brick church now stands.

After selecting this land, my father returned to Illinois. I went with the other explorers to St. Paul, where a council was held in which our whole party participattid, and it was decided that three of us, Messrs. Roos, Kemp and myself, should proceed to our claims that fall and do such work as we could untd the others could join us in the following spring. Red Wing was an old missionary station, containing only half a dozen American families; ainonf^ them Rev. J. W. }Iiinco(;k, who had Vjeen Bomo years a missionary amon;? the Indians. WilUam Freeborn, Dr. Sweney, H. L. Bevans, John Day, and a Mr. Potter, were the other setth'rs. There were also two Swedes, Peter Green and Nels Nelson ; also a Norwegian named Peterson. On the river ab(jut between Main street and the levee was a larf^e Indian camp of the Hioux tribe. All the country west of Red Win^ was then practically a wilderness, and my little party were the Hrst who started in to cultivate the soil and make a permanent settlement. After supplying ourselves at Had Wing with a tent, cook stove, provisions, carpenters" and other necessary tools, and a pair f)f oxen, we hired a horse team, packed our goods in a wagon, hitched the cattle behind and started for the new settlement. Towards evening we arrived at a grove on Belle creek where we pitched our tent and cooked our evening meal. .\nd only pioneers can understand how well it was relished idtcr a long day's tramp. The horse team returned alone with its driver in the morning and we were left in the wilderness. After a day's exploration we removed the camp to another point on the creek, near where Roos had taken his claim. It was now late in September, and our first care was to secure hay for the oxen during the coming winter. A few days' work produced a great stack. Having heard about prairie fires we concluded to guard our stack against them, so we set Hre to the short stubble around the stack intending of course to put out the inner circle of tire. But a minute and a half was sufficient to convince us that we had niad*^ wrong calcu lation. for by that time the stack itself was burning with such fury that all the water in fielle creek could not <)uench it. .\nd this was not the worst. Before we had time to recjver from our astonishment the outer tire circle had extended over the best part of the valley and burned all the remaining grass which at that season was pretty dry. The following morning we all started in different directions to see if any grass was left in the county, and ffU'tunately fcjund plenty near our first camping ground. Having secured a second sfa(;k of very inferior hay we fjroceeded to build a rude log house, and had just finished it when Mr. Willard, my brother-in-law, appeared in our midst. I accompanied him to Red Wing where we oVjtained work chopping steamboat wood during the winter. Early the next spring we commenced improving our claims, and before summer was ended our colony numbered ten families. These emigrants with their goods had to be transported from Red Wing to the new settlement, twelve miles, in the manner following :

When in the spring of 1854 Willard and myself received a pair of three-year-old steers and a cow from my father, we could get no other wagon than a truck with wheels made of four-inch thick, oak cylinders, sawed oflf a log. A good wagon was made in this way. The wheels were only about twenty inches in diameter, hence I had great trouble in getting over the stumps between John Day's ravine and Hay creek. The road was about where the Milwaukee railroad track is now. I often had to lift one end of the axle to straddle the stumps, one axle at a time of course, and as the steers were wild, and my assistants always newly arrived emigrants who did not understand how to conciliate the steers by forcible English, I often had great trouble. The wagon was stronger than the steers, however ; that helped me. On that truck I carted out the goods and supfjlies for all the emigrants that arrived at Vasa in 1854.

August 31, 1855, I landed at Red Wing at twelve o'clock at midnight ; took lodging at a miserable hotel ; tried to sleep but could not, for the mosquitoes. September 1, I made an attempt to ascend Barn Bluff before sunrise, but was recalled by the breakfast bell. I made inquiries to find if there were any Swedes in town, but obtained no information. After awhile I met with a Swedish servant girl, who told me there were quite a number of them in Red Wing, and gave me direction how to find them. After having spoken to several of them and explained the object of my visit, I proposed to hold a service in the evening, if a place could be had. They told me that the Presl)yterians had a meeting house -a shanty -in the burg, and that we possibly might get it. I then went to the Presbyterian minister (Rev. Mr. Hancock), introduced myself, and asked for permission to use his chapel, to which he consented, provided I Would preach the sound gosjjel. In the evening I had about one hundred hearers, among whom many, no doubt, were hard cases. One poor fellow told me that the old devil may run after preachers, but he would not. However, not a few seemed to be edified and desired me to hold as many services as my time would permit. September 2, the Lord's day, I preached again in the afternoon in the Presbyterian chapel, the house being full, and making a new appointment for Monday night. I got a horse and a guide in the evening, and went out to Vasa, word having been sent before, for divine service in the forenoon on Monday. We went up the Spring creek valley and got over the prairies to Mr. Carlson's after dark. Mr. Carlson lived in a log house, a little to the northeast from the present brick church. I was hospitably entertained at his house, and on the following morning almost every soul in the settlement came together at Mr. Carlson's where services were held. No Swedish minister had visited before in their new home. After service a congregation was organized. In the afternoon I went to Red Wing and preached in the evening, organized a congregation and baptized two children. After making a tour to St. Paul, Stillwater, Marine and Chisago county, I retvirned to Vasa and held divine service in Nils Peterson's new log house. It was the 21st of September, in the midst of equinoctial storms. The rain was pouring down, and I was suffering badly from the fever and ague, which I had brought with me from Indiana. A young man had taken me out from Red Wing in a lumber wagon. The Lord's supper was to be celebrated on this occasion ; the first in the history of the congregation at Vasa. At the close of the sermon I had a very bad attack of the chills, and had to go to bed, the people in the meanwhile patiently waiting till the spell was over, after which I got up and administered the communion. On the 24:th of Sepfember, I bade the good people of Vasa farewell, and was glad to find an ox team to take me to Red Wing on my way to Indiana.

Soon after I had left, a meeting was held by the congregation at Vasa for the object of electing a pastor. It was then unanimously resolved to extend a call to me. The sum of $200 was guaranteed as a salary for the first year, with the expectation that the congregation at Red Wing would contribute the like amount. With the view that most of my parishioners in Indiana who owned no land there, would go along with me to

Minnesota, I accepted the call and moved to Goodhue county in the spring- of 1856. I was in my twenty-third year ; had been married nearly one year. I knew that a life full of hardships was before me, but I had made up my mind beforehand, with the help of God, to conquer or die. I told my excellent young wife that we should have to swim or else to sink, and she consented to do her part.

For several weeks we lived at Peter Nelson's, in the same room where I preached. Our whole property consisted of a bedstead, of the rope bottom kind, a plain table, an old bureau, an old cook stove, and some few books. Bacon and Hour were high at Red Wing and it cost .f-i to bi'ing a sack of flour and a ham home to Vasa. A log building designed for a school and meeting house had been put up on Mr. Willard's farm, but was not completed at the time I arrived and it took all summer to get it in order for winter use. I bought the improvements on a quarter section of land in the neighborhood of White Rock. There was a small log hut, 8x10 feet in size, on it, with a flat sod roof, and no floor but the ground. I got some common lumVjer at Red Wing at a high price, and put up an addition to the hut, a shanty 12xlG feet, intended for a parlor, sitting room, bed room, etc., all in one. We moved in when the three sides were up, without roof or floor, without doors and windows. Well do I remember our first night in that house. We made our bed on the ground on a pile of shavings and hay, with the blue sky above us. I had tilled the mattress with newly cut grass and unintentionally put in with it a small snake. No wonder that in the morning when my wife made up the bed, she caught hold of the dead snake ! I}y and by the roof and ceiling were put in, consisting of sheathing ; the floor was laid of common lumber, and tfie carpet put on; the walls were papered ; and then we had a xaice clean and cozy house to live in. The only inconveniences were when it stormed and rained ; for the carpet then stood like a bellows and the rain came pouring down through both roof and ceiling. On such occasions we used an umbrella. It was only a little odd to sleep under an umbrella in the house.

In the middle of September we had a visit from the well knoivn Rev. Dr. Passavant, of Pittsburg, Pa., who stayed with us one night. He had a dream. In his nocturnal imaginations he thoufjfht he lay under the bottom of a hike, and somehow a hole had been made in the bottom. And no wonder, for it rained that niuht. Our neighbors were in no better condition and some a great deal worse off than ourselves. Newcomers from abroad kept arriving and houses were scarce.

We continued to live in our frail house until the fourth of November, when we moved to Red Wing in a snow storm. On New Year's day, 1857, I had early service in the school house at Vasa, that is to say, at flv^e o'clock in the morning. As the weather was tine and mild. I determined to walk to Cannon Falls and preach in the afternoon. There was then no direct road to the Falls. We were obliged to go round by White Rock, then cross Belle creek, and over the prairie. I started afoot after breakfast. The sun shone brightly, the snow was deep and no track. By the time I got to the creek the weather had changed. A high, cold wind commenced to blow, and very soon a bitter snow storm was Ijlowing in my face. It was with great difficulty that I got over the prairie into the bush. There were no houses on the way. My scanty clothing, which had become wet by dragging myself through the snow, now began to grow stiff by the cold. I laid myself down under the first bush I reached, entirely exhausted, with little hope of rising again ; yet after some hours a little strength returned, and by the greatest exertion I finally reached Cannon Falls in the evening. But my ears, nose, hands and feet were frozen, and I could not speak for a good while. After having thawed out and taken some food, I was aV)letohold service at night, and on the following day returned to Red Wing.

Mr. Norelius still resides in Vasa, a veteran iu the work of building up and advancing the institutions of religion and education throughout the Northwest.

Near the center of the township is the large brick Lutheran church and beautiful parsonage, which were finished in 1869 at a cost of over thirty thousand dollars. There are two other churches, a Baptist and a Metli-

The other village is called White Rock, and is situated near the southern line of the township. Here there is an extensive creamery, which turns out about 1,000 pounds of fresh butter per day, using steam power to run the machinery.

There have been some hailstorms in different parts of the county from time to time, injurious to growing crops and window glass, but always quite limited in extent. Twice since the settlem 'ut by whites, it has been visited by severe windstorms, called tornadoes or cyclones, doing much damage to the portions thus visited.

In the latter part of the month of June, 1866, a terrific storm of this kind passed over the town of Burnside, which commenced in the northwest part of Vasa, following nearly in the valley of Spring creek, and through the southern part of Burnside, across into Wisconsin, spreading desolation in its track. Fortunately there were but few buildings in its path, which was only a few rods in width. But it left its mark in the destruction of the crops and trees and buildings in its course for several miles. The house of Mr. Justin Cliamberlain, in Burnside, was totally destroyed. A Mr. Streeter had called at the house just as the storm came up. Mr. C. aud children were away in the field. When Mrs. Chamberlain saw the whirlwind approaching the house, she ran to the cellar and called to Mr. Streeter to follow; bat being quite old and feeble, he failed to reach the place of safety and was taken up with the house and so badly injured that he died in a day or two after.

M. S. Chandler, then the sheriff of the county, was overtaken by the same storm on the road leading from Spring creek valley to Vasa prairie with his horse aud buggy. Mr. Chandler, seeing the commotion in the air filled with fiyiug debris approaching him, with admirable presence of mind, sprung from his carriage and threw himself fiat upon the ground, and laid hold of an oak bush, while the storm passed over him without injury. While holding himself close to the ground, he saw his horse and buggy whirling in the air some distance above his head. But when quiet was restored, he looked in vain for them. A diligent search was made in the direction the storm had taken, and the horse, with a portion of the carriage, was found about a mile from the place where they had been taken up, lodged in the boughs of some trees.

Another similar storm occurred on the night of July 3, 1879, which was more destructive to life and property than the other. It had a much wider sweep and was accompanied with a heavy fall of rain. The wind and fiood did much damage in Eed Wing. Roofs were blown off, aud cellars of stores and houses filled with water.