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Biography of Nels Hanson of Clay County Minnesota

Clay County /

…he and Mrs. Hanson were charter members. Their family was raised in this faith, and Mrs. Hanson continues to be a devoted member of the church. Nels Hanson was highly regarded as one of the leading farmers in the local community. He held a reputation as a good friend and esteemed citizen, ranking among the best. Source C.F. Cooper & Company, History of the Red River Valley, Past And Present: Including an Account of the Counties, Cities, Towns And Villages of the Valley From the Time of Their First Settlement And Formation, volumes 1-2; Grand Forks: Herald printing company, 1909….

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Biography of Mrs. Lars O. Hitterdal of Goose Prairie Township Minnesota

Clay County /

Mrs. Lars O. Hitterdal, born in Lunner, Ringerike, Norway, in 1865, resided in a modern ten-room brick home in Goose Prairie Township, Clay County, Minnesota. She emigrated to the U.S. in 1875 with her mother, Christa Helgeson, and married Lars O. Hitterdal in 1883. Lars, born on April 26, 1858, in Norway, homesteaded in Clay County, overcoming early hardships to become a prosperous farmer with 500 acres of fertile land. After Lars’s death in 1900, Mrs. Hitterdal continued to manage their estate. She was known for her hospitality and rich stories of the early pioneer days in Clay County. In…

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Biography of William G. Hammet of Hawley Minnesota

Clay County /

…in 1874. He is the eldest child of William and Annie (Hopkins) Hammet. Richard Hammet, his great-grandfather, worked as a bricklayer in England. His grandparents, William and Judith (Lovelace) Hammet, were also born and passed away in England. They had four children, two of whom married and raised families. Clara, Sarah Ann, and two daughters remained single and resided on the family homestead in Dorsetshire, England. On June 20, 1847, William Hammet, the father of our subject, was born in Dorsetshire. He received a good education at the local school and learned the carpenter’s trade under his father. In 1880,…

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A random historical sketch of Meeker County, Minnesota title page

M-de-wa-kan-ton County

Meeker County /

…and Dr. Ripley arrived at the site of Forest City about the same time via Glencoe. The following spring the county of Meeker was organized on paper County Commissioners. D. M. Hanson, Dr. Frederick, Noah Ripley and J. W. Huy; Register of Deeds, Milton G. Moore: Sheriff, Abijah Bemis. In March, 1856, Thomas H. Skinner and John W. Huy took possession of the town-site of Forest City, and subsequently had the same surveyed and platted. Source Smith, A. C., A random historical sketch of Meeker County, Minnesota: from its first settlement to July 4th, 1876,;Litchfield, Minn.: Belfoy & Joubert, 1877….

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Christian, Swedish and Catholic Churches

Meeker County /

Christian, Swedish and Catholic Churches This church was organized in 1871 with a membership of 38 persons, by Elder L. Y. Bailey. Trustees-Chauncy Butler, G. B. Lyon, V. H. Harris. Membership in 1876, about 40. Present officers Chauncy Butler, S. W. Leavett, V. H. Harris. The names of the clergymen officiating in this church, Rev. L. Y. Bailey, F. Grant, John Ains worth and J. McReynolds. Sunday school number 50 children. This church owns two lots of ground and has a church edifice costing $4.000 no debt. Mr. Ovid Butler of Indianapolis Ind. contributed $1,000 toward the erection of the…

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Meeker County Immigration-Norwegians- Christiania Port

Meeker County /

…10.11.1882 Marie Henriksen child 4 Oster Toten Angelo 20.04.1883 Karl Erikson laborer 22 Eker Angelo 20.04.1883 Emil Erikson laborer 20 Eker Angelo 27.04.1883 Johanne Hansen ~ 47 Sanne Rollo 27.04.1883 Hans Kristian Hansen ~ 20 Sanne Rollo 27.04.1883 Ovidia Hansen child 11 Sanne Rollo 27.04.1883 Eline Hansen child 9 Sanne Rollo 27.04.1883 Jenny Hansen child 6 Sanne Rollo 04.05.1883 Anna Amundsen young woman 19 Stange Angelo 17.05.1883 Inger Johannesen young woman 21 Lunder Angelo 17.05.1883 Alethe Johannesen young woman 18 Lunder Angelo 01.06.1883 Ingeborg Ulriksen young woman 18 N. Aurdal Angelo 22.06.1883 Anders Jacobsen laborer 22 Flesberg Rollo 28.06.1883 Ole…

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A random historical sketch of Meeker County, Minnesota title page

Methodist Episcopal Church in Meeker County

Meeker County /

Rev. John Robson preached the first sermon in Forest City, November 1856. Mr. Robson continued to preach in Forest City during the winter of 1856-7 and through the summer of 1857. In May 1857, Wm. Walker, organized a Sunday school, Wait H. Dart Superintendent. Rev. Thomas Haiwood was the first preacher on the Forest City circuit, in 1857. Rev. S. F. Sterritt, of Monticello, Presiding Elder. First Quarterly Meeting held at Kingston, October l0th, 1857. Official members present, Rev. S. F. Sterritt, P. E. Thomas Harwood, P. E. and E. H. Whitney, L. E. and B. Lyford, Stewards, E. H….

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Biography of William C. Nash of East Grand Forks Minnesota

Polk County /

…Ida V. Slaughter, a native of Ohio, in St. Peter, Minnesota. Miss Slaughter came from one of the old families of Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Nash had seven children—four sons and three daughters. Mr. Nash has been an esteemed member of the Masonic Order for the past fifty years, earning high regard within the organization. He aligns with the Democratic party but has never actively pursued or held public office. Known for his broad and liberal views, he is regarded as one of the most influential and substantial citizens in the Red River Valley. Source C.F. Cooper & Company, History…

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About the Author

Uncategorized /

…while distributing campaign literature for James G. Blaine and John A. Logan in 1884 and did this work every four years since that time, besides raising funds to advance the interests of the Republican Party. Married November 8, 1899 to Alice E. Ellstrom. They have a daughter, Lenore L., married to Edward R. Eben, September 15, 1925, who live in Peoria, Illinois, where he is in the employ of the Standard Oil Company. They have a son, Craig E. Eben, born November 8, 1930 at Evanston, Illinois. * Andrew Linquist died February 3, 1889. His age was 39. Meeker County…

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1916 Map of Meeker County MN

Towns of Meeker County

Meeker County /

…Grove was first settled in 1856 by Lyman Allen, Andrew Hamilton, and by two other men by the names of Baker and Haywood. Allen and Haywood returned to Massachusetts in 1860. Baker is dead. Mr. Allen named the town, wherefore or for what is unknown. We have been promised a sketch of the early settlement and incidents of this town, but have thus far failed to receive it. This town was duly organized April 18, 1866. Source Smith, A. C., A random historical sketch of Meeker County, Minnesota: from its first settlement to July 4th, 1876,;Litchfield, Minn.: Belfoy & Joubert, 1877….

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