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Born 1878
From History of Otter Tail County, Minnesota : its people, industries, and institutions : with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families (1916)
ALBERT C. TOMHAVE.
Albert C. Tomhave was born on December 16, 1878, in Fergus Falls township. Otter Tail county. Minnesota, the son of John and Anna M. (Mier) Tomhave, both natives of Germany. Albert C. Tomhave received his education in the schools of Fergus Falls township. Otter Tail county, Minnesota, and upon the completion of same, assisted his father with the work on the home place until twenty-five years of age. At the age of twenty-three his father purchased one hundred and twenty acres of land, in Buse township, Otter Tail county, with the intention of selling it to Albert when he should reach twenty-five years of age. Upon reaching that age Albert C. Tomhave purchased the place but immediately re-sold it and rented a farm, which he operated for one year. He then purchased eighty acres of land of his father, located 111 Fergus Falls township, and has increased his holdings until he now has one hundred and sixty acres, all well improved. His original purchase was made in [905 and the entire farm is devoted to general agriculture and stock raising The barn was built in 1907 and the home in [912. Beside the general line of production, a herd of fifteen dairy cows is kept.
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1912. Myrtle (Raprager) Tomhave is the daughter of William and Nina A.. (Blodget) Raprager, and her birth occurred on December in. [887. Albert C. Tomhave and his wife attend the German Evangelical church. Politically, he is independent, and is at present overseer of roads for district No. 5. In partnership with his brother be owns and operates a threshing outfit and im\ grinder.
As printed in History of Otter Tail County, Minnesota : its people, industries, and institutions : with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families (1916). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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