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Born 1869
From History of Goodhue County, Minnesota (1909), History of Dakota and Goodhue counties, Minnesota / (1910)
Alvin Van Guilder was born in Stanton township February 14, 1869, son of Albert and Jane (Winchell) Van Guilder, natives of New York, who spent their early life there, the father being engaged at his trade of cooper, and later in farming. They came west with Fred Van Guilder and purchased land in Stanton township, which the father improved, carrying on general farming. They had a family of ten children, all of whom are living: Henry, Frank, Albert, William, Alvin (the subject of this sketch), Herbert, Edith, John. Samuel and James J. The father is still living in "Waterville, Minn. The mother died in 1901. Alvin received his education in the common schools and worked on the home farm, later purchasing 140 acres of land in Stanton township. During his twenty years' ownership he has greatly improved the place, remodeling the buildings and developing the land, 110 acres of which is under cultivation. He carries on general farming, keeps a number of good cattle and disposes of considerable cream to the Cannon Falls creamery. In 1889 Mr. Van Guilder was married to Cynthia Deline, daughter of J. J. and Eliza (Housel) Deline, who were old settlers of this county. Both are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Van Guilder have one daughter, Ruth, who attended the high school at Cannon Falls, but who is now at home and devotes considerable of her time to the study of music. In politics Mr. Van Guilder is a Republican.
As printed in History of Goodhue County, Minnesota (1909). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Alvin Van Guilder was born in Stanton township February 14. 1869, son of Albert and Jane (Winchell) Van Guilder, natives of New York, who spent their early life there, the father being engaged at his trade of cooper, and later in farming. They came west with Fred Van Guilder and purchased land in Stanton township, which the father improved, carrying on general farming. They had a family of ten children, all of whom are living: Henry, Frank, Albert, William, Alvin (the subject of this sketch), Herbert, Edith, John, Samuel and James J. The father is still living in Waterville, Minn. The mother died in 1901. Alvin received his education in the common schools and worked on the home farm, later purchasing* 140 acres of land in Stanton township. During* his twenty years’ ownership he has greatly improved the place, remodeling* the buildings and developing the land, 110 acres of which is under cultivation. He carries on general farming, keeps a number of good cattle and disposes of considerable cream to the Cannon Falls creamery. In 1889 Mr. Van Guilder was married to Cynthia Deline, daughter of J. J. and Eliza (Housed) Deline, who were old settlers of this county. Both are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Van Guilder have one daughter, Ruth, who attended the high school at Cannon Falls, but who is now at home and devotes considerable of her time to the study of music. In politics Mr. Van Guilder is a Republican.
As printed in History of Dakota and Goodhue counties, Minnesota / (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: Cannon Falls (b. 1854) Fred Van Guilder (b. 1841)
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