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Born 1862, Columbia county
From History of Goodhue County, Minnesota (1909), History of Dakota and Goodhue counties, Minnesota / (1910)
Andrew H. Tongen, one of the substantial and well-to-do farmers of AVanamingo township, is a native of AVisconsin, born in Columbia county, October 20, 1862. At the age of nine years he came to AVanamingo township with his parents, attended the schools of his neighborhood and took up farming with his father until 1882, when he assumed charge of the home farm. Being a hard worker and taking a thorough interest in his undertakings, he soon had one of the finest farms in the township, adding to its well kept appearance in 1905 by erecting a fine residence. The original homestead has been increased by the purchase of sixty acres adjoining, and in 1908 Mr. Tongen bought another farm of 138 acres in Minneola township, which he also manager. His farming operations consist in raising general crops and breeding live stock. As an encouragement to public enterprise Mr. Tongen has taken stock in the elevators at AVanamingo and Zumbrota, and since January 1, 1906, he has been secretary of the AVanamingo, Cherry Grove and Minneola Mutual Fire Insurance Company. By Anna M. Thompson, whom he married, November 27, 1882, the subject of this sketch has had nine children: Ole H. and Eddie are in Minneola township, and Oscar, Chester. Henry, Peter. Alfred, Luella and Clara are at home, Chester being a student in St. Olaf 's College at Northfield. Mrs. Tongen 's parents were Peter O. and Bretha Thompson, natives of Norway, who came to America and settled in Minneola township, where the mother still lives, the father being
HISTORY OF (iOODHUE COUNTY 891 dead. Ole II. Tongen and his wife, Karen Andrea Ruglad, parnits of Andrew H. Tongen, came to America in 1845, and after living three years in Chicago, farmer in Columbia, Wis., until L871, and then came to Wanamingo township, purchasing 160 acres on which they carried on general farming until the death of the father,.May 17, 1882. The mother died in November. 1905, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. O. H. Houkos. having, been blessed in her declining years with the loving care of her children.
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.
Andrew H. Tongen, one of the substantial and well-to-do farmers of Wanamingo township, is a native of Wisconsin, born in Columbia county, October 20, 1862. At the age of nine years he came to Wanamingo township with his parents, attended the schools of his neighborhood and took up farming with his father until 1882, when he assumed charge of the home farm. Being a hard worker and taking a thorough interest in his undertakings, he soon had one of the finest farms in the township, adding to its well kept appearance in 1905 by erecting a fine residence. The original homestead has been increased by the purchase of sixty acres adjoining, and in 1908 Mr. Tongen bought another farm of 138 acres in Minneola township, which he also manager. Llis farming operations consist in raising general crops and breeding live stock. As an encouragement to public enterprise Mr. Tongen has taken stock in the elevators at AYanamingo and Zumbrota, and since January 1, 1906, he lias been secretary of the AVanamingo, Cherry Grove and Minneola Mutual Fire Insurance Company. By Anna M. Thompson, whom he married, November 27, 1882, the subject of this sketch has had nine children: Ole H. and Eddie are in Minneola township, and Oscar, Chester, Henry, Peter, Alfred, Luella and Clara are at home, Chester being a student in St. Olaf’s College at Northfield. Mrs. Tongen ’s parents were Peter O. and Bretha Thompson, natives of Norway, who came to America and settled in Minneola township, where the mother still lives, the father being dead. Ole H. Tongen and his wife, Karen Andrea Ruglad, parents of Andrew H. Tongen, came to America in 1845, and after living three years in Chicago, farmer in Columbia, AYis., until 1871, and then came to Wanamingo township, purchasing 160 acres on which they carried on general farming until the death of the father, May 17, 1882. The mother died in November, 1905, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. 0. H. Houkos, having been blessed in her declining years with the loving care of her children.
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: Cherry Grove
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