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Born 1854
From History of Goodhue County, Minnesota (1909), History of Dakota and Goodhue counties, Minnesota / (1910)
August Westerson, a well known resident of Welch village,
A\as born in Sweden October 1. 1854, son of Lars and Betsy
Nelson) Westerson, natives of Sweden, who came to America in 1855 and settled in Moline, Ill., where they remained a.short time, after-which they came to Minnesota and bought land in Yasa township, and engaged in farming until in 1895 when they retired and spent the remainder of their lives with their children. The father died in 1898 and the mother in 1902. A. Westerson was educated in the common schools of the county, after which he worked on the railroad. In 1873 he learned the milling trade, which he followed until 1903. He spent two and a half years in the Diamond Milling Company at Red Wing, then went to Hastings where he rented and operated the mill there until 1892 when he went back to Welch, operated the Welch Roller Mill until 1903, and then took charge of the elevator there. He was also agent for the Great Western railroad until June, 1909. Mr. Westerson was married in 1876 to Kate Larkin, who died in January, 1880. In 1882 he wras married to Margaret Wynn, daughter of Pat and Catherine Wynn, old settlers of Belle Creek township, where they were farmers. To this union wras born one child, Marie, who lives at home. The mother died in 1908. Mr. Westerson has one sister and two brothers living. The sister, Esther, married J. R. Tampain, of Cannon Falls; Charles lives at Abercrombie, N. D., and Frank is in Montana. Mr. Westerson is independent in politics and while in Hastings served as commissioner and alderman. He belongs to the M. W. A. of Cannon Falls.
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.
August Westerson, a rell known resident of AVeleh village, was born in Sweden October 1, 1854, son of Lars and Betsy (Nelson) Westerson, natives of Sweden, who came to America in 1855 and settled in Moline, Ill., where they remained a short time, after which they came to Minnesota and bought land in Vasa township, and engaged in farming until in 1895 when they retired and spent the remainder of their lives with their children. The father died in 1898 and the mother in 1902. A. Westerson was educated in the common schools of the county, after which he worked on the railroad. In 1873 he learned the milling trade, which he followed until 1903. He spent two and a half years in the Diamond Milling Company at Ked Wing, then went to Hastings where he rented and operated the mill there until 1892 when he went back to Welch, operated the Welch Holler Mill until 1903, and then took charge of the elevator there. He was also agent for the Great Western railroad until June, 1909. Mr. Westerson was married in 1876 to Kate Larkin, who died in January, 1880. In 1882 he was married to Margaret Wynn, daughter of Pat and Catherine Wynn, old settlers of Belle Creek township, where they were farmers. To this union was born one child, Marie, who lives at home. The mother died in 1908. Mr. Westerson lias one sister and two brothers living. The sister, Esther, married J. R. Tampain, of Cannon Falls; Charles lives at Abercrombie, N. D., and Frank is in Montana. Mr. Westerson is independent in politics and while in Hastings served as commissioner and alderman. He belongs to the M. AY. A. of Cannon Falls.
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)
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