Carl E. Vangsness

Carl E. Vangsness was born in Wisconsin, October 14, 1860, son of Iver and Unni Vangsness. He received his education in Belle Creek, and worked on the farm with his father until he was twenty-eight years of age, when he purchased eighty acres of land in Section 29; he also rents 160 acres and follows a general line of farming and stock raising. Mr. Vangsness was married March 2, 1888, to Elizabeth Iverson, daughter of Iver and Berit (Romo) Iverson, natives of Nonvay. They came to America and located in Wanamingo township, where they have spce been engaged in farming. Mr. and Mrs. Vangsness have ten children: Ingmar, who is a student at the State University;

Iver, Bella, Henry, Rudolph, George, Ida, Florence, Luella and Clarence. Mr. Vangsness is a Republican in his politics and has been road overseer and director of the school board for several years. He and his family are members of the Norwegian Lutheran church.

George F. Wolfe was born on the farm where he now resides, in Belle Creek township, September 4, 1878, son of Zenius and Susan (Cook) AYolfe. The father was born in Minnesota and the mother in Pennsylvania. The father worked at various labor in early life, then engaged in farming in this county, which he folloaved until his death in November, 1896. The mother still lives with her son. George received his education in Belle Creek township, after which he took up farming on the farm he now owns, renting it in 1901, and in 1904 he purchased it. This farm consists of 200 acres located in Section 16, and was the old homestead of his grandfather Jacob Cook, who purchased the land in 1856. It was all wild land, and he broke, cleared and improved it and followed general and diversified farming until his death. This land is now all under cultivation and George has erected a new house and several outbuildings, following general farming and stock raising. September 11, 1907, George was married to Sarah M. Nelson, who was a prominent school teacher, having taught for several years in this county. She was the daughter of C. J. and Jennette Nelson. The father was of Swedish descent and the mother of Norwegian. They were prominent farmers of Belle Creek township. The father died in June, 1905, but the mother is still living on the old homestead with her son. Mr. and Mrs. AYolfe have no children. Mr. AYolfe is a staunch Prohibitionist in his political views, and is constable of the township, also clerk of the school board of district No. 39, which office he has held for seven years. Mr. and Mrs. AYolfe are members of the Episcopal church. Fraternally Mr. and Mrs. AYolfe affiliate with the I. O. G. T. of Belle Creek.

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.