Ellef E. Risbrudt

As printed in 1916

ELLEF E. RISBRUDT.

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Ellef E. Risbrudt received his education in the public schools of St. Olaf township, Otter Tail county, and was reared on the home farm where he assisted his father with the work until twenty-seven years of age. In 1884 he purchased one hundred and seventy acres of land in St. Olaf township, on which he erected buildings and made other improvements. He has continued to live on this place ever since. In 191 1 he purchased three hundred and twenty acres of land, under the homestead law, in Montana and remained there until Christmas, 1914. Each year he returned to his former home in St. Olaf township to visit his people, and in 1901 purchased ninety acres of land near the home place. In 1900 he invested in forty acres more adjoining his farm, and now owns three hundred and ten acres in St. Olaf township. He is also the owner of ten acres of timber land, which was given to him by his father. The farm in St. Olaf township is devoted to general agriculture and stock raising.

On June 2, 1883, Ellef E. Risbrudt, Jr., was united in marriage to Christine Johnson and they are the parents of six children as follow: Clara. Emma. Tena, Elvin, Selmer and Noble. Politically, Ellef E. Risbrudt, Jr., is a stanch advocate of Republican principles and is very earnest in his convictions. Religiously, he is a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church and lends his active support to that church.

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.