Eric Smith

As printed in 1916

ERIC SMITH.

Eric Smith, a native of Sweden, was born on October 27, 1881. and came with his parents, Olaf and Mary Smith, to the United States in 1883 The family having landed at Castle Garden. New York, came direct to Otter bail county. Here the father, at first. purchased eighty acres of land and later forty acres more of railroad land. At the time of his retirement to Fergus Falls, in 1914. he owned five hundred and thirty acres of well-improved bind. Previous to his retirement he had turned the management of the farm over to his son, Eric.

Olaf Smith ami wife are the parents of six children: Andrew, Ole, Eric, Mary, Carrie and Anna. Andrew married Amanda Holmgren, who died some time ago. IK- is now living in Canada. < tie is still single and lues,-it home with his parents. The family are members of the Swedish Baptisl church and take an active interest in its work. Mr. Smith was for a time school treasurer and is a stockholder in the Farmers Elevator Company, he also owns stock in the Creamery Company of Rothsay.

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In 1910 Eric Smith bought two hundred acres of the home place, he already owning a one-half interest in forty acres that adjoined. The farm is well improved and the buildings, most of which were erected by his father, are kept in excellent repair.

.Mr. Smith is a most successful and progressive farmer, and is held in high esteem by the people of his home county. He is at present clerk of the school district.

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.