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Born 1852, Erie county
From An illustrated history of Jackson County, Minnesota (1910)
GEORGE H. WOOD (1899), deceased, late proprietor of the AVood hotel at Lakefield, was born in Erie county, New York, May 24, 1852, the son of George W. and ilartha (Stocker) Wood, natives of England and Connecticut, respectively. Three years after his birth the family moved to Illinois, resided there two years, and then returned to the Empire state.
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During his residence in Lakefield Mr. Wood served a part of the time as a member of the village council. He was a member of the Masonic order, of the Elks, Workmen, Modern Woodmen, Modern Brotherhood and Yeomen.
Mr. Wood was married at Grand Meadow, Mower county. Minnesota, February 23. 1882, to Klla Kunderbide, a native of Rochester. Minnesota, and a daughter of John !M. and Amelia SI. Funderhide. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Wood,. as follows:.John H.. Martha I. (Mrs. Frank Marrs), of Wolford. North Dakota; Marv E. and Grace A.
.lOllX O. HOFLAND (1872) is one of the prosperous farmers and stock raisers of Delafield township, owning 280 acres of land on sections 14. 12 and 13 and farming a rented tract in addition to his own land. He is quite an extensive feeder of cattle and has a herd of 300 sheep.
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As printed in An illustrated history of Jackson County, Minnesota (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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