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Born 1875
From History of Goodhue County, Minnesota (1909), History of Dakota and Goodhue counties, Minnesota / (1910)
Henry G. Hoven, was born in Roscoe, in which township he still resides, April L9, 1875,.son of Gunder II. and Betsy Hoven, natives of Norway, who came to America in 1*70, and located in Roscoe township, where the father worked for farmers for three years, after which he purchased 80 acres of land which he broke and cultivated. lie built a home ami other out buildings, and gradually adding more land until he now owns 347 acres, and carries on a general line of farming also raising Clyde horses. Shorthorn cattle and sheep. All of his land can be cultivated. Henry received his education in the public schools of Roscoe township, completing with a business course at a Red Wing business college. After leaving school he took up farming with his father, remaining with him until L898, when he rented a farm of 160 acres in Roscoe township and began farming for himself. In 1905 he bought this farm and continued diversified farming and stock raising, making many improvements on the place, remodeled the out buildings, and built a large granary and a machine shed. Mr. Hoven was married May 19, 1898 to Jane Thoreson of Roscoe, daughter of Otto and Sigri (Everson Lund) Thoreson, natives of Norway, who came to this country and located in AVanamingo township. After two years, they purchased 120 acres of land which the father improved, and on
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which Inconducted general diversified farming until L876 when he sold this farm, and bought 200 acres in Roscoe township, where they still reside, Later adding 120 acres more. He also has 160 acres of improved land in North Dakota, with a house and buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Hoven have four children: Bertha s.. born April 29, 1900; Otto G.. horn April 2. 1903; Georgia E., horn February 12. 1905, and Gillner, horn September 21, 1908. Mr. Hoven is a Republican and is a director of the school hoard of his district, which office he lias held for the past your years. He is also town treasurer, and is serving his third term, lie and his family are members of the Norwegian Lutheran church. Bernt J. Lunde, of Rosco township, was born in Norway, June 1, 1847. son of Johannes and Caroline (Jerland) Lunde, natives of Norway. He received his education in the common schools of Norway and later attended the high school. After school days were over, he took up farming at home with his father and in 1866 he came to this country, direct to Zumbrota, where he worked on the farms in the summer, and in the pineries in the winter. In 1871 he purchased 40 acres of land in Roscoe township, of which 17 acres was improved land, and the rest he cleared and improved. For four years he cultivated this land and then purchased 80 more, gradually adding more and more until he had 330 acres, all under cultivation. He now carries on general farming and stock raising. March 4, 1871, he was married to Inger Goplin of Roscoe, ivhose parents were natives of Norway, and came to America in 1869 locating in Roscoe township, where the father died in 1888, the mother having passed away in 1878. Mr. and Mrs. Lunde had eight children: Marie married Erick A. Strand and lives at Roscoe; Carry married Albert Erstad of Roscoe; Julia A. married Knute O. Strand; Lena married Albert Swenson of Roscoe; Ada married Filing O. Bakke of Minneola; John, Alfred and Ellen live at home. Mr. Lunde is a Republican and has served as treasurer for school district No. 106 for the past six years, also as road overseer for a number of years. He and his family are members of the Norwegian Lutheran church of which Mr. Lunde is one of the trustees.
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.
Henry G. Hoven, was born in Roscoe, in which township he still resides, April 19, 1875, son of Gunder II. and Betsy Hoven, natives of Norway, who came to America in 1870, and located in Roscoe township, where the father worked for farmers for three years, after which he purchased 80 acres of land which he broke and cultivated. He built a home and other out buildings, and gradually adding more land until he now owns 347 acres, and carries on a general line of farming also raising Clyde horses, Shorthorn cattle and sheep. All of his land can be cultivated. Henry received his education in the public schools of Roscoe township, completing with a business course at a Red Wing business college. After leaving school he took up farming with his father, remaining Avith him until 1898, when he rented a farm of 160 acres in Roscoe township and began farming for himself. In 1905 he bought this farm and continued diversified farming and stock raising, making many improvements on the place, remodeled the out buildings, and built a large granary and a machine shed. Mr. Hoven was married May 19, 1898 to Jane Thoreson of Roscoe, daughter of Otto and Sigri (Everson Lund) Thoreson, natives of Norway, who came to this country and located in Wanamingo township. After two years, they purchased 120 acres of land which the father improved, and on which he conducted general diversified farming until 1876 when he sold this farm, and bought 200 acres in Roscoe township, where they still reside, later adding 120 acres more. He also lias 160 acres of improved land in North Dakota, with a house and buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Iloven have four children: Bertha S., born April 29, 1900; Otto G., born April 2, 1903; Georgia E., born February 12, 1905, and [name withheld], born September 21, 1908. Mr. Hoven is a Republican and is a director of the school board of his district, which office he has held for the past your years. He is also town treasurer, and is serving his third term. He and his family are members of the Norwegian Lutheran church.
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: Bernt J. Lunde (b. 1847)
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