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Born 1875
From History of Goodhue County, Minnesota (1909), History of Dakota and Goodhue counties, Minnesota / (1910)
Henry M. Halvorson, one of those hustling young men who have given the village of AVanamingo the reputation for progressiveness which it so richly deserves, is a native product, born in this village June 3, 1875, son of Martin Halvorson. His education was received in the public schools of AVanamingo and
Zumbrota, the Augsbury Seminary and Beeman's Business College. Thus equipped with a classical and business training, he took up the mercantile business in AVanamingo, following same for six years. In 1904, together with his brother Martin and others, he organized the Farmers' State Bank of AVanamingo, of which he is vice president and secretary. In addition to this he was postmaster of the village for eleven years until his resignation in February, 1909. He has been clerk of district No. 63 for many years and was for some time secretary of the Wanamingo, Minneola and Cherry Grove Mutual Fire Insurance Company. He is interested in the AVanamingo Lumber Company. To his efforts as director, the AVanamingo choir, a musical organization of young folks, owes much of its excellence and merit. Mr. Halvorson was married October 24, 1900. to Nettie Chrislock, daughter of Rollcf and Dordi ('Lund) Chrislock. natives of Norway and well known farmers of AVanamingo. The Hal-' vorson home has been brightened by the arrival of three children: Martha Louise, born July 16, 1902; Ralph Donald, born September 4, 1904; and [name withheld], born December 1, 1907. Mr. Halvorson is an independent Republican and the family faith is that of the Evangelical Lutheran church.
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 M. Halvorson, one of those hustling young men who have given the village of Wanamingo the reputation for progressiveness which it so richly deserves, is a native product, born in this village June 3, 1875, son of Martin Halvorson. His education was received in the public schools of Wanamingo and
Zumbrota, the Augsbury Seminary and Beeman’s Business College. Thus equipped with a classical and business training, he took up the mercantile business in Wanamingo, following same for six years. In 1904, together with his brother Martin and others, he organized the Farmers’ State Bank of Wanamingo, of which he is vice president and secretary. In addition to this he was postmaster of the village for eleven years until his resignation in February, 1909. He has been clerk of district No. 63 for many years and was for some time secretary of the Wanamingo, Minneola and Cherry Grove Mutual Fire Insurance Company. He is interested in the Wanamingo Lumber Company. To his efforts as director, the Wanamingo choir, a musical organization of young folks, owes much of its excellence and merit. Mr. Halvorson was married October 24, 1900, to Nettie Clirislock, daughter of Relief and Dordi (Lund) Chrislock, natives of Norway and well known farmers of Wanamingo. The Llalvorson home has been brightened by the arrival of three children: Martha Louise, born July 16, 1902; Ralph Donald, born September 4, 1904; and [name withheld], born December 1, 1907. Mr. Halvorson is an independent Republican and the family faith is that of the Evangelical 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: Cherry Grove
The printed record stops around 1909. We trace your line from there down to you, with every source cited.