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From History of Goodhue County, Minnesota (1909), History of Dakota and Goodhue counties, Minnesota / (1910)
John A. Ohnstad, clothing merchant and up-to-date men's haberdasher, of Cannon Falls, was born in Norway October 21, 1867, and came to America in 1875 with his parents, receiving his education in the common schools of Leon township and the Cannon Falls high school. For several years he worked in the clothing stores of B. Van Campen and C. R. Grebie & Co., and then entered the employ of Olson Brothers, subsequently going to Duluth with that concern. In 1896 he returned to Cannon Falls, clerked ten years for Henry Thompson and then purchased the business. He carries a large stock of goods, equal to that handled in many city stores, and enjoys an extensive trade in the city and surrounding country. He is a Republican in politics, has served on the park board, and belongs to the Lutheran church. Mr, Ohnstad was married January 8, 1903, to Anna Underdahl, of Warsaw township, by whom he has three children, Myron, Olga and Ruth. Andrew E. and Seneva (Ryom) Ohnstad, parents of John A., came from Norway in 1875 and settled in Leon township, where the father still resides, the mother having died October 8., 1904.
J. A. Peters, who owns a good farm in Cannon Falls township, came to this county as a child with the early settlers, and lives on the place where his parents first settled and where the family has made all the improvements, developing the place from a wilderness to its present high state of cultivation. The subject of this sketch was born in Sweden May 30, 1849, son of John and Christina Peters, also natives of that country. After coming to America in 1851 they lived successively in Chicago, Indiana and Iowa, and in 1856 came to Cannon Falls township and purchased the place where J. A. still lives. After farming for many years, the father retired to Cannon Falls village, where he died. J. A. attended the public schools, but since early boyhood has devoted his life to farming. He owns 320 acres, has 200 under the plow and carries on general farming and dairying, selling cream in large quantities to the creamery. He is a Republican in politics, but beyond serving as a school officer has never cared to seek political preferment. In 1875 Mr. Peters was married to Hattie Johnson, by whom he has five children, Edward, Clarence, Esther, Ella and Edith. Edward is in Minneapolis in the hardware business, and Esther is a ladies' tailoress in Minneapolis, the others being at home.
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.
John A. Ohnstad, clothing merchant and up-to-date men’s haberdasher, of Cannon Falls, was born in Norway October 21, 1867, and came to America in 1875 with his parents, receiving his education in the common schools of Leon township and the Cannon Falls high school. For several years he worked in the clothing stores of B. Van Campen and C. R. Grebie & Co., and thep entered the employ of Olson Brothers, subsequently going to Duluth with that concern. In 1896 he returned to Cannon Falls, clerked ten years for Henry Thompson and then purchased the business. He carries a large stock of goods, equal to that handled in many city stores, and enjoys an extensive trade in the city and surrounding country. He is a Republican in politics, has served on the park board, and belongs* to the Lutheran church. Mr. Ohnstad was married January 8, 1903, to Anna Underdahl, of Warsaw township, by whom he has three children, Myron, Olga and Ruth. Andrew E. and Seneva (Rvom) Ohnstad, parents of John A., came from Norway in 1875 and settled in Leon township, Avhere the father still resides, the mother having died October 8, 1904.
J. A. Peters, who owns a good farm in Cannon Falls township, came to this county as a child with the early settlers, and lives on the place where his parents first settled and where the family has made all the improvements, developing the place from a wilderness' to its present high state of cultivation. The subject of this sketch was born in Sweden May 30, 1849, son of John and Christina Peters, also natives of that country. After coming to America in 1851 they lived successively in Chicago, Indiana and Iowa, and in 1856 came to Cannon Falls township and purchased the place where J. A. still lives. After farming for many years, the father retired to Cannon Falls village, where he died. J. A. attended the public schools, but since early boyhood has devoted his life to farming. He owns 320 acres, has 200 under the plow and carries on general farming and dairying, selling cream in large quantities to the creamery. He is a Republican in politics, but beyond serving as a school officer lias never cared to seek political preferment. In 1875 Mr. Peters was married to Hattie Johnson, by whom he has five children, Edward, Clarence, Esther, Ella and Edith. Edward is in Minneapolis in the hardware business, and Esther is a ladies’ tailoress in Minneapolis, the others being at home.
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: Cannon Falls (b. 1854)
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