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Born 1858
From 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)
TOHN T. TOMHAVE.
John J. Tomhave is one of the representative agriculturists of Carlisle township, Otter Tail county, Minnesota, and his life is typical of the progressive spirit of the community. He is a native of Germany, where his birth occurred on July 27, 1858. He is the son of John Tomhave and a brother of George E. Tomhave. of Fergus Ealls township, Otter Tail county. John J. Tomhave received his education in the schools of Germanv, Fontenac. Wisconsin and in Fergus Falls. As a young man his time was devoted to the vocation of masonry, which trade was also followed by his father.
In 1884 Mr. Tomhave became interested in agriculture and purchased a farm in Carlisle township on which he has since remained. With the exception of one winter, he has lived his entire life in this locality since his arrival in America. I lis first farm consisted of one hundred and sixty acres. located in section 27, ( Carlisle township, hut he has increased his holdings until he now owns three hundred and twenty acres, all in this township. IK also owns eighty acres in section 30, Fergus Falls township, about twenty-one acres in the city of Fergus halls, locate. I in the third ward and twelve and one-half acres of timber land in section 28, Elizabeth township. Otter Tail county, llis agricultural operations consists in general farming and the place is well improved.
John J. Tomhave was united in marriage to Carlena Schmidt, daughter of Ludwig Schmidt, and they are the parents of seven children whose names follow: Louis A., Mary, Emelia, Clara, John, Bertha and Albert, John
I. Tomhave and his wife are members of the German Evangelical church, of which denomination lie is the treasurer. Politically, he is affiliated with the Republican party and has served as clerk of the school board. He is also a member of the Sons of Herman and is at present supervisor of Carlisle township, Otter Tail county.
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.
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