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From History of Goodhue County, Minnesota (1909), History of Dakota and Goodhue counties, Minnesota / (1910)
Lewis L. Agrey, of Minneola township, son of Erick and Bertha Agrey, was born June 8, 1854, in Norway. His parents both being natives of that country, immigrating to America in the year 1856 when Lewis was two years old. They settled in "Winneshiek county, Iowa, engaging in farming until 1864, when they moved to Fillmore county, purchased a farm, remaining here for one year. In the spring of 1865 they removed to Minneola township, purchasing a farm of 166 acres, mostly wild land, which they cultivated and improved. The father died November 1, 1865. The mother continued to live on the homestead until she died, May 1, 1895. Lewis was educated in the public schools of Minneola, and after finishing his education he remained on the home farm, building a new house and other buildings, and followed general and mixed farming ever since. Mr. Agrey is single, living with his mother until her death. He is a Republican and a member of the Lutheran church.
Nels Ellingston, proprietor of the Cannon Valley Stock Farm. Warsaw township, was born in Norway, September 3, 1837, and, after attending school as a boy, took up farming with his father, working in Norway and in Boone county, Illinois, where the family located in 1815. In 1863 he came to Warsaw, purchased 160 acres, and started farming for himself, later adding to his original place by purchase until he now owns 226 acres of excellent farm land, upon which he carries on general farming and stock raising, making a specialty of Norman horses and Shorthorn cattle. A staunch Republican in politics he has served the town as supervisor and has been clerk of school district No. 52 many years. He has stock in the farmers' elevators at Cannon Falls and at Dennison, and has been chairman of the Sogn Cooperative Dairy Association. His wife, Gertrude Lee, whom he married May 25, 1868, has borne him five children: Elizabeth. wife of N. J. Nesheim, of Willow Lake; George H., a professor in the Red Wing Seminary; Gerena, living in Rod Wing; Louisa, wife of Christopher Gensvold; and Andrew J., who lives at home.
Mrs. Ellingson's parents were Johannas and Gertrude Lee, who came to America in 1846, located in Illinois and remained several years, after which they took up their residence in Leon township, where they ended their days.
Lars and Gerena Ellingson, parents of Nels Ellingson, came to this country from Norway in 1845, and located in Boone county. Illinois, where1 the mother died in 1849. The father came to Minnesota in 1865 and died in South Dakota in 1875.
Jorgen Ingebretson was born in Norway. September 18, 1844. son of Englebret and Dorothy (Johnson) Ingebretson, who came to America in 1872, locating *i Michigan, where the father engaged in the carpenter's trade for four years, after which they removed to Wabasha county and engaged in farming. Here they lived for sixteen years, and then came to Wanamingo township to reside with their son. The father died June 30, 1906, while the mother passed away in June, 1889. Jorgen received his education in Norway, and came to America in 1866 and located in Michigan, where he was employed in the pineries for three years. In 1869 he returned to Norway, remaining one year. In 1870 he came back to America and engaged in carpentering in Michigan for four years, after which he removed to Wabasha county. Minnesota, and purchased 228 acres of land and carried on general farming until in 1880, when he came to Wanamingo township and bought 320 acres in Section 22, where lie built a home and other outbuildings, following general and diversified farming. Mr. Ingebretson was married in June, 1870, to Dorothy Hanson, natives of Norway, daughter of Hans and Maron (Jaeobson) Hanson, who were farmers and fishermen. The father met his death on the sea with eight neighbors, while on a fishing trip in 1818. The mother died in 1865. Mr. and-Mrs. Engebretson have had nine children: Mary, married to Peter Thompson; Nettie (deceased); Anna (deceased); Patrena, who is a dressmaker; Nettie, married to E. Everson, of South Dakota; Henry and John, living at home; Julia (deceased); and Nora, living at home. Mr. Engebretson is a Republican in his political views and is a stockholder in the elevator at AVanamingo and the Minneola Creamery. Mr. Ingebretson and family attend the Lutheran church.
George M. Harlow, a retired brick manufacturer, living at 1025 Bush street, is a New Englander by birth, a native of Sangerville, Piscataquis county. Maine, where he made his first appearance May 21, 1840. His father, Ivory Harlow (married to Rachael D. Mayo), was a brick manufacturer in Brewer, a suburb of Bangor, Maine, where he continued in business until the time of his death, July 7, 1875. The mother died on the old homestead in 1903. A brother of George M. still carries on the brick business at Brewer, while two sisters are dead. George M. attended the public schools of Brewer and worked in his father's establishment until reaching the age of eighteen, when he started in business for himself, manufacturing and laying brick. In 1862 he entered the service of the government in the quartermaster's department at Nashville, serving until after the close of the war. In Red "Wing, where he arrived in 1867, he started the manufacture of bricks, also doing general contracting. From that time until 1900, a period of twenty-three years, he continued in business, making and laying the bricks on many important buildings in this city. Since his retirement, he occasionally, as he feels inclined, takes a small contract for mason work. He has been recorder of the United Workmen twenty-nine years, and gave efficient service to the city of Red "Wing four years as a member of the city council, and twelve years on the water board. He votes the Republican ticket, belongs to the Masonic order and attends the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Harlow was married, in this city, March 4, 1868, to Mrs. Alice F. Pratt, daughter of Samuel Carpenter, who is now deceased, as is his wife. Of the eight children born to Mr. and Mrs. Harlow, six are living. Minnie, the oldest, is dead; Grace R., married to Rufus R. Misenhemer, lives at Portland, Ore.; Edward I., is married, and is employed in the advertising department of the
Minneapolis "Journal"; George C. is civil engineer for the city of Portland, Ore.; Fred G., living at Minneapolis, is a mail clerk on the Milwaukee railroad; Ernest, married, is a painter in.Minneapolis; Florence G. lives at borne, and Harry is (had.
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.
Lewis L. Agrey, of Minneola township, son of Erick and Bertha Agrey, was born June 8, 1854, in Norway. His parents both being natives of that country, immigrating to America in the year 1856 when Lewis was two years old. They settled in AVinneshiek county, Iowa, engaging in farming until 1864, when they moved to Fillmore county, purchased a farm, remaining here for one year. In the spring of 1865 they removed to Minneola township, purchasing a farm of 166 acres, mostly wild land, which they cultivated and improved. The father died November 1, 1865. The mother continued to live on the homestead until she died, May 1, 1895. Lewis was educated in the public schools of Minneola, and after finishing his education he remained on the home farm, building a new house and other buildings, and followed general and mixed farming ever since. Mr. Agrey is single, living with his mother until her death. He is a Republican and a member of the Lutheran church.
Nels Ellingston, proprietor of the Cannon Yalley Stock Farm, Warsaw township, was born in Norway, September 3, 1837, and, after attending school as a boy, took up farming with his father, working in Norway and in Boone county, Illinois, where the family located in 1845. In 1863 he came to Warsaw, purchased 160 acres, and started farming for himself, later adding to his original place by purchase until he now owns 226 acres of excellent farm land, upon which he carries on general farming and stock raising, making a specialty of Norman horses and Shorthorn cattle. A staunch Republican in politics he has served the town as supervisor and has been clerk of school district No. 52 many years. He has stock in the farmers’- elevators at Cannon Falls and at Dennison, and lias been chairman of the Sogn Cooperative Dairy Association. His wife, Gertrude Lee, whom he married May 25, 1868, has borne him five children: Elizabeth, wife of N. J. Nesheim, of Willow Lake; George II., a professor in the Red Wing Seminary; Gerena, living in Red AYing; Louisa, wife of Christopher Gensvold; and Andrew J., who lives at home.
Mrs. Ellingson’s parents were Johannas and Gertrude Lee, who came to America in 1846, located in Illinois and remained several years, after which they took up their residence in Leon township, where they ended their days.
Lars and Gerena Ellingson, parents of Nels Ellingson, came to this country from Norway in 1845, and located in Boone county, Illinois, where the mother died in 1849. The father came to Minnesota in 1865 and died in South Dakota in 1875.
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) Jorgen Ingebretson (b. 1844)
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