Nils A. Hostager

Nils A. Hostager, of Wanamingo township, was born in Cherry Grove township February 27, 1867, son of Anfin N. and Mary (Olson) Hostager, natives of Norway, who came to America in 1861 and located in Cherry Grove township, where the father engaged in farming for two years, after which he removed to Wanamingo township, where he bought a farm in section 28 and engaged in general farming until 1898, when they retired and moved to Kenyon village. The father died May 10, 1904, but the mother is still living at Kenyon. Nils A. received his education in the schools of Wanamingo and worked on the farm with his father until 1896, when his father presented him with a farm of 160 acres, which he improved and built a new barn. Mr. Hostager was married June 6, 1897, to Anna Ronningen, daughter of Ole and Gura Ronningen, who were farmers in Wanamingo township and are still living. Mr. and Mrs. Hostager have two children: Myrtle, born December 20, 1901, and Olga, born January 5, 1905. Mr. Hostager is a Republican in his politics, and he and his family attend the Lutheran church.

James Jordal was boim in Wanamingo township, where he still resides, August 7, 1872, son of Hans and Carrie (Flesslie) Jordal, natives of Norway, who came to America in 1864, locating in Wisconsin, remaining there two years, after which they came to Holden township, where they lived two years, then removed to Wanamingo township and purchased 120 acres of wild land, which the father broke and cleared, built a home and followed general farming until his death, June 2, 1891. John received his education in the common schools of Wanamingo and worked with his father on the farm until the latter’s death, when he took charge of the homestead and has since carried on a general line of farming. Mr. Jordal has six sisters and three brothers. Susie married Peter Rostad, of Belle Creek; Martha married Iver Jellum; Sarah married Ole Anfinson, Stina married Carl Stromme, of

Hannaforcl, N. D.; Carrie married Thomas Egtoet; Josephine married Olaf Anderson, who was killed three months later, after which she came home to live. The brothers are: Hans, now of Shell Lake, Wis.; Ole, now of Morrison county, and Henry, who lives at home. Mr. Jordal is a stockholder in the Farmers’ Elevator and Creamery at Wanamingo, and is a Republican in his politics. He attends the 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.