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Born 1835
From History of Goodhue County, Minnesota (1909), History of Dakota and Goodhue counties, Minnesota / (1910)
Ole O. Odden, of Belle Creek township, was born in Norway.March 15, 1835, and came to America in 1854, locating in Dane county, Wisconsin, where he remained six years. In 1860 he came to this county and purchased eighty acres in Belle Creek. To this he soon added eighty more, now owning a fine farm of 160 acres, and in addition a ten-acre timber tract. On this place he conducts general farming and raises horses and cattle. In
1880 the family moved to Red Wood county, Minn., and lived five years, breaking and improving 160 acres and owning in addition forty acres of timber claim, lie disposed of his Red Wood property in L885 and returned to the home place in Belle Creek township, where he 1ms since remained. He was married in the fall of 1861 to Anna Larson, by whom he has had twelve children, Ole, Mary, [ngeborg, Lizzie, Salvina E., Elling, John, Andrew, Laura, Lars 0., Reinert J. and Elling.
Lars 0. Odden, son of Ole 0. and Anna (Larson) Odden, was born in Belle Creek township and received his education in the schools of his neighborhood. He also had the advantages of a course in the Red Wing Business College. While the greater part of his life has been devoted to farming and threshing, he has, nevertheless, found time to take an interest in public affairs. He was assessor in 1905. In 1900 he took the government census and in 1901 was elected justice of the peace of Belle Creek township, which office he held for four years. He has been chairman of the Republican town committee for the past five years. He is a member of the Sons of Norway and of the Red Men. Lars O. Odden was married April 21, 1906, to Ingerborg Stormoe. daughter of Rollang and Jonnetta Stormoe, natives of Norway. Two children have blessed this union, [name withheld], born March 31, 1907, and [name withheld], born February 22, 1908.
James O'Neill, Jr., of Belle Creek township, was born in New York state December 22, 1852, and was brought to this county by his parents while still an infant. He received his education in the public schools of his neighborhood and took up farming with his father until 1871, when he purchased eighty acres of land and carried on general farming until 1908, when he took a vacation and made an extended visit to the West, taking in the principal points in Idaho, Montana, Oregon and the Dakotas. Since that time he has rented his farm and now lives with his brother. He is a Democrat in politics and has served on the school board a number of years. Fraternally he associates with the Modern AVoodmen.
James O'Neill, Sr., one of the earliest settlers of Belle Creek, was born in County Wexford, Ireland, and married Margaret Edwards. He came to America in 1848 and lived in New York state three or four years. Subsequently he resided a few years in Illinois, and in July, 1854, came to Belle Creek and purchased 160 acres of land, which he broke and improved. Later he purchased 160 acres more, and upon this large farm carried on general agricultural pursuits until his retirement, in 1894. Mr. O'Neill is still living, at the honored old age of eighty-eight years, being one of the very few actual pioneers of the county now alive. When he arrived many of the townships were still unsettled, and Red Wing was a tiny village. He has watched the county grow from a barren wilderness in which life at best was accompanied by all sorts of hardships, into a blossoming and fruitful land, with busy cities and thriving hamlets, and with all the luxuries within the reach of all, even those of the most modest means. In March, 1901, he was called upon to mourn the loss of the partner of his toil and wife of his youth. Three of his five children are still living to give him comfort in his old age., James, Jr., is a retired farmer; John lives in "Washington county. Minnesota, and owns a large farm; Anna, born in 1856, was the third white child born in Belle Creek township, the other two being, according to the records, May Cook, born in August, 1855, to Jacob Cook, and John Cavanaugh, born in November. 1855. to Patrick Cavanaugh. Charles, the third son of James O'Neill, Sr., is dead, and Henry lives on the old homestead with his father. The family faith of the O'Neills is that of the Roman Catholic church.
Erick 0. Hagman, of Belle Creek township, was born in Vasa township October 1, 1864, son of Ole and Mary (Munson) Hagman, natives of Sweden, who came to America in 1861 and located in Vasa township. Here they bought forty acres of wild prairie land, which the father broke, cleared and improved, built a home, barn and other outbuildings and carried on general farming for twenty years, a Tier which he removed to Belle Creek township and continued farming on a farm of 133 acres, which he purchased in 1865. The father died in March, 1891, and the mother in February. 19()S. Krick O. received his education in the public schools of Vasa and worked on the farm with his father until 1889, when he rented 133 acres from his father in Belle Creek and started general farming and stock raising, which he has since successfully conducted. He has five brothers and four sisters. The brothers are: Andrew 0., now of North Dakota; John R., and Ole R,, living at home; Henry, now of Cannon Falls, and Peter, now of White Rock. The sisters are: Annie, married to Peter Holm, now of Douglass county; Betsy, married to Swan AVaganeus, of Belle Creek; Carrie, married to Claus Lind, employed by the Chicago, Minneapolis & St. Paul railroad at Minneapolis; Christina, married to Peter Ferstad, of Belle Creek. Mr. Hagman is a Republican in politics, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Vasa.
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.
Ole O. Odden, of Belle Creek township, was born in Norway March 15, 1835, and came to America in 1851, locating in Dane county, Wisconsin, where he remained six years. In 1860 he came to this county and purchased eighty acres in Belle Creek. To this he soon added eighty more, now owning a fine farm of 160 acres, and in addition a ten-acre timber tract. On this place he conducts general farming and raises horses and cattle. In
1880 the family moved to Red Wood county, Minn., and lived five years, breaking and improving.160 acres and owning in addition forty acres of timber claim. He disposed of his Red Wood property in 1885 and returned to the home place in Belle Creek township, where he has since remained. He was married in the fall of 1861 to Anna Larson, by whom he has had twelve children, Ole, Mary, Ingeborg, Lizzie, Salvina E., Elling, John, Andrew, Laura, Lars 0., Reinert J. and Elling.
Lars 0. Odden, son of Ole 0. and Anna (Larson) Odden, was born in Belle Creek township and received his education in the schools of his neighborhood. He also had the advantages of a course in the Red Wing Business College. While the greater part of his life has been devoted to farming and threshing, he has, nevertheless, found time to take an interest in public affairs. He was assessor in 1905. In 1900 he took the government census and in 1901 was elected justice of the peace of Belle Creek township, which office he held for four years. He has been chairman of the Republican town committee for the past five years. Lie is a member of the Sons of Norway and of the Red Men. Lars 0. Odden was married April 21, 1906, to Ingerborg Stormoe, daughter of Rollang and Jonnetta Stormoe, natives of Norway. Two children have blessed this union, Ralph 0., born March 31, 1907, and [name withheld], born February 22, 1908.
James O’Neill, Jr., of Belle Creek township, was born in New York state December 22, 1852, and was brought to this county by his parents while still an infant. He received his education in the public schools of his neighborhood and took up farming with his father until 1871, when he purchased eighty acres of land and carried on general farming until 1908, when he took a vacation and made an extended Ansit to the West, taking in the principal points in Idaho, Montana, Oregon and the Dakotas. Since that time he has rented his farm and now lives with his brother. He is a Democrat in politics and has served on the school board a number of years. Fraternally he associates with the Modern Woodmen.
James O'Neill, Sr., one of the earliest settlers of Belle Creek, was born in County Wexford, Ireland, and married Margaret Edwards. He came to America in 1848 and lived in New York state three or four years. Subsequently he resided a few years in Illinois, and in July, 1854, came to Belle Creek and purchased 160 acres of land, which he broke and improved. Later he purchased 160 acres more, and upon this large farm carried on general agricultural pursuits until his retirement, in 1894. Mr. O’Neill is still living, at the honored old age of eighty-eight years, being one of the very few actual pioneers of the county now alive. When he arrived many of the townships were still unsettled, and Red AVing was a tiny village. He has watched the county grow from a barren wilderness in which life at best was accompanied by all sorts of hardships, into a blossoming and fruitful land, with busy cities and thriving hamlets, and with all the luxuries within the reach of all, even those of the most modest means. In March, 1901, he was called upon to mourn the loss of the partner of his toil and wife of his youth. Three of his five children are still living to give him comfort in his old age. James, Jr., is a retired farmer; John lives in Washington county, Minnesota, and owns a large farm; Anna, born in 1856, was the third white child born in Belle Creek township, the other two being, according to the records, May Cook, born in August, 1855, to Jacob Cook, and John Cavanaugh, born in November, 1855, to Patrick Cavanaugh. Charles, the third son of James O’Neill, Sr., is dead, and Henry lives on the old homestead with his father. The family faith of the O’Neills is that of the Roman Catholic church.
Erick 0. Hagman, of Belle Creek township, was born in Yasa township October 1, 1864, son of Ole and Mary (Munson) Hagman, natives of Sweden, who came to America in 1861 and located in Yasa township. Here they bought forty acres of wild prairie land, which the father broke, cleared and improved, built a home, barn and other outbuildings and carried on general farming for twenty years, after which he removed to Belle Creek township and continued farming on a farm of 133 acres, which he purchased in 1865. The father died in March, 1891, and the mother in February, 1908. Erick 0. received his education in the public schools of Yasa and worked on the farm with his father until 1889, when he rented 133 acres from his father in Belle Creek and started general farming and stock raising, which he has since successfully conducted. He has five brothers and four sisters. The brothers are: Andrew 0., now of North Dakota; John R., and Ole R., living at home; Henry, now of Cannon Falls, and Peter, now of AAHiite Rock. The sisters are: Annie, married to Peter Holm, now of Douglass county; Betsy, married to Swan AVaganeus, of Belle Creek; Carrie, married to Claus Lind, employed by the Chicago, Minneapolis & St. Paul railroad at Minneapolis; Christina, married to Peter Ferstad, of Belle Creek. Mr. Hagman is a Republican in politics, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Yasa.
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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