Otis Alfred Antonsen

As printed in 1916

OTIS ALFRED ANTONSEN.

Otis Alfred Antonsen, prominent tanner and stock raiser of Edna township, Otter Tail county, Minnesota, was born in LeSueur county, Minnesota, August 1, 1874, the son of Christian and Henrietta Antonsen, who were among the early residents in LeSueur county.

Otis Alfred Antonsen received his education in the common schools of LeSueur county, after which he came, in 1894. to Otter Tail county, Minnesota, and became a farmer, working first as a farm helper ami later he purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land in Edna township, where he now engaged in general farming and in the raising of tine grade Duroc- Jersey hogs and Red Polled cattle. Mr. Antonsen has developed his land from uncleared ami unbroken acreage to one of the well-improved and valued farms of the community.

In 1903, Otis Alfred Antonsen was married to Louisa Bangle, who was born in LeSueur county, Minnesota, the daughter of John Bangle and wife. early settlers of LeSueur county, where they lived as farmers for a time and then moved to Grant county, living there for twenty-three years, after which they went to Washington county, where they now make their home. To the marriage of Otis Alfred and Louisa Antonsen have keen born two children, Gilbert and George. Mr. Antonsen and his family are active and interested members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

In addition to his active interest in all matters for the general welfare and public good, Mr. Antonsen is now serving his township as school treasurer, an office which he has occupied for seven years.

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.