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Born 1875, Wanamingo township
From History of Goodhue County, Minnesota (1909), History of Dakota and Goodhue counties, Minnesota / (1910)
Richard A. Tiller, son of John and Mina (Sjervold) Tiller, was born in Wanamingo township, October 5, 1875. The parents were natives of Norway, where the father was a blacksmith by trade. ' They came to the United States in 1863, locating in Chicago, Ill., where they remained for two years, the father being employed as carpenter. Then they came to Red Wing, where he was employed in Densmore Brothers' foundry, remaining for ten years, after which he went to Wanamingo and started a blacksmith shop, and in 189-1 purchased land consisting of 118 acres. Here he built a home and other outbuildings and carried on general farming and stock raising until his death, February, 1908. The mother is still living on the homestead. Richard received his education in the public school, and after leaving.school days behind worked on the farm with his father until in 1903, when he went into the dray and livery business, which he has since continued. He was married October 28, 1905, to Jennie Kolsum, daughter of S. E. Kolsum, a native of Norway, who came to America and located in Minneola township, and later moved to Cherry Grove township, where they engaged in farming on 160 acres of land. The mother died May, 1893, and the father died January 24, 1908. Mr. and Mrs. Tiller have no children. Mr. Tiller is a Prohibitionist in his politics, and has served as constable for two terms. Mr. Tiller is a successful business man. doing an extensive dray and livery business, and has ently erected a new and modern barn.
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.
Richard A. Tiller, son of John and Mina (Sjervold) Tiller, was born in Wanamingo township, October 5, 1875. The parents were natives of Norway, where the father was a blacksmith by trade. They came to the United States in 1863, locating in Chicago, Ill., where they remained for two years, the father being employed as carpenter. Then they came to Red Wing, where he was employed in Densmore Brothers’ foundry, remaining for ten years, after which he went to Wanamingo and started a
100G blacksmith shop, and in 1894 purchased land consisting of 148 acres. Here he built a home and other outbuildings and carried on general farming and stock raising until his death, February, 1908. The mother is still living on the homestead. Richard received his education in the public school, and after leavingschool days behind worked on the farm with his father until in 1903, when he went into the dray and livery business, which he has since continued. He was married October 28, 1905, to Jennie Kolsum, daughter of S. E. Kolsum, a native of Norway, who came America and located in Minneola township, and later moved to Cherry Grove township, where they engaged in farming on 160 acres of land. The mother died May, 1893, and the father died January 24, 1908. Mr. and Mrs. Tiller have no children. Mr. Tiller is a Prohibitionist in his politics, and has served as constable for two terms. Mr. Tiller is a successful business man, doing an extensive dray and livery business, and has recently erected a new and modern barn.
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: Cherry Grove
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