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Born 1873
From History of Goodhue County, Minnesota (1909), History of Dakota and Goodhue counties, Minnesota / (1910)
Thomas A. Agnew, proprietor of the Cannon Falls Canning Company, is at the head of an institution which has already met with great success, and promises in the future to meet with still greater prosperity, furnishing as it does an opportunity to the farmers for disposing of their products without seeking far-away city markets. Mr. Agnew was born April 11, 1873, and, after attending the common schools, learned stenography and bookkeeping. His first experience in the canning business was in Westfield, N. Y., where he thoroughly mastered all the details. In 1904 he came to Cannon Falls and opened his present establishment, canning vegetables of all kinds, but making a specialty of a fine grade of sweet corn. The corn chosen for canning by Mr. Agnew is of the sweetest and best, and the process insures absolute cleanliness. Mr. Agnew has associated himself with the.Masonic order, and in politics hk is an independent voter. By I. aura Watson, whom he married September 16, 1897, he has one daughter, [name withheld], born March 24, 1907. The family faith is that of the Congregational church. William and Minnie (Leahy)€ Agnew. parents of Thomas A., were both natives of Pennsylvania. The mother died in l.sTT. and the father still lives in his native state, where lie is engaged as a railroad engineer.
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.
Thomas A. Agnew, proprietor of the Cannon Falls Canning Company, is at the head of an institution which has already met with great success, and promises in the future to meet Avith still greater prosperity, furnishing as it does an opportunity to the farmers for disposing of their products without seeking far-away city markets. Mr.. Agnew Avas born April 11, 1873, and, after attending the common schools, learned stenography and bookkeeping. His first experience in the canning business Avas in Westfield, N. Y., where he thoroughly mastered all the details. In 1904 he came to Cannon Falls and opened his present establishment, canning vegetables of all kinds, but making a specialty history; of goodhue county of a fine grade of sweet corn. The corn chosen for canning by Mr. Agnew is of the sweetest and best, and the process insures absolute cleanliness. Mr. Agnew has associated himself with the Masonic order, and in politics he is an independent voter. By Laura Watson, whom he married September 16, 1897, he has one daughter, [name withheld], born March 24, 1907. The family faith is that of the Congregational church. William and Minnie (Leahy)f Agnew, parents of Thomas A., were both natives of Pennsylvania. The mother died in 1877, and the father still lives in his native state, where he is engaged as a railroad engineer.
Andrew J. Vangsness, of Belle Creek township, was born in Wisconsin, January 8, 1858, son of Tver and Una Yangsness, natives of Norway, who came to America in 1854 and located in AVisconsin, where the father engaged in general labor until 1862, when they came Belle Creek township and purchased 130 acres of wild land on Section 31, which the father broke and cleared, improved the land and built a home and other buildings necessary to carry on successful farming. Here he died on May 2, 1905, the mother having passed away in 1868. Andrew received his education in Belle Creek township, and worked with his father on the farm until 1905, when he and his brother came into possession of the farm, which they have continued to improve, and are now among the leading farmers in the township. Mr. Yangsness was married November, 1885, to Anna Johnson, a native of Norway. They have beenblessed with three children: Una, born March 20, 1887, married to Carl Nerison, now of Minneola township; Julius, born December 1, 1891, lives at home; Ingvald, born October 7, 1888, died June 2, 1904. Mr. Vangsness is a Republican in politics and has taken an active interest in the affairs of his community. He has served as supervisor for five years, is now treasurer of school district No. 92, and has been road overseer several times. He and his family are members of 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.
Named in this biography: Andrew J. Vangsness Cannon Falls (b. 1854)
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