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Born 1865, LeSueur county
From 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)
WALTER C. ANTONSEN.
Walter C. Antonsen, successful farmer and well-known citizen of Edna township, Otter Tail county. Minnesota, was born in LeSueur county, Minnesota, May 16, 1865, a son of Christian and Henrietta E. (Wassman) Antonsen, the father a native of Denmark, and the mother a native of New York state. Christian Antonsen was the son of Peter and Sarah Antonsen, natives of Denmark.
About 1859 Christian Antonsen came to America and settled in LeSueur county, Minnesota, where he took up the duties of farm life. As a farmer, Christian Antonsen was notably successful, he having acquired one hundred and eighty acres of land, all of which he cultivated in his able manner, for the remainder of his days.
( "christian and Henrietta Antonsen were the parents of nine children: Henry, Allen, Walter. Fred. John. Elick, Otis. Gilbert and Sarah, all of whom are now living. The elder Antonsen and his wife were members of the Methodist church.
Wralter C. Antonsen received his education in the public schools of LeSueur county, Minnesota, after which he became a farmer, working on the home farm for his father. During the year 1887, Walter C. Antonsen came to Otter rail county, and located in Edna township, where he purchased a farm of eighty acres, which he improved and to which he added land until now he is the owner and successful cultivator of two hundred and forty acres. In addition to his general farming. Mr. Antonsen engaged in the raising of considerable live stock.
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