BOARDMAN, Charles, farmer, sec. 22, P.O. Red Wing.
BOETCHER, John, farmer, sec. 11, P.O. Red Wing.
BOHMBACH, Henry, (Civil War) saloon. Born in Germany in 1823. Emigrated to this country in 1849, settilng in the state of New York. Came to this county on May 5, 1855, settling in Hay Creek township on section 32. Moved to Red Wing in 1875. Enlisted in the 2nd Minnesota V.I. and honorably discharged. Married Lesa Frederick in 1848. She was born in Germany. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.
BOHMBACH, John, dealer in groceries. Born in Germany on March 7, 1827. Married Mary Burfend in 1849. She was born in Germany. They emigrated to this country in 1854, settling in Ohio; thence to this county in May of 1855, settling in Belvidere township on section 6. Came to Red Wing in 1866, establishing his present business in 1876. Has five children. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.
BOLLUM, Martin J, farmer, sec. 21, P.O. Holden. Born in Norway on April 15, 1849. Came with parents to this county in 1863. Owns 240 acres of land; is unmarried and is "batching" on the farm. Has been township supervisor three years and road master two years. Is a member of the Lutheran Church. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.
BOLLINS, Gustave, shoemaker, village, Cannon Falls.
BONHUS, Gunnar A.K., farmer, sec. 18, P.O. Aspelund.
BONHUS, GUNNAR K, farmer, sec. 18, P.O. Norway
BONNELL, Hannibal, farmer, sec. 31, P.O. Box Lake City. Born in Cayahoga County, Ohio on March 8, 1821.
Emigrated with parents to Will County, Illinois in 1835. Married Olive A. Phillips in 1845. She was born in Lamoile County, Vermont in August 1834. Came to this county in 1854 and settled on his present estate, securing 144 acres by half-breed scrip, where he erected a log hut and lived a pioneer life for some years. Has since added 44 acres to his estate, valued at $100 per acre. Was county commissioner one term and was one of the number who organized to protect themselves from the half-breeds, being one of the early settlers of this town and county. Elizabeth J., Adelbert H., Dyantha S., Louis F. and Lucy A. are their living children. Lost seven children - Mary A., Anna M., William C., Alta B., Nelson F., Aaron L. and one died in infancy. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN, 1878.
BOOTH, C.H., was born in Berlin, Conn. on February 19, 1848. In 1855 he moved with his parents to Milwaukee, WI. where he engaged a number of years in the employ of H. Booth & Sons, tanners and curriers of that city. In November of 1875 he came to Red Wing and has since been in the employ of the "Red Wing Mill Company". Married Louisa McNamara on November 1, 1875. She was born in Milwakee and is the daughter of Dr. Francis S. McNamara of that city. They have one son named Francis H. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.
BORGEN, C.M. of the firm of Sather & Borgen, dealers in general merchandise. Was born in Norway on October 6, 1854. Came to America in August 1872, settling in Houston county, MN. In 1873, went to Eau Claire, WI, where he was engaged in the manufacture of boots and shoes for one year; he then returned to MN. and engaged as salesman in a boot and shoe store in St. Paul. In the spring of 1878 he came to this village and engaged in his present business. Was married in River Falls, WI May 22, 1878 to Miss Carrie Olson, who was born in Norway on Ma 31, 1857. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN, 1878.
BORGSHATZ, Henry, farmer, sec. 30, P.O. Red Wing. Born in West Phalen, Prussia on October 18, 1843, came to United States in 1866, went to St. Louis and remained four months, came to this county in August, same year, worked at Red Wing about three years, was married June 7, 1870 to Mrs. Anna Mehrkins (maiden name Grotendick). She was born in Vator, Prussia in 1837. Came to this farm immediately after their marriage, own 160 acres of land. Mrs. Borgshatz is the mother of three children by first marriage - Louis H., Maria and Margaretta, have three children by second marriage - Henry, Katrina and Katie. Mr. Borgshatz is one of the directors of the Lutheran School. Family are members of that church. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.
BOXRUD Bros., merchants, Plum Street. Anton H. born in Norway on August 28, 1849. Emigrated to this city in 1864 and commenced clerking in 1866. Bought an interest in a dry goods store in 1872, his brother buying the remaining interest in 1875. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.
BRAARUD, Helleik H., farmer, sec. 15, P.O. Aspelund
BREACHER, Gotlieb, meat market, Red Wing.
BRAMER, George, farmer, sec. 6, P.O. Cannon falls.
BREDSTEN, Ole H., farmer, sec. 22, P.O. Wanamingo
BREKKE, N.L., farmer, sec. 18, P.O. Norway
BREIDALEN, Aslak O., farmer, sec. 18, P.O. Aspelund
BREIDALEN, Ole A., farmer, sec. 4, P.O. Aspelund
BREILAND, Oistein, T., farmer, sec. 30, P.O. Wastedo
BRENBREG, J.N. farmer, sec. 34, P.O. Cannon Falls.
BRINGGOLD, Abraham, farmer, sec. 30, Roscoe. Born in Switzerland on December 23, 1826. Married Mary Miller on April 15, 1850, she was born in Switzerland in 1836. Emigrated to America in 1851 and settled in Dodge county, Wisconsin, and was the first permanent settler in Milton township; where he pre-empted 160 acres on sec. 11, upon which he settled and lived until 1861. Came to this county and settled in this township on sec. 26. In April of 1869 moved on his present estate consisting of 197 acres. John, Christopher, Samuel, Adolphus, Jacob, Albert, David, Frank, Walter are their living children. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.
BRINGGOLD, Jacob, farmer, sec. 28, P.O. Pine Island. Born in Switzerland on January 24, 1824. Emigrated to America in 1840; first settling in Lewis county, NY, where he married Susan Agger in 1855. She was born in Switzerland in 1831. Came to this county in 1865, and settled on his present estate, consisting of 335 acres, 140 of which is valued at $40 per acre. Is school director and well known throughout the town and county. Rosa, Emma K, Susan F., Helen M, A. Jacob, Anna J., Charles R. and Grace E are their living children. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.
BRINK, Alonzo R., contractor, Red Wing.
BRINK, Charles R.(Civil War), contractor and builder. Born in Oxford, Warren county, NY on April 12, 1831. Moved to Philadelphia, PA in 1847 thence to Chicago in 1849, but returned to New York City. Came to the city of Red Wing on May 17, 1855. Enlisted in Co. F, 6th Minn. V.I. serving three years. Married Lucinda Hill on November 26, 1860. She was born in Hudson, Hillsboro county, New Hanpshire on August 14, 1838. Jennie Matilda, Loui Ella, Mary Etta are their living children. Frank, Edgar and Katie are deceased. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.
BROOK, J.S., farmer, sec. 28, P.O. Frontenac.
BROOKE, Halvard A., farmer, sec. 18, P.O. Norway.
BROOKS. E.W., General Agent for McCormick's reapers, harvesters and self binders. Born in Lorraine County, Ohio on September 28, 1825. Moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1851 and tothis county on June 16, 1864, at which time he commenced his present business. Married Harriet Patterson on November 12, 1851. She was born in Berkshire county, Massachusetts. Louis L. and Edward D. are his children. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.
BROWN, Henry, dealer in hardware. Born in Ulster county, NY on February 14, 1837. Immigrated to LaFayette county, Wisconsin with parents in 1852. Thence in 1855 to Winona county, Minnesota and came to this city in 1863, going into partnership with Charles Betcher, January 1, 1875. Married Lizzie L. Elder on December 8, 1871. She was born in McGregor, Iowa on February 15, 1852. Fred L. and Harry M. are their children. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.
BROWN, Robert, farmer, sec. 16, P.O. Red Wing. Born in Ireland in 1831, accompanied his parents to Canada in 1838; was married May 13, 1856 to Martha McGarvey; she wsa born in Ireland. They came to this county same year of marriage. Owns 220 acres of land. Have four children living - Anna M., Alice A., Charles and Lulu A., lost two, Bell and an infant son. Family belongs to the M.E. Church, Red Wing, of which Mr. Brown was trustee, steward and class-leader for a number of years, and Mrs. Brown a teacher in the Sabbath School for 15 years. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, 1878.
BROYN, Augrim O., farmer, sec. 32, Spring Creek.
BROYN, Jens K. farmer, sec. 33, P.O. Spring Creek
BRUCE, Hezekiah. retired farmer. Born in Washington county, VT. on November 4, 1832. Immigrated to this county, settling in Goodhue township, May 1860. Married Emma M. Saunderson on November 6, 1866. She was born in Winchester, Mass on February 14, 1847. They moved to Red Wing in 1875, where they have maintained a continued residence. Ethel M and Howard M. are their children. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.
BRUSENGARD, Thomas, bookkeeper and salesman with C. Clauson. Born in Sogndal, Sogn, Norway on March 8, 1855, and was confirmed in the Stedje Evangelical Lutheran Church, Norway on June 19, 1870. Emigrated with parents to this city on September 16, 1872 where he attended the public school in this city for six months. After working on a farm he was engaged as brakeman on the C.M. and St. P. R.R. Commenced his present business on March 1, 1876, continuing the same until the present time. His parents and three sisters are residents of Red Wing. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.
BUCHHOLZ, William (Civil War) farmer, sec. 9, P.O. Zumbrota; was born in Prussia in 1826. Came to America and settled in Dodge county, Wis., in 1844. In 1849 he married Augustine Koehler, who was born in Prussia in 1829. In 1857 he came to this county and settled in Belvidere township; in 1865, moved to this farm, which consists of 240 acres. Enlisted in the 1st Minn. Heavy Artillery, Co. H in 1865, and was honorably discharged in October of the same year. His children are -- Mary (now Mrs. Linneman), William F., Henrietta (now Mrs. Kresler); Henry J; Wesley J' Charles T; Sophia A.E.; John B; and Lizzie A. Members of German M.E. Church. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.
BULLARD, Charles E., farmer, sec. 10, Red Wing. Born in Fort Madison, Iowa on February 5, 1851. Came to this county in April of 1856 and to this farm in 1864. his father, Edward Bullard died in Red Wing on January 10, 1872 leaving to himself and sister (Mrs. Julia B. Nelson) this farm consisting of 320 acres, which they own in common. He was married on May 29, 1878 to Mollie Schunk; she was born in the town of Hay Creek on September 28, 1853. Mr. and Mrs. Bullard attend the Episcopal Church of which the latter is a member. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.
BULLIS, T.R. (Sioux Uprising - Mounted Rangers), of the firm of Smith & Bullis, hardware merchants, Kenyon village. Was born in Lower Canada, September 10, 1829. Was brought up on a farm until 18 years of age, when he engaged as a clerk in the store of Lewis & Scuyler at Port Lewis, Canada. Went to Hartford, Conn; was engaged as clerk in a grocery store; thence to Helena, Arkansas, where he clerked for Baylies & Horner; thence to Chicago, Illinois, where he was clerk of the City Hotel, thence to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, as clerk in the "Congress Hall Hotel", then clerked in the drugstore of John Robertson at that place. In 1856, came to Minnesota, stopping at Hastings. In 1857, came to Kenyon township; went to Reed's Landing; clerked in a hotel. In 1862 enlisted as sergeant in the Minnesota Mounted Rangers, Co. I for one year and was detailed to defend the frontier in the Sioux outbreak; crossed the plains the following summer; was honorably discharged December 1863; then came to this town. Was steamboat owner, Chippewa River awhile; returned to this town, went to farming for a time. In 1875, he became a merchant with E.R. Marshall in this village; 1878 engaged in his present business. He married Phoebe O. Sevey in 1869. She is a native of Maine. Their children are -- Stephen T., Kitty A., and Hattie E.
BUMP, Orson, farmer, sec. 24, P.O. Mazeppa. Born in NY state in 1814. Emigrated to Pennsylvania with parents, where he married Catherine Ross. She was born in PA in 1814. Moved to Illinois in 1835. Came to Wisconsin i 1840 where he lived until 1856. Came to this county and settled on his present estate of 160 acres; has since made it his home. Is one of the early settlers of the town. Of their several children two are living -- Mary J and Jennette. John T., who enlisted in 1861 in the 3rd Minn. V.I. company K and served eight months, when he died at Murfreesboro from disease contracted in the army. Annie and Annis, twins. Last named married F.B. Young, who died August 1878 leaving six children - Owen, Joseph, Annie, Almeda, Allie and Alfac. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.
BUNN, I.M., farmer, sec. 10, Mazeppa. Born in PA in 1816. Married Cinthia Criley in 1843. She was born in PA in 1825. Left PA in 1854, landing at Red Wing on May 17, 1854. Settled on his present estate same season and has experienced all the hardships of early pioneer life, and are among those of the early settlers of this town and county. Owns 160 acres. Anna M, Frank, Sarah, Robert, Samuel, Douglass, McClellan, Thomas, Harry and Clara are their living children. Lost four children -- William D. Charles E., Samuel P. and Eunice. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.
BURFIEND, Cord (Civil War), farmer, sec. 12, P.O. Lake City. Born in Hanover, Germany on May 7, 1827. Was married June 20, 1850 to Margaret Weibusch. She was born in Hanover, Germany in September 1828. Came to this county landing in Red Wing on the 10th day of September 1857; made a claim near the source of Wells Creek in section 8; lived there until February 2, 1865 when he enlisted in Co. I, 1st Minn. Heavy Artillery, went to Chattanooga, Tenn; did garrison duty there until September when they were ordered to Nashville, Tenn. and mustered out on the 27th; from there they came to Fort Snelling and disbanded. Soon after returning from the war, he moved to this farm, owns 320 acres of land. Have five children living -- Henry, Mary (now Mrs. Smith), John, Katie (now Mrs. Meyer) and Charlie. Lost two, Maggie and Fred. Family belongs to the Lutheran Church. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.
BURFIEND, Henry, farmer, sec. 36, P.O. Lake City.
BURKARD, Albert, hotel, store and farm, sec. 24, P.O. Hay Creek. Born in Baden, Germany January 27, 1835; came to this county in 1856. He made a claim of 160 acres in sec. 9, Hay Creek township; returned east as far as Chicago; stayed until 1859, when he came again to this county and found his claim "jumped" he then bought it. Was married May 1, 1860 to Ottilie Holtzman; she was born in Alsace, Germany on November 25, 1837. Have seven children - Emma, Louise, Ottilie, Albert, Katia, Joseph A. and Clara. Mr. Brown is postmaster, Hay Creek, a position he has held since 1875, when the office was first established. He is a member of the North Star Lodge No. 23, I.O.O. F., Red wing. Family belongs to the Catholic Church. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, 1878.
BUSCH, Charles, was born in Prussia on April 27, 1844; came to America in 1867, settling in Winona in this state, where he remained until 1877, and moved to Red Wing; he has since been in the employ of the Red Wing Mill Company as millwright, having learned this trade in the old country. Married Wilhelmina Rackon in Winona in 1868, she is also a native of Prussia. Their children are Bertha, Frank, Minnie and Lucy. History of Goodhue County, Red Wing, MN 1878.
BUSS, Henry, farmer, sec. 16, P.O. Red Wing.
BUSSE, August, farmer, sec. 17, P.O. Red Wing.
BUTLER, Peter, farmer, sec. 6, P.O. Cannon Falls
BUTLER, Samantha, Mrs. section 6, P.O. Cannon Falls. Was born in Nelson, Madison County, NY on April 18, 1825. She married in that county, Ephraim Youm on October 6, 1842; he was born in Dutchess county, NY, November 13, 1818. They moved to Lake county, ILL in 1852, where they were engaged in farming. August 6, 1870 Mr. Youm died and in 1872 Mrs. Youm moved to Dakota county, MN. March 10, 1875, she married Peter Butler and has since resided in this township. Her children are -- Frances A., now Mrs. Scofield, who was born December 1, 1845; Florence A. now Mrs. E.O. Flom, born October 10, 1848. She has lost one son Reuben, born December 21, 1843 and died of wounds he received in the army, May 18, 1862. She is a member of the Baptist Church. History of Goodhue county, Red Wing, MN, 1878.
BYGD, Hans O., farmer, sec. 4, P.O. Aspelund
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