"History of Freeborn County", 1882
Albert Lea Twp. Biographies
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JOHN BURGLAND, one of the prominent men of this county, is a native of Sweden, born on the 29th of November, 1834. He remained at his birth place until 1854, when he married Miss Anna M. Johnson and the same year bought a farm which he carried on until 1862, then engaged in the lumber business. In 1868, they emigrated to America, came directly to Albert Lea and bought a farm in section twenty-seven, which now contains over two hundred acres. He has a family of nine children.
MARTIN CAREY was born in Jefferson county, Wisconsin, on the 28th of August, 1850. When fifteen years old he commenced going to the pineries during winter seasons, and in 1871, came with his parents to this county and settled on a farm in this township. In 1874, he bought land for himself and has since made it his home. He was married on the 30th of June, 1875, to Miss Mary Tracy, who has borne him five children, four of whom are living. Mr. Carey has held several local offices.
OWEN DOYLE, one of the early settlers of Freeborn county, was born in Carlow county, Michigan (Ireland?), on the 1st of March, 1820. His father died when he was eight years old, and when fifteen he emigrated to America, settling near Kingston, in Canada, where he was engaged in farming for eight years. In 1850, he married Miss Bridget Murphy. From 1843 to 1853, he had no settled home, but in the latter year located in Columbus, Ohio, and resided there three years. He then came to Burlington, Iowa, and three years later to this township, having since made his home in section eleven. Mr. and Mrs. Doyle have had eight children, three of whom died in infancy, and five are living.
OGDEN EDWARDS was born in Jefferson county, New York, on the 5th of May, 1826. He assisted his father on the farm until 1854, when he bought land of his own. On the 28th of February, in the
latter year, he was married to Miss Prudence Doughkuse. In 1859, Mr. Edwards went to California and engaged in mining two years, then returned to his native State and again carried on a farm. In 1866, he came to this place and bought a farm in section one, where he now lives. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards have had four children: Charles D., John, Frederick J., and Ada, John died at the age of two years and six months.
OLE J. ELLINGSON is a native of Norway, born on the 26th of January, 1825. When twenty-three years of age he enlisted in the Norwegian army; spent one year in Germany, and remained in the service until the 16th of April, 1853. The following day he started for America, having the year before married Miss Engel C. Erickson. They first located in Allamakee county, Iowa, but in 1856, became pioneers of this county, settling in Bancroft. In 1859, Mr. Ellingson was elected County Treasurer and moved to Albert Lea; held the office two years and in 1861, enlisted in the Fourth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Company F, serving till 1864. He then returned to this place, and has since devoted his time to agricultural pursuits. He is the father of eight children.
ANDREW O. FROSAGER is a native of Norway, and dates his birth on the 26th of October, 1846. He resided with his parents until the spring of 1871, when he came to America and settled in Lafayette county, Wisconsin. In 1874, he removed to Marquette county, Michigan, where he engaged in mining and railroading one year; thence to Jo Daviess county, Illinois, and in 1876, came to this county. He bought a farm in Albert Lea two years later, and has since devoted his time to its cultivation. He was married on the 24th of December, 1877, to Miss Ellen Torgenson.
JOHN G. GODLET, one of the early settlers of Freeborn county, was born in Lincolnshire, England, in 1837. He was engaged as book-keeper for two and a half years in his native place, and in 1854 came to America, settling on Long Island. He moved from there to Chemung county. New York, and a vear later came to Richland City, Wisconsin. In 1857, he moved to this township, and claimed land in section eighteen, where he "batched" it six months and returned to Wisconsin. In 1860, he came again to his claim, and in February, 1862, enlisted in the Fifth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry; was Chief Clerk in the Quartermaster's department for two years and six months, and returned home in 1866. The same year he sold his former farm and bought his present, which contains two hundred and forty acres. On the 15th of April, 1868, he was married to Miss Maggie Slater, who has borne him one child, Anna M.
S. C. JASPERSON was born in Denmark on the 18th of April, 1888. When he was twenty-one years old he enlisted in the Danish army and served three years, then returned home and engaged in farming. He was married on the 7th of April, 1860, to Miss Johanna M. Jostenson The result of the union is seven children. Mr Jasperson came to America in 1867, settled in Chicago, where he learned the carpenter trade and worked at the same four years. He then went to Tennessee and engaged in the construction of railroads one winter, and in the spring of 1871, came to this county and bought a farm in Bath township. Since 1875, he has been a resident of Albert Lea, his farm being in section ten. He is the father of seven children.
OLE A. JOHNSON is a native of Norway, born on the 17th of December, 1831. He was married before leaving his birthplace, to Miss Elizabeth Goegerson. They emigrated to America in 1859, and settled in Waupaca counby, Wisconsin; three years later moved to a farm in Winnebago county, and in 1868, came to this township. They have a family of eight children.
WILLIAM KELLAR, one of the pioneers of this county, was born in Jefferson county, Kentucky, on the 24th of December, 1820. At the age of ten years he removed with his parents to Edgar county, Illinois, where he resided until 1842, when, through public excitement, he was attracted to the lead mines of Wisconsin. In 1844, he returned to his old home in Illinois, where, on the 15th of February, he was married to Miss Elizabeth C. Kies, which union has been blessed with three children. He immediately took up his residence in Grant county, where he remained until the spring of 1856, when he took a claim in section seventeen in this township, erecting a log dwelling. The first religious meeting ever held in this vicinity took place in his house in May, 1857, conducted by Rev. Mr. Phelps, a Methodist. In 1864, Mr. Kellar enlisted in Company C, of the
First Minnesota Heavy Artillery, serving until the close of the war.
W. H. LOWE, one of the early settlers of this county, is a native of the Empire State, born in the city of New York on the 16th of October, 1832. When he was four years old he moved with his parents to Huron county, Ohio, and in 1851 went to Lawrence, Kansas. He soon returned to his home, and in a short time came to Hastings, where he learned the carpenter's trade and resided two years. In 1854 he settled in this place and work-at his trade. He was united in marraige on the 4th of November, 1860, to Miss Rhoda A. Baker, and the result of the union is five children. Mr. Lowe enlisted in 1862, in the Tenth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Company E, and served three years, the two latter as First Sergeant. After his discharge he returned to Albert Lea, and worked at his trade until 1867, then bought a farm and i has since devoted his time to its cultivation.
ISAAC W. MCREYNOLDS, one of the pioneers of the county, is a native of North Carolina, born on the 4th of February, 1806. In 1816 he moved with his parents to Jefferson county, Indiana, where they resided on a farm three years, then went to Bond county, Illinois. In 1827 Isaac came to Grant county, Wisconsin, and was engaged in farming and mining there until coming to this place in 1856. He took a claim in section seven, and has since made it his home. The maiden name of his wife was Nancy Sparks, who has borne him seven children, four of whom are living.
OLE O. STIVE was born in Norway on the 7th of May, 1842. He came with his parents to America in 1850, settled in Dane County, Wisconsin, until 1853, then moved to Winineshiek county, Iowa. They came to this county in 1857, and located in Bancroft, where Ole resided with his parents until 1859, when he returned to Wisconsin and worked in the pineries. On the 13th of May, 1861, he enlisted in the Fifth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry and served four years and three months. He then returned to his home and lived with his parents until 1868, when he married Miss Ingeborg G. Bottolfson on the 20th of December. They have had seven children, six of whom are living. In 1873 they bought a farm in Albert Lea township, and have since made it their home.
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