"History of Freeborn County", 1882
Riceland Twp. Biographies
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WILLIAM H. BAKER, one of the early settlers of Riceland, is a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1837. When he was about five years old his parents moved to New York, and a year later to Winnebago county, Illinois. In 1857, the family came to Minnesota and settled in this place, William taking land in section twenty where he has since made his home. He was married in 1861, to Miss Mary E. Stark, a native of New York. They have had two children, one of whom is now living; Frank E.
CHRISTIAN ULIRIK CHRISTENSON was born in the central portion of Denmark, on the 15th of January, 1852. At the age of eighteen years he enlisted in the Danish army, served one year, and then after a period of six months re-enlisted for another year. In April, 1873, he came to America and directly to this county, settling in Geneva. On the 5th of July, 1879, lie was joined in matrimony with Carrie Mary Christenson and they have two children, a boy and a girl. In 1880, they removed to this township and bought a farm on the east half of section ten.
NILS A. NILSON, deceased, one of the pioneers of this place, was born in Norway and brought up on a farm. When first coming to America he settled in Wisconsin, but after a short time came to this place where he lived until his death, which occurred in 1869. He left a wife and four children; Nils, Bertina, Andrew, and Martin.
BOTLER K. WINJUM was born in Bergen, Norway, on the 5th of March, 1833. When he was twenty-one years old he emigrated to America, and was engaged in agricultural pursuits for four years in Dane county, Wisconsin. In the fall of 1858, he was united in wedlock with Miss Maria Bell, and the same year they came to this township. They have had eleven children, eight of whom are living. Mr. Winjum owns a farm in section thirty-one. He has served as Assessor for several years.
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