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Delhi Township Biographies |
James Anderson, native of Canada, was born in the province of
Ontario, October 29, 1845. In 1864 he went to Iowa and shortly after
returned to his old home, where he remained with his parents until
1867, then came to Minnesota and in the spring of the following
year, to his present farm, which consists of 320 acres. He married
in 1874, Maggie B. Brown, of St. Mary's, Canada. Mr. Anderson has
held the office of town clerk and clerk of school district since its
organization. Is now a county commissioner.
William Anderson was born near the village of St. Mary's,
Canada, March 3, 1851. He lived with his parents until eighteen
years of age, then went to Iowa where he was employed on a farm. He
returned to Canada and in March, 1880, came to Redwood county and to
the farm he now owns. He has eighty acres of land, forty acres
cultivated. In connection with farming he works at the carpenters'
trade. Married Joanna Steel in 1876; she was born at Toronto in
1856. They have two children, Maggie Isabella and Edward George.
A. J. French was born in Jo Daviess county, Illinois, March
14th, 1855. His parents removed to Cedar Falls, Iowa, in 1861, where
his father worked at carpentering. A. J. came to Minnesota in 1874,
and located in Wabasha county. In 1880 he came to Delhi: he is now
conducting a farm of 220 acres for A. T. Felton, Mr. French married
in March, 1880, Miss Mary Allison, who was born in Oconomowoc,
Wisconsin, in 1857. They are the parents of one child.
George Reiber was born in Wurtemburg, January 6th, 1843, and
when nine years of age came with his parents to America. They
settled near Niagara Falls, New York. In 1861 he enlisted in Company
C, 28th New York infantry, and participated in many hard fought
engagements. For eleven months he was confined as a prisoner in the
pens of Andersonville. He served until 1865, and was discharged at
New York city. In 1867 he came to Minnesota and located a farm in
Sheridan, Redwood county, the next year. He came to the farm on
which he now lives, in 1877, but still owns his original claim in
Sheridan. Married in 1867, Miss Evaline Knowlton, who has borne five
children; two boys and two girls are living.
G. L. Richardson, native of Ohio, was born in Columbiana
county, near the village of New Lisbon, June 5th. 1849. His parents
moved to Williams county and he was there raised on a farm. In 1865
he enlisted in the 195th Ohio and served until the close of the war.
In 1873 he came to his farm of 320 acres in the town of Delhi. Was
married in 1873 to Miss M. J. Dolvin; they have three children, two
girls and one boy. Mr. Richardson has been justice and constable.
George Stronach was born in Scotland, October 21, 1837. He
was brought up on a farm, and in 1869 came to Wabasha county,
Minnesota. In 1874 he came to his present farm in Delhi, of 160
acres on section 20, seventy-five acres under cultivation. He has
been supervisor and treasurer.
D. G. Willard was born at Utica, New York, March 23, 1854. In
1868 he came with parents to Mankato, where they remained until they
died. He had charge of a flour mill at Garden City five years, and
in 1878 came to Delhi, Redwood county, where he has 320 acres of
land. Married in 1878, Lizzie Thurston, who was born at Garden City,
Minnesota. They have two boys and one girl. Mr. Willard is justice
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