H. A. Bakke, whose native land was Norway, was born in 1832. He emigrated from that country in 1854 and settled in Wisconsin, but in 1872 removed to the town of Swedes Forest, Minnesota; his farm of 240 acres is situated on section 27. Mr. Bakke has been chairman of the town board six or seven years. In 1855 he married Isabelle Christophers, who was born in 1832 in Norway. Of their thirteen children, eleven are living: Andrew, Christian, Mary, Ole, Sada, George, Martin, Emma, Caroline, Anna and Martha.

Isaac Granum was born in Dane county, Wisconsin, in 1855; he received a common school and academic education, after which he was employed in teaching and doing carpenter work. In 1878 he came to Minnesota, and eventually settled in Swedes Forest; his home is now on section 33 Mr. Granum is serving his town as clerk. Miss Caroline, daughter of Ole Johnson, became his wife in 1879, and has borne him one child, a daughter.

Frederick Holt, native of Germany, was born in 1836, and when nineteen years of age immigrated to Indiana. He enlisted in Company E, 22d Indiana; took part in numerous battles and remained in service three years. Migrated in 1864 to Northfield, Minnesota, and after making that place his home for five years he came to his farm on section 25, Swedes Forest. In 1869 he married Henrietta Miller, who has borne him seven children; the living are Edward and Sadie, twins, Bertha, Frederick and Mary. Mrs. Holt was a widow with four children: John, Louisa, Minnie and Sopha.

T. Mostad was born in 1849 in Norway. Came to the United States in 1869, and after living in Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin, he settled in 1871 in Swedes Forest, where he has held the offices of justice, town clerk and treasurer, four years each. His home is now in section 27. Miss Anna Johnson became his wife in 1870: after her death he married Julia Anderson, who has one child. Of the four children born to Mr. Mostad by his first marriage, only one is living.

Andrew Pedersen was born in 1845, and lived in Norway, his birthplace, until 1870, at which date he located in Houston county, Minnesota. About six years later he came to section 36, Swedes Forest, where he now resides; his farm of eighty acres is situated about ten miles north-west of Redwood Falls. Mr. Pedersen's marriage took place in 1870; his wife; Betsy Johnson, was born in 1843, in Norway. The names of their children are Mary, Peter, Anna, Julia and Olga.

John Rucker, who is a native of Germany, was born in 1823, and in 1857 left that country for America. After staying in New York eighteen months he migrated to Minnesota; then went to Hudson, Wisconsin, but returned to this state six months later and lived in Olmsted county a number of years on a farm. Since 1871 his home has been on Section 25 of Swedes Forest. Catherine Wieland, born in 1837, in Germany, was married to Mr. Rucker in 1863. Of the six children born to them, the living are William, Edward and Ida.

Nels Stenson, native of Norway, was born in 1854. Accompanied his parents to Wisconsin in 1862, and that state was his home ten years. In 1873 he removed to Minnesota; his farm contains 160 acres and is situated on section 34 in Swedes Forest. Mr. Stenson has held several town offices. He was married in 1877; his wife, who was Miss Clara Cole, has borne him two children, Anna M. and Mena O.