Born in Tompkins

TRIPP, MERRITT, farmer, sec. 15, P. O. Red Wing. county, N. Y., Feb. 27, 1837. Was engaged in farming there until 1861, when he came to this county, landing in Red Wing, May 17. Rented farm of Samuel Giles, in sec. 2. Was married Dec. 20, 1865, to Abbie S. Perkins. She was born in Franklin county, Maine, May 10, 1847. In 1866, he purchased this farm consisting of 160 acres. They have three children, Cora P., born Sept. 10, 1867; Timothy B., April 6, 1870; and Anna May, March 27, 1874. Family attend the M. E. Church. Weibusch, Peter, farmer, sec. 36, P. O. Hay Creek.

VASA.

ANDERSON, JACOB, farmer, sec. 13, P. O. Vasa; was born in Sweden, Oct. 10, 1818. Came to America in 1852, remaining in Illinois; engaged in farming until 1856, when he moved to this township, which has since been his residence. Owns 200 acres of land, valued at $60 per acre. Married Jennie Danielson, in Feb. 1843; she was born in Sweden, in Feb. 1825. Their children are-Peter G., Hilda, Henry, John, Alfred, Eina and Albert.

Anderson, Andrew, farmer, sec. 16, P. O. Vasa.

Anderson, P. P., farmer.

Anderson, Bengt, farmer, sec. 23, P. O. Vasa.
Anderson, Lars.

Anderson, John, farmer, sec. 19, P. O. Vasa.

Anderson, C. J., farmer, sec. 15, P. O. Vasa.
Anderson, A. L.

Anderson, Gustaf.

Anderson, C. A., farmer, sec. 14, P. O. Vasa.
Anderson, E. M., farmer, sec. 2, P. O. Vasa.
Anderson, Adolph, farmer, sec. 23, P. O. Vasa.
Anderson, John A., farmer, sec. 23, P. O. Vasa.
Anderson, Jacob, farmer, sec. 9, P. O. Vasa.

BLOOM, CHARLES, farmer, sec. 36, P. O. Vasa. Is a native of Sweden, but came to America many years ago, and is one of the pioneer settlers of Vasa township. Owns 240 acres of land, worth $50 per acre. Married Regina Erickson, Sept. 14, 1870. She is a native of Sweden. Their children are-Selma S., born June 23, 1872, and Amanda A., born July 19, 1878, and two children deceased.

Bengtson, Bengt, farmer, sec. 1. P. O. Vasa.

Boynton, C. B., sec. 16, P. O. Vasa.

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Bengtson, Gustaf, farmer, sec. 17, P. O. Vasa.
Challonder, Peter, farmer, sec. 7, P. O. Vasa.
Carlson, J. P., farmer, sec. 33, P. O. Vasa.
Carlson, John, farmer, sec. 35, P. O. Vasa.
Collins, Erick, farmer, sec. 28, P. O. Vasa.
Carlson, August, farmer, sec. 27, P. O. Vasa.
Carlson, Alfred, farmer, sec. 11, P. O. Vasa.

Carlson, Andrew, renter, sec. 15, P. O. Vasa.

Dalsten, Pater, farmer, sec. 31, P. O. White Rock.

ENGBERG, L., Vasa; was born in Sweden, Nov. 7, 1838; emigrated to the United States and settled in Red Wing in 1856. In the spring of 1857 removed to Cannon Falls township, and was there married, April 25, 1863, to Miss Louise Williams; she was born in Sweden, Jan. 1, 1840. Mr. Engberg came to his present abiding place in the fall of 1870, was appointed postmaster of Vasa, Feb., 1871, and about that time engaged in the mercantile business; the firm name now being Engberg & Johnson. Of Mr. Engberg's family there is one child, Ferdinand, born May 9, 1864. The family belong to the Lutheran Church.

Emberg, Charles, farmer, sec. 28, P. O. Vasa.
Ernberg, John, farmer, sec. 28, P. O. Vasa.

Was born in Sweden, July

ENGLUND, G. M., farmer, sec. 19, P. O. Vasa. 26, 1828. At the age of 16 years he began the shoemaker's trade and continued at that occupation until 1852; came to North Bridgewater, Mass. In the spring of 1858, came to this county and settled on this farm, consisting of 167 acres, worth $50 per acre. Married Elizabeth Swanson, Oct. 10, 1853. She was born in Sweden, May 14, 1827. Their children are-John W., born Sept. 30, 1854; Amanda H., Nov. 23, 1856; A. H., Oct. 5, 1858; Nellie E., April 4, 1861; Charles E., Sept. 13, 1863; Alma M., July 12, 1866, and Huldah M., Nov. 8, 1868.

Erickson, E. M., farmer, sec. 15, P. O. Vasa.

Eastman, Andrew, farmer, sec. 31, P. O. White Rock.
Eastman, Ole, farmer, sec. 31, P. O. White Rock.
Erickson, Erick, farmer, sec. 36, P. O. Vasa.

Ekblad, M., farmer, sec. 3, P. O. Vasa; live on sec. 34.
Erickson, John, farmer, sec. 18, P. O. Vasa.
Englund, John.

Freeman, A. P., farmer, sec. 22, P. O. Vasa.
Fossell, A., farmer, sec. 5, P. O. Vasa.
Granquist, N. P., renter, sec. 30, P. O. Vasa.

Gunderson, Olof, renter, sec. 25, P. O. Vasa. HOFFLUND, D., music teacher, Vasa. Was born in Norway, April 18, 1850. Came to America in 1872. Settled in the place where he now resides. He was married to Miss Christine Englund, March 17, 1875. She was born in Sweden, June 18, 1855. Mr. Hofflund graduated at the University of Christiania, Norway, and since his arrival in this country he has been steadily engaged in teaching music. Christian T. is their only child, born Feb. 18, 1876.

Holm, A. W., farmer, sec. 34, P. O. Vasa.

Holm, John, farmer, sec. 36, P. O. Vasa.

Holm, Oscar, farmer, sec. 36, P. O. Vasa.
Holm, Charles G., farmer, sec. 36, P. O. Vasa.
Hame, John, farmer, sec. 20, P. O. Vasa.
Hanson, Ole, renter, sec. 12, P. O. Vasa.

Hanson, Ole, farmer, sec. 20, P. O. Vasa.

Halberg, Thomas, farmer, sec. 33, P. O. White Rock.
Hogman, Ole, farmer, sec. 32, P. O. White Rock.

Ingeman, Peter, farmer, sec. 22, P. O. Vasa.
Ingeman, Nels, farmer, sec. 22, P. O. Vasa.

Ingeman, John, farmer, sec. 35, P. O. Vasa.

JONASSON, ERIK, farmer, sec. 28, P. O. Vasa, was born in Sweden, Sept. 1, 1819. Came to America in 1857, settling on this farm, which consists of 160 acres, worth $50 per acre. Married Mary Peterson, June 24, 1844. She was born March 25, 1823 Their children are-Ellen, born May 6, 1845; Minnie, Sept. 28, 1859; and Jennie, Jan. 17, 1862. They have lost two children by death.

Johnson, F. P., farmer, sec. 11, P. O. Vasa.

Johnson, C. C., Mrs., farmer, sec. 15, P. O. Vasa.

Johnson, Goran P., farmer, sec. 2, P. O. Vasa.

JOHNSON, CHARLES J., is a native of Hollands Lan, Sweden, Sept. 12, 1816; married Miss Jane Christensen, March 25, 1836; she was born Feb. 23, 1817. At that time Mr. Johnson was in the employ of the government to guard against smugglers, who infested that part of the country along the coasts of Sweden and Norway. He served in that capacity for a period of eighteen years. June 21, 1854, he sailed from Sweden for the United States and landed in Boston; from thence he removed to Chicago, next to La Crosse, where he remained until 1856, when he removed to Minnesota and settled in Featherstone township. Having resided four years in the latter place he again changed and located at Vasa.

After many trials and hardships, Mr. Johnson began to prosper in his new home, and now in his old age with his bosom companion, and surrounded