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 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY 885 3, 1885, and on December 5, 1891, Mr. Pollard was married to Ellen A. Carol, a native of Canada. There were no children by this marriage. Mr. Pollard has a fine farm and carries on gen- eral fanning and dairying with much success. He is a Democrat in political views and is a strong advocate of free trade. He has been justice of the peace since 1867 and is notary public, road- master and member of the school board. lie is a charter member of the G. A. K. of Cannon Falls; also a charter member of the Stanton Insurance Company and Farmers' .Mutual Fire Insur- ance Company. Mr. Pollard is not a member of any church, but gives impartially to all. John S. Lilleskov, Stanton township, son of Sjur Tokvam and Anna Lilleskov. was born in Norway, September •'!<>, 1873. The father came to this country in 1871, and settled in Minnesota for a short time, then went to Pembina county. North Dakota. Later he moved to Grafton, N. D.. and where he has since remained. The mother still lives in Norway. There were five children: Mike, Annie, Gertrude, Herman, and John, the subject of this sketch. John S. received his education in the public schools of Norway, and came to the United States in 1893. locating in Free- born county, Minnesota, where he w T orked on a farm for two years, after which he came to Goodhue county, where he was employed on a farm for three years. He then purchased 147 acres of land, of which 120 acres w T as improved, and engaged in farming for himself, having since carried on general farming and dairying. He also sells cream to the Stanton cheese factory. He has made many improvements on the place, has remodeled some buildings, and has a fine farm located six and a half miles from Cannon Falls. In 1898 he was married to Betsy Frettam, daughter of Ole and Soniva (Wangen) Frettam, who are old settlers of this county, and farmers of Warsaw township. Mr. and Mrs. Lilleskov have five children : Oscar J., Martin J., Annie S., Theodore O., and Selmer C. Mr. Lilleskov is inde- pendent in his politics. He is a member of the Benevolent Society of AVangen Prairie, and he and his family attend the Norwegian Lutheran church of Wangen Prairie. Robert Goudy, of Stanton township, was born in Ireland. March 1, 1832, son of AVilliam and Betty Ann (Reid) Goudy. Robert and his brother came to America in 1857. direct to Stanton township, where they bought and improved land, living with their sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. McCorkell, who had come six months previous, until they could put up a shanty of their own. By hauling their products to Hastings and Red Wing, and bringing back lumber, they were enabled in a short time to build a home. Since their first arrival they engaged in farming and continued to improve the place. In 1869 their brother, Nathaniel,