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 916 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY 29, 1893, he was married to Delia M. Peterson, of Vasa. daughter of Johannes Peterson, a prominent farmer, who, with his wife, is now deceased. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Carlson is bright- ened by two children, Gladys E. and Irena A. Mildred, the youngest, is dead. The family is connected with the Swedish Lutheran church. Peter Chelgren was born in Sweden January 7, 1846. After spending his boyhood in the old country he came to America in 1868 and took up his residence in Feathe^stone township, this county, where he worked a short time, and then went to Hastings, this state, where he resided five years. Here, in 1871, he was married to Christine F. Ericson. It was in 1874 that he moved to his farm, previously purchased by him at Cannon Falls, and where he still lives. On this farm of 120 acres he conducts general farming along the latest approved lines. He has made many improvements, including setting ou1 an orchard, which has proved a profitable venture. Pasture and timber land take up about twenty acres, and the remainder is in a high state of culti- vation. Mr. Chelgren lias not been unmindful of the advantages of intelligent co-operation, for be is one of the farmers who have been interested in the creamery, which bas I'm' its object the handling of milk with greater economy of time and effort than the farmers could accomplish my making butter themselves. Of this creamery .Mr. Chelgreu is secretary. He is also a member and stockholder of the Cannon Kails Farmers' Elevator Com- pany, and a member and director of the Spring Garden-Leon Insurance Company, which works in the interest of the farmers. .Mr. Chelgren has also served with credit as clerk in school dis- trict No. 14 for over twenty-five years, surely a record of which any man might well be proud. In addition to this, he has served as supervisor of Cannon Falls township. Mr. Chelgren has three children: Mary, living at home; Emma, a teacher in the Red- wood Falls city schools, and Victor, a druggist in Dickinson, N. D. Dr. Owen E. Doely, dentist, of Cannon Falls, has been here but a short time, but has already demonstrated his ability and worth, both in his profession and as a citizen. He has a well appointed office, is thoroughly versed in the latest developments in the line of dental surgery, and enjoys a large patronage, being a favorite both in the city and in the surrounding country. Born in Canton, Minn., he received his education in the graded schools of Spring Grove and in the Spring Grove high school, later attending the University of Iowa, at Iowa City, and the University of Minnesota, at Minneapolis, graduating from the dental department of the latter in 1907 with honors. At once upon graduation he came to Cannon Falls, where he has since successfully practiced his profession. He belongs to the Masons,.