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 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY 939 and made many improvements, both on the land and buildings. In .June 1882. he was married to Ida Saupe, daughter of Fred and Emilia Schubert Saupe, natives of Germany, where the father was a sexton. They came to America in 1855 and located in Milwaukee, remaining one year, after which they came to Min- nesota and located in Hay Creek township, where they pre- empted 160 acres of land and engaged in general fanning. There were nine children, all of whom are living. Mr. Beherns is a Republican in politics and has been treasurer and director of school district No. 161 for the past nine years. Fraternally he affiliates with the Sons of Herman and the Red Men of Red Wing. A. A. Burkard, the genial store keeper at Hay Creek village, popularly known to the public in general as " Burkard 's," is a lifelong resident of this county, having been born in Red AVing March 24, 1867. His parents were A. A., Sr., and Odella (Hoist- man) Burkard. The father came from Baaclen, Germany, when a young man and took up a homestead in Hay Creek. He then engaged in the hotel business in Red Wing and in 1867 moved to Featherstone township, where he conducted a general store and hotel. Twenty years later, in 1887, he came to Hay Creek village and started a store and hotel, erecting the substantial brick build- ing now occupied by his son. He occupied a number of public offices and w r as postmaster in Featherstone and Hay Creek for a period of nearly thirty-five years. He died August 1, 1903. The subject of this sketch received his education in the public schools, and worked with his father, managing the farm in Featherstone twelve years. Upon his father's death he took charge of the hotel and store at Hay Creek village, which he now conducts. He is well known throughout the county and state and is prominent in fraternal circles, being a member of the Red Men at Red Wing and the Eagles at St. Paul. In September, 1898, he w r as married to Helena Schaffer, by whom he has three bright boys, Harold, Karl and Tilclen, all of whom are at school. Carl Veek, a prosperous farmer of Warsaw tow T nship, was .born in Rock county, Wisconsin, January 15, 1871. His parents were Halgren and Julia (Mikkelson) Veek, natives of Norway. The father came to America with the grandparents in 1852, and located in Rock county, Wisconsin, where they engaged in farm- ing. Later he purchased the homestead of 280 acres and farmed until 1898. The mother died in 1898, and the son Carl now man- ages the farm and makes a home for his father. Carl received his education at Decorah, Iowa, entering Luther College at the age of fourteen years, 'and spending four years there. Then he went to Northfield, and attended St. Olaf's College one year. In 1889 he came into possession of 250 acres of land in Warsaw township, of which nearly all was under cultivation ; and engaged