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 EISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY 947 his father had started. He has brought the land to a high state of cultivation, and, aside from the commodipus buildings for his stock, he has a comfortable residence for himself and family. The farm consists of 220 acres, all of which is tillable, and upon which he carries on general farming and dairying, selling cream in considerable quantities. Five acres of the farm constitutes a hue orchard, and there are also on the place many trees which Mr. Frenn has planted for shade. Aside from his land in this township, he also owns eighty acres in Wisconsin and 166 acres in Texas. In addition to being a good farmer, Mr. Frenn is a good carpenter, an occupation which he followed for ten years during his younger life. Although not an office seeker, he has consented to serve two terms on the town board, being elected on the Re- publican ticket, to which party he pays allegiance. Mr. Frenn was married July 26, 1872, to Christina M. Swanson, daughter of Carl and Inga C. Swanson, who lived and died in the old country. To this union were born eight children : Hilda M. Bruber lives in Hay Creek ; Hanna C. lives in California ; Esther A. also lives in the same state; Carl S. married AVilhelmena Zignego and lives in Hay Creek township ; Martin L. lives at home and helps on the farm; Albert E., Elmer A. and Lilly W. are also at home. The family attends the Swedish Lutheran church. A. H. Hardy, of Featherstone township, was born in Janes- ville. Wis., July 22, 1815, son of Samuel and Mary (Carlton) Hardy, natives of Massachusetts. The father spent his early life in the east coming west to Rock county, Wisconsin, when thirty- five years of age. He remained a few years, then went to Green county, and in 1854 came to Minnesota, where he took up a homestead in Burnside township and built a log cabin which still stands. Later he removed to Pine Island township and carried on general farming until he retired from active live and moved to lli'd Wing, where he died in 1888. The mother passed away in October, 1887. They had a family of fourteen children, of whom only three are living: A. H. Hardy received his education in the common schools, and worked with his father. Fie enlisted in Company A, Hatch's Independent Cavalry, July 20, 1863, and served three years, being discharged June 6, 1866. During this time he was in the Dakotas. Mr. Hardy was married in 1874 to Melissa (Benham), daughter of Isaac and Harriet (Heliker) Ben- ham, natives of New York state. They emigrated west in the early days, and came to Wisconsin, and later removed to Minne- sota, remaining but a short time, when they went still farther west to Montana, where the father died, on May 30, 1906, having spent forty years in Montana. Mr. and Mrs. Hardy are the par- ents are thirteen children : Harriet (deceased) ; Edith, of Min- neapolis; Flora, now Mrs. Ilennings, of North Dakota; Matilda