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 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY 981 23, 1868. His wife died November 16, 1879. In the family were six children: John H., born May 31, 1853, died at the age of five years; Frank, born February 22, 1857, died at the age of ten years; Thomas is the subject of this sketch; Daniel, born February 11, 1861, lives at Belle Creek; Mary, born February 16, 1863, died April 17, 1898; Susan, bom October 3, 1867, mar- ried John McNam&ra, who is Mr. Lally's partner in the hardware business. Carl Albert Swenson was born in Roscoe township December 30, 1875, son of Peter J. and Mollie (Okelberg) Swenson, natives of Norway and Sweden. Carl received his education in the schools of the township and the high school of Zumbrota, com- pleting his studies with a course in a business college at Red Wing. After leaving school he took up farming. To his original farm of 120 acres he has added eighty acres, and now carries on general farming and stock raising with considerable success. He was married June 27, 1899, to Lena Lunde, daughter of Bernt and Inger (Goplin) Lunde, natives of Norway. Mr. and Mrs. Swenson have had two children : John R., born May 11, 1900, and Sigvald Victor, born March 30, 1905 (deceased). Mr. Swen- son is one of the rising young men of Roscoe township, and takes an active interest in the affairs of his community. He is an inde- pendent voter, and has served as clerk of the school board for the past twelve years. The family are members of the Lutheran church. Martin Swee was born in Pine Island township, February 9, 1881, son of Arnt and Relia Swee, natives of Norway, who came to America in 1874, located in Pine Island township and engaged in farming. Later they purchased 160 acres of improved land in Cherry Grove township, where they still reside. Martin received his education in the Pine Island high school, then took a two years' course in the Austin business college, after which he at- tended the Minnesota State Agricultural college at Minneapolis. He then came to Wanamingo, and for two years worked at dray- ing. In 1904 he entered the employ of the creamery, where he is now engaged as assistant manager and chief butter maker. Mr. Swee was married November 14, 1908, to Cora H. Haller, daughter of Ole and Mary (Thompson) Haller, the former a native of Sweden and the latter of Norwegian descent. They live in "Wana- mingo township, doing general farming. The subject of this sketch is a Republican in politics and is a member of the Lutheran church. Fraternally he belongs to the Modern Samaritans of his village. He is a good citizen and has made all by his own efforts. Andrew B. Haller, of Wanamingo township, is a native of Wernland, Sweden, born April 2, 1850, son of Bjorn and Martha Anderson, who brought their family to America in 1868 and lo-