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 986 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY about eleven years. In 1886 he looked over the field and deter- mined that the time was ripe for another tinning concern in the city. He accordingly opened an establishment of his own. which he has since continued. He employs a force of men the year around, and the rush reason has a considerably increased force. In politics, Mr. Pierpont is a Republican. He was married No- vember 8, 1863. to Angeline Martin, of Johnstown, N. Y., daugh- ter of John Martin, a New York farmer. Both her parents are deceased. To Charles and Angeline Martin were born five chil- dren. Carrie J. married Fred Sempt, and upon his death was united in marriage with P. Geaney She is now deceased. Mattie married Eli Coon and lives in Red Wing. Jennie M., married to Richard Ore, also lives in Red Wing. Georgians married George Bounar. both she and her husband being now deceased. Charles, Jr., is also dead. Angeline Martin died April 10, 1873. and Mr. Pierpont was married, July 29, 1874, to Mrs. Lovctta E. Campbell, daughter of Alpheus and Sallie (White) Sanders, the former a native of Massachusetts and the latter of New York state. The father was a mill owner and lumberman in Maine. He sold out his business in 184!) and located at LaCrosse, Wis., remaining there ten years. In 1859 be came to Red Wing and purchased a large tract of land in the eastern pari of the city. Sanderson street, for which he gave the right of way, was named in his honor. Mr. Sanderson and his wife are both deceased. To Charles and Lovetta Pierpont was born one daughter, Cora T., born May 22. 1877. She was married -la unary 1, 1893, and upon his death she was united in marriage with William Eisenbrand, who is engaged in the tea, coffee and spice business in this eity. By her former marriage to G. W. Campbell, now deceased, Mrs. Pierpont had two children. Frank K. D. is married and lives at Ellsworth. Wis. Nettie Estelle married Oscar Marchesseault. The family faith of the Pierpont family is that of the Presbyterian church. Herman W. Zemke, of Goodhue township, is another native born son, having first seen the light of day in Goodhue town- ship March 12, 1883. Like other boys of his time, he attended the district schools and spent his spare time working on a farm. an occupation which he continued for a number of years with his father. He now rents the farm from his father and carries on general farming, having 160 acres appropriately divided into plowed land and pasture. Being a man of considerable intelli- gence, he votes independently, and on one occasion he served as road overseer. He was married October 23, 1907, to Clara Kliste, whose parents originally came from Germany. To this union has been born one child, Earl Edward, born June 3, 1908. Her- man Zemke, father of Herman W. Zemke. came from Germany to