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 HISTORY ol- GOODHUE COUNT! 997 Mr. Erickson was married in March, 1893, to Mary Tostenson, daughter of Thomas and Mary Tostenson, natives of Norway, who eame to America and settled in Roscoe township where they engaged in farming, purchasing forty acres of land. Here they remained until their death. The father and mother are both dead. .Mr. and .Mrs. Erickson have five children: Ella M., Mabel, Arthur. Lillian and Julia. Mr. Erickson is a Republican. He has served as supervisor and road master for a number of years. The family are communicants of the Lutheran church. David Davidson, of Roscoe township, was born in Norway, April 24. 1831, son of David and Sarah (Hanner) Davidson, natives of Norway. The father was a farmer. He died in 1881, the mother having passed away in 1858. David was educated in the schools of Norway and assisted his father on the farm. In 1865 he emigrated to America and located in Minnesota, where he worked on farms in Holden township, for three years. In 1868 he bought eighty acres in Roscoe township, which he broke and improved. Later lie bought 160 acres, and again 140 acres, and carried on general farming and stock raising. In 1905 he retired from active life and lives on the homestead with his wife, leaving the management of his farm to his son. Mr. Davidson was married in November, LS54. in Norway, to Johanna Hastad, daughter of Lars and Ingerborg Hastad. natives of Norway. They came to America and located in Holden township, where they engaged in farming. The father and the mother are de- ceased. Mr. and Mrs. Davidson had six children: Sarah, mar- ried A. Goplin ; Dena, married Swan Myren, and she died in March, 1904; Louis and Iver (deceased) ; C. J., living at Roscoe, and Elizabeth (deceased). Mr. Davidson is a Republican. He has served as roadmaster, and he and his family attend the Lutheran church. Mr. Davidson is a good citizen, and has al- ways been a hard worker, having acquired his prosperity which he now enjoys through his own untiring efforts and thrift. He is highly respected by all. William R. Callister, of Kenyon township, was born in the Isle of Mann. March 28, 1857, son of Thomas and Jane (Moore) Callister. In 1869, on the 9th of September, Thomas Callister landed with his family at Castle Rock, Dakota county, Minne- sota, where he remained two years. In 1871 he came to Goodhue county and purchased a quarter section of land in Cherry Grove township, where he spent the remainder of his life. There were eight children in Thomas Callister 's family, all of whom are living: Catherine, who married AVilliam Kinoig; Jane, married "William Lace; Annie, married John Golden: William R., the subject of this sketch; John of Kenyon village; George, of Cherry Grove; Ella, widow of Arthur Norton; Emily, married Arthur