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 1008 HISTOEY OF GOODHUE COUNTY ings, and followed general and mixed farming ever since. Mr. Agrey is single, living with his mother until her death. He is a Republican and a member of the Lutheran church. Nels Ellingston, proprietor of the Cannon Valley Stock Farm. Warsaw township, was born in Norway, September 3, 1837, and, after attending school as a boy, took up farming with his father, working in Norway and in Boone county, Illinois, where the family located in 1815. In 1863 he came to Warsaw, purchased 160 acres, and started farming for himself, later adding to his original place by purchase until he now owns 226 acres of excel- lent farm land, upon which he carries on general farming and stock raising, making a specialty of Norman horses and Short- horn cattle. A staunch Republican in politics he has served the town as supervisor and has been clerk of school district No. 52 many years. He has stock in the farmers' elevators at Cannon Falls and at Dennison, and has been chairman of the Sogn Co- operative Dairy Association. His wife, Gertrude Lee, whom he married May 25, 1868, has borne him five children: Elizabeth. wife of N. J. Nesheim, of Willow Lake; George H., a professor in the Red Wing Seminary; Gerena, living in Rod Wing; Louisa, wife of Christopher Gensvold; and Andrew J., who lives at home. Mrs. Ellingson's parents were Johannas and Gertrude Lee, who came to America in 1846, located in Illinois and remained several years, after which they took up their residence in Leon township, where they ended their days. Lars and Gerena Ellingson, parents of Nels Ellingson, came to this country from Norway in 1845, and located in Boone county. Illinois, where 1 the mother died in 1849. The father came to Minnesota in 1865 and died in South Dakota in 1875. Jorgen Ingebretson was horn in Norway. September 18, 1844. son of Englebret and Dorothy (Johnson) Ingebretson, who came to America in 1872, locating *i Michigan, where the father en- gaged in the carpenter's trade for four years, after which they removed to Wabasha county and engaged in farming. Here they lived for sixteen years, and then came to Wanamingo town- ship to reside with their son. The father died June 30, 1906, while the mother passed away in June, 1889. Jorgen received his education in Norway, and came to America in 1866 and lo- cated in Michigan, where he was employed in the pineries for three years. In 1869 he returned to Norway, remaining one year. In 1870 he came back to America and engaged in car- pentering in Michigan for four years, after which he removed to Wabasha county. Minnesota, and purchased 228 acres of land and carried on general farming until in 1880, when he came to Wanamingo township and bought 320 acres in Section 22, where