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 HISTOKY <>!•' (iOODHUK COIXTY 1037 Bernard II., who first saw the light of day in Hay Creek town- ship. Edward M. Matchan, of Roscoe township, was born in Canada, June 27. L862, sun of George W. and Mary Ann (Shield) Matchan. Edward received his education in the public schools of Zumbrota and assisted his father with the farm duties until he was 20 years of age, when he assumed management in partnership with his father and has since conducted the home farm, lie has 240 acres, and is very much interested in fruit growing, making a specialty of apples and grapes. He was married November 30, 1883, to Julia Boyd, of Zumbrota, by whom he has two children: George W., born December 24. 1889, a druggist in North Dakota, and Eva M., who lives at home and attends school at Zumbrota. Mr. Matchan is a Republican, lie has held the office of chairman of the town board for one and a half years, and has been clerk of the school board and chairman for the long period of twenty- five years. He has also been road master and overseer. Frater- nally, Mr. Matchan affiliates with the I. 0. O. F. and of which order he is a past officer, the Modern Brotherhood of America, and Modern Samaritans. The family faith is that of the Metho- dist Episcopal church. Olaus Wiggen, manager and part owner of the Red "Wing Ice Company, is one of the twin sons of Christopher and Ollava (Jonas) Wiggen, born in Norway, January 6, 1844. The father was a farmer by occupation at Foster Parish, Norway, until his death. His wife is also now deceased. The twin brother of Olaus died in infancy. Another brother died at the age of six years and two sisters are also deceased. One sister still lives in Norway. Olaus received excellent educational advantages. He attended public school and the Farmers' Institute of his native town, and later, after an interim of working on his father's farm, he took a course in the Landbrook school at Werdahlen, Norway. His residence in America dates from 1866, when he lo- cated in Vasa township, where, like so many other young men just starting in life, he worked on a farm. After nine years of this work, he came to Red "Wing in the fall of 1875 and entered the employ of W. R. Cross, the ice dealer, with whom he remained fifteen years. In the fall of 1891 he formed the Red Wing Ice Company, of which he has since been general manager. The company does a large business. Mr. Wiggen votes the Republican ticket and belongs to the Odd Fellows and the Elks. He was married at Red Wing, in the fall of 1885, to Annie Anderson of this city, daughter of Andrew Anderson, a native of Sweden. Both parents are deceased, having never come to this country. To Mr. and Mrs. Wiggen have been born three children. Char- lotta A. graduated from the state university and now teaches