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 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY 1011 land in Roscoe township. This land he broke and improved, later adding forty acres more. He carried on a general line of farming and stock raising until his death, October 27, 1905. The mother is still living in Koscoe township. Peter 0. received his education in the common school of the district and completed his studies with a course at a business college at Decorah, Iowa. After finishing his studies he returned home and took up farm- ing. In 1898 he went to North Dakota, where he only remained six months, after which he came back to the home farm, where he has since remained and carries on general farming, and rents eighty acres together with his own 120. He was married June 1, 1889, to Ida Goplin. of Roscoe. daughter of Henry and Ella (Hastad) Goplin, natives of Norway, who came to America and located in Roscoe township, where they were farmers and where they both still live. Mr. and Mrs. Pinstueu have had five chil- dren: Carl F. "W., born June 24, 1900; Mabel, born November, 1901 ; James AY., born April 30, 1903 ; Ole H., born January 9, 1908; Oscar A., born August 10, 1899, and died in infancy. Mr. Finstuen is a Republican in his polities, and has held several offices in the township. He has been treasurer of the school board of nine years, and in 1903 was elected clerk of the town- ship, which office he still holds. He has held the office of man- ager and secretary of the Wanamingo and Farmer's Mutual Telephone Company for two years, and is agent for the "Wana- mingo Farmers' Fire Insurance Company. The family attend the Lutheran church. Dr. Charles H. Libbey, a rising young professional man of Red Wing, has, during the short period of his practice, attained a full measure of success which may well be envied by many older men in the profession. His clientele includes not only a large list of prominent people in Reel Wing, but also in the coun- try, and even in the neighboring Wisconsin towns and villages across the river. His office in the Goodhue County National Bank building is the scene of busy activity, and is equipped with the latest appliances for the practice of dental surgery. Dr. Libbey Avas born in Featherstone, this county, June 5, 1881, son of Howard and Fanelia B. (Whitnack) Libbey, natives of Illi- nois. Howard Libbey, the father, came to Red W 7 ing with his parents in the early clays, and attended both the public schools and Hamline University, afterward taking a course in the Ab- bington College, of Illinois. After marrying, he went to Coffey- ville, Kan., and farmed for a short period, after which he took up agricultural pursuits in Featherstone township, this county. On this farm of 312 acres he cultivated the usual crops, and raised stock on an extensive scale. He died August 14, 1908, and his widow still resides on the old homestead. Charles H.