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 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTS L043 education Ln the public schools of Norway, and then took up farming on the old homestead with his father until Leaving for this country in L866. He located in Minneola township and pur- chased eighty acres of improved land, to winch he has since added different pieces of property until he now owns 44(i acres. He is still engaged in active work and manages his farm, raising general crops and breeding horses, cattle and sheep. .Mr. Ste- berg was married in December, 1870, to Charlotte Olson, daugh- ter of Ole and Inger Thorson, who were married in Norway, be- ing natives of that country. They came to America in 1866 and located at Minneola, where they ended their days. A. E. Ste- berg has five children: Oscar, living at Minneola. engaged in farming; Minnie, married to S. < >. Swenson; Alfred, farmer and stock buyer, living in Minneola. and Charles, living at home. .Mr. Steberg is a Democrat in politics, has been a member of the school hoard for two years, and has filled the positions of road- master and road overseer. While in the old country, he served two years in the militia. The family worships at the Norwegian Lutheran church. B. Paulson. Zumbrota township, was horn in Norway. April 14. 1851. received his education in that country and came to America at the age of twenty-one years, locating in Minneola township, where he resided for three years. He then went to Wanamingo township and purchased 120 acres, which he farmed and improved. Later he sold this farm and moved to Zumbrota township, purchasing 168 acres in section 19, where he made many improvements, building a farm house and a large barn 40 by 70 feet. He now follows general farming. Mr. Paulson was married November 4, 1875, to Julia L. Loss, daughter of Lars and Mary Hendricks, by whom he has eleven children : Matilda, born July 23, 1876, married to John Liebracht, Morris, Minn.; Paul, born November 1, 1878, living in Zumbrota; Martin, born August 6, 1880, living at Park City, Mont. ; Joseph, born January 23, 1882, living at St. Paul; Herman, born March 20, 1884, living at Park City, Mont. ; Louis, born February 28, 1886. living in Montana ; Gustave, born November 22, 1888 ; Melvin, born November 1, 1890; Minnie, born February 2, 1891; Thina, born October .2, 1892. and Stella, born May 5, 1894. The five youngest live at home. Mr. Paulson is Republican in his political views, but he has never sought public office. He is a hard work- ing, industrious man, having acquired all his property by his own efforts. Philip Storkel, a well-to-do farmer of Featherstone township, owns 230 acres in sections 20 and 29, and has a model farm in every, particular, with a comfortable home, commodious build- ings, modern machinery and other appliances for carrying on