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 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTS 741 years, Charles < >. received his early education in the Red Wing public schools. At the age of fifteen he went to work, and the following years worked in the Hour mills and on a farm. In 1SS1 he became postal clerk in the Red Wing postpoffiee, hold- ing this position until 1891. In that year he was appointed to the assistant postmastership under Postmaster Fred Seebach. a position he still retains, giving satisfaction to his superiors in the service as well as to the # public whom he serves. Interested in the industrial growth of the city he has joined the Red Wing Commercial Club. He is- a Republican in politics and belongs to the Swedish Lutheran Church. Mr. Porssell is not married. The brothers and sisters in the family numbered eight. All the living are respected and honored in the communities where. they have taken up their residence. Ida M., born in Sweden. February 18. 1858. lives al home, and keeps house for her father and brother; Axel, born in Sweden. April 1, I860, died October 18, 1872; Charles. is the subject of this sketch. Claus F., born in Sweden. September 5, 1864, is now located at St. Paul with Noyes Bros. & Cutler: Hilma, born in Sweden September 2!). 1867. died June 28. 1868; John A., born in Red Wing September 80. 1869, is iioav with the Schubach Millinery Company, of St. Paul; Frank H., born at Red Wing, November 25, 1872, is prin- cipal of the Monroe School iu Minneapolis ; Hilda, born in Red Wing. September 16, 1876, died July 7, 190s. Gustaf Edwin Freeman, is a native born son of this county, whose abilities have been recognized by his fellow citizens to the extent that they have" retained him in public office for the past four years and have just reelected him to another term. Born in Red AVing, September 11. 1872. he attended public schools and at an early age decided to try his own fortunes as a worker. He learned the business of stoneware making, and followed this trade for nearly eighteen years in the same employ, an unusual record for a young man of this generation. His faithfulness and ability in this capacity attracted the attention of his fellow citizens and in 1904 they persuaded him to run for the. office of Register of Deeds, to which office he was elected by a large majority. He took office in January. 1905. and his present term does not expire until January 1. 1911. Mr. Freeman is a Re- publican in politics and belongs to the I. O. 0. F., the M. W. of A. and the Scandinavian Benevolent Society. He own a pleas- ant home at 803 East Seventh street in this city. Gustaf E. Freeman was married July 6, 1899, to Anna M. youngquist. daughter of Carl and Christine (Dahlberg) Youngquist. natives of Sweden, who emigrated to America in 1866, and in 1870 be- en me residents of Red Wing. The father died April 22. 1903, and the mother makes her home in this city. To Mi', and Airs.