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 HISTOUY OF GOODHUE COUNTY ;«;:, mediately upon his arrival on the shores of t lie new country his wife died. After Laying her to her eternal rest, the family went from New York city, where they first landed, to Roxbury, Mass., where the father engaged in the weaving industry, he being one of that band of Scotchmen who came to this country for the pur- pose of installing 120 looms for weaving Brussels carpets. In 1S48 the family moved to Tarift'ville, Conn., where the father died. The subject of this sketch started work in a store at the early age of twelve years. Five years Later he learned the joiners' trade, which he followed until coming to Zumbrota. Edward G. Hammer, of Zumbrota village, is prominently iden- tified with the dairy interests of this county. He was born in Stor- dalen. Norway. November 8, L865, son of Guilder P. and Inge- borana Hammer, the former of whom is ;i carpenter by trade. These sturdy old people are still living in Norway, the mother being eighty-six and the father .seventy-six years old. Edward was given the advantage of excellent training in the schools of his native village, and then learned the shoemaking trade. It was in 1885 that he came to America and located in Zumbrota. Three years later he went to Hallock, Minn., and learned the cheese- making business,' subsequent to which he took a two years' course in the Red Wing Seminary. For seven years he engaged in butter and cheese making in Wanamingo, and was the prime factor in establishing the Farmers' Co-operative Creamery. Following this he engaged in thejbutter business in Goodhue and then re- turned to Wanamingo for two years, after which he came to Zumbrota and purchased the creamery at Goodhue, which he also owns. While in Goodhue he took the agency for the Lavelle cream separator, which he has since retained, having sold over 1,000 in this county. Mr. Hammer is a member of the village council of Zumbrota. He has served as treasurer of his school district, and while in Goodhue was treasurer of the village school board. In addition to his creamery interests he is vice president of the Zumbrota Clay Manufacturing Company. December 17-, 1893, he was married at Reel Wing to Anna Sletten, of Wana- mingo, daughter of Ole and Hansena Sletten, the former of whom is a Wanamingo merchant. The fruits of this union are two children as follows : Emma J., born September 21, 1894, and Ottelle G., born July 12, 1897, both, of whom are at home. The family worships at the Lutheran Church. Henry M. Scofield, of Zumbrota village, retired farmer and estimable citizen, was born in Saratoga county, New York, Jan- uary 12, 1831, and has therefore already passed the three score and ten mark which Solomon made proverbial. The father. Miner Scofield (April 19, 1796-December 2, 1850), and the mother, Lydia Sherman Scofield (June 6, 1801-October 8, 1854), migrated