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 778 EISTOEY OF GOODHUE COUNTY being for many years a carpenter here, also doing some con- tracting. He died in February, 1897. and his wife in December, 1891. Mrs. Xickerson was born March 17. 1863. To Mr. Nicker- son she has borne two children. Mary <'.. born August 26, 1880, wife of George H. Tracy, superintendent of schools in Alden. Minn., and Guy R.. born August 27, 1882, a horse dealer of Zum- brota. The family religion is that of The Methodist Church. Andrew J. Nerhaugen. of Zumbrota village, was born in Land. Norway. January »>. 1*2! >. son of Johannes and Marit Ner- haugen. With his parents and two brothers he came to America in the year 1848, and located on a farm near Oxfordville. Rock county, Wisconsin. lb-re he lived until 1855, when he came to Minnesota and settled in Pine Island township, where he pre- empted 160 acres of wild land. This land he cleared and broke, and here he built a home in which he lived until in 1905, when he sold and removed to the village of Zumbrota, where he pur- chased a home and has since Lived a retired life. Mr. Ner- haugen has been twice married. In the spring of 1< S ">7 he was married to Ingeborg Myran, by whom he had six children — ■ John, of Zumbrota; Peter, of Anoka; Julia Mrs. . Simonson), of Brainerd; Edward and Sophie, of .Minneapolis, and Albert, who died iii infancy. His si ml wife, Mary Halvorson, died February 8, 1906. she was born in Land. Norway, in 1845, came to America in 1869, and was married to Mr. Nerhaugen in 1871. By this union there were eighi children — Alphine, who died in 1878; Clara, who died in 1902; Carl, of Watertown, S. D.; Selmer, of Zumbrota; Alfred, of Seattle, Wash: Emily, Josie and Stella, who live al home. Mr. Nerhaugen is a member of the Lutheran Church. Thore Olson, farmer and stock buyer, lives in a pleasani residence on the outskirts of the village of Zumbrota. He is a native of Norway, born Augusl I s . 1 s -~>4. son of Ole and Anna (Lyseng) Olson, the former of whom died in Norway and the latter of whom came to this country in 1856 and died in the fall of 1898. Thore was drought to this country as a boy of two years, and was raised at Manitowoc. Wis., where he received his education. He spent his young manhood in farming and railroad work, and in 1876 went to Benson. .Minn. In 1881 he located in Larimore, Grand Forks county. N. D.. and engaged in farming and stock dealing until 1890, when he came to Minneola township and purchased 24<) acres. In 1898 he rented This farm and purchased 115 acres on the borders of the village of Zumbrota, where he erected a new home. He now deals in stock, and conducts the home farm. Mr. Olson has devoted his life to hard work, and has never eared to mix in public affairs. He is a faithful husband and a loving father, justly proud of