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 HISTOEY OF GOODHUE COUNTY >:, father followed his trade as a carpenter until his death in July, 1904. The mother is still living. William received his education in England, where he learned the carpenter trade, and in 1882 came to America, locating at St. Paul, Minn. After following contracting until 1892, he came to Zumhrota, working at the same trade until 1901, when he became general manager of the F. G. Marvin Lumber Company, which position he still holds. In 1908, Mr. Croxford was elected president of the Zumbrota Clay Manu- facturing Company, and in February, 1909, general manager of that company. He was married at St. Paul, June 22, 1884, to Ellen Head, a native of Kn gland, who came to America in 1884. Mr. Head is dead, bill Airs. Head is still living. Mr. and Mrs. Croxford are the parents of four children : Lydia C, born July 3, 1885, married Josiah II. Lothrop, a farmer of Goodhue county; Albert W., born June 24. 1887, is now acting manager of the F. G. Marvin Lumber Company, of Zumbrota; Hattie was born May 17, 1891, and Ellen G. was horn August 22, 1895. The last two named are both at home. Politically, Mr. Croxford is a Repub- lican and has been clerk of the school board four years. He is an active member of the I. 0. O. F., the .Al. AW A., and the Modern Samaritans. The family religion is that of the Methodist Epis- copal church. Ole N. Berg, of Zumbrota village, was born in Norway, Vestre Slidre Valclres, April 12, 1863, son of Nels and Gertrude (Dok- ken) Berg, also native of Norway. The father died in 1875 and the mother in 1903. Mr. Berg received his education in Norway and emigrated to America in 1883, locating at Decorah, Iowa, where he was engaged in clerking for eight years. May 16, 1889, he was married to Marie Peterson, of Hospers, la., born October 5, 1865, daughter of John and Marit Peterson. The father died in 1900 and the mother is still living. In 1891 Mr. and Mrs. Berg moved to Montevideo, Minn., and in May, 1893, came to Zum- brota, where Mr. Berg entered into the general merchandise busi- ness, which he has since continued. At one time he was asso- ciated with L. J. Henning, of Zumbrota, and also with J. N. Banitt, at Goodhue, this county, in the same line of business. In 1907 he was elected director and second vice president of the First State Bank, of Zumbrota, which position he still holds, be- ing very highly esteemed. Mr. Berg is a self-made man. He is a member of the board of education. He and his wife are both members of the Lutheran church. They have three children : Nel- lie, born October 9, 1890; Ovidia, born April 14, 1893; and Alma, born October 6. 1899. ' Henry Bargsten, Zumbrota township, was born in Germany, March 14, 1863, son of Christ and Mary Bargsten, natives of Ger- many, who were farmers. The father died February 3, 1902, and