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 794 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY also owning a half section in North Dakota. The mother died, but the father is still living in Goodhue township. After leaving school he worked on his father's farm until he was twenty-one years of age, and then accepted a position as clerk in Zumbrota, which he held for one year. In 1898 he opened a mercantile store conduct very successfully ever since. He is manager of the branch of the Minnesota Malting Company which is located at White Willow, and in addition to his other property owns the building occupied by his store, also one-half share of a coal busi- ness. He was married in 1899 to Mary Quast, daughter of Cord Quast, a prominent fanner of Zumbrota township. Mr. Zemke held the office of postmaster at White Willow as long as that office was in existence, and was also the White Willow agent for the Great Western railroad for seven years. He is an enterpris- ing and successful merchant, carrying a general stock. He is Republican in polities and attends the Lutheran church. Mr. and Mrs. Zemke have lliree children: Irene, Lydia and Herbert, all living at home. Giles Hayward, an honored old settler of Pine Island, was born in England in 1829, son of Thomas and Mary (Watts) -Hay- ward, with whom he lived until twenty years of age. Upon reaching Milwaukee in 1 s.K) he remained a short time and then went to Whitewater. Wis., later working in the Lumber mills of Menominee, that stale, until TSol. when he made a short trip to England. He returned to America in L855, remained a short time in Winona, and April '2-. 1855, landed in Red Wing.. April 26 of Hie same year he took up a, claim of L60 acres in Roscoe town- ship, broke and improved the land and there remained fifteen years. He then engaged in the flour business with J. A. Tarbox for several years, but subsequently sold out and purchased 160 acres in Pine Island township, which he still owns. About ten years ago he retired, turned the management of the farm over to his son. and erected his present comfortable home on Prospect Hill, within the limits of the village corporation. For two years Mr. Hayward served as street commissioner. He has also been chairman of the township board, assessor and school director. Mr. Hayward w r as married in 1859 to Priscilla C. Danford, who died in May, 1902. To this union were born six children: Clara C. married George Darknell. a farmer, now in Washington. Walter and Wallace are twins. Walter lives in Fairfield. Wash., where he is a farmer and elevator man. Wallace lives in Pine Island and owns a farm. Mary married J. C. Robinson, of Pine Island. Fred E. conducts the home farm. Giles died at the age of two years. The family faith is that of the Episcopal church. F. E. Hayward, a well known farmer of Pine Island township,
 * it White "Willow, Zumbrota township, which he has continued to