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 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY 809 Brooten, Stearns county, for two years, after which he returned to Pine Island in 1904 and entered into partnership with T. C. Nolan in the hardware business. He also managed a furniture store in the Cron building, which he conducted for one year. In the spring of 1909 he and his brother George purchased the 1{. J. Beire hardware stock and moved the furniture stock. They now conduct a general house furnishing store, carrying a full line of hardware and furnishings. In 1877 he w T as married to Zell (Perkins) daughter of Hubard and Miranda Edget. They have two children — Hazel N. and llattie E. Mr. West is independent in his politics. He is a member of the M. W. A. Ole R. Reberg, a prosperous and progressive farmer of Minne- ola township; comes of good old Norse stock, having been born in Norway April 12. 1861. son of Ole and Riborg (Midkel) Reberg, who came to America in the spring of 1874, located in Minneola township, purchased eighty acres which he broke and improved, built a home, and carried on general farming until his death, October 4, 1897. The mother died February 11, 1906. Ole R. came to America with his parents as a boy of thirteen years and completed his education in the schools of Minneola township. He took up farming with his father, and has always remained on the home place, which in 1895 he purchased.. He has made many improvements of various kinds, including a new barn, 66x36 feet, which is a model of its kind. Mr. Reberg is an in- dependent voter, and has not cared to mix actively in public affairs. He has, however, been assessor of the township and is serving his thirteenth year as clerk of school district No. 138. He has made all he owns by hard work, and is a good citizen in every particular, one who is pointed to as a representative of modern methods of farming and stock breeding. May 30, 1900, he was married to Anna Fossum, daughter of Nels C. and Gurina (Hembre) Fossum. farmers of Minneola township, but natives of Norway. The father died November 21, 1908, and the mother October 7, 1887. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Reberg has been blessed with four children. Gurina, born April 11, 1901, died April 25 of the same year; Gurina. the second child, was born December 27, 1902. Ruth was born November 11, 1905. Osmund N. was born September 22, 1907, and died December 23, 1908. The family worships at the Lutheran Church. Mr. Reberg has been an ardent believer in the co-operation of farmers and has worked actively in that cause, taking a prominent part in the organization of several farmers' co-operative concerns. He has for a number of years been a director in the Zumbrota Fanners' Mercantile and Elevator Company, the Minneola Creamery Com- pany, and the Farmers' Telephone Company, of Wanamingo. Lafayette H. Watts, of .Minneola township, is a native of New