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 IMSToKY OF GOODHUE COUNT! 813 and making a specialty of Shorl Horn and Bolstein cattle. Mr. Lexvold was married November 8, 1897, to Louise J. Aadahl, daughter of John J. and Roberg Aadahl, of Norway, and has five children— Rachel, born March 4. 1898; Aimar, horn Decem- ber 25. 1901; Gurda, born October 5, 1905 ; Joseph, born February 5, 1907, and Hilda, born March 27. 1909. He is a Republican in politics. He and Ids wife attend the Lutheran Church. Knudt 0. Strand, of Minneola township, was born in Norway. August ]S. ]Si;.">. and came to America when one year of age, with his parents, O. K. and Christina Strand, in 1867. Upon their arrival in this country the family located in Minneola township, and a year later, in 1868, purchased 160 acres in section 34, on which the father erected a good house, barns and other buildings. In 1905 he weid to Itasca county, taking up a homestead. After proving up his claim he returned to his former home in Minne- ola. where he died December 14. 1908. his wife having passed away in December, 1903. Knudt O. was educated in the public schools of Minneola and assisted his father on the farm, pur- chasing the old homestead in 1896. In this he lias taken great pride, cultivating and improving the place and devoting his best efforts to carrying on general farming. December 28, 1893. he was married to Julia B. Lunde, daughter of Barnt and Inga (Guplon) Lunde, natives of Norway, who emigrated to America and settled in Roscoe township, purchasing farm land, on which they still live. Mr. and Mrs. Strand have four children — Con- stance, Hildegard, Adela and Dagmar, all of whom are living at home. Bortinus J. Aadahl was born in Minneola township on the farm where he still lives, June 27. 1873, son of John and Riborg (Lerfald) Aadahl, natives of Trondelagen, Norway, who came to America in 1872, locating in Minneola township, where they bought 160 acres of improved land, which they continued to improve, erecting substantial and up-to-date buildings and fol- lowing general and diversified farming until his death. February 28, 1905. The mother died June 22. 1895. Bortinus J. Aadahl received his education in the schools of Minneola, and worked with his father on the farm until the latter's death, when he came into possession of the farm, and continues to follow general and diversified farming. Mr. Aadahl was married May 16, 1898, to Anna Trelstad, a daughter of John P. and Riborg (Borstad) Trelstad, natives of Trondelagen, Norway, who came to America in the early sixties, settling in Minneola township, and engaged in farming. The mother died October 19, 1871, but the father is still living and farming in Minneola township. Mr. and Mrs. Aadahl have been blessed with four children- — Rudolph, born June 27, 1900; Julia R., born September 1, 1903; Ella, born July