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 IUSTOKY OF GOODHUE COUNT! 811 up and cultivated, erecting a home and other farm buildings. He died February LO, 1885, and the mother February 10, 1881. Peter M. Johnson, Minneola township, son of S. J. and Chris- line Marie (Peterson) Johnson, was born in Sweden. March 26, 1.851. His father and mother were both natives of Sweden, com- ing to America in 1870. locating tirst in New York state, where they resided one year. In 1871 they removed to Red Wing, but the following year they came to Minneola township, where they engaged in farming. A few years later they removed to White "Willow, Zumbrota township, where the father died in 1886. The mother is now residing in Welch, this county. Peter M. was edu- cated in Sweden, coming to America in 1868, two years before his parents, and locating in Red Wing, where he resided for three years. In 1871 he moved to Minneola township, and four years later, in 1875. purchased a farm of eighty acres. Here he has since made his home, improving the land and erecting a house and other farm buildings, engaging in general farming, but de- voting most of his time to grain raising and dairying. He is a progressive farmer and honored citizen, having served for sev- eral years as road commissioner. Mr. Johnson is a Republican and with his family alt ends the Swedish Lutheran Church. He was married July 3, 1877, in Hastings, to Sophia Carlson, daugh- ter of C. J. and Sarah (Jenson) Carlson, natives of Sweden, who came to America in 1871, locating in Hastings, where they continued to live until the death of Mrs. Johnson's father, April 27, 1900. Her mother then went to Center City, Minn., where she resided with her daughter until her death, May, 1902. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have been blessed with eight children — Elsie M., born July 30, 1878, died July 15, 1898 ; Helma E., born August 22, 1880, married George Baslington, of Pine Island ; John R., born February 14, 1883 ; Mabel A., born November 8, 1884 ; Vinnie S., born April 5, 1887 ; Laura L., bom December 22, 1889 ; Ethel W., born August 2, 1892, and Alice V., born June 20, 1898. All of these are at home. Sivert A. Lexvold, of Minneola township, was born in Nor- way, March 12, 1862, coming to America with his father in 1866, his mother having died in Norway. His parents w r ere Andrew and Berntina Lexvold. The family came first to Red Wing, then moved to Belle Creek, where they resided one year, finally settling in Minneola tow r nship, where Sivert A. received his edu- cation. He remained on the farm, assisting his father until he was twenty-six years of age, and then worked out until 1892, when he became the owner of 100 acres of land in Minneola, afterward purchasing eighty acres more in section 1, Roscoe, all of which by hard work he has improved and cultivated, devoting his attention mostly to diversified farming. He has a substantial