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 818 HISTOEY OF GOODHUE COUNTY house and other farm buildings, including a barn, to which he has recently made a valuable addition. May 24, 1893, Mr. Lex- void was married in Minneola township to Mary J. Aadahl, daughter of John J. and Eeberg Aadahl, natives of Norway, who, after coming to this country, settled in Minneola, engaging in agricultural pursuits. Both are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Lexvold have ten children — Eagna B., Arthur J., Selma M., Leonard M., Segurd J.. Bennie G., Mable J., Hazel B. (deceased), Hazel B. and Myrtle A. Mr. Lexvold is Eepublican in his politi- cal views. He affiliates with the Modern Samaritans. Like many of his nationality, he has accumulated his property and made his home by hard work. The family attend the Lutheran < 'hurch. Halbert A. Lexvold, son of Andrew Lexvold, was born in Minneola township November 7, 1876, on the old homestead, where he still resides. He accpiired his education in the schools of Minneola, and at the age of fifteen years, after leaving school, went to Sheldon. N. I)., where he engaged in farming for three years, returning to the home farm in 1894. Two years later he went to Perth, N. D.. where he took up a claim of 160 acres, which he proved up. remaining I here five years. In 1901 he again turned his footsteps toward home, pun-basing the family home- stead of 160 acres in sections 21 and 22. This, by thrift and hard work, he has cultivated and improved, being engaged in general farming and stock raising. Mr. Lexvold was married December 23, 1896, at Eolla. N. D., to Gena Hastad, daughter of L. J. and Kristina (Eomo) Hastad, both natives of Norway. Mr. and Mrs. Lexvold have six children — John, born April 10, 1898; Gladys, bora November 10, 1901; Lillian, born October 28, 1903; Harold, born June 1, 1905 ; Mayme, born September 16, 1907, and Mar- shall, born May 9, 1909. The family attend the Lutheran Church. Mr. Lexvold is Eepublican in his political views. He is an hon- ored citizen and has held the office of school treasurer of district 67 for the last three years. Peder N. Nesseth, a prominent resident of Minneola township, was born in Beraker Ovre Stordalen. Norway. July 21. 1828. He emigrated to America June 13. 1858, and located at Wana- mingo for two years. In 1860. in Minneola township, section 16, he bought 160 acres of land, which he broke and improved and upon which he built a comfortable home. He carried on general farming and proved a most successful farmer. Mr. Nesseth was married June 8, 1857. at Meraker. Norway, to Ingeborg G. Nustad. by whom he had seven children. Nels P. is employed with the Eed Wing Malting Company, Eed Wing. Dr. Marie Sophie, Gjertru Maria. Gustav. Hemming, Hemming second, all are dead. Eev. Guttorm P. is at Willborg. Clearwater county,