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 and children. He married Augusta Stoll and they have had four children: Bernard, deceased; Augusta, who married Frank Kreamers, of North Dakota; William, of East St. Cloud; and Otto H., who lives on the farm in St. Joseph township. In 1908, Mr. Terwey retired from active life and moved to St. Cloud. He is a member of the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

A. J. Tschumperlin, proprietor of the largest furtniture store and most important undertaking establishment in St. Cloud, was born in the city, where he still lives, July 10, 1873, son of Alois and Mary M. (Grandelmeyer) Tschumperlin, and grandson of Jacob Grandelmeyer, the pioneer. He attended the public schools and the St. Cloud State Normal School. After leaving school, he obtained some experience in business in a grocery store, and then became a clerk in his father's furniture store. In 1904 he purchased the business and moved it to 613-615 St. Germain street. Mr. Tschumperlin is a member of the Elks, the Knights of Columbus, the Modern Woodmen and the Commerical Club. A. J. Tschumperlin was married, August 15, 1907, to Elizabeth McLaughlin, a native of Mapleton, Minn., who was born January 25, 1873, and they have one daughter, Margaret Elizabeth, born November 8, 1909.

Alois Tschumperlin, deceased, was for many years, one of St. Cloud's substantial business men. Born in Kuessnacht, Switzerland, January 18, 1847, he received a good public school education, and learned the cabinetmakers' trade. In 1861 he came to America, lived in St. Louis, Missouri, for a while, and then came to St. Cloud, where he entered the employ of Spicer & Carlisle, furniture manufacturers. In 1872 he opened a furniture store at 612 St. Germain street. Beginning in a small way, his integrity and hard work soon brought him a good trade, his business increased from year to year, and is now the largest of its kind in the city. He was a progressive man, and was always ready to assist in everything that had for its object the betterment of the city. Mr. Tschumperlin was married in 1870, to Mary Grandelmeyer, born in Maryland, February 24, 1852, daughter of Jacob Grandelmeyer, the pioneer. Mr. and Mrs. Tschumperlin had ten children: Alois J., who succeeded his father in business; Rosa M., who died at twelve years of age; Mary, Joseph W., Martha, Raymond, Rosa, Anna and Ethel and Matilda, who died in infancy. Mr. Tschumperlin died March 14, 1908, his wife, February 18, 1903.

Nicholas Thomey, auditor of Stearns county, was born on the old homestead in Rockville township, this county, September 3, 1875, son of Pierre and Mary (Thill) Thomey. He attended the district schools of his neighborhood and the St. Cloud State Normal School. At the age of seventeen years he started teaching school. This profession he followed for fourteen years. During the latter years of this period, he taught during the winter months and farmed during the summer. Finally he turned his attention exclusively to the latter pursuit, and became one of the leading farmers of Stearns county. He developed the farm on which he was born, and on his 200 acres of good land, carried on agriculture along the latest approved lines. He was a student of his work, read and studied the soil and crops thoroughly, and made