In 1918 B. F. Bowen and Company of Indianapolis published the
two volume A History of Clay and Norman Counties, Minnesota . Volume 1
features histories of the two counties' schools, townships, villages and other
institutions and events. Volume 2 is made up of 656 biographical sketches
submitted for publication by and about Clay and Norman County residents. Former
Clay County Superintendent of Schools John Turner and Norman County newspaper
publisher C. K. Semling edited the submitted information into sketches, each
titled for the principal featured individual. In some cases the featured person
was already dead by 1918. The sketches contain lots of valuable genealogical
information, often including references to the person's parents, siblings,
children, place of birth, immigration, etc. About 10% also include photos. We've
scanned and compiled here all 656 entries from Volume 2. In the future we may add the Volume 1 pages.
The links below will lead you to the articles, arranged alphabetically by the
name of the principal individual featured in the article.
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Aabye, Andrew T
Aagaard, Charles M
Aamoth, Ingvald H
Aamoth, Peter H
Aanenson, Andrew
Aanenson, A G
Aasen, Ole T
Aasgaard, Martinus
Adams, Edwin
Akesson, Ake T
Alberts, Edward
Allen, Albert C
Allen, Charles C
Allen, John W
Altenbernd, Frederick W
Altenbernd, Louis
Ambuel, Peter
Amundson, Nels
Anderson, Adolf
Anderson, Albert
Anderson, Alfred
Anderson, Andrew
Anderson, Anun G
Anderson, Bernt
Anderson, Halvor
Anderson, Henry V
Anderson, Jens
Anderson, Joseph W G
Anderson, Rev Martin
Anderson, Olaf
Anderson, S P
Anderson, Theodore H
Arends, John J
Arnestad, Albert
Aschbach, Bernhart
Aske, Julius B
Askegaard, David
Askegaard, Eugene
Awty, William J MD
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Backman, Gust
Backman, John A
Bagne, Nels B
Bakke, Bennie
Bakke, Ole E
Bakken, Lars A
Ballard, Prof C A
Barnes, George S
Barry, John S
Barry, M Coleman
Bauer, Emil
Bauer, George C
Beck, William
Beckman, Ole L
Bekkerus, Askild T
Bekkerus, Halvor
Benedict, Edwin C
Benson, Charles
Benson, Henry
Bentley, Helmer N
Bentley, Ole S
Bergh, Justus C
Betcher, E C
Bjerke, E N
Bjorge, Edward E
Bjorkquist, Carl
Bjorndahl, Adolph
Bjorndahl, Ole N
Bjornson, Lars
Bodkin, William J
Bowen, J J
Braman, John H
Bratland, Andrew A
Braunschweig, Albert
Bredemeier, Christian
Bredeson, Melvin O
Breiland, Adna H
Brekke, Ole J
Bremer, Bennie
Brendemuhl, Charles W
Briggs, W R
Brodine, C B
Brown, Edmund L
Brunsberg, Peter
Burns, James
Burrill, H R
Burrill, Herbert F
Burrill, Jacob
Burrill, Dr. James S
Burrill, John
Burud, John E
Bye, Andrew
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Canning,
Charles W
Carlson, Albert
Carlson, David E
Carlson, John E
Casselman, W E
Cederberg, August
Cederberg, Charles J
Chloupek, Matt
Christianson, Andrew
Christianson, Otto A
Christianson, Sever
Clayton, Herbert
Colby, Charles E
Comstock, Solomon G
Connelly, James
Connelly, John
Cook, Walter Jr.
Corneliuson, John
Crosby, Gunerius I
Dahl, Henry
Dahl, Nils O
Dahl, Ole A
Dahl, Otto
Dahlen, Martin O
Dalen, S S
Daniels, K M
Danielson, John
Danielson, Walfred
Darrow, Daniel C MD
Davy, W H
Degerness, Andrew T
Denenny, R H
Desing, John C
Dorseth, John A
Drageland, Jakob O
Dullard, Patrick
Durling, August
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Eckhoff, Henry
Eckmann, C J
Edwards, Prof. H R
Eeg, Gustav O
Egge, Erick J
Egge, Ole O
Eggiman, Andrew
Eklund, Gust
Ellefson, H O
Ellingson, Iver N
Ellingson, Ole I
Engen, Herbrand
Enger, Nels J
Engum, Claus
Erickson, Herbran
Erickson, John
Erickson, Ole O
Erstad, Gustav A
Erstad, Jacob N
Euren, Emil
Evans, Edward M
Evanson, Theodore
Evenson, Clarence I
Evje, Conrad H
Farsdale, O G
Ferris, William H
Fetting, Robert H
Fisch, J H
Fischer, August
Fiskum, Peter O
Flakne, John O
Flom, Elling H
Flom, Eric H
Fobes, Arthur L
Follett, Leland C
Ford, John
Foss, Jens
Fossay, Charles
Foster, John C
Freeman, John H
Fridlund, Adolph J
Fridlund, J
Fuchs, George F
Fulton, David E
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Gaare, Joseph
Gangler, John G
Garden, Evans N
Garden, Lewis
Garden, Martin O
Garden, Ole L
Garrity, James A
Gartland, Albert
Garven, Jacob
Germolus, August
Giere, Martin A
Gilbertson, Albert
Gilbertson, The Brothers
Gilbertson, Cornelius
Gilbertson, Magnus O
Gilbertson, Thor
Gilbery, William
Glasgow, James, Sr
Glawe, Albert C
Gol, Ole H
Grande, P A
Gray, Frank
Grettum, Henry
Griewe, Herman
Griffin, John
Grina, Conrad I
Grina, Lars I
Grina, Ole I
Grinde, John E
Grommesh, John W
Grothe, Albert J
Grothe, John P
Grover, Otto J
Gruhl, Fred
Grutle, Henning E
Gunderson, Bennie J
Gunderson, Gilbert
Gunderson, Henry E
Gunderson, Ocsar
Gustavson, Adolph
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Haagenson,
Alfred A
Haaland, Andrew
Haberle, Fred
Haberle, Henry W
Hadler, Jacob
Hadler, Walter G
Hagen, Andrew J
Hagen, Iver O
Hagen, Rev T A
Halvorson, Hans
Hammer, Nels
Hammerud, Charles H
Hammerud, I
Hamre, Andrew
Hansen, Julius A
Hanson, Aslak
Hanson, Elmer G
Hanson, H H
Hanson, Martin F
Hanson, Ole H
Hanson, Peter H
Hanson, Sten
Hassel, Peter
Haug, Elling
Hauger, Anton J
Hauske, Erick
Havelson, Torger
Hedahl, Knut E
Hedin, John
Heglie Albert
Heiberg, Jorgen F
Heiberg, Martin A
Heinen, A P
Hellerud, Hans J
Hellerud, Oswald S
Hendrickson, Olaf H
Henrickson, Hans P
Henry, James E
Henry, Purkey
Herman, Lambert, Jr
Hermanson, Henry O
Herringer, Eugene J
Higgins, Michael
Hilde, Ole O
Hillestad, John O
Hilmo, Lewis
Hitterdal, Bendt O
Hitterdal, Lars
Hogenson, Hogan
Hogstad, Ole H
Holbeck, Nils
Holden, Alexander
Holes, Andrew
Holm, Andrew E
Holmes, Walter B, MD
Hopeman, Albert M
Hoppe, August F
Hoseth, Severin A
Houglum, Andrew O
Hovden, Ole
Hoven, Borre
Hovland, Andrew A
Hovland, John
Hurner, Jacob
Huseby, Andrew
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Idtse,
Rhinehart P
Ingberg, G T
Ingberg, John G
Ingberg, Peter O
Ishaug, William O
Iverson, O N
Jackson, John W
Jacobson, John
Jelsing, Andrew L
Jenkins, E S
Jensen, Carl O
Jensen, John
Johnson, Albert H [of Cromwell Township
Clay County ]
Johnson, Albert H [of Skree Township,
Clay County]
Johnson, Andrew
Johnson, Frank
Johnson, George
Johnson, Hans L
Johnson, John T
Johnson, Martin
Johnson, Sylvester J
Johnson, Theodore
Jones, D C
Jones, Isaac
Joop, Herman W
Juhl, Chris N
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Kall, Charles R
Kasin, Ole H
Kassenborg, Edward A
Kelting, Otto F
Kimm, Frank
Kippels, Bruno
Kittilson, Gilbert
Kittelson, K
Kjelstad, Nils A
Kleppe, Nels M
Klokseth, Iver
Knudtson, Louis
Knutson, Carl
Kost, Anton
Krabbenhoft, Ernest F
Krabbenhoft, Henning O
Kroll, W P
Kuehl, Benedix
Kvidt, Gjert J
Kvidt, Martin J
Kyllander, Gustav
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La
Grange, Byron G
Lahey, John
Lamb, Charles Sr.
Lamb, David A
Lamb, James
Lamb, John
Lamb, Patrick H
Lammers, Claus P
Landro, Jens N
Langeland, Ole M
Langseth, Carl M
Larson, Hans
Larson, Jakob J
Larson, James
Larson, Jens
Larson, Lars B
Larson, Louis T
Larson, Ludwig B
Larson, Mads
Larson, Ole
Larson, Ole D
Larson, Peter [of Hawley Township, Clay County]
Larson, Peter [of McDonaldsville Township,
Norman County]
Larson, William P
Leach, Eugene E
Leding, John E
Lee, B O
Lee, Gustav O
Lee, Hans O
Lee, Martin G
Lee, Mekkel O
Lee, Ole T
Lee, R M
Lee, S M
Lee, S N
Lee, Sverre J
Lee, W C
Lee William S
Lemke, Louis
Lerud, Emil
Lerud, Jacob
Leverson, Knudt A
Libok, John A
Lien, Johannes P
Lightbourn, David C
Lindahl, John
Lindback, John J
Lofgren, Lewis
Lorentz, John P
Lovsnes, Oscar
Luchan, G C
Luedke, August J
Lunder, Julius T
Lura, Severt S
Lussenden, John T
Luthi, John
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Maas, August
Madson, C O
Malakowsky, John
Malme, Johan M
Marden, Charles S
Marquart, Fidelis
Marsden, Henry
Marston, Henry
Marth, John
Martinson, O C
Martinson, Ole
Mayer, George J V
Meighen, J J
Melbostad, Lars
Melbye, George H
Meldrum, Elbert A
Melvey, Nels N
Menge, Emil A
Merkins, John A
Meyer, Dick
Midgarden, Ole G
Mikkelson, Martin L
Milsten, Jacob E
Moe, Nels H
Moen, Nels O
Moll, Albert E
Moore, Peter B
Morken, Torgrim O
Mortenson, Otto J
Mueller, Frank
Muhle, Torge G
Mumford, Hamilton M
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McCabe, Thomas
McCartan, Arthur A
McColgin, Edgar B
McEvers, Smith W
McGough, John
McGrath, John
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Narverud, Ole
S
Natwick, Thomas T
Nelson, Anton
Nelson, August G
Nelson, Hans H
Nelson, Magnus P
Nelson, Nikolai
Nelson, Swan
Nelson, Theodore S
Nereson, Nere J
Nesheim, W M
Ness, Andrew O
Ness, Lars O
Nickel, Wilhelm
Nicklay, Christian
Nilson, Ole
Nokken, Ole P
Norby, A J
Norby, Hans L
Norby, Joris C
Norby, Ole L
Nordby, Rev Halvor O
Northrop, John H
Nybakken, Ole A
Nye, Judge Carrol A
Nygaard, Haldor P
Nygaard, John P
Nystevold, Ole
Oberg, John
Odegaard, Nels T
Ofstedal, Ole I
Oien, B M
Oien, Hans P
Olin, Ole J
Oliver, Charles R
Oliver, Orris
Olson, Alfred R
Olson, Amon
Olson, Andrew
Olson, Carl K
Olson, Christian
Olson, Hakan
Olson, Halvor
Olson, Martin
Olson, Olaf C
Olson, Olaus
Olson, Ole K
Olson, Oscar
Olson, Peter P
Ondrush, Valentine
Opgrand, Anton
Opgrand, Arnt
Opsahl, Lugwig A
Oss, Alfred
Oss, John
Otterson, P A
Overbo, Peder H
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Pagel, William
Pallas, Charles
Paulson, Lars
Pederson, Aanen
Pederson, Gilbert
Pederson, P H
Perkins, John G
Perry, Albert W
Peterson, Gilbert
Peterson, Oscar
Peterson, Peter A
Peterson, Samson N
Pilot, Chester S
Pinske, Ernest
Plummer, Omer J
Poehls, Ernest
Poppe, August
Possehl, H C
Possehl, Herman
Possehl, Louis
Powers, J H
Qualley, Evan N
Quam, Lewis N
Quam, Ole
Rabe, William H
Ramsey, Jens R
Ramstad, P N
Rasey, William H
Rask, Halvor O
Rasmussen, Hans
Rasmusson, Halvor
Redland, John T
Rehder, Christian
Reirsgord, Ole E
Richards, Gill H B
Richards, Harry
Richards, Margaret E G
Richards, Max
Rindahl, Ole L
Rishof, Tron
Roach, Thomas M
Robertson, Mads
Roesch, Lambert
Rolle, Leo J
Romkey, Charles B
Rost, Elias O
Rostvold, Andrew
Rostvold, Lars H
Rude, Andrew K
Russell, William
Rustad, Garfield H
Rustvold, John A
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Salomonson, C John
Sanders, Peter
Sauer, James A
Scheel, Fred
Scheide, Iver
Scheie, Anthony
Scheie, John L
Schellak, Fred
Schindler, Charles F
Schmidt, Jacob
Schroeder, Edward C
Schroeder, Henry
Schroeder, Henry C
Schulstad, Carl N
Scott, Robert L
Semling, C K [co-editor of the book, sketch
found in Vol. 1 - beware, large file!]
Semlinge, Iver
Serum, A O
Shaide, Francis E
Shea, P J
Sheets, Peter Jr
Sirjord, George K
Skalet, Ole
Skaurud, Fred L
Skaurud, Henry O
Skavdalh, Karelius J
Skrei, Hilbert O
Skrei, Theodore H
Sliper, Thomas N
Smith, John I
Snartland, Saavi T
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Solberg,
George O
Solem, Rev O A Th
Solum, Hans O
Solum, Bernhard J
Solum, Martin O
Solum, M J
Solum, S O
Solwold, Andrew O
Solwold, Olaf
Spenningsby, John
Spotts, W L
Sprague, Elisha C
Sprung, William
Stadum, Norman H
Stadum, Oscar
Steen, John G
Steen, Ole M
Stennes, Edward H
Stennes, Edward T
Stensgaard, Lars J
Stephenson, Erick
Stein, Peter I
Stiening, August
Stoen, Ole N
Stordahl, Carl J
Strand, Anund K
Stromberg, Nels J
Stromstad, Martin
Studlien, Edwin O
Sulerud, Hon Christen L
Sulerud, John C
Sundet, Johan P
Sundet, Torger O
Svenson, Frank V
Swanson, Anthony G
Swenson, August
Swenson Brothers
Swenson, Lenus
Swave, Erick O
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Tall, Carl
Tang, Prof Severt O
Tangen, Ole E
Tenney, Bernard F
Tatley, John K
Thomas, A T
Thomas, Peter
Thompson, Frank P
Thompson, Nels
Thompson, William
Thorvedt, Levi
Thorstad, Ed O
Thorson, Ole
Thune, Halvor W
Tillotson, William R
Todd, Thomas L
Toftner, Johan
Torske, John
Torstenson, L O
Tronnes, Edward A
Tucker, William J
Tufte, Frederick F
Tufte, Hans C
Turner, John [co-editor of book, sketch found in
Vol. 1]
Ueland, Andreas O
Ullrich, Hans J
Ulven, Andrew
Ulven, Bernt J
Ulven, Hans J
Ulven, Juel
Ulven, The Family
Undeland, Ole M
Valen, Malker O
Van Vlissingen, Paul
Verne, Victor E MD
Videen, William
Vistaunet, P S, MD
Voje, Andrew J
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Wade Edward U
Walker, Ludvig
Wangen, Mons J
Wardeberg, Edward O
Webb, Robert B
Wefald, Knud
Weld, Frank A, M A, LL. D.
Welley, Andrew J
Welter, Leslie
Wendlandt, Herman G
Wennevold, Ole
Westberg, Peter
Westlin, Oscar M
Weum, Mons T
Weum, Randolph M
Whaley, Archie
Wiegen, Esten T
Wilkins, Reinhart W
Wilson, Alonzo M D
Winjum, Jens Jr.
Witherow, James M
Wold, Hon. John L
Woldahl, Harold O
Wolfe, J Pierce
Woodward, Flavel A
Works, Wright
Wouters, Peter
Wright, Albert J
Young, John F
Zervas, Hubert
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