According to the Manning History book, James and a colleague Charles Escher were the first people to introduce Black Angus cattle into this area.
A prominent cattleman in the area in the early 1900's was James Dalgety, one of the breeders of Purebred Aberdeen Angus Cattle. James was born September 27, 1864, at Forforshire, Scotland. He came to America in 1892 and lived with relatives near Winterset. He returned to Glasgow, Scotland, to marry Annie Donaldson March 19, 1897, and lived there for a year, where Mr. Dalgety was employed as a train dispatcher. Later they entered the dairy business in Forfar, Scotland. Three children were born here: David, Catherine and James. James died in infancy.
In 1906, he met Charles Escher, Sr. at an Aberdeen Angus sale in Pert, Scotland, and was asked to come to America as a herdsman with a shipment of cattle that Mr. Escher had purchased to add to his herd near Botna. The two men came on a cattle boat with the cattle and the Dalgety family followed on the largest pleasure boat then afloat, The Baltic. Their trip took nine days.
The family made their home on a farm near Botna while working for Mr. Escher. A son, Allen, was born there. Later they moved to "Leeside", which is now the Art Gruhn farm. Allen was three years old when he died of a farm accident. Mr. and Mrs. Dalgety lived on various farms in the area and in their retirement years made their home with Dave and his wife. They celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary March 19, 1947. Annie died in 1950 and James in 1954.
A prominent cattleman in the area in the early 1900's was James Dalgety, one of the breeders of Purebred Aberdeen Angus Cattle. James was born September 27, 1864, at Forforshire, Scotland. He came to America in 1892 and lived with relatives near Winterset. He returned to Glasgow, Scotland, to marry Annie Donaldson March 19, 1897, and lived there for a year, where Mr. Dalgety was employed as a train dispatcher. Later they entered the dairy business in Forfar, Scotland. Three children were born here: David, Catherine and James. James died in infancy.
In 1906, he met Charles Escher, Sr. at an Aberdeen Angus sale in Pert, Scotland, and was asked to come to America as a herdsman with a shipment of cattle that Mr. Escher had purchased to add to his herd near Botna. The two men came on a cattle boat with the cattle and the Dalgety family followed on the largest pleasure boat then afloat, The Baltic. Their trip took nine days.
The family made their home on a farm near Botna while working for Mr. Escher. A son, Allen, was born there. Later they moved to "Leeside", which is now the Art Gruhn farm. Allen was three years old when he died of a farm accident. Mr. and Mrs. Dalgety lived on various farms in the area and in their retirement years made their home with Dave and his wife. They celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary March 19, 1947. Annie died in 1950 and James in 1954.
According to the Manning History book, James and a colleague Charles Escher were the first people to introduce Black Angus cattle into this area.
A prominent cattleman in the area in the early 1900's was James Dalgety, one of the breeders of Purebred Aberdeen Angus Cattle. James was born September 27, 1864, at Forforshire, Scotland. He came to America in 1892 and lived with relatives near Winterset. He returned to Glasgow, Scotland, to marry Annie Donaldson March 19, 1897, and lived there for a year, where Mr. Dalgety was employed as a train dispatcher. Later they entered the dairy business in Forfar, Scotland. Three children were born here: David, Catherine and James. James died in infancy.
In 1906, he met Charles Escher, Sr. at an Aberdeen Angus sale in Pert, Scotland, and was asked to come to America as a herdsman with a shipment of cattle that Mr. Escher had purchased to add to his herd near Botna. The two men came on a cattle boat with the cattle and the Dalgety family followed on the largest pleasure boat then afloat, The Baltic. Their trip took nine days.
The family made their home on a farm near Botna while working for Mr. Escher. A son, Allen, was born there. Later they moved to "Leeside", which is now the Art Gruhn farm. Allen was three years old when he died of a farm accident. Mr. and Mrs. Dalgety lived on various farms in the area and in their retirement years made their home with Dave and his wife. They celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary March 19, 1947. Annie died in 1950 and James in 1954.
A prominent cattleman in the area in the early 1900's was James Dalgety, one of the breeders of Purebred Aberdeen Angus Cattle. James was born September 27, 1864, at Forforshire, Scotland. He came to America in 1892 and lived with relatives near Winterset. He returned to Glasgow, Scotland, to marry Annie Donaldson March 19, 1897, and lived there for a year, where Mr. Dalgety was employed as a train dispatcher. Later they entered the dairy business in Forfar, Scotland. Three children were born here: David, Catherine and James. James died in infancy.
In 1906, he met Charles Escher, Sr. at an Aberdeen Angus sale in Pert, Scotland, and was asked to come to America as a herdsman with a shipment of cattle that Mr. Escher had purchased to add to his herd near Botna. The two men came on a cattle boat with the cattle and the Dalgety family followed on the largest pleasure boat then afloat, The Baltic. Their trip took nine days.
The family made their home on a farm near Botna while working for Mr. Escher. A son, Allen, was born there. Later they moved to "Leeside", which is now the Art Gruhn farm. Allen was three years old when he died of a farm accident. Mr. and Mrs. Dalgety lived on various farms in the area and in their retirement years made their home with Dave and his wife. They celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary March 19, 1947. Annie died in 1950 and James in 1954.
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