BOOK - HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY, MN. PUBLISHED IN 1909.
Andrew J. Vangsness, of Belle Creek township, was born in Wisconsin, January 8, 1858, son of Iver and Unni Vangsness, natives of Norway, who came to America in 1854 and located in Wisconsin, where the father engaged in general labor until 1862, when they came to Belle Creek township and purchased 130 acres of wild land on Section 31, which the father broke and cleared, improved the land and built a home and other buildings necessary to carry on successful farming. Here he died on May 2, 1905, the mother having passed away in 1868.
Andrew received his education in Belle Creek township, and worked with his father on the farm until 1905, when he and his brother came into possession of the farm, which they have continued to improve, and are now among the leading farmers in the township.
Mr. Vangsness was married November, 1885, to Anna Johnson, a native of Norway. They have been blessed with three children:
Una, born March 20, 1887, married to Carl Nerison, now of Minneola township;
Julius, born December 1, 1891, lives at home;
Ingvald, born October 7, 1888, died June 2, 1904.
Mr. Vangsness is a Republican in politics and has taken an active interest in the affairs of his community. He has served as supervisor for five years, is now treasurer of school district No. 92, and has been road overseer several times. He and his family are members of the Lutheran church.
Andrew J. Vangsness, of Belle Creek township, was born in Wisconsin, January 8, 1858, son of Iver and Unni Vangsness, natives of Norway, who came to America in 1854 and located in Wisconsin, where the father engaged in general labor until 1862, when they came to Belle Creek township and purchased 130 acres of wild land on Section 31, which the father broke and cleared, improved the land and built a home and other buildings necessary to carry on successful farming. Here he died on May 2, 1905, the mother having passed away in 1868.
Andrew received his education in Belle Creek township, and worked with his father on the farm until 1905, when he and his brother came into possession of the farm, which they have continued to improve, and are now among the leading farmers in the township.
Mr. Vangsness was married November, 1885, to Anna Johnson, a native of Norway. They have been blessed with three children:
Una, born March 20, 1887, married to Carl Nerison, now of Minneola township;
Julius, born December 1, 1891, lives at home;
Ingvald, born October 7, 1888, died June 2, 1904.
Mr. Vangsness is a Republican in politics and has taken an active interest in the affairs of his community. He has served as supervisor for five years, is now treasurer of school district No. 92, and has been road overseer several times. He and his family are members of the Lutheran church.
BOOK - HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY, MN. PUBLISHED IN 1909.
Andrew J. Vangsness, of Belle Creek township, was born in Wisconsin, January 8, 1858, son of Iver and Unni Vangsness, natives of Norway, who came to America in 1854 and located in Wisconsin, where the father engaged in general labor until 1862, when they came to Belle Creek township and purchased 130 acres of wild land on Section 31, which the father broke and cleared, improved the land and built a home and other buildings necessary to carry on successful farming. Here he died on May 2, 1905, the mother having passed away in 1868.
Andrew received his education in Belle Creek township, and worked with his father on the farm until 1905, when he and his brother came into possession of the farm, which they have continued to improve, and are now among the leading farmers in the township.
Mr. Vangsness was married November, 1885, to Anna Johnson, a native of Norway. They have been blessed with three children:
Una, born March 20, 1887, married to Carl Nerison, now of Minneola township;
Julius, born December 1, 1891, lives at home;
Ingvald, born October 7, 1888, died June 2, 1904.
Mr. Vangsness is a Republican in politics and has taken an active interest in the affairs of his community. He has served as supervisor for five years, is now treasurer of school district No. 92, and has been road overseer several times. He and his family are members of the Lutheran church.
Andrew J. Vangsness, of Belle Creek township, was born in Wisconsin, January 8, 1858, son of Iver and Unni Vangsness, natives of Norway, who came to America in 1854 and located in Wisconsin, where the father engaged in general labor until 1862, when they came to Belle Creek township and purchased 130 acres of wild land on Section 31, which the father broke and cleared, improved the land and built a home and other buildings necessary to carry on successful farming. Here he died on May 2, 1905, the mother having passed away in 1868.
Andrew received his education in Belle Creek township, and worked with his father on the farm until 1905, when he and his brother came into possession of the farm, which they have continued to improve, and are now among the leading farmers in the township.
Mr. Vangsness was married November, 1885, to Anna Johnson, a native of Norway. They have been blessed with three children:
Una, born March 20, 1887, married to Carl Nerison, now of Minneola township;
Julius, born December 1, 1891, lives at home;
Ingvald, born October 7, 1888, died June 2, 1904.
Mr. Vangsness is a Republican in politics and has taken an active interest in the affairs of his community. He has served as supervisor for five years, is now treasurer of school district No. 92, and has been road overseer several times. He and his family are members of the Lutheran church.
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