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Wilkin County Family History Book
pg. 169
HANS LOFF FAMILY
Hans came over from Gudburg , Denmark with his parents a t the age of 11 years. His parents came over with five children. They settled in McCauleyville across the Red River from Fort Abercrombie . His father engaged in farming north of Kent . He was a carpenter by trade and built the only Dutch Windmill on the Holland farm. The mill was used to grind flour and feed for many years, until it was struck by lightning.
Nels, the oldest son, got a job on the Great Northern Railroad when it came through the vicinity. He followed the rail construction to the West Coast and settled in Portland , Oregon . Frances was married to Jake Marty who operated a store in Fort Abercrombie . John had a store in Kent and later moved to Abercrombie and had a store there. Annie married Joe Lehman, a farmer at Brushvale. Hans started farming in 1896 on his own what is known as the Frank Abel farm 7 miles N.E. of Kent. He met Mathilda Stach who was working in a store and married her on October 19, 1898. She was the daughter of John Stach of Mitchell Town ship. He then bought Section of land from the G.N. in Mitchell Township in the spring of 1899. He broke the sod with oxen. They built a small shanty on this homestead. In 1900, he seeded his first crop. This first crop of wheat was destroyed by a fire set by the threshing rig , which also destroyed the machine. On this farm, 5 more children were born. Hans and Tillie, as she was known to all, decided to quit farming, had an auction sale in the fall of 1905, and moved to Portland , Oregon . Later they bought a small fruit farm at Forest Grove , Oregon . In 1907, he moved back and settled in Kent , buying a saloon from Lew Merrick, running it until 1914 when he sold to Mr. Wick. He and a brother-in-law, August Stach, purchased a saloon from G.W. Seefeldt at Barnesville. Then in November 1915, the 18th amendment came into effect and in the spring of 1916 Hans and family moved back to the farm that he left in 1905 but still owned. There three more children were born.
He served on the town board and school board in Mitchell Township . In 1926, he sold out and moved to Comstock. He and Tillie operated a small restaurant for 1 year then moved to Wolverton and farmed his son-in-law's farm for awhile. He and his son bought a place at Ashby , MN and farmed. In 1942, he and Tillie had a small restaurant in Fergus Falls , MN then moved back to Wolverton. During World War II, he and Tillie worked in San Pedro , CA in the shipyards. After the war they moved to Portland , OR . They lived there and returned to Wolverton then making their home in Breckenridge, their last years. They had celebrated their 50th Anniversary and their 60th Anniversary. Hans passed away March 30, 1959; Tillie passed away December 13, 1966 . They had six girls and six boys, at the time of their parents' death there were nine children still living.
Wilkin County Family History Book
pg. 169
HANS LOFF FAMILY
Hans came over from Gudburg , Denmark with his parents a t the age of 11 years. His parents came over with five children. They settled in McCauleyville across the Red River from Fort Abercrombie . His father engaged in farming north of Kent . He was a carpenter by trade and built the only Dutch Windmill on the Holland farm. The mill was used to grind flour and feed for many years, until it was struck by lightning.
Nels, the oldest son, got a job on the Great Northern Railroad when it came through the vicinity. He followed the rail construction to the West Coast and settled in Portland , Oregon . Frances was married to Jake Marty who operated a store in Fort Abercrombie . John had a store in Kent and later moved to Abercrombie and had a store there. Annie married Joe Lehman, a farmer at Brushvale. Hans started farming in 1896 on his own what is known as the Frank Abel farm 7 miles N.E. of Kent. He met Mathilda Stach who was working in a store and married her on October 19, 1898. She was the daughter of John Stach of Mitchell Town ship. He then bought Section of land from the G.N. in Mitchell Township in the spring of 1899. He broke the sod with oxen. They built a small shanty on this homestead. In 1900, he seeded his first crop. This first crop of wheat was destroyed by a fire set by the threshing rig , which also destroyed the machine. On this farm, 5 more children were born. Hans and Tillie, as she was known to all, decided to quit farming, had an auction sale in the fall of 1905, and moved to Portland , Oregon . Later they bought a small fruit farm at Forest Grove , Oregon . In 1907, he moved back and settled in Kent , buying a saloon from Lew Merrick, running it until 1914 when he sold to Mr. Wick. He and a brother-in-law, August Stach, purchased a saloon from G.W. Seefeldt at Barnesville. Then in November 1915, the 18th amendment came into effect and in the spring of 1916 Hans and family moved back to the farm that he left in 1905 but still owned. There three more children were born.
He served on the town board and school board in Mitchell Township . In 1926, he sold out and moved to Comstock. He and Tillie operated a small restaurant for 1 year then moved to Wolverton and farmed his son-in-law's farm for awhile. He and his son bought a place at Ashby , MN and farmed. In 1942, he and Tillie had a small restaurant in Fergus Falls , MN then moved back to Wolverton. During World War II, he and Tillie worked in San Pedro , CA in the shipyards. After the war they moved to Portland , OR . They lived there and returned to Wolverton then making their home in Breckenridge, their last years. They had celebrated their 50th Anniversary and their 60th Anniversary. Hans passed away March 30, 1959; Tillie passed away December 13, 1966 . They had six girls and six boys, at the time of their parents' death there were nine children still living.
Given to me by a family member to add.
Wilkin County Family History Book
pg. 169
HANS LOFF FAMILY
Hans came over from Gudburg , Denmark with his parents a t the age of 11 years. His parents came over with five children. They settled in McCauleyville across the Red River from Fort Abercrombie . His father engaged in farming north of Kent . He was a carpenter by trade and built the only Dutch Windmill on the Holland farm. The mill was used to grind flour and feed for many years, until it was struck by lightning.
Nels, the oldest son, got a job on the Great Northern Railroad when it came through the vicinity. He followed the rail construction to the West Coast and settled in Portland , Oregon . Frances was married to Jake Marty who operated a store in Fort Abercrombie . John had a store in Kent and later moved to Abercrombie and had a store there. Annie married Joe Lehman, a farmer at Brushvale. Hans started farming in 1896 on his own what is known as the Frank Abel farm 7 miles N.E. of Kent. He met Mathilda Stach who was working in a store and married her on October 19, 1898. She was the daughter of John Stach of Mitchell Town ship. He then bought Section of land from the G.N. in Mitchell Township in the spring of 1899. He broke the sod with oxen. They built a small shanty on this homestead. In 1900, he seeded his first crop. This first crop of wheat was destroyed by a fire set by the threshing rig , which also destroyed the machine. On this farm, 5 more children were born. Hans and Tillie, as she was known to all, decided to quit farming, had an auction sale in the fall of 1905, and moved to Portland , Oregon . Later they bought a small fruit farm at Forest Grove , Oregon . In 1907, he moved back and settled in Kent , buying a saloon from Lew Merrick, running it until 1914 when he sold to Mr. Wick. He and a brother-in-law, August Stach, purchased a saloon from G.W. Seefeldt at Barnesville. Then in November 1915, the 18th amendment came into effect and in the spring of 1916 Hans and family moved back to the farm that he left in 1905 but still owned. There three more children were born.
He served on the town board and school board in Mitchell Township . In 1926, he sold out and moved to Comstock. He and Tillie operated a small restaurant for 1 year then moved to Wolverton and farmed his son-in-law's farm for awhile. He and his son bought a place at Ashby , MN and farmed. In 1942, he and Tillie had a small restaurant in Fergus Falls , MN then moved back to Wolverton. During World War II, he and Tillie worked in San Pedro , CA in the shipyards. After the war they moved to Portland , OR . They lived there and returned to Wolverton then making their home in Breckenridge, their last years. They had celebrated their 50th Anniversary and their 60th Anniversary. Hans passed away March 30, 1959; Tillie passed away December 13, 1966 . They had six girls and six boys, at the time of their parents' death there were nine children still living.
Wilkin County Family History Book
pg. 169
HANS LOFF FAMILY
Hans came over from Gudburg , Denmark with his parents a t the age of 11 years. His parents came over with five children. They settled in McCauleyville across the Red River from Fort Abercrombie . His father engaged in farming north of Kent . He was a carpenter by trade and built the only Dutch Windmill on the Holland farm. The mill was used to grind flour and feed for many years, until it was struck by lightning.
Nels, the oldest son, got a job on the Great Northern Railroad when it came through the vicinity. He followed the rail construction to the West Coast and settled in Portland , Oregon . Frances was married to Jake Marty who operated a store in Fort Abercrombie . John had a store in Kent and later moved to Abercrombie and had a store there. Annie married Joe Lehman, a farmer at Brushvale. Hans started farming in 1896 on his own what is known as the Frank Abel farm 7 miles N.E. of Kent. He met Mathilda Stach who was working in a store and married her on October 19, 1898. She was the daughter of John Stach of Mitchell Town ship. He then bought Section of land from the G.N. in Mitchell Township in the spring of 1899. He broke the sod with oxen. They built a small shanty on this homestead. In 1900, he seeded his first crop. This first crop of wheat was destroyed by a fire set by the threshing rig , which also destroyed the machine. On this farm, 5 more children were born. Hans and Tillie, as she was known to all, decided to quit farming, had an auction sale in the fall of 1905, and moved to Portland , Oregon . Later they bought a small fruit farm at Forest Grove , Oregon . In 1907, he moved back and settled in Kent , buying a saloon from Lew Merrick, running it until 1914 when he sold to Mr. Wick. He and a brother-in-law, August Stach, purchased a saloon from G.W. Seefeldt at Barnesville. Then in November 1915, the 18th amendment came into effect and in the spring of 1916 Hans and family moved back to the farm that he left in 1905 but still owned. There three more children were born.
He served on the town board and school board in Mitchell Township . In 1926, he sold out and moved to Comstock. He and Tillie operated a small restaurant for 1 year then moved to Wolverton and farmed his son-in-law's farm for awhile. He and his son bought a place at Ashby , MN and farmed. In 1942, he and Tillie had a small restaurant in Fergus Falls , MN then moved back to Wolverton. During World War II, he and Tillie worked in San Pedro , CA in the shipyards. After the war they moved to Portland , OR . They lived there and returned to Wolverton then making their home in Breckenridge, their last years. They had celebrated their 50th Anniversary and their 60th Anniversary. Hans passed away March 30, 1959; Tillie passed away December 13, 1966 . They had six girls and six boys, at the time of their parents' death there were nine children still living.
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