BOOK - HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY, MN. PUBLISHED IN 1909. Henry G. Hoven, was
born in Roscoe, in which township he still resides, April 19, 1875, son of
Gunder H. and Betsy Hoven, natives of Norway, who came to America in 1870, and
located in Roscoe township, where the father worked for farmers for three years,
after which he purchased 80 acres of land which he broke and cultivated. He
built a home and other out buildings, and gradually adding more land until he
now owns 347 acres, and carries on a general line of farming also raising Clyde
horses, Shorthorn cattle and sheep. All of his land can be cultivated. Henry
received his education in the public schools of Roscoe township, completing with
a business course at a Red Wing business college. After leaving school he took
up farming with his father, remaining with him until 1898, when he rented a farm
of 160 acres in Roscoe township and began farming for himself. In 1905 he bought
this farm and continued diversified farming and stock raising, making many
improvements on the place, remodeled the out buildings, and built a large
granary and a machine shed. Mr. Hoven was married May 19, 1898 to Jane Thoreson
of Roscoe, daughter of Otto and Sigri (Everson Lund) Thoreson, natives of
Norway, who came to this country and located in Wanamingo township. After two
years, they purchased 120 acres of land which the father improved, and on which
he conducted general diversified farming until 1876 when he sold this farm, and
bought 200 acres in Roscoe township, where they still reside, later adding 120
acres more. He also has 160 acres of improved land in North Dakota, with a house
and buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Hoven have four children: Bertha S., born April 29,
1900; Otto G., born April 2, 1903; Georgia E., born February 12, 1905, and
Gillner, born September 21, 1908. Mr. Hoven is a Republican and is a director of
the school board of his district, which office he has held for the past your
years. He is also town treasurer, and is serving his third term. He and his
family are members of the Norwegian Lutheran church.
born in Roscoe, in which township he still resides, April 19, 1875, son of
Gunder H. and Betsy Hoven, natives of Norway, who came to America in 1870, and
located in Roscoe township, where the father worked for farmers for three years,
after which he purchased 80 acres of land which he broke and cultivated. He
built a home and other out buildings, and gradually adding more land until he
now owns 347 acres, and carries on a general line of farming also raising Clyde
horses, Shorthorn cattle and sheep. All of his land can be cultivated. Henry
received his education in the public schools of Roscoe township, completing with
a business course at a Red Wing business college. After leaving school he took
up farming with his father, remaining with him until 1898, when he rented a farm
of 160 acres in Roscoe township and began farming for himself. In 1905 he bought
this farm and continued diversified farming and stock raising, making many
improvements on the place, remodeled the out buildings, and built a large
granary and a machine shed. Mr. Hoven was married May 19, 1898 to Jane Thoreson
of Roscoe, daughter of Otto and Sigri (Everson Lund) Thoreson, natives of
Norway, who came to this country and located in Wanamingo township. After two
years, they purchased 120 acres of land which the father improved, and on which
he conducted general diversified farming until 1876 when he sold this farm, and
bought 200 acres in Roscoe township, where they still reside, later adding 120
acres more. He also has 160 acres of improved land in North Dakota, with a house
and buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Hoven have four children: Bertha S., born April 29,
1900; Otto G., born April 2, 1903; Georgia E., born February 12, 1905, and
Gillner, born September 21, 1908. Mr. Hoven is a Republican and is a director of
the school board of his district, which office he has held for the past your
years. He is also town treasurer, and is serving his third term. He and his
family are members of the Norwegian Lutheran church.
BOOK - HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY, MN. PUBLISHED IN 1909. Henry G. Hoven, was
born in Roscoe, in which township he still resides, April 19, 1875, son of
Gunder H. and Betsy Hoven, natives of Norway, who came to America in 1870, and
located in Roscoe township, where the father worked for farmers for three years,
after which he purchased 80 acres of land which he broke and cultivated. He
built a home and other out buildings, and gradually adding more land until he
now owns 347 acres, and carries on a general line of farming also raising Clyde
horses, Shorthorn cattle and sheep. All of his land can be cultivated. Henry
received his education in the public schools of Roscoe township, completing with
a business course at a Red Wing business college. After leaving school he took
up farming with his father, remaining with him until 1898, when he rented a farm
of 160 acres in Roscoe township and began farming for himself. In 1905 he bought
this farm and continued diversified farming and stock raising, making many
improvements on the place, remodeled the out buildings, and built a large
granary and a machine shed. Mr. Hoven was married May 19, 1898 to Jane Thoreson
of Roscoe, daughter of Otto and Sigri (Everson Lund) Thoreson, natives of
Norway, who came to this country and located in Wanamingo township. After two
years, they purchased 120 acres of land which the father improved, and on which
he conducted general diversified farming until 1876 when he sold this farm, and
bought 200 acres in Roscoe township, where they still reside, later adding 120
acres more. He also has 160 acres of improved land in North Dakota, with a house
and buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Hoven have four children: Bertha S., born April 29,
1900; Otto G., born April 2, 1903; Georgia E., born February 12, 1905, and
Gillner, born September 21, 1908. Mr. Hoven is a Republican and is a director of
the school board of his district, which office he has held for the past your
years. He is also town treasurer, and is serving his third term. He and his
family are members of the Norwegian Lutheran church.
born in Roscoe, in which township he still resides, April 19, 1875, son of
Gunder H. and Betsy Hoven, natives of Norway, who came to America in 1870, and
located in Roscoe township, where the father worked for farmers for three years,
after which he purchased 80 acres of land which he broke and cultivated. He
built a home and other out buildings, and gradually adding more land until he
now owns 347 acres, and carries on a general line of farming also raising Clyde
horses, Shorthorn cattle and sheep. All of his land can be cultivated. Henry
received his education in the public schools of Roscoe township, completing with
a business course at a Red Wing business college. After leaving school he took
up farming with his father, remaining with him until 1898, when he rented a farm
of 160 acres in Roscoe township and began farming for himself. In 1905 he bought
this farm and continued diversified farming and stock raising, making many
improvements on the place, remodeled the out buildings, and built a large
granary and a machine shed. Mr. Hoven was married May 19, 1898 to Jane Thoreson
of Roscoe, daughter of Otto and Sigri (Everson Lund) Thoreson, natives of
Norway, who came to this country and located in Wanamingo township. After two
years, they purchased 120 acres of land which the father improved, and on which
he conducted general diversified farming until 1876 when he sold this farm, and
bought 200 acres in Roscoe township, where they still reside, later adding 120
acres more. He also has 160 acres of improved land in North Dakota, with a house
and buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Hoven have four children: Bertha S., born April 29,
1900; Otto G., born April 2, 1903; Georgia E., born February 12, 1905, and
Gillner, born September 21, 1908. Mr. Hoven is a Republican and is a director of
the school board of his district, which office he has held for the past your
years. He is also town treasurer, and is serving his third term. He and his
family are members of the Norwegian Lutheran church.
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