in marriage to Meta Martins April 17, 1912. He managed the Farmers Elevator for 18 years; resigning, he entered the hardware business until his death October 30, 1944.

       Mrs. Nett also arrived from Germany in 1910, with her parents, Martin Martins and four brothers and two sisters. They had eight children: Margaret, Thelma, Herman, Martin, Ann, Helen, Emma and Henry.

       Margaret was united in marriage to John Van Eede in 1940; they have two children: John and Robert.

       Thelma was married to Russell Gillette in 1936. They have two children: Ronald and Michael; they live in Creve Coeur, Illinois.

       Herman worked in his father's Hardware store until his call came for the army in November 1942. He sailed on the Queen Mary to England in August 1944. He was attached to the Ninth Armored Division and later joined Patton's Third. He fought on the Siegfried Line and was killed in action in Germany on April 15, 1945.

       Martin was married to Orla Scarset in 1942. He is with the Coast Guard and ranks as Chief Commissionary Steward and is stationed at Boston, Massachusetts.

       Ann married Allan Clauson in 1941. They have three children, Nancy, Thomas and Judith. They live in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

       Helen was married to Lloyd Olson of Hadley on June 2, 1942. To this union a son, David, was born on June 20, 1944. Mrs. Olson died December 13, 1944.

       Emma is employed with the accounting department of the Standard Oil Co. in San Francisco, California.

       Henry is attending St. Johns College at Collegeville, Minn. He served with the navy for two years.


THE SWEN NELSON FAMILY

       Among the early settlers of Leeds township were Swen and Eliza, natives of Sweden, who settled here in 1872, coming here via Decorah, Iowa, The Nelsons were real pioneers, Mr. Nel-

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son being one of the men who signed the petition for the formation of Leeds township. With them came their son, Herman, who was born in 1855. Herman took a homestead on section 4, and from there rose to be one of the most prominent men in the county. He moved from the farm to Hadley to enter the general merchandise business in 1881 and in 1887 be entered the general merchandise business in Slayton. Gaining in popularity he was elected register of deeds which office he held for several terms. When he retired he was elected to the legislature in 1917 and 1919. The Nelsons had three children: George, Lawrence and Isabel.

       Soon after reaching manhood George was elected sheriff of Murray County, a position he has held for over twenty years. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson have two children: Leslie and Sadie.

       Leslie married Mildred Brue in 1937. Sadie married Al Wolfe in 1939. They have a daughter, Sue Ann.

       Lawrence married Mildred Flom in 1918.

       George, the sheriff, was united in marriage to Miss Verna Slaybaugh in 1910.


THE A. J. OSBORNE FAMILY

       Albert J. Osborne was born at Sutherland, Iowa in 1871. He was united in marriage to Miss Edna Simar, November 18, 1896. The family moved to Lake Wilson in 1901. Mr. Osborne was Lake Wilson's first dray man. He always took an active part in Methodist church affairs and for 30 years was president of the Sunday School. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Osborne: Eunice, born in 1900; Rowena in 1904; Helen in 1906; Page in 1908, and Mildred in 1917.

       Eunice was united in marriage to A. E. Reha in 1920. Mr. Reha has been manager of the Hubbard & Palmer elevator here for several years. The Rehas have three children: Lorna, Jean and Byron. Lorna married George Sierk, see Sierk biography. Jean attended the Minneapolis Business School and now works for the New York Life Ins. Co. in Minneapolis. Byron spent three years in the navy in World War II, mostly in the Atlantic and North Africa areas. He was a member of the crew on air-


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