Nels H. Swan: Born November 16, 1896, Lowville Township. Lives on a farm in Skandia Township. Married Anna Hermodson of Crookston, Minnesota. Born in Sweden March 16, 1903. Married September 19, 1934. Four children: Dennis Swan, born April 15, 1936; Donald Swan, born June 4, 1938; Daryle Swan, born July 17, 1939; Marilyn Swan, born August 1,1943.

John E. Swan: Born September 11, 1 898, Lowville Township. Married Olga Nyquist, born January 3, 1900, February 12, 1926. Lives on a farm near Hadley, Minnesota. Two children: Harriet Swan, born November 26, 1928; Harris Swan, born February 28, 1935.

Mabel D. Swan: Born June 25, 1900, Lowville Township. Married Walter Zabel, born March 25, 1897 on October 7, 1931. Lives on a farm near Garvin, Minnesota. One child, Vernon Zabel, born May 24, 1932.

Oscar L. Swan: Born July 24, 1903, in Lowville Township. Married Leva Helmke, born November 12, 1904, on January 1, 1935. Lives at Balaton, Minnesota. Operates an oil station at Balaton.

Alfred E. Swan: Born September 8,1906, Lowville Township. Married Ruth Swanson, born July 22, 1912, on February 14, 1940. Lives on a farm in Skandia Township. Two children: Darlene Swan, born May 19, 1942; Douglas Swan, born May 29, 1945.

Hilding B. Swan: Born January 18, 1908, Lowville Township. Married Blanche Kadolph, born April 21, 1918, on March 31, 1943. lives on the home farm in Lowville Township. One child: Betty Swan, born March 30, 1945.

Viola E. Swan: Born April 18, 1910, Lowville Township. Married Harry Hanson, born January 2, 1911, on March 16, 1937. Lives on a farm in Skandia Township. One child: Robert Hanson, born July 25, 1940.

Allan P. Swan: Born July 16, 1912, Lowville Township. Married Orla Nelson, born October 29, 1916, on May 8, 1941. Lives on the home farm in Lowville Township. One child: Corrine Swan, born April 23, 1946.


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       Stanley, who lost his eyesight when a boy, has been in business and is now a traveling salesman and has supported himself for the last thirty years—a real accomplishment for a blind man.


THE HANS SIMONSON FAMILY

       Mr. and Mrs. Hans Simonson who were born in Norway, were Leeds Township's first settlers, arriving here in July 1872. Both of them have long since passed away.

       Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Simonson: Simon, Bertha, Iver, Carrie, Knute, Turena and John.

       Simon had six children: Henry, Gertrude, Charles, Lillie, Chester and William. Henry is married, lives near Ellendale, and has one married daughter. Gertrude lives at Ray, North Dakota. She has two daughters: Margaret and Dorothy. Lillie is married and lives in California. She has one daughter. William lives at Wheelock, North Dakota. Charles and Chester farm the home place. Simon and his wife passed away several years ago.

       Bertha married John Anderson of Fillmore county. They have ten children: Andrew, Hans, Julia, Peter, Anna, Lena, Hannah, Edward, Nettie, and John.

       Carrie married lra Engebretson in 1882. Four children were born to this union: Archie, Effie, Bertha, and Lulu. Bertha died in 1886. Effie, born in 1886, married C. F. Lowe in 1907. They live in Canada. Archie, who was born in 1890, was married to Violet Hillquist of Balaton in 1915. They have two children: Howard and Ardis. Howard is a veteran of World War II. Traveling with the E.T.O., he encircled the world. Ardis works in the Murray County State Bank. Ardis was married to Harold Martin, January 11, 1947. Mr. Engebretson has been a rural mail carrier for thirty years. Lulu, born in 1895, married James Jensen. They have four children: Wallace, Iola, Barbara, and Robert. They live at Worthington. Wallace served in World War II and returned with an English wife.

       Ira and Peter Engebretson were engaged in the mercantile business at Lake Wilson for years. Ira was also postmaster.


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