HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY 901 mingo township. He improved the land and buildings and now carries on general and diversified farming, in which he has been very successful. Mr. Haugen was married February 21, 1900. to Thea C. Omsberg, daughter of Willard and Katrina (Lindtvedt) Omsberg, natives of Norway, who came to America in 1872 and settled in "Wisconsin, where they remained until 1876, when thej came to Holden township and remained there one year, after which they removed to Leon township and engaged in farming. Mr. and Mrs. Haugen have four children: Corie B., born Octo- ber 14, 1901; Hazel L.. born October 15, 1902; Verna <'.. born June 3, 1906 ; and Kesper AY.. January 24, 1909. Mr. Haugen is a stockholder in the Farmers' Elevator of Bombay. He is an independent voter and he and his family all end the United Lutheran church. Knute S. Haugen. a prosperous farmer of AYanamingo town- ship, was born at Haugen, in Hedalen Valders, Norway, October 26, 1833, and came to America in 1854, locating in Wisconsin, where he remained for six years. In 1860 he came to AYana- mingo township, where he bought eighty acres of wild land which he broke and cleared, erecting a home and necessary out- buildings. He continued to improve and add more land to his farm until he now has 500 acres, all in Wanamingo township and all under cultivation. On this farm he now successfully car- ries on a general line of mixed farming. Mr. Haugen was mar- ried August 26, 1858. at Blue Mont. Wis., to Bertha Nelson Reppeja, daughter of Nels Jenson Reppen and Bertha Nelson Reppen. Mr. and Mrs. Haugen have had ten children: Chris- tine, married to Christian L. Kinstad, of South Dakota; Bertine, married to Ole Thompson, of South Dakota; Oline (deceased); Louise (deceased) ; Elizabeth (deceased) ; Matilda, married to Olaf E. Clauson. of South Dakota; Syver, living in Wanamingo tow T nship ; Nels. living in AYanamingo township ; and Belle and Lewis, living at home. Mr. Haugen is a Republican in polities. He and his family are communicants of the Lutheran church. Nels K. Haugen was born in AYanamingo township, where he still resides, November 21, 1876, son of K. S. Haugen. He re- ceived his education in the common schools and worked with his father on the farm until 1900, when he went to Great Falls, Mont., where he was employed as stationery engineer for three years, after which he returned to the old home and engaged in general farming on 120 acres, which he greatly improved, erect- ing a pleasant home and other necessary buildings. Air. Haugen was married February 17. 1904, to Alma Findberg, daughter of Ole and Eva Findberg. natives of Sweden, where they still reside. Mr. and Airs. Haugen have two children: Evangeline, born No- vember 10, 1904. and Clarence, born September 19, 1906. ATrs.
