HISTOKY OF GOODHUE COT TV 931 Bottolf B. Lunde, of Wanamingo township, was born in Nor- way November 8, 1862, son of B. B. and Anna A. (Hogi) Lunde, natives of Norway, who eame to America in 1868 and located in Cherry Grove. In 1876 they came to Wanamingo, where they purchased 160 acres of wild land, which they improved and culti- vated, following a diversified line of farming. The father died November 18, 1889, and the mother June 1, 1907. Bottolf re- ceived his education in the common school of Wanamingo and worked with his father on the farm until the latter 's death, when he rented the old homestead until 1907, after which he pur- chased it and has since followed diversified farming. Mr. Lunde has never married. He has two brothers and two sisters. The sisters are: Gertrude and Bertha, living at Petersburg, N. D., and the brothers are Arne B., of Wanamingo township, and Erick, living at home. Mr. Lunde is a Republican in his political views, but has never sought public office. He has stock in the Wana- mingo Farmers' Elevator and the Farmers' State Bank of Wana- mingo, and is a member of the Lutheran church. Oliver J. Lee, Wanamingo township, was born in Leon town- ship January 17, 1876, son of John and Emily (Rislov) Lee, natives of Norway. avIio eame to America in 1846 and located in Illinois until 1856, when they came to Leon and took up a home- stead of 160 acres of wild* land, which the father cleared, built a home and other outbuildings and carried on farming and thresh- ing. In 1899 they removed to Wanamingo and purchased a farm of K. B. Smith, in section 11, where they farmed for four years, after which they retired from active life. Oliver J. received his education in the schools of Leon and at the Red Wing Seminary, after which he attended the Northern Illinois Normal School and Business College, of Dixon, 111., graduating in 1898, receiving the degree of bachelor of accounts. He then entered the employ of the county attorney as stenographer, at Dixon, 111., and later taught bookkeeping and shorthand in the business college of Iowa City, Iowa, remaining two years, after which he returned to Wanamingo township and took up teaching in the public school in the winter and worked on the farm in the summer. In 1903 he took charge of the farm and has since engaged in general farming. Mr. Lee was married April 4, 1906, to Louise Walsvik, daughter of L. A. and Inga (Gjesme) Walsvik, natives of Nor- way, who came to America and were among the first settlers of Wanamingo township. Mr. and Mrs. Lee have one child, Jerome Llewellyn, born July 26, 1907. Mr. Lee is a Republican in his political views. The family attends the Lutheran church. Joseph A. Norstad, a rising young business man of Wana- mingo village, was born at Eagle Grove, Iowa. September 10, 1880, son of Lars and Ingebor (Lenning) Norstad, natives of
