HISTOID OF GOODHUE COUNTY 1009 lie built a home and other outbuildings, following general and diversified farming. Mr. Ingebretson was married in June, 1870, to Dorothy Hanson, natives of Norway, daughter of Hans and Maron (Jaeobson) Hanson, who were farmers and fishermen. The father met his death on the sea with eight neighbors, while on a fishing trip in 1818. The mother died in 1865. Mr. and -Mrs. Engebretson have had nine children: Mary, married to Peter Thompson; Nettie (deceased); Anna (deceased); Patrena, who is a dressmaker; Nettie, married to E. Everson, of South Dakota; Henry and John, living at home; Julia (deceased) ; and Nora, living at home. Mr. Engebretson is a Republican in his political views and is a stockholder in' the elevator at AVanamingo and the Minneola Creamery. Mr. Ingebretson and family attend the Lutheran church. George M. Harlow, a retired brick manufacturer, living at 1025 Bush street, is a New Englander by birth, a native of San- gerville, Piscataquis county. Maine, where he made his first appearance May 21, 1840. His father, Ivory Harlow (married to Rachael D. Mayo), was a brick manufacturer in Brewer, a suburb of Bangor, Maine, where he continued in business until the time of his death, July 7, 1875. The mother died on the old homestead in 1903. A brother of George M. still carries on the brick business at Brewer, while two sisters are dead. George M. attended the public schools of Brewer and worked in his father's establishment until reaching the age of eighteen, when he started in business for himself, manufacturing and laying brick. In 1862 he entered the service of the government in the quarter- master's department at Nashville, serving until after the close of the war. In Red "Wing, where he arrived in 1867, he started the manufacture of bricks, also doing general contracting. From that time until 1900, a period of twenty-three years, he continued in business, making and laying the bricks on many important buildings in this city. Since his retirement, he occasionally, as he feels inclined, takes a small contract for mason work. He has been recorder of the United Workmen twenty-nine years, and gave efficient service to the city of Red "Wing four years as a member of the city council, and twelve years on the water board. He votes the Republican ticket, belongs to the Masonic order and attends the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Harlow was married, in this city, March 4, 1868, to Mrs. Alice F. Pratt, daughter of Samuel Carpenter, who is now deceased, as is his wife. Of the eight children born to Mr. and Mrs. Harlow, six are living. Minnie, the oldest, is dead; Grace R., married to Rufus R. Misenhemer, lives at Portland, Ore. ; Edward I., is married, and is employed in the advertising department of the
