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BABB, E. C. was born in Westbrook, Maine, February, 1834, where he followed lumbering until 1857, then moved to Berlin Falls, New Hampshire, and continued the lumber business until 1862, when he enlisted in the Ninth New Hampshire Volunteers; served as non-commissioned officer three months, was promoted Second .Lieutenant. In 1868, was promoted First Lieutenant and Captain in 1864. Was honorably discharged June, 1865. Speculated in oil in Canada two years; came to Minneapolis in 1868, and engaged in lumbering until the fall of 1875; since then has been in the ice business; proprietor of the Minneapolis Ice Company, until the formation of the Cedar Lake Ice Company in 1878. Was married at Berlin Falls, New Hampshire, August 1862, to Miss L. Chandler, of that place.

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BABCOCK, E. A. born in Washington county, Vermont, in 1832. Moved with parents to Worcester, Massachusetts, remained there three years; settled finally in Newport, New Hampshire, until 1839, when they removed to Enfield, remaining there until 1864; he then moved to Excelsior, Minnesota. Married in October, 1864, to Emily L. Erskine, of Wayne county, Michigan. They have two children living. His father, Augustus Babcock, came to Hennepin county in 1854.

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BACHNER, Ernest and Bernard twin brothers, were born in Prussia, February 1st, 1844. They learned the gunsmith trade in their native country, and in 1865, came to America, landing at Baltimore. Ernest secured a position in a gun manufactory at Washington, D. C., and Bernard came West, securing a position at Eau Claire, Wisconsin. They remained in their respective places about a year, and then met by appointment at Minneapolis; since then they have been identified with the interests of this city. For description of business, see other portions of this work.

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BAGLEY, George a native of London, England was born March 17th, 1850. At the age of two, he moved with parents to Kingston, Canada, and settled on a farm. When seventeen, he began an apprenticeship at the confectioners' trade in London, Canada, and served three years. In 1872 he removed to Chicago where he worked at his trade until 1878, when he came to this city, established a candy manufactory, and has since remained in that business, now located at 316 Nicollet Avenue. He married Mary Burge of Chicago, December 25th, 1874. They have one child, Ettie Iola.

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BAILEY, A. C. was born in Ohio, in 1840. He was educated at Westminster College. In 1862 he enlisted in the First Ohio Independent; served over three years, and was honorably discharged, in 1865, at Gallipolis. The same year he moved to Minnesota, and settled in Medina, where he has since resided. He married Hattie M. Parrish in 1867. Three children have been born to them.

BAIRD, George W. is a native of Pennsylvania, born April 16th, 1835. In 1857 he removed to Minnesota and purchased the farm of 120 acres which he now occupies, located on section 18. In the spring of 1860 he imported the first Spanish Merino sheep brought into the State. He sold the first fleece of fine wool in Minneapolis receiving 95 cents per pound for the same. He is at present giving his whole attention to fine Cotswold and Lincoln grades, and received first prizes at the Minneapolis Exposition of 1880. He was married October 11th, 1865, to Miss Sarah G. Gates, a native of Vermont.

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BAKER, S. Harlan S. civil engineer, office 101 Central Avenue, was born fifty miles west of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 30th, 1846. He followed farming at home till 1865, when he entered the State Normal school, at Millersville, Pennsylvania, and graduated in the fall of 1867, after which he lay sick for two years. In 1869 came west for his health and located in Minneapolis. In the spring of 1870, went railroad surveying under Colonel Clough, remained a short time and engaged on Government survey on the line of the Northern Pacific Railroad, where he remained until the spring of 1872, when he opened his present office. In 1876 was elected county surveyor, and served two terms. Married in Minneapolis, November, 1875, to Miss Laura Mixer. They have one child, Jessie.

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BALL, Miner was born December 15th, 1838, at Berne, Albany county, New York. Remained on farm until the age of sixteen; came to Minnesota in 1857, and lived at Caledonia one year, thence to St. Paul, and in 1859 engaged in mercantile business at Rockford, Wright county, being the only trader there. In 1861 sold out and came to Minneapolis and bought a photograph gallery of Charles Robinson, and conducted it until the following spring, when he sold out and moved to Lake City and opened the ginseng trade. In 1863, moved to Menomonee, Dunn county, Wisconsin, and run a livery stable, store and farm for three years. Then returned to Rockford, and went into trade. Built a saw mill opposite Greenwood and run it two years; it burned and he moved to Delano and built the Delano Flour and Saw Mills; remained there until 1879, and was foremost in building up the town. Came to Minneapolis in November, 1879, and entered into real estate and commission business. In 1880, sold his Delano property and in the fall opened a real estate office in the Clark House. Was married February 18th, 1862, to Miss Kate P. Powers, of Greenwood. Their children are Willie P., Robert Leslie, Ruth A., Frank P., and Firman G. Mrs. Ball died December 17th, 1875, and Mr. Ball married for his second wife Mrs. Sallie W. Jackson, of Pennsylvania, July 16th, 1879. She had one daughter, Viola Jackson.

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BALL, Richard, was born in England, August 29 1819. He lived with his father, who was a member of Parliament, 12 years. At the age of nineteen he went to New Zealand, spent five year there merchandizing. Returned to England and went to Australia, spent ten years there, doing very successful mercantile business. Returned to England and established a large mercantile and farming business until 1876, when he emigrated to America, and settled on the farm where three of his sons now live. In the spring of 1880 he bought the Delano Flouring and Saw mill which he is now improving to make it the best mill in Wright county. He now lives at Delano village. Was married in England to Miss Elizabeth Masters. They have eight children.

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BARBER, Daniel R. was born at Benson, Vermont, in 1818, lived with his father on the farm until he was twenty-one years of age, when he embarked in mercantile life, which he followed for thirteen years, twelve of which he was post-master. In 1856 he closed his business in Benson, and came West, locating at the then small town of St. Anthony Falls. For several years his business was dealing in real estate and loaning money, large sums of which were entrusted to him by Eastern parties, and on which he never met with a loss. He assessed the town and city for eleven years, and was once census enumerator. In 1872 he bought the Cataract Mill (described elsewhere in this work), which he has operated successfully since. Mr. Barber was married in February 1845, at Orwell, Vermont, to Miss Ellen L. Bottum, with whom he has since lived. The fruits of this union are: Julia B., born in May, 1846, and Edwin R., born in November, 1862. In August, 1865, Miss Julia was married to J. Wells Gardner, of this city, who died in San Francisco, California, in 1876. Edwin R. married Miss Hattie E. Sidle, a daughter of H. G. Sidle, banker, in October, 1873. They are now living at 41 South Seventh street. Both Edwin and Mrs. Gardner are partners with their father in the mill. After the death of Mr. Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. Barber left the home they had built up and occupied for twenty-one years, corner Fourth street and Second Avenue south and now live with their daughter at Second Avenue south between Fourth and Fifth streets.

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BARBER, Ed C. was born in Franklin county, Illinois, June 1st, 1849, and was brought up in his native state, and worked four years in the post-office at Cairo; also engaged as mail agent on mail train for eight years. After some time spent in various other pursuits, he came to Minneapolis in July, 1880, and started a meat-market at 1224 Western Avenue. Married in 1871. Present family, wife and one boy.

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BARDWELL, CHARLES S. was born in, Hampshire county, Massachusetts, November 19th, 1836. Lived with his parents on the farm until the age of eighteen, when he came to St. Paul, Minnesota, and at once went to work in a sash factory, remaining but a few months; then went to Excelsior, and engaged in carpentering until 1863. Enlisted the following fall in the Second Minnesota Cavalry, serving two years and one month. Was on the frontier among the Indians, near the Bad Lands, and engaged in numerous conflicts with the red-skins. Was discharged in the fall of 1865, and returned to Minneapolis and engaged as foreman with J. Copeland and Company, in the sash, door and blind business. Remained with them six years. In the fall of 1872, went into business with L. C. Bisbee. Sold out in 1875, and moved to his present location. Married Miss Eliza Green, in 1858, who died May 8th, 1864. Mr. Bardwell has one son, who is now in the senior year at the university. In 1867 he was married again, to Miss Nettie Jenks, who died in 1872. They had one child, Lamont J.

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BARGE, JACOB is a native of Germany, born in 1839. Established business in Minneapolis in 1863. First year's business was two thousand dollars. In 1880 it amounted to thirty thousand dollars. Mr. Barge is at present one of the alder- men of the city. Married Miss Louisa Gessart. They have two children: Louisa and Emma.

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BARKER, D. H. was born in Cumberland county, Maine, March 1st, 1844. In 1862 he located in Pennsylvania, and engaged in the lumber business. Came to Minneapolis in 1865, and followed lumbering seven years. Started a meat market and route in 1872, on Central Avenue, E. D., where he continued until he was burned out, in January, 1879. Next opened at his present location, where he is doing a growing business in meats, salt and fresh, canned goods, fish and oysters, at No. 717 Washington Avenue south. Married in 1870, to Miss Katie Lammer. They have three children: Nettie, Gracie, and Edna.

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BARKER S. born in Ripley county, Indiana, August 16th, 1844. Came to this city in 1866, and worked four years in a sawmill, as millwright, and has assisted in building nearly all the mills in the city, and has also worked at repairing. For the past three and a half years, has been with Pillsbury exclusively, as a millwright. Married Rachel Jerman, November 17th, 1868. They have three children: Warren E., William E., and Mary.

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BARKOW, Charles was born in Germany, in 1826, and emigrated to America in 1852. He worked at harness making in Cleveland, Ohio, two years, and two years in Oberlin. In 1861 he settled in Hennepin county. Enlisted in company A, Fourth Minnesota Volunteers in 1864, and was honorably discharged in 1865; the same year he married Caroline Sekoggv. They have eight children living.

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BARNABY, E. G. was born in Montreal, Canada, in 1839. He remained there for sixteen years, then he moved to Chatham, Canada West, where he remained till 1857, thence to New York city, entering the mercantile establishment of Lord and Taylor, where he remained until 1863. He then went to Memphis, Tennessee, engaging in business about a year. During the same year, took charge of a dry goods house where he remained till May, 1867, and then started a gents furnishing store under the Overton Hotel, and in 1872, started another store in the same line, under the Peabody Hotel. He continued business till 1879, when he came to Minneapolis and opened a gents furnishing store, at No. 2, Nicollet House block. Was married in Brooklyn, New York, March, 1865, to Miss Mary Finley. They have three children: Carrie, Minnie A., and Mary B.

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BARNARD, Thomas G. of the furniture manufacturing firm of Barnard and Cope, was born in 1826, at Charlotte Town, Prince Edward Island. Remained there until the age of nineteen, when he went to Boston and learned the cabinet makers trade. After this, worked four years in Boston. Thence to Norway, Oxford county, Maine, engaging in the manufacture of furniture for five years. Came to Minneapolis in 1857, and engaged in the furniture business. His ripe experience, covering a period of thirty years, has made his present establishment one of the institutions of the city. Mr. Barnard has a pleasant home where he resides with his family, on Tenth street, corner of Mary Place.

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BARNES, E. S. a native of Maine, was born in 1845. He settled in Hennepin county, in 1855. In 1861 he enlisted in the Second Minnesota Sharpshooters, afterwards Company L, First Minnesota Volunteers, served three years, was wounded at Vicksburg and was in thirteen engagements, under Generals -McClellan and Burnside. He is part owner of a saw mill, also proprietor of a Sorghum mill, capacity one hundred gallons per day. He has a farm of 184 acres and half interest in 300 more. In 1867 he married Martha K. Reynolds. They have two children.

Supplemental information, provided by great-grandson, Eugene Barnes Eugene Barnes

Elbridge S. Barnes, was born in Springfield, Penobscot, Maine, on March 8, 1845.  He is one of several of the given name Elbridge in the families history, and the name is believed derived from that of Elbridge Gerry, 5th Vice President of the United States.  His middle name has been found as "Small" and in various spelling of "Shepard." Throughout his life time in census, military records, deeds and documents, his name appears as E. S. Barnes or Elbridge S. Barnes.   He spent his first 9 1/2 years in Maine some part of which was on the family farm.  In 1855 he migrated with his parents Shepard Blanchard Barnes (1/23/1819 - 11/07/1898) and Olive Hill Small (3/5/ 1818 - 2/07/1897), and five brothers and sisters.  He was educated in the Hennepin County schools and as a youth was said to be such a good shot with the rifle as to be banned from the local prize events.   At 16 years of age, on December 21, 1861, at Excelsior Township, his parents gave their written permission for him to join Colonel Hiram Berdan's United States Sharp Shooters.  His enrollment date is listed as December 14, 1861, and he was described as being 5 ft. 10 in. tall, of medium build, with dark complexion that set off his blue eyes. His enrolment was in the 2nd Minnesota Sharpshooters.  This designation was changed between December 2 and December 31, 1862 to Captain Russell's Company of Minnesota Sharpshooters, and in February 1863 to Company "L" of  United States Sharp Shooters, aka Co. L. of the 1st Minnesota Infantry.  However Co. L. was never a part of the 1st Minn. Inf. Reg., but was attached to that unit at the battle of Antitem.  The two units participated as so attached in all of the actions of the 1st Minn. Inf. Reg. except at Gettysburg. Hiram Berdan's Sharp Shooter wore a special uniform with non reflecting buttons, and used a special Sharps breech loading rifle as well as a smooth bore long rifle, both of which were fixed with telescopic sights and special set double triggers.  Although called snipers, the units were used more in skirmish.    Elbridge's boy hood friend, Wilbur Coleman was shot in the leg at Antitem.  It was at this battle that Elbridge was mistaken for Eldrige Barnes, and was listed as missing in Action.  The latter died of his wounds.   Elbridge's was with his unit within the town of Fredericksburg on December 13, 1862.  They watched the massacre of the Maine and other infantry units attacking Mary's Heights on the hill below.  As the battle progressed he was shot through the left shoulder and the   projectile traversed downward and exited about a foot lower out his back.  His brother recalled being told, ".. that his uniform froze to the ground and prevented him from bleeding to death."    He was sent to Carver Hospital, Washington, for medical treatment, and remained there from December 18, 1862 to June 23, 1863.  On that time he was transferred to the N. R. C. on June 30, 1863.  This was one of several walking wounded units made up of wounded men whose wounds, though healed, prevented their being returned to active duty, but who could use, sword, pistol or rifle, and be employed for garrison duty, breaking up the New York draft riots, and for picking up stragglers at Gettysburg.  It was in this capacity that he was at Gettysburg burg.  He was mustered out of service on December 24, 1864, as a member of Company A, 1st Regiment N.R.C.  

He met Martha Kirk Reynolds, in about 1865.  She was the daughter of Allen Reynolds (June 10, 1810 - July 1894) and Mary Snode Gibson (January 29 1818 -January 1901) who had come to Hennepin County with her family.  Martha was born on April 22, 1844, at New Garden, Columbia County, Ohio.  The family had migrated to Henry, Cadis County, Indiana, in 1858, prior to settling in Hennepin County. 

They were married on October 27, 1867, by Aldice P. Bills, Justice of the Peace in Medina Township.  His sister, Eleanor F. Barnes, and his brother, Mellen S. Barnes, were witnesses.  They are said to have made their home at Smith Bay.  Willie Elbridge Barnes, their son was born on July 8, 1869, and their daughter Atlanta May Barnes on July 9, 1860.  The family continued to reside in the area until about  mid 1898.

When his father left in 1880, Elbridge occupied the home until 1892 when he built a new house to the west and south which was destroyed in a freak tornado in 1955.  During those years, in addition to the sawmill and sorgu mill, Elbridge bought and sold real property.  In 1889 he was one of the petitioners favoring the creation of the new town of Orono.  A wall map of 1890 shows Elbridge property  in Sec. 3-153-90 in almost the same location and size as his father's property appeared in 1857.  By August 10 1893, Elbridge filed for a pension on basis of his wound and affidavits were given by David N. Plant, and Albia Stinson.  There after he was listed on the pension rolls published for Hennepin County.

A recently discovered wall map of 1896 shows That Elbridge had a property development in the Markeville area.  In 1898, Elbridge, his wife and family left Hennepin County and settled on a small ranch in Bayview, Lincoln County, Oregon.  He died in Oregon on April 18, 1905, and is buried in the Cedar Mills Cemetery, Washington County, Oregon.  He was survived by his wife, son Willie E. Barnes, daughter, Mrs. Charles Berglund, and three grandchildren.  Martha Kirk Barnes moved to Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, where she remained for several years.  She died at the home of her daughter in rural Tillamook County, on May 22, 1926, and was buried alongside of her husband at the Cedar Mills Cemetery

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BARNES, S. was born in Maine, in 1826. He settled in Medina in 1855, and lived there until 1880, when he removed to Oregon and settled near Portland. When he came to Hennepin county he had but fifty cents. The first year he cleared three acres and planted it to corn, but was scourged with the grasshoppers, and was obliged to support his family by making ox yokes and axe handles.

Additional information supplied by descendant, Gene Barnes Eugene Barnes

BARNES, Shepard Blanchard who was born on January 28, 1819, in Kingfield, Somerset County, Maine.  He was the son of Nathaniel B. Barnes (1773-1851) and Jane Blanchard (1784-1874, and the last of their children born in the Dis- trict of Maine, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  He grew up on the family farms in Kingfield 1819-1836 and Springfield about 1836-1842.  In Springfield, on April 16, 1842, he married Olive Hill Small, who resided close by with her mother and stepfather.  Olive was born on March 25, 1818, in Cherryfield, Washington County, Maine, and was the daughter of Benjamin Small (1785- 1828) and Syrena Wakefield (1796-1866). After her father's death her mother married Joel Farndworth in Cherryfield in 1830.    Shepard and Olive were residents of Springfield for several years where most of their children were born; Eleanor Frances Barnes, on June 30, 1843; Elbridge S. Barnes, on March 8, 1845; Mellen Shepperd Barnes, on April 14, 1847; James Wilson Barnes, on April 1, 1849; Melissa Farnsworth Barnes, on May 13, 1851; and Elenor and John Calvin Barnes on April 14, 1853.  Elenor did not survive.  The family later resided in Bangor where Shepard is said to have worked with his brother David in a shoe store.  While there in 1854-1855, Shepard sold two parcels, and in 1885 set out with his family for the Minnesota Territory.  They traveled by rail, to Bangor, by boat on the great lakes, and by rail to the river and by river boat and barge to the Mississippi.  During this trip a barge with their goods sank.  The loss has been described as both partial and total as to assets, clothing and the like.  By the vessel "War Eagle" they traveled up river to St. Paul, and by wagon or cart to what later was to become Medina Township.  He settled on what turned out to be railroad land then located on Turnham Road.  His granddaughter, Bessie Olive Wiley, recalled years later, "...that is on Watertown Road he first built a bark and log cabin where... the Loyd Kelly place is now.  I have a log from that cabin."  He farmed several parcels but was troubled by the many grasshopper hordes over the years, the summer heat, and frozen winters.  Two more daughters were born in Hennepin County: Olive Mary Barnes, on Febrauary 16, 1856, and Louis E. Barnes in 1859.  Two of his sons served in the Civil War and survived: Elbridge S. Barnes in the 2nd Company of Minnesota Sharp Shooters (aka Co. L. Hiram Berdans United States Sharp Shooters), and Mellen S. Barnes in the 6th Minnesota Infantry.  During his residence in Medina and Excelsior, Shepard donated land for a public school and his photograph at one time was displayed in that school.  In 1880, he and many members of his family moved to what was a residence in what was then known as "Snookemville," near Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, where he purchased several large parcels of land. He also purchased land in what was then Benton County, Oregon.  In Beaverton he donated both land and money for the construction of a new public school near his farm.  Although the building has undergone reconstruction over the ensuing years, the "Barnes School," remains the oldest, continuous grammar school in the Beaverton School District.  After a marriage of fifty five years, Olive Hill Barnes, after a long illness, died at their home on February 6, 1897.  Shepard died there on November 9, 1898.  The were both buried in the Cedar Mill Cemetery, Washington County, Oregon.  They were survived by eight children and thirty-four grandchildren.  

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BARNUM, John T. of the firm of Barnum and Goodrich, trunk manufacturers, was born at Rochester, New York, March 5th, 1857. Received his education at the Rensselaer Polytechnic school, Troy, New York, in 1879 and remained in Rochester one year. Came to Minneapolis in April 1880, was with D. D. Whitney in his trunk factory. September 1st, 1880, took possession of the business in company with Mr. Goodrich.

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BARROWS, F. C. was born in Orino, Maine, March 29th, 1832. He was reared in the lumber region of that state; after reaching manhood, engaged in that business until 1855, when he moved from the "Pine Tree State'' and came direct to St. Anthony. He at once entered the ranks as a lumberman, first for Dwight, Woodbury and Company, in building a mill and dam at St. Francis, above Anoka, on the Rum river. In 1868 he formed a partnership with Jonathan Chase, in the winter of 1869-1870, he and his brother became partners, the firm known as "Barrows Bros." For several years they did job work for J. Dean and Company, during which time they accumulated quite a stock of logs, which they were two years in converting into lumber. In March, 1878, he entered the firm of which he is now a member, Merriman, Barrows and Company. He was married to Miss Sarah J. Swain, at Minneapolis, October 25th, 1864. They have had five children; four of whom are now living; Nellie, Freddie, Harry, and Frankie. Mrs. Barrows died in March 1873. He remained a widower until March, 1877, when he was United to Mrs. Sadie E. Jones, of Stillwater.

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BARROWS, W. M. born at Augusta, Maine, September 1st, 1830, moved with his parents to Orino, Milford and Lincoln, finally to Chester, where he remained till 1855, following lumbering. Moved to Old Town, and remained till the fall of 1856; came to St. Anthony and for seven years worked in the woods winters and on the river summers. Run a freight train from St. Anthony to St. Paul from 1863 to 1865. In the fall of 1865 started the lumber business with a Mr. Spafford, under the firm name of Barrows and Spafford for one year, then alone for one year. In the fall of 1867 took as partner Andrew Hall, for one year. Fall of 1868 the firm of Barrows Brothers was formed. Married Nancy Fernold, July 3d, 1855. They have six children, William H., Melvin P., Wyley R., Lydia F., Eddie P. and Jessie.

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BARTOW, Samuel born in Ohio, April 18th, 1818. When nineteen, bought a farm in Monroe county. Lived there until the fall of 1849, when he located in Bartholomew county, Indiana. Lived there three years, teaching school part of the time, then went to Council Bluffs, Iowa, and St. Louis, Mo.; from there by steamer to St. Paul and to Minnetonka. Made a claim to the farm on which he now lives, located on the south shore of Lake Minnetonka. Married in 1839 to Mary McKenney. They have five children. He has held the office of county commissioner and has been prominent in the affairs' of the town.

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BARTOW, Robert R. born in Monroe county, Ohio, May 10th, 1845. In 1849 moved to Indiana, then to Council Bluffs, Iowa. Came to Minnesota in 1852, and worked with his father on the farm, then bought the one on which he now lives. Married Miss E. M. Page, July, 1869, who died March 17th, 1879. Has two children: Horace B. and Robert W.

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BATES, John W. was born in Brattleboro, Vermont, January 5th, 1849, where he lived for four years, then moved with parents to Troy, New York, and remained about two years. In 1855, came to Minnesota with his mother and settled in St. Anthony. From 1868 to 1873 taught school in Henry county, Illinois, and from 1873 to 1877 engaged in coopering at St. Joseph, Missouri. Returned to Minnesota, and in August, 1879, he was appointed on the police force, which position he has since held. His mother died in 1873 in this city.

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BATES C. H. was born at Cohasset, Massachusetts, November 26th, 1852. He was educated principally at Boston, Massachusetts, also studied dentistry in the same place and practiced his profession there. Has practiced dentistry eight years. Came to Minneapolis in May, 1880, and is now permanently located at 327 Nicollet Avenue. Family consists of himself and wife.

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BAUSMAN, A. L. was born in Pennsylvania, March 25th, 1834. Educated at Pittsburg and studied dentistry at the same place for three years. Came to Minneapolis in 1856, and has been in continuous practice of his profession since. The doctor is the oldest dentist in practice in the city. Was married to Miss Fannie R. Abraham, of Minneapolis, November 1863; she died in 1876. Married again, January 1879, to Rebecca Fenby, of St. Louis. They have three children: Bertha, George and Fenby.

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BAXTER, James firm of Downs and Baxter, was born in Westmoreland, England, August 10th, 1835. At the age of sixteen commenced the trade of stone cutter and mason; came to America in 1854, and finished his trade in Chicago, where he remained until 1857, when he came to St. Paul In 1859, went to Carrollton, Indiana, where he was employed as foreman for quarries and cut stone used in the Portland locks, for Barton, Robinson and Company, contractors for Louisville and Portland canal and locks. In 1865 came to Minneapolis, and until 1877, was employed as foreman for R. B. Langdon, Saulspaugh and Company, St. Anthony Falls Water - Power Company, and others, also took some contracts on his own account. Was married at St. Anthony, November 2d, 1859 to Miss Catherine Ryan, of St. Paul. They have five children living; William C., Mary, Bridget, Eleanor and Catherine.

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BAYER, J. D. was born in Nova Scotia, in 1832. He lived there until 1877, then moved to Boston, Massachusetts, for two years, thence to New York; he then came to Hennepin county and settled in 1880. Worked on farm thirty years, then learned the carpenters trade. He was superintendent of the Orphan's Home, in Halifax, his wife acting as matron, having charge of it for seven years. His marriage with Elizabeth A. Brown, occurred in the year 1860.

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BAYER, John proprietor of Bayer's hotel, located at 109 First street north. Mr. Bayer, was born in Germany, in 1831; came to America in 1854; came to Minnesota in May 1855, and located in Scott county, where he remained for three years, thence to Wisconsin and lived three years. In 1861, enlisted in the First Minnesota Regiment Volunteers; served three years, when he returned to Scott county, and remained until the spring of 1865, when he came to Minneapolis. Married Annie Berndgen, July 21st, 1865. They have five children; John R. H., Lucy, George G., Anthony M., and Frank X. M.

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BAZLEY, T. T. was born in England, November 28th, 1828; settled in Canada, 1842; moved to Minnesota, 1852; on his present farm in 1853; married, September 8, 1857, to Miss Catherine Miller, from Ireland, who died, November 10th, 1859; married again, September, 1862, to Miss Nancy Stinson. He tried to enlist as a soldier, but was rejected. Children are, Phebe, Kate, Jennette, Tom, Josephine, Lillie J.

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BEAL, Alonzo H. was born in Saco, York county, Maine, July 10th, 1833. When fourteen years of age he began studying photography, but left that business and went to Buffalo in 1852, engaging in the furnishing business two years. In l854 he returned to Maine, as a photographer, and has continued as such ever since. In April, 1855, he was married to Ruth Clark, of Hollis, Maine. They have two children, Eugene and Charles. Mr. Beal moved to Boston, in 1857, thence to St. Anthony Falls in 1860. After having made several attempts to get a fine gallery, each of which was destroyed by fire, he finally established himself at No. 18 South Fourth street, where he has since remained and prospered.

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BEAUMONT, J. Flanders eye and ear surgeon, was born in Freeport, Illinois, March 29th, 1859; educated at Freeport and Montrose, Illinois, and at Princeton college. First studied medicine with his father Dr. J. H. Beaumont, and Dr. Constantine Hering, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Graduated from the Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia in 1876, with the degree of .M. D. He next entered the New York Ophthalmic Hospital and studied diseases of the eye and ear, was afterwards assistant surgeon in the same hospital. Was also an attending physician of the New York Homeopathic Dispensary. He came to Minneapolis in August, 1880, and confines his practice solely to the treatment of eye and ear diseases; is a member of the American Ophthalmological and Otological Societies; Illinois Homeopathic Association, and Hennepin county Homeopathic Society. Dr. Beaumont was marriage in 1878 to Miss Ella Jenifer, of Cincinnati, Ohio. They have one child, Alice J.

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BECKER, Jacob was born in Stark county, Ohio, November 18th, 1841, and was married to Elizabeth Moarls, in 1867. They have had five children, three of whom are living: Mary, Anna and Ida. Mr. Becker enlisted in 1861 in the One Hundred and Seventh Ohio volunteers. He served one year only, and removed from Wooster, Wayne county, where he at that time lived, to Milwaukee, Wisconsin; thence to Winona, St. Louis and Minneapolis. Here he erected, in 1873, the Island Saloon, and has since been proprietor.

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BEEBE, Franklin of the law firm of Beebe & Rossnaan, 112 Hennepin Avenue, was born at Lincklaen, Chenango county, New York, October 28th, 1825. Remained with parents until 1843, attending Oxford and DeRuyter Academies. He then entered the State Normal School at Albany, New York, and in 1848 began the study of law at Truxton, with Alanson Coats, and finished in the office of John Waite at Norwich, New York. Was admitted to practice in 1851, and formed a partnership with John Waite, and practiced law at Norwich, until the fall of 1855, when he came West and located at Minneapolis in l856. Opened an office near the old land office, and soon after removed to the building then owned by T. Chambers, near the suspension bridge. Has since been elected three times to the office of probate judge, in the meantime following his profession. The present firm was formed in the fall of 1879, and is a successful one. Was married first in Norwich, New York, April, 1858, to Miss Lavinia, daughter of Dr. James Thompson, of that city, who died January 13th, 1868, leaving two daughters now living: Mary Francis and Harriet Lavinia. Mr. Beebe was married again to Dora H., daughter of D. G. Thompson, of North Warmouth, Maine. They have one child now living, Daniel G.

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BEEMAN, A. P. born in Maine, 1828, lived at Lewiston, and Lowell, Mass., seven years. Visited many parts of the world, spending some time in Australia. Moved to Excelsior in 1853, where he has since resided. Enlisted in 1863 in Company D, Second Cavalry. Served two years, was honorably discharged at Fort Snelling in 1865. Married in 1851 to Louisa M. Midgley, of Montpelier. Is proprietor of a Sorghum machine of Madison Manufacturing Company's patent crusher and Stubbs pans, with capacity for 150 gallons per day.

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BELL S. N. is a native of Ohio, and was born January 4th, 1831. He married, in 1854, Rosetta Bowers, of New York. They have six children: Minnie, Eva, Carrie, Milton, Grant and Colfax. He lived in Racine, Wisconsin, a number of years, engaging in farming while there; also after removing to Faribault county, Minnesota. In 1875, he engaged in the grocery business in Minneapolis, 416 Nicollet Avenue, where he is still found.

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BENDEKE, Karl a native of Norway, was born April 21st, 1841. After graduating from the medical school of Christiana, Norway, in 1865 he came to the United States in 1867. At Chicago he again graduated from the medical college in 1869, and practiced in that city until he removed to Rushford, Minnesota, in 1870. He practiced here five years then came to Minneapolis. He was married to Josephine Fanske, from Bergen, Norway in 1869.

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BENJAMIN, F. was born in Connecticut in 1839, and at the age of twenty-two went to California and engaged in mining for two years, when he returned to Connecticut. In 1874 he came to Minneapolis and opened a saloon. He and Ella M. Spaulding were married in 1872. Their children are Frederick and Gracie.

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BERENS, Peter a native of Germany, was born in 1829. He removed to Hennepin county in 1855, having lived one year in Illinois, and settled near Long Lake, being at that time farther west than any other settler in this part of the county. He has since lived here.

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BERG, John was born in Sweden, July 16th, 1846. He worked on a farm until fifteen, in a flouring mill ten years, and at carpenter work two years. He came to America, arriving at Red Wing, Minnesota, in May, 1868, when he went to brick-making. In 1871 he was employed by the Minneapolis Brick Company. In 1872, he was in Bismarck, brick-making. In 1874-1876 worked for Union Brick Company, in Minneapolis. In the fall of 1876, worked for R. C. Todd. In 1879-1880, was a partner with Johnson Brothers. He married Miss Clara C. Anderson, of Minneapolis, January, 1875. They have three children. Charles E., F. Alida and Oscar T.

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BERNSTEIN, W. a native of Germany, was born in 1826. He emigrated to America in 1848, and for three years worked in Baltimore, as machinist in the railroad shops; then he removed to Washington and worked seven years in the navy yard; thence to Illinois, and was employed in the car shops at Aurora, until 1869, when he came to this state. In 1856 he married Catharine Faul who has borne him six children. Mr. Bernstein purchased his present farm in 1869, and is engaged in gardening and fruit raising.

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BILLS, Alden P. was born in Oneida county, New York, in 1818. In the year 1865 he moved to Hennepin county, settling at Lake Independence. He moved here in a lumber wagon, building bridges as he went. Arriving at his farm, they put up a stove, and ate their first meal on a dry goods box. Game was plenty at that time, and they did not suffer for food. Mrs. Bills was chased by a panther, that came so near she could distinctly hear its steps. Mr. Hills married Jeanette Purcell, of Ohio. They have two children now living.

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BLACK. H. C. born in New Hanover county, North Carolina, in 1845. He learned the trade of wagon making. In 1875 he came to Hennepin county, settled in Osseo and established a wagon shop, taking E. H. Chandler as partner; this partnership was dissolved in 1879, and Mr. Black prosecuted the business alone until 1880, when he took two partners. In 1868 he was married to Julia Hancock. They have five children now living.

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BLAISDELL, Robert was born in 1803, at Peacham, Vermont. He was raised as a farmer, came to Saint Anthony in 1852, and took, by preemption, the farm where he now resides. Mr. Blaisdell attended the meeting at which Minneapolis was made a township, and helped to elect the first Town Board.. He has never missed a meeting since that time He also assisted in building the first school-house in the township. He married Miss Mary Chandler, in Maine. They are the parents of seven children.

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BLAISDELL, Robert Jr. a native of Aroostook county, Maine, was born May 4th, 1832. In 1846 he went to Wisconsin, and engaged in the lumber business at the head of Green Bay. In 1852 he removed to this state, and made a claim of 160 acres, which is a part of his present farm. He also owns, with his father, 360 acres in McLeod county. He too, attended the first election, and helped to build the first school-house In the township. His wife was Elmira Taunt, who has borne him six children.

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BLAISDELL, William was born at Belfast, Maine, in 1834. In 1851 he moved to Minnesota, and five years later preempted the farm he now owns. From 1863 until the fall of 1864, he was mining in California, Idaho, and Montana; then returned, and for one year was in charge of a lumber interest in Michigan. He now owns 20,000 acres of timberland in Wisconsin. Mr. Blaisdell acted as clerk at the first annual election held on this side of the river. There were only fourteen votes cast, four of them by the Blaisdell family. In 1861 he enlisted at the first call, and served until the regiment disbanded. He was married in 1865, to Miss Jennie Fletcher.