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GEORGE JACOBSON, one of the early settlers of Pleasant township, is engaged in various enterprises in that locality and has a pleasant home near the village of Hickson, and justly deserves the title of a prominent citizen of Cass county. He is one of the successful farmers of his township .and enjoys the fruits of his labors in that locality.
Our subject was born in Iowa December 26. 1858. His parents. Andrew and Julia (Oppen) Jacobson, were natives of Norway and emigrated to America about 1854 and settled in Iowa, where they still reside. Seven sons and three daughters were born to them, who reached the age of maturity, of whom our subject and one brother are now residing in Cass county. North Dakota. Three children died in infancy.
Mr. Jacobson was reared in Iowa and received liberal educational advantages there and assisted on the farm until 1878, when he went to Fargo, North
Dakota, and the same year entered a homestead claim to land in section 28, of Pleasant township, Cass county. This was wild land at the time, but he has brought it to a high state of cultivation and now owns one section of land as a homestead and a half section in Nelson county. He also deals in farm machinery and buys grain at Hickson in company with Lewis Hicks. His business ventures have proven profitable in every instance and he is now considered one of the solid men of Cass county.
Our subject was married, in 1880. to Marie Blili, a native of Norway . Eight children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Jacobson and are named in the order of birth, as follows: Alice S., Gustie, Gilbert, Mable, Cornelia, Ruth, Myrtle and Harry. The family are members of the Synod Lutheran church and are highly esteemed in the community in which they have made their home for so many years. Mr. Jacobson is one of the public-spirited men of his locality and in all moves calculated to up build or in any way to enhance the worth of the public enterprises of his community he gives hearty support. He is supervisor of his township and has filled various local offices from time to time. Politically he is a Republican and is strong in his convictions and keeps pace with the times in public matters.
JAMES JENKINS has been identified with the farming interests of Erie township, Cass county, for nearly twenty years, and is well known and highly respected as an industrious and well-to-do farmer.
Our subject is a native of Ontario. Canada, and was born July 12, 1860. His parents, William and Ann (Pickard) Jenkins, were natives of England, and emigrated to Canada about 1849, where the father died and the mother still resides. They were farmers by occupation, and were the parents of four sons and two daughters, our subject being the only member of the family in North Dakota.
Mr. Jenkins was reared and educated in Canada, and followed farming there until 1882, when he went to Cass county. North Dakota, and settled in Erie township, and has resided there since. He has a section of choice land, and has placed good improvements on the place, and enjoys the comforts of country life, meeting with success in his vocation.
Our subject was married, in 1883, to Magdalene Morrow, a sister of William Morrow, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this volume. Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, named as follows: Minnie M.; Sarah C. and Susie A., twins, and William J. Mr. Jenkins has served as a member of the township board, and is prominent in school affairs. He is a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen.
JAMES B. JEMISON. Among the gentlemen who are engaged in agriculture in Gardner township, Cass county, none are more useful in sustaining and extending its farming interests than Mr. Jemison. He is one of the substantial and successful agriculturists, and a man well versed in the best and most approved methods of operating a farm.
Our subject was born in Grenville county, Ontario, Canada, July 27, 1860. His parents, John and Mary A. (Harvey) Jemison, were natives of Ireland and Canada respectively, and the father was born in county Cavenaugh. He came to Canada when a child of three years, in 1820. He was a farmer by occupation, and was a son of William Jemison, who settled in Grenville county, Canada, and lived to the advanced age of one hundred and three years. The father of our subject is still living and the mother died in 1873. Our subject had two brothers and five sisters, and two sisters are now in North Dakota.
Mr. Jemison was reared and educated in Canada, and followed farming there until 1878, when he went to Cass county. North Dakota, and settled in Mapleton township, where he rented land and resided until 1884, when he moved to Gardner township and purchased land on section 32. He has made his home there since that date, and has thoroughly improved the land.
Our subject was married in Ontario, Canada, in 1894, to Ida L. Greer, a native of Grenville county, Canada. Mrs. Jemison's parents, Robert and Jane (Edwards) Greer, were natives of Canada. Her father is deceased and mother is still living. Mr. and Mrs. Jemison are members of the Congregational church, and are highly esteemed in their community. Mr. Jemison is a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and is prominent in local affairs of his township. He has served in various township and school offices, and is instrumental in raising the educational standard in his community. Politically he is a Republican.
FRANK G. JOHNSON, one of the leading citizens of Casselton township, is classed among the prosperous agriculturists of Cass county. His farm, on section 12, evidences good taste and refinement, and every appointment is in accordance with modern ideas and methods, and he enjoys the comforts of rural life amid the most pleasant surroundings. He is also a stockholder in the First National Bank of Casselton, and is recognized as a man of good capacity and excellent character.
Our subject is a native of Sweden, and was born March 14, 1844. His parents, James and Annie Johnson, lived and died in Sweden, and our subject is the only one of the family of five children, three sons and two daughters, who came to America.
Frank G. Johnson was reared and educated in his native land and followed farming there until 1869, when he came to America and located at Stillwater, Minnesota, where he remained seven years. He went to Cass county. North Dakota, in 1877, and entered claim to the north half of section 12, in Casselton township, as a homestead and tree claim, and he still resides on the land. He began at once to break his farm and improve the same, and he has added to his original farm, and is now the owner of one thousand acres of choice land.
Our subject was married, in 1880, to Fredericka Hammergren, a native of Sweden. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, as follows: Annie, Jennie, Dora, Roy and Ruth, all of whom are living. Mr. Johnson has always taken an active part m public affairs, and assisted in the organization of the township in which he resides, and he has served as chairman of the board of supervisors for the past fifteen years. He is a member of the Swedish Lutheran church. Politically he is a Republican, and strong in his convictions, and lends his influence for the welfare of his adopted country.
 JOHN AUGUSTUS JOHNSON, the present efficient and popular mayor of Fargo, North Dakota, was born in Sweden April 24, 1842, and came to the United States in 1854 with his parents, settling in Washington county, Minnesota. He is the son of Lingren and Elizabeth (Lund) Johnson; his mother and two sisters died of cholera soon after their arrival in Minnesota, leaving the father, who lived in Washington county until his death, in July, 1895. After the death of his mother he was thrown upon his own resources to shift for himself in a strange land. He attended school at Stillwater, Minnesota, and also the Epworth Seminary at Epworth, Iowa. In the fall of 1860 he conceived the idea that it would be profitable to raise stock in Texas and went there; the war breaking out prevented him carrying out his plans.
He came north as soon as possible and went to work on the Ohio & Mississippi Railway in Indiana, and soon rose to the position of locomotive engineer, in which capacity he served the United States government during the latter part of the war in Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia. Returning north after the close of hostilities, he went to St. Louis, Missouri, where he was married to Miss Agnes A. Coler, who still survives. After his marriage he returned to Minnesota. Five children have blessed the union : Alice E. (now Mrs. Alice E. Mahnken) ; J. Chester, an attorney of Fargo: Clarence F.. now in California and engaged in newspaper work; Laura A., at home, and Lawrence E., a soldier in the Philippines.
In 1873 he was nominated for the office of sheriff of Washington county. Minnesota, by the Republicans, with which political party he has been affiliated since he became of age. He was elected by a large majority and re-elected in 1875 and 1877, in each case receiving every vote in the county. While he was sheriff he devoted his spare time to the study of law in the office of Judge McCluer and has been admitted to practice in all the state and federal courts of Minnesota and North Dakota.
In 1880 he came to Fargo as manager of the corporation of Seymour, Sabin & Company, in which he was largely interested. In 1882 he was elected to the city council in Fargo for two years, but resigned after serving one year. In 1883 he was elected a member of the board of education of the city of Fargo and in 1885 was elected mayor of Fargo, defeating Charles R. Reddick. In 1896 he was again elected mayor of Fargo, defeating Colonel W. F. Ball, and was again re-elected in 1898, defeating Mr. O. G. Barnes by the largest majority ever given a mayoralty candidate in Fargo. He is also first vice-president of the League of American Municipalities, an international organization consisting of the leading cities of the United States and Canada.
Mr. Johnson has traveled extensively in Central and South America, the West Indies and Europe. In 1897 he was tendered the position of consul to Cuttenburg, Sweden, and declined, which was very much of a surprise to many of his friends, there being over fifty applicants for the position, while Mr. Johnson had not filed any papers nor made an application for it. Some of the Twin City papers cartooned him as the "Fargo freak," it being an unheard of thing for a North Dakotian to refuse a federal appointment, more especially one of so much importance and which carried so great honors as the one he refused.
Mr. Johnson is a member of various fraternal organizations, such as the Masons, Odd Fellows, United Commercial Travelers of America and the Zodiac, and has held important official positions in them all. In Masonry he is a Knight Templar and a member of the Mystic Shrine and was an officer of the Grand Masonic Lodge of Minnesota for a number of years. He was also deputy grand master of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows for Minnesota one term and has represented his council in the Grand Council of Commercial Travelers of America.
MARTIN E. JOHNSON, one of the well-to-do and leading citizens of Stanley township, Cass County, is engaged in the pursuit of agriculture in section 31. His life affords a striking example of what can be accomplished by persistent efforts and honest industry. He is a young man and has spent the greater part of his career in North Dakota, and since attaining his majority has gained many friends by his push and energy.
Our subject was born in Norway. February 22. 1860, and in the summer of 1867 he came to America with his parents, and a home was made in Houston County, Minnesota. After four years spent there the family removed to Cass County. North Dakota, and settled in Norman township. Here they lived a short time, and then removed to Stanley township, where our subject grew to manhood and where he has since lived. He received a good education and has followed farming throughout his career. He has met with success, and is now the fortunate possessor of three hundred and twenty acres of land, on which he conducts general fanning. His place is well improved and bears evidence of careful management and painstaking care in its operation.
Our subject was married in Norman township, Cass County, in 1885, to Miss Jennie R. Anderson, who was born in Norway, December 6. 1858. Six children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Johnson as follows: Lena K., Alfred. Mabel J.. Ella R., Cora and Hilda M. In all matters tending to promote the general welfare and to develop the financial and social interests of his community, Mr. Johnson has taken a hearty interest and has aided in the up building and strengthening of good local government, and he is highly respected as a man and citizen. He has served his township as treasurer, and is also prominent in school affairs.
HENRY B. JONES, one of the pioneer settlers of Cass county, has risen to prominence in his locality by his energy and push and is now the fortunate owner of a fine estate in Casselton township, his residence being located in section 10.
Mr. Jones is a native of Wisconsin and was born at Beloit, March 11, 1850. His parents, Sterling and Elizabeth (Sines) Jones, were natives, respectively, of New York and Ohio. His father moved to Indiana from Ohio and engaged in farming at Delphi, and from thence moved to Wisconsin about 1844, where he remained until his death, in 1875. The mother of our subject died in 1899, aged eighty-five years. Eight sons and four daughters were born to this worthy couple, two of the sons serving in the Union army and one son died in the service.
Our subject was reared and educated in Wisconsin and there engaged in farming until 1879. when he went to Cass county. North Dakota, and settled on the farm where he now resides, having taken it as a tree claim the previous year. He began the improvement of his place at once upon taking up his residence there and is now the owner of a well-improved farm, one of the best in the county. His farm comprises one half-section of land and it is all under cultivation.
Mr. Jones was married, in 1872, in Wisconsin, to Miss Climena Thompson, a native of Maine. The parents of Mrs. Jones removed to Wisconsin in 1859 and still reside in that state. Seven children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Jones, as follows: Florence, Frank W., Oscar E., Grace M., Mattie A., Marium and Sterling. Mr. Jones has served as township treasurer and is at present assessor of his township, and in several minor offices in his township and has been actively identified with the up building of the better interests of that locality and is held in the highest esteem by his associates. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias and in political sentiment is a stanch Republican.
JOHN J. JORDAN, editor and proprietor of the Morning Call, of Fargo, North Dakota, is known in newspaper circles as an editor of much strength of mind, and moral influence. His paper is one of the newsy sheets of the state, and his editorials are widely quoted. He has devoted his career to the work, and is thoroughly conversant with the handling of intricate questions.
Mr. Jordan was born in Canada, March 18, 1848, and was one of two sons born to Phillip and Susan (Hammond) Jordan, both of whom were natives of Canada. The family moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1853, and the father was a blacksmith by trade. He died at Minneapolis and the mother at Morris, Minnesota, and our subject is now the only surviving member of the family, with the exception of one sister, a resident of South Dakota.
John J. Jordan was reared and educated in Minneapolis, and then entered the office of the old "Minneapolis Atlas." which later was merged into the ".Minneapolis Tribune." He remained in that office twenty-one years in the mechanical department, and was foreman of the "Tribune" for fourteen years. He went to Fargo, North Dakota, in 1883, and purchased the "Fargo Daily Republican," which he conducted until 1895, when he sold the paper to Major Edwards, and after one year accepted the position of managing editor of the "Argus," continuing thus until August, 1898. He then founded the "Morning Call, and the paper has gained in circulation and strength continuously, and is entitled to prominent mention among the papers of the state.
Mr. Jordan was married, in 1898, to Marion G. Lewis, a native of Vermont. Mr. Jordan is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and enjoys the respect of his associates. He is a Republican in political sentiment, and stands firmly for the principles of the party which he represents. He is active in his labors for the welfare of his city, and is ever willing to support by his means or his pen any feasible plan to the up building of his community.
LOUIS JUNO. one of the best-known and highly esteemed citizens of Rich township, Cass county, is an early settler of that locality and has accumulated a fine property by dint of honest efforts.
Mr. Juno is a native of France and was born October 4, 1826. His parents, John B. and Catherine Juno, were natives of France and emigrated to America about 1840 and settled in Pennsylvania and later moved to Wisconsin, where the father died. The mother moved to Minnesota and died there at the age of ninety-six years.
Our subject was raised in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and moved to the last named state in 1865 and resided there until 1881, when he went to Cass county. North Dakota. He at once entered claim to land in Rich township and was among the first settlers there. He now owns three quarter-sections of good land, all of which is under the plow, and he derives a comfortable income from the cultivation of the same. He has added good improvements and has a valuable estate.
Our subject was married in Pennsylvania, in 1846, to Elizabeth Gabel, a native of that state. Four sons and six daughters have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Juno, as follows: Charles, William H., Elizabeth, Jennie, Arminda, Hester, John B. and Louie T. Three sons and one daughter now reside in Cass county. Mr. Juno is a member of the first township board and has been actively interested in the affairs of his township since taking up his residence there. He has served in various local offices and also as school officer and has aided in sustaining good local government and his success as a citizen and farmer is well merited.
GEORGE W. KELLEY, one of the pioneer settlers of Cornell township, stands among the foremost men of his calling in Cass county. He has a well-improved estate, and is a gentleman of broad ideas and a practical nature and has become one of the highly reputed men of Cornell township.
Our subject was born in Winona county, Minnesota, February 16, 1858, and was a son of John and Jane (Hammel) Kelley, both of whom were natives of Ireland. His parents emigrated to America in 1830, and located in New Jersey, and in 1856 removed to Minnesota, and in 1880 to Cass county, North Dakota, where the father took a homestead farm in Cornell township and resided there until his death, March 9, 1900. The mother died October 28, 1899. one son and two daughters were born to this worthy couple, and one daughter now resides in Minnesota.
Our subject was reared and educated in Minnesota, and followed farming there and also railroading until 1879, when he went to Cass county and entered a homestead claim in section 8 of Cornell township, and was among the first to settle in that locality. He has added to his possessions from time to time and is now the fortunate owner of one section of choice land, all of which is tillable and furnishes a good income.
Our subject was married, in 1894, to Myrtie Beil a daughter of Henry E. and Cynthia Beil, both of whom were natives of Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Kelley are the parents of three children, as follows: Blanche L., George R. and Vera M. Mr. Kelley assisted in the organization of his township, and has served in various local offices and is a member of the present town board. He holds membership in the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and in political faith is a Republican. He enjoys the confidence of his associates and is firm in his adherence to the right and to his friends.
MARTIN W. KIFF. Perhaps no man has been more actively associated with the business interests of Cass county than the gentleman whose name heads this article, and he is widely known as an industrious and exemplary citizen. He conducts a general merchandise and machinery business in Tower City, and enjoys an extensive trade.
Our subject was born in Waldo county, Maine, June I, 1839, and was a son of Greenleaf and Barbara (Drinkwater) Kiff, both of whom were natives of Maine. His father was a general merchant of Belmont, Maine, and died there in 1852, aged fifty-two. The grandfather of our subject, John Kiff, was a native of Maine, and the great-grandfather was a native of Ireland. The great-grandmother on the paternal side was a cousin of General Bradford, of Massachusetts. Our subject was one of six sons and is the only one of the family now living.
Mr. Kiff was reared in Maine and received his early education there and at the age of twelve years went to sea as a sailor and followed that occupation sixteen years along the coast and was captain at the age of twenty-one. He engaged in merchandising in Vinal Haven, Maine, and followed it there eleven years and in 1862 enlisted in the United States navy under Farragut and served one year and three months on a gunboat. He went, to Tower City, North Dakota, in 1882 and established a general store, which he still operates and also handles farm machinery and is well known as an able business man.
Our subject was married, in 1860, to Mercy Delano, of Maine. Mr. and Mrs. Kiff are the parents of three children, as follows: Nettie E., Fenno B. and Herbert W. Mr. Kiff is a member of the Baptist church and an officer in that denomination and is an earnest worker for temperance. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, G. A. R. and Good Templars and is commander of the local post of the G. A. R. lodge. Politically, he is a Prohibitionist and is a member of the national committee. At present he is chairman of the state central committee and also served as treasurer in 1896. He is one of the well known men of that region and enjoys the confidence of his many friends.
THOMAS KLEINOGEL. Probably no man has been more intimately associated with the business interests of North Dakota than the gentleman whose name heads our present article. He is the founder and present proprietor of the Northwestern Grocery Company and has met with unbounded success in his labors in Fargo, where he has spent the past ten years of his career.
Our subject was born in Cleveland, Ohio, September 26, 1858, and was a son of Louis and Sarah (Dikeman) Kleinogel, the former a native of France and the latter of Pennsylvania. His father came to America in 1845 and soon afterward settled at Cleveland, where he was engaged in the lumber trade, owning several mills in Michigan. He was killed at Sand Lake, Michigan, in 1867. Three sons were born to this worthy couple, two of whom are now living, and one resides in Colorado.
Our subject was reared in Ohio until twelve years of age, when he went to Hanover, Germany, and attended school there till fifteen years of age, and then returned to America and attended school two years. He then accepted a position as reporter on the "Grand Rapids Times," in Michigan, and later as city editor and was connected with other papers in Chicago and Logansport, Indiana, four years. He then began work as a commercial traveler and followed that line twelve years and in 1890 went to North Dakota and located at Fargo, where he established the Northwestern Grocery Company, of which business he has been proprietor since. He also owns a wholesale grocery business in that city and has prospered and is one of the substantial men of that locality.
Our subject was married, in 1890, to Rosella Poquett. a native of Iowa. Mr. Kleinogel is a member of the Masonic fraternity in all its branches, is a thirty-third-degree member, past master of Shilo Lodge and past high priest of Keystone Chapter. He is prominent in the Knights of Pythias order and is past chancellor of the lodge of Fargo and he is first senior councilor of Fargo Council of U. C. T. He is a stanch Democrat in political faith and was chosen chairman of the state central committee in 1896 and still serves as such.
 MAX M. KLESSIG. Among the many prosperous and prominent members of the farming community of Cass county may well be counted the gentleman whose name heads this personal history. He is an early settler of that region, and makes his home in section 1 and makes his home in section 12, of Page township, where he is surrounded by all the comforts of country life.
Our subject is a native of Wisconsin, and was born December 3, 1858. His parents, August and Elizabeth (Wagoner) Klessig, were natives of Germany. His father was a farmer and emigrated to the United States in 1850, and the mother in 1848, and their marriage occurred in Wisconsin, where the mother still resides. The father died June 9, 1900. They were the parents of six sons and three daughters, and our subject is the only member of the family now in North
Dakota.
Mr. Klessig was reared in Wisconsin, and received his education there, and after attaining his majority engaged in farming in that state until 1882, when he removed to Cass county, North Dakota, and entered a homestead claim to the farm on which he still resides. He was among the first settlers in that section of the county, and now owns three quarter-sections of good land, which he has brought to a high state of cultivation, and is one of the substantial men of his township.
Our subject was married in Minnesota , in 1884, to Louisa Hausauer, a native of that state. Mrs. Klessig's parents, Michael and Margaret Hausauer, were natives of Germany . Mr. and Mrs. Klessig are the parents of one son, upon whom they have bestowed the name of Earl A. Mr. Klessig is a gentleman of the best character, thorough and systematic as a farmer, and is held in high esteem by all with whom he comes in contact. He has an excellent farm, comfortable and commodious buildings, and enjoys the result of a well-spent career. He has filled various township and school offices, and takes an active interest in public affairs. Politically, he is a Democrat. Above is a family portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Klessig and their son.
SEWELL H. KNIGHT. Probably no one of the citizens of Casselton is interested more extensively in the financial interests of that locality than this gentleman. He is one of the pioneer men of Cass county, and by careful management and integrity has gained a fortune and the respect and esteem of his fellow men. He is well known as one of the leading lumber merchants of that city, and is also the owner of extensive farm lands in Cass county, and has other business interests which claim part of his time. Our subject was born in Lincolnville, Waldo county, Maine, April 19, 1832, and was one of four children born to Westbrook and Olive (Norton) Knight, who were natives of Maine. The grand-father of our subject, Westbrook Knight, was also a native of Maine, and the great-grandfather of our subject, who also bore the name of Westbrook Knight, was a native of Massachusetts, and was one of the pioneer settlers of Maine. The family were farmers and spent their lives in that state.
Our subject was reared and educated in his native place, and remained there until seventeen years of age, when he followed the sea as a sailor four years and later was promoted to an officer. He later learned the carpenter's trade and followed it four years, and in 1656 went to California and spent three years at his trade and also mining to some extent. He returned to Maine in 1859, and in the spring of 1861 went to Lake
City, Minnesota, where he followed his trade, and also engaged in farming until 1878. He then went to Casselton, North Dakota, and established a lumber yard, which he has conducted continuously since. His farming interests include three and a half sections of land in the vicinity of the city, and he is also a stockholder in the First National Bank, and also conducts the harness business, and owns an interest in the general merchandise firm of Beiber & Knight, one of the first firms established in Casselton. Mr. Knight has built some of the best business blocks in the city, and has aided materially in the up building of the financial and social interests of the community.
Our subject was married, in 1860, to Miss Roanna Maddox, a native of Maine. Four children were born of this union, one son and three daughters. Mr. Knight was married to Abbie Stetson in 1882. Mrs. Knight was also a native of Maine. Three daughters have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Knight. Our subject is widely and favorably known, and is a representative man of the community in which he makes his home. He went to North Dakota with limited means, and now enjoys a fortune, the result of his earnest endeavors and good management. He is heartily interested in public affairs, and lends his influence for good government, and is associated with the Republican party, but does not seek public preferment.
GEORGE H. KNOWLES, proprietor of one of the best farms in Rochester township, resides in section 22, and has gathered about him all the conveniences and comforts of modern farming. He is well known as an old settler of that region, and his earnest efforts to advance the interests of Cass county, are known to all, and he occupies a high position as a farmer and citizen.
Our subject was born in Winona county, Minnesota, October 29, 1863. His parents. Henry B. and Betsy A. (Huntley) Knowles, were natives of New York, and his father was a wheelwright by trade. He went to Minnesota about 1855 and settled in Whitewater valley. Winona county, where he now resides, retired from active pursuits. Five sons and two daughters were born to this worthy couple, of whom three sons and two daughters are now living. Two sons reside in Tower City, North Dakota. The grandfather of our subject, John Knowles. was a native of New York, and removed to Minnesota, where he passed his last years.
Mr. Knowles was reared and educated in Minnesota, and followed farming there two years and then went to North Dakota in i88i. He located at Tower City, and the same year entered a pre-emption claim to land in section 14, in Rochester township, where he resided until 1887, and then moved to his present location in section 22, of Rochester township. He has been successful in his calling, and now owns and operates three quarter-sections of land, all of which is well improved and has good buildings thereon.
Our subject was married in Minnesota, in 1880, to Jennie Monear, a native of LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Mrs. Knowles is a daughter of John and Betty (Germane) Monear, who were natives of Vermont. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Knowles: Grace L., George E., Mattie A.; Arthur A., deceased; Bert R., Effie F., Louie E., Eva M. and Leo. Mr. Knowles assisted in the organization of his township, and has served on the town board and some local offices. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, and in political sentiment is a Republican, but takes no part in political affairs.
NELS E. KRINGLER. For over twenty years this gentleman has resided in Buffalo township, Cass county, and was the first to enter a homestead claim in his township. He has prospered in the pursuit of farming, and is one of the substantial men of that locality, and held in the highest esteem throughout the county.
Our subject was born in the southern part of Norway, March 9, 1843, and was a son of Eric and Anna (Olson) Kringler, both of whom were natives of Norway. His parents were farmers, and died in their native land. Five sons and two daughters were born to them, two sons and one daughter now residing in the United
States. Our subject is the only one of the family in North
Dakota.
Mr. Kringler was raised in his native land, and came to America in 1869. settling in Fillmore county, Minnesota, where he lived until 1871, and then removed to Red Wing. Goodyear county, and from thence in 1878 to Cass county. North
Dakota. He entered a homestead claim on the southeast quarter of section 20. in Buffalo township, and was the first to enter a homestead in the township. His family joined him the following year, and he has resided there continuously since his first settlement. He now has three quarter-sections under plow, and follows general farming with success. He learned the blacksmith's trade and established a shop in Buffalo in May, 1879, the first in the place, and follows his trade there at present.
Our subject was married, in 1867, to Mary Christofferson, a native of Norway . Eight children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Kringler, as follows: Emma, now Mrs. Fred Doelz; John E.; Annie, now Mrs. Isaac Corby; Mattie, Hannah, Albertena, Edward and Ella J. Mr. Kringler is a man of active public spirit, and has served as supervisor of his township for the past ten years. He is a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and in political sentiment is a Republican, and stands firm for the principle of his party. He is industrious and progressive, and well merits his high station as a citizen and success as a farmer.
HENRY KROGH. A great many of the inhabitants of this state are of foreign birth. The old world has furnished not only needed workmen, skilled and unskilled, but enterprising merchants, manufacturers, artists and art dealers upon our marts of trade. These foreign-born citizens have also naturally embraced the various professions, where they have proved themselves useful, talented and influential. Among these professional men must be numbered Henry Krogh, an attorney of Fargo, and the Danish vice-consul for North and South Dakota.
He was born at Elsinore, Denmark, November 8, 1853, and was reared and educated in his native land, attending the colleges of that country, including the agricultural college at Copenhagen. He studied civil engineering and engaged in the practice of that profession in Denmark until 1877, when he came to the United States. He spent some time in travel, visiting Wisconsin and Minnesota, but in 1879 located in Fargo, North Dakota, where he has since made his home. Soon after settling here he commenced the study of law, and was admitted to the bar in January, 1890. Prior to this time he was associated with Jacob Lowell and F. J. Thompson in practice before the United States land office, and has followed that line of business up to the present time. He is also interested in the real estate business, and has been eminently successful since coming to this state. He is recognized as one of the prominent and influential citizens of his community, and in 1882 was appointed Danish vice-consul for the territory of Dakota, a position he has since most acceptably filled. He takes considerable interest in political affairs, but has never sought nor desired public office. Socially he is one of the oldest Masons in the state, and is also a member of the Modern Woodmen of America.
In 1883 Mr. Krogh married Miss Marie Voigt, also a native of Denmark, and they have three sons -Gerhard, William and Fred.
WILLIAM F. KRUGER, a pioneer of Walburg township, Cass county, is a native of Prussia, where he was born April 27, 1854. His parents were Frederick and Mary (Astrike) Kruger, both natives of Germany. The mother died in Germany, and in 1876 the father came to the United States, settling in Winona county, Minnesota. There he lived until 1878, when he came to North Dakota and settled in Cass county, taking land on section 2 of Walburg township, where he resided until his death, in 1893. He followed farming throughout his life, and was successful in North Dakota. Two sons and two daughters composed his family, all of whom now reside in North Dakota. The grandfather of our subject was John Kruger, who spent his entire life in Prussia.
William F. Kruger was reared and educated in his native land, and farmed there until 1871, when he came to the United States, preceding his father by about five years. He first located in Winona county, Minnesota, but in 1878 he came to Cass county and settled on section 2. Walburg township, where he now resides, the family being the first to settle on that section. Although he came to the county without means, he has succeeded, and is now the owner of two and a half sections of the most valuable lands in the county, all under a good state of cultivation, annually yielding a good income.
Mr. Kruger was married in Minnesota, in 1880, to Barbara Knobel, a native of Switzerland. She came to the United States when a child of four years. Mr. and Mrs. Kruger are the parents of the following children, namely: Rose E., Martha M.. Reuben A., William R., Walter W., Louis S., Selma B., Benjamin K., Elsie A., Fredericka, Edwin, Harry, and an infant unnamed. The family are members of the Evangelical Association. In politics Mr. Kruger is independent. He has always taken an interest in public affairs, and has filled a number of local offices. He has been a member of the town board, treasurer, clerk and assessor at different times.
AUGUST KRUMM, a public-spirited and enterprising member of the farming community of Cass County, has devoted the greater part of his life to agriculture, in the pursuit of which he has been very fortunate and is the proprietor of a fine estate in Maple River township.
He was born in the province of Thuringen, Germany, June 27, 1858. and is a son of Henry and Christina (Moench) Krumm, who were natives of the same province. His father was a farmer by occupation, and was foreman of his district for years. He died in his native land December 10. 1899, and the mother died in 1898. They had three sons and three daughters, and our subject is the only one of the family in the United States.
Mr. Krumm was reared in his native land and educated there, and then learned the painter's trade, which he followed and also farming until 1882, when, in company with his uncle, he came to America. He went direct to Cass County, North Dakota, and entered a homestead and pre-emption claim to land in Pontiac township, and began the improvement of his farm. He purchased the land on which he now resides in 1892, and is now the owner of an entire section of land, which he has under cultivation, and has made a success of general farming.
He was married, in 1895, to Miss Mary L. Kaut, a native of Wisconsin. Two daughters, have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Krumm, as follows: Jane M. and Emma L. The family are members of the Evangelical Association, and are highly respected in their community. Mr. Krumm is a member of the Knights of the Maccabees. He takes an active interest in local affairs and in political sentiment is a Republican. He has met with success in North Dakota, and enjoys the result of a well-spent career.
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