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| OLE O. VARHOLDT Ole O. Varholdt, who has passed through pioneer experiences in Wilkin county, Minnesota, is the owner of a fine farm in Prairie View township. He has a wide circle of acquaintances and is held in the highest respect and esteem. Mr. Varholdt was born in Solor, Norway, in 1860. His father, Ole Varholdt, was a farmer by occupation, and he emigrated to America with his family and settled in Wilkin county. Our subject is the third of a family of five children and he came to America with his parents in 1867. The family settled in Wilkin county in 1871, and here our subject was reared and educated. When twenty-two years of age he began farming for himself and bought land in section 25 of Prairie View township. This farm consisted of eighty acres. He built a shanty and lived here alone for some time. The land was wild and he improved the property and has never suffered a total loss of crops. He is now the possessor of two hundred and forty acres, of which one hundred and sixty acres is under cultivation. He has erected ten good buildings on the place, including a comfortable residence, large barn built in the summer of 1903, granary, and other necessary farm buildings. His present home is in striking contrast to the one which served him in the early days here. He and his father came into this county with ox teams and they lived in the covered wagon for some time. Mr. Varholdt was married in 1882 to Miss Annie Kind. Mrs. Varholdt was born in Norway and came to America in 1881. Eleven children have been born of this marriage, namely; Jennie, Emma, Albert, Matilda, Hilda, Amanda, Ole, Clara, Christina, Ida, and Henry. All were born on the home farm with the exception of the eldest and all are now living. Mr. Varholdt has served as assessor for the past eight or more years, and he has served on the township board for many years, and is school clerk. He is independent in politics and lends his influence for good government. Compendum of History and Biography. 1904. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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