Bio of HOIGAARD, Conrad J. (b.1868), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical

CONRAD J. HOIGAARD - Vol II, pg 529
Prominent among the business men of Minneapolis is Conrad J. Hoigaard, president
of the C. J. Hoigaard Company. He was born near Farsund, Norway, on the 31st of
January, 1868, a son of Tobias and Elizabeth (Frederickson) Hoigaard, who were
both natives of Norway, and never came to the United States. The father, who
passed away in Norway in 1882, was a carpenter and followed his trade for the
greater part of his life, achieving substantial success. Mrs. Hoigaard survives
her husband. To their union two sons and four daughters were born, Conrad J.
being the eldest of the children.
The public schools of Norway afforded Conrad J. Hoigaard his early education and
at the age of fifteen years he became a sailor and followed the sea for one
year. In 1884 he came to the United States and located in Minneapolis, finding
employment in a sash and door factory, where he worked for two years and then
started to learn the tent and awning business. He was thus associated until
1895, when he went into business for himself under the name of C. J. Hoigaard.
His first location was at No. 250 Hennepin avenue, where he remained one year
and then removed to No. 126 Wash­ington avenue, North, where he was located for
a like period. For thirteen years he conducted business at No. 116 Washington
avenue, North, and for eleven years he has been in his present location, at No.
30 North Washington avenue. In 1907 the concern was incorporated as the C. J.
Hoigaard Company and Mr. Hoigaard was made president. The firm manufactures
tents, awnings and automobile camping outfits and enjoys an extensive and
ever-increasing patronage. Mr. Hoigaard is a man of keen discrimina­tion and
sound judgment, and his executive ability and excellent management have brought
to this enterprise a large degree of success.
In Minneapolis, in September, 1896, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Hoigaard
and Miss Julia Storre, a daughter of John N. Storre. Mr. and Mrs. Hoigaard have
three children: Margaret, Theodore J. and Cyrus. Mrs. Hoigaard is a woman of
charming and magnetic personality and is prominent in club and social circles.
In his political views Mr. Hoigaard is a republican and though he has never
sought nor desired public preferment he is essentially public-spirited and is
never too busy to give his aid in the furtherance of any movement for the
development and improve­ment of the community. He is a member of the North Side
Commercial Club, the Minneapolis Civic & Commerce Association and the Odin Club.
He is chairman of the board of trustees of Zion Lutheran church, on Twenty-sixth
avenue and Lyndale ave­nue, North, in which he holds membership. For recreation
Mr. Hoigaard turns to the great outdoors. He has earned for himself an enviable
reputation as a careful man of business and in his dealings is known for his
prompt and honorable methods, which have won him the deserved and unbounded
confidence of his fellowmen.