Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Ringstrom, Peter D. 1844 - 
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  PETER D. RINGSTROM, the landlord of the Grove City House, is a native of Sweden,
born March 17, 1844, and is the son of Nels and Ingra Ringstrom. His parents were
farmers in that country, and he was reared to agricultural pursuits and received the
elements of a fair education. He remained at home until some twenty-seven years old,
when, bidding adieu to the parental roof and all whom it sheltered, he crossed the
ocean to a home in America. On landing, he came direct to Atwater, this State,
arriving at that place May 24, 1871. Entering the employ of Pahrs Pahrson he was
engaged in farm work that summer and on the railroad during the fall and winter.
Going to Breckenridge he was employed as hotel clerk and bartender for about six
months, after which he worked on the railroad in the neighborhood of Alexandria,
where he remained until October 3, 1872. He then made his home for a short time with
Peter Christoferson, with whom he always remained when out of employment, while
waiting for money due him from his Breckenridge employer, intending .to go back to
Sweden, but falling in love with Mr. Christoferson’s daughter Joanna, he gave up the
prospective trip and married the young lady. The young couple moved on her homestead
claim and Mr. Ringstrom commenced farming and continued to follow this avocation
until 1885, when he rented the farm and sold agricultural machinery. They made their
home upon their place, however, until March 28, 1888, when, renting the Grove City
House, he removed with his family to the village, and is now running the hotel.
March 31, 1888, he was elected chief of the police of the village and fills that
position.

  Mrs. Ringstrom is a native of Sweden, born April 8, 1844, and came to the United
States With her parents in 1864. She was at the time of her marriage with the
subject of this sketch, the widow of Charles Johnson, who died in Illinois on their
road to Minnesota. Mr. and Mrs. Ringstrom are the parents of four children— Nels
Peter, born April 8, 1876; Carl Oscar, born October 17, 1878; Alice, born April 10,
1883; and Sarah, born April 20, 1887.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
Illustrated Album of Biography
Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota
1888


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