Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Viren, N. A. 
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THE PRESENT register of deeds of Meeker county, N. A. Viren, came to this section of
the State in 1858, and in April of that year passed through to the extreme frontier
of those days, and located in Kandiyohi county. He remained there until the 21st of
August, 1862, when the dreadful massacre of the defenseless settlers by the red
wards of our government struck terror into the hearts of all upon the borders, for
their loved ones were in imminent danger. Mr. Viren joined the tide of fugitives for
safety, and finally, after considerable travel, reached Forest City with his family.
He took the latter on to Clearwater, where he left them, and returned to assist
those who were less fortunate and to help make a stand against the diabolical red
fiends, who, reeking with the blood of the innocents, thirsted for more lives to
take. He did not join the home guards, but was active in many of the volunteer
expeditions that went out to look up stock, etc., and was in Kandiyohi at the time
of the attack on Forest City. After performing his part in the operations of that
fall Mr. Viren removed to St. Paul, where he made his home until 1869, when he again
turned westward, and located in Litchfield, where he opened a wagon shop, which
business he continued in until assuming the duties of register of deeds, in January,
1871, to which he had been elected the previous fall. He remained in this office,
being reelected his own successor, until January, 1879. He during the next few years
filled the positions of justice of the peace and town clerk, but at the regular
election of November 4, 1884, the people of the county manifested a wish for him to
resume the office of register of deeds, and he accordingly entered upon its
well-known duties in January, 1885, where he has remained ever since.

  Mr. Viren is a member of the Masonic fraternity, a charter member of Golden Fleece
lodge, No. 89, and also connected with the A. O. U. W.


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


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