Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Youngstrom, John 1845 - 
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JOHN YOUNGSTROM-a farmer, residing on section 28, Litchfield township, is one of
the most intelligent and best-posted citizens in his portion of the county. He
is a native of Sweden, born on the 1st of February, 1845, and is a son of Andrew
and Christine Youngstrom. John grew to manhood at the home of his parents, and
at an early age embarked in the mercantile business, continuing it until 1868,
when he came to the United States. Shortly after his arrival he decided to
locate in Meeker county, Minn., and accordingly purchased parts of sections 21,
28 and 29, in Litchfield township. His farm at that time was one of the largest
operated by one man west of the "Big Woods," but after about ten years' trial,
he became convinced that it was not quantity of land which was essential to
success in farming, but sagacity and business tact in management. Accordingly,
he unloaded a good portion of his huge farm, and has since been operating on the
safe side. Although the grasshoppers, hailstorms and drouth have caused him
serious backsets, entailing the loss of three crops in four years, he has
managed to come out of it all in pretty good financial shape.

   Mr. Youngstrom was married in 1871 to Mary C. Kjellander. a daughter of John
Kjellander, and a native of Sweden, born in 1844. Four children have been born
to them, viz.: John Oscar. Hilder Mary, Olga and Axel H. Although Mr. Youngstrom
has never been caught in the maelstrom of political office seeking, he has ever
been a close student of political economy, and has lent a considerable amount of
time and all his influence to the remedying of existing evils in governmental
affairs, and is an unyielding foe to monopoly and all manner of oppression and
harmful influences.


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


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