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Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908)

  B. G. BLOMGREN, a Bigelow township farmer and stock raiser, is a native of the

village of Falkoping, Sweden, where he was born May 1, 1851, the son of the late

Andrew Anderson and Christina (Larson) Anderson. The father died in Sac county,

Iowa, June 21, 1906, aged 77 years. The mother is now living, at the age of 93

years, in Ida county, Iowa.



  In Sweden Mr. Blomgren lived until 1886. During the entire period of his

residence in the old country he resided on the farm, being engaged in farming

for himself during the last few years of his residence there. He came to America

in the spring of 1886, arriving at Odebolt, Sac county, Iowa, on March 26. There

he rented land and engaged in farming five years. He then moved to Crawford

county, in the same state, and farmed four years. Returning to Sac county, he

rented land from C. W. Cock, a big land owner, and farmed until 1898.



  In the last named year he moved to Nobles county. The year previous to his

arrival Mr. Blomgren had purchased the southeast quarter of section 22, Bigelow

township, but as his place was then unimproved he rented an improved farm on

section 27, upon which he resided two and one-half years. He then moved onto his

own property, which he had in the meantime improved, and that has been his home

ever since. Besides his general farming he raises thoroughbred stock, making a

specialty of Shorthorn cattle and Duroc-Jersey hogs. In addition to his own farm

he rents 120 acres. On his place is a fine orchard, including apple, pear and

plum trees.



  Mr. Blomgren was married in Sweden Nov. 23, 1880, to Mary Christina Gustafson,

daughter of Andrew and Erika (Swanson) Gustafson. They are the parents of the

following children, all of whom reside at home: Alfreda, Esther, Gust, Lillian,

Ellis and Arthur. Mr. and Mrs. Blomgren and two of the children are members of

the-Swedish Baptist church of Indian Lake. Mr. Blomgren served two years as

clerk off school district No. 26 and was road overseer one year.



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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NOBLES COUNTY

MINNESOTA

BY

ARTHUR P. ROSE



NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING COMPANY 



WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA 

PUBLISHERS

1908



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