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Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908)

  FRANCIS A. DURFEE is one of the big farmers of Summit Lake township, owning

and farming all of section one. In addition to his general farming Mr. Durfee

engages extensively in stock raising, making a specialty of Shorthorn cattle. He

has been a resident of the county fifteen years.



  Mr. Durfee was born in Cayuga county, N. Y., May 23, 1846, the son of Jonathan

and Mary Ann (Boucher) Durfee, natives of the state of Massachusetts. The father

died in the state of New York in the spring of 1869, aged 47 years. The mother

died in New York in 1890. The family moved to Iowa in 1866, and in that state

Francis Durfee lived until he moved to Nobles county, and engaged in farming. In

1893 he came to Nobles county and purchased section one of Summit Lake township,

then in a wild state, and has since made his home there. His farm is now highly

improved with buildings, fences, etc.



  Mr. Durfee was married in Sioux county, Iowa, Sept. 12, 1884, to Miss Mary

Rowe, a native of Ontario. Her parents were John and Mary (Crawford) Rowe. Her

father was an Englishman by birth, came to America when a young man and located

in Canada, later becoming a resident of Sioux county, Iowa, where he died in

1900, aged 84 years. Mrs. Durfee's mother was born in the north of Ireland and

came to America when a child. She is now living at Sheldon, Iowa, at the age of

85 years. To Mr. and Mrs. Durfee have been born three children: William F., born

in Sioux county, Iowa, June 6, 1885; John H., born in Sioux county, Iowa, April

30, 1887; Charlotte, born in Summit Lake township June 12, 1900. Both Mr. and

Mrs. Durfee are members of the Presbyterian church.



  Mr. Durfee is a Mason, being a member of the lodge at Fulda. He served several

terms on the township boards and is at present township treasurer. He also has

held membership on the school board of district No. 82.



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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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