Nobles County MN Archives Biographies.....Gilomen, John F. 1862 - 
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Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908)

  JOHN F. GILOMEN. One of the old timers and best known farmers of Hersey

township is John F. Gilomen, who owns and farms 480 acres on section 12. He is a

native of Switzerland, having been born in Canton Berne on Jan. 21, 1862. His

parents, Benedict and Elizabeth (Dick) Gilomen, are still living, making their

home in their native country.



  Until reaching his majority Mr. Gilomen lived in Switzerland, securing an

education and working at the carpenter's trade, and for six weeks served in the

Swiss army. In 1883 he came to America and located in eastern New York, where he

worked about four months. From there he went to Connecticut, where for one year

he followed the carpenter trade. He came to Minnesota in the spring of 1885 and

for six months worked at his trade in Heron Lake. He then took up his residence

in Graham Lakes township, of Nobles county, taking employment on the farm of

John Hallamek.



  On November 13, 1885, he was united in marriage at Worthington to Miss Ositha

Hallamek, daughter of John Hallamek, of Dundee. To them have been born the

following children, all residing in Hersey township: Edward, Mary (Mrs. Adam

Ruckelhausen); John, Augusta, Rudolph, James, William, Paul, Otto and Louise.



  In 1887 Mr. Gilomen bought his present farm, where he has resided ever since.

His first purchase was a quarter section, which he bought for eight dollars an

acre on time. He has been adding to his possessions until today he owns the 480

acres in section twelve as well as 115 acres just out of Brewster. Besides his

general farming he raises lots of stock, and his farm is finely improved. Mr.

Gilomen has served as treasurer of school district No. 46 for the last sixteen

years.



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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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