Nobles County MN Archives Biographies.....Nash, Christ 1852 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com October 24, 2006, 10:16 pm Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908) CHRIST NASH is one of the big grain and stock farmers of Lismore township and has made his home on his present farm twenty-eight years. He owns the northwest quarter of section 10 and the southwest quarter of section 3. When he bought his homestead right in 1880 there were no improvements on the place. He now has improvements valued at $5,000 and has one of the many fine homes of Lismore township. Christ Nash was born in Norway March 28, 1852, the son of Ole and Christina Nash. The father died in Norway about ten years ago, aged 70 years; the mother about eight years ago, aged 80 years. Christ is the youngest of a family of eight children, of whom the following six are living: Austin, Isabelle, Christina, Bertha, Annie Marie and Christ. Two children, John and Ole, have died. Our subject was educated in the common schools of his native land and lived on his father's farm until twenty years of age. He came to America in 1872 and settled in Lee county, Ill., where for eight years he engaged in farming. He came to Nobles county in 1880 and bought a homestead relinquishment to his present farm, later buying the other quarter which he owns, and he has since been engaged in farming and stockraising. He raises pedigreed Shorthorn cattle and lots of other stock. Mr. Nash was married in Norway in February, 1886, to Miss Elizabeth Hague, having returned to his native land for his bride. Mrs. Nash is a daughter of Gilbert and Ragnhild Hague. Mr. and Mrs. Nash are the parents of the following named children: Otto, Gilbert, Christina, Regina, Lizzie, Clara and Arthur. Mr. Nash is a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church, which was built upon land he donated ten years ago. He was one of the organizers of the church and it was largely through his activity that the church was built. When school district No. 78 was organized Mr. Nash was chosen treasurer of the district and served in that capacity eight years. Additional Comments: Extracted from: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NOBLES COUNTY MINNESOTA BY ARTHUR P. ROSE NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING COMPANY WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA PUBLISHERS 1908 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mn/nobles/bios/nash171gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mnfiles/ File size: 2.7 Kb