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Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908)

  MATT PINT, of Ellsworth, has been a resident of Nobles county for the past

twenty-four years. He is the son of the late Matt Pint and Lucy (Lichter) Pint.



  Matt Pint, the father of our subject, was one of the best known and highly

respected residents of western Nobles county. He was born in Germany in 1833 and

was a wagon-maker by trade. He came to Canada in 1854, where he followed his

trade one year. Moving from there to Chicago, he worked at his trade two years,

and then located at Racine, Wis., where he worked in the Mitchell wagon shops

one year. In 1858 he located in Kenosha county, Wis., and engaged in farming for

several years. He moved to Belleplaine, Scott county, Minn., in 1863, and that

was his home until the spring of 1884, when he came to Nobles county. Upon his

arrival here he purchased the northeast quarter of section 4, Grand Prairie

township, and that was his home until his death, which occurred Nov. 4, 1907.

The mother of our subject was also of German birth. She came to America when, a

child and was married to Mr. Pint at Racine, Wis. She died at Belleplaine in

1883, aged 42 years.



  Matt Pint, of this sketch, was born in Brighton, Kenosha county, Wis., on Dec.

6, 1862, and the next year the family moved to Belleplaine, Minn. The trip was

made overland, the Mississippi river being crossed at McGregor, Iowa. In 1884 he

came with his father to Nobles county, which has been his home since that date.

He worked on the farm for his father until 1891, after which he engaged in

farming for himself for several years. In 1897 he moved to Ellsworth and engaged

in the saloon business, in which business he continued eleven years. Disposing

of his business interests, he has since been engaged in writing insurance.



  Mr. Pint was married in Allenton, Wis., Feb. 5, 1891, to Miss Maggie Ruffing,

who was born in that village May 20, 1862. She is the daughter of Peter and

Margaret (Miller) Ruffing. Her father, who is now 73 years of age, resides on a

farm in Wisconsin and is a native of Germany. Mrs. Pint's mother died at

Allenton, Wis., in 1890, aged 50 years. Mr. and Mrs. Pint are the parents of the

following children, all of whom reside at home: Eva, born April 5, 1892; Katie,

born Nov. 9, 1893; Elanora, born Oct. 22, 1895; Verna, born Nov. 1, 1898;

Victoria, born Oct. 5, 1901; Lucas, born May 6, 1904. Both parents are members

of the Catholic church, and Mr. Pint is a member of the C. O. F. and of St.

Joseph's society.



  While residing on the farm Mr. Pint served as township assessor during the

year 1895. He was also clerk of school district No. 33 one term and for six

years was constable of Grand Prairie township.



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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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