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Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908)

  JAMES TENCATE, postmaster of Leota and member of the firm of DeBoer & TenCate,

proprietors of the store at Leota, was born in Holland May 6, 1865, the son of

John and Carrie (Corgsbrong) TenCate.



  The family came to the United States in 1872 and located in Holland, Mich.,

where the head of the family worked at the shoemaker's trade, and where he died

in 1881, at the age of 66 years. The mother died in the same town in 1907, aged

83 years. James is one of a family of eight children.



  After his father's death in 1881 James TenCate moved to Alton, Sioux county,

Iowa, where he engaged in farming until he came to Nobles county eleven years

later. Sixteen years ago he came to Nobles county and with John and Nicholas

DeBoer engaged in the mercantile business at Leota, where he has since made his

home. When the Leota postoffice was established about thirteen years ago Mr.

TenCate was appointed postmaster and has held the office continuously ever since

with the exception of the year 1907, during which year the office was

discontinued. He owns 260 acres of land on sections 8 and 6, Leota township,

which he purchased in 1896.



  Mr. TenCate is a man of family, having been married at Orange City, Iowa,

March 13, 1887, to Julia DeBoer, a native of Dolton, Ill., and a daughter of

John DeBoer. To them have been born six children, as follows: Carrie (Mrs.

Gerrett Kooiman), of Leota township; Annie, John, Johanna and Herman.



  The family are members of the Christian Reformed church of Leota. Mr. TenCate

has served as treasurer of Leota township for the last eight 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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