Bio of RISTVEDT Brothers (b.1859 and 1866), Renville Co., MN

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The following excerpt comes from 
The History of Renville County, Minnesota, Volume 2
compiled by Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge
H. C. Cooper Jr. Company, Chicago, 1916

p. 1096-1097

RISTVEDT BROTHERS, general merchants, Sacred Heart. Thore H. and Hans H. 
Ristvedt were born in Norway, July 17, 1859, and Nov. 2, 1866, 
respectively, sons of Halvor T. and Marte T. (Vettestad) Ristvedt. 
Thore H. came to America in 1880 and located in Waseca county, Minnesota, 
working on a farm the first summer. Hans H. came to America in 1886. The 
two brothers opened a drug and stationery store at Milan, Chippewa county, 
this state, which they operated for four years. In 1889 they came to 
Sacred Heart and engaged in the restaurant business for two years. They 
then sold out their business at Milan and Thore went to St. Paul, where 
he bought a grocery store on Arlington Hill in company with Christ Skaar, 
while Hans engaged as a typesetter in Minneapolis. Later Thore sold out 
his business in St. Paul and went to Minneapolis. Together the brothers 
bought a stock of groceries, and for two years operated a store at 
Twentieth avenue and Third street, south. After several other ventures 
in various places, including a newspaper in Sacred Heart, they opened 
their present establishment in 1900. They have been successful and enjoy 
a well-deserved patronage. Both are Republicans and both attend the Hauge 
Lutheran church. Hans H. Ristvedt was married Oct. 2, 1899, to Rachel 
Johnson, born in Dane county, Wisconsin, Sept. 5, 1863, daughter of Even 
and Johanna Johnson, natives of Norway, who came to America at an early 
age, were married in Dane county, and are now both dead, the father 
having died in 1881 and the mother in 1909. Mr. and Mrs. Hans H. Ristvedt 
have one daughter, Myrtle, born Aug. 6, 1903. Halvor T. Ristvedt was a 
farmer and spent the span of his years in Norway. He was born Sept. 16, 
1815, and died in 1888. His good wife was born Dec. 29, 1829, and died in 
1887. The children in the family were: Anton, Thore H., Kristine, Marie H. 
and Hans H. Anton H. is a blacksmith and farmer at Hanley Falls, Minn. He
married Laura T. Mork and they have three sons and one daughter: 
Carl, Trygve, Alf and Agnes.