A History of Bandon, Renville Co., MN Bios Included ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. FileFormat by Terri--MNArchives Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher Submitted: Janusry 2005 ========================================================================= Excerpted from: "HISTORY OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY, INCLUDING THE EXPLORERS AND PIONEERS OF MINNESOTA" BY REV. EDWARD D. NEILL, -AND — "HISTORY OF THE SIOUX MASSACRE" BY CHARLES S. BRYANT. MINNEAPOLIS: NORTH STAR PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1882. RENVILLE COUNTY. CHAPTER LXXXIII. BANDON This town was set apart for organization January 4, 1871, and election ordered held at Jeremiah Farrell's house, section 18. The election was held at the time and place appointed, but owing to the destruction of the early records we are unable to give the result. Jeremiah Farrell was the first settler, locating on section 18, where he now lives, in April, 1869. Martin Johnson, Jacob Anderson, G. Nelson and S. Killey located the same year. The Norwegian Lutheran Synod was organized soon after the first Norwegian settlers arrived by Rev. T. H. Johnson; services are held monthly in the school-house in section 26. The Norwegian Danish Conference held meetings about 1876 and occasionally thereafter. There are four school buildings in the town, two frame and two log, all well attended during school sessions. Bandon post-office was established in 1881 with A. O. Hole as postmaster. BRANDJORD Iver Brandjord was born in 1838 in Norway. Came to America in 1866, and after living two years in Fillmore county, Minnesota, he removed to Renville county; resided one year in Camp, and his home has since been in Bandon; he is the owner of 120 acres of land on section 32. Olive Skjie became his wife in 1875, and has borne him four children: Bertina, Iver, Amelia and Siverine. DESMOND Jerry Desmond was born in 1854; lived in Canada, his birthplace, until coming in 1870 to the United States; his home has since been on section 6 of Bandon, where he owns a farm of 160 acres. In 1876 he married Miss Mary Cunningham; Cornelius and David are their children. FARRELL Jeremiah Farrell, native of Ireland, was born in 1825, and immigrated in 1851 to New York. After a residence of eighteen years in that state he came here, arriving at Mankato April 17, 1869; he came to Bandon and settled on section 18; is now the owner of 808 acres of land. Mr. Farrell has filled various town offices. Married February 3, 1855, Hannah Leary, born in 1833 in New York; the living children are Cornelius, John, Patrick, Ellen and Mary, twins, Timothy and Dennis. HANLON D. Hanlon was born in 1827 and lived in his native country, Ireland, until immigrating to Massachusetts in 1851; in 1861 he went to Wisconsin and eight years later came to his present place of residence, section 6, Bandon. Married Miss Ann Ragen in 1856; she was born in 1833 in Ireland; of the nine children born to them eight are living: Daniel, Anna, Timothy, Ellen, William, Margaret, Catharine and Anna Mariah. HANSON Andrew Hanson, native of Norway, was born in 1848. In company with his parents he came to the United States in 1866, and for eight years lived in Goodhue county, Minnesota, then came to Bandon. Miss B. Iverson was married to him in 1870; Edward, Henry, Samuel, Bertel, Albert and John are their children. HARA Abraham Hara, native of Sweden, was born in 1840. Upon coming to this country in 1870 he located in Michigan, and three years later migrated to Wright county, Minnesota; after living there five years he located permanently on section 31, Bandon; Miss Eva M. Euso was married to him in 1873, and has borne three children: Isaac W. and Mary A. are living. HOLM Benjamin Holm was born in Sweden, December 3, 1834, and in 1872 immigrated to Michigan; he lived there seven years then removed to Minnesota and has since lived in Bandon. In 1855 he married Margaretta Johns, also a native of Sweden; they have had fifteen children; the living are Amanda, Charley, Herman, Selma, William, Mary and Annie. HURLEY James Hurley, a native of Ireland, was born in 1833, and in 1842 accompanied his parents to New York, where he resided twenty-five years; after passing five years in Olmsted county, Minnesota, he came to this county, and has since lived in Bandon. Married Johanna Farrell in 1858: Patrick, Catherine, Cornelius, Johanna, Jeremiah, Mary, James, William and Timothy are their children. JOHNSON Herman Johnson was born in 1854 in Finland; after living sixteen years in Norway he immigrated in 1873 to America; resided in Michigan for about four years, but removed in 1877 to Minnesota and has since lived in Bandon. Miss Crata Caroline, born in 1850, became his wife in 1874; in 1879 they lost their only child. JOHNSON Martin Johnson, who was born in 1834, was reared and educated in Norway, his birthplace, but emigrated in 1866, and for two years resided at St. Peter. Minnesota; removed to Renville county and located at his present borne in Bandon; has held various offices. Married in 1869, Johanna Halverson, born in 1842, in Norway; Eunice, Paulina, John A., Julius, Oles and Hans P. are their children. KILLEY Mathias Killey, native of Norway, was born in 1854 and in 1868 immigrated, in company with his parents to Mankato, Minnesota; one year later he settled permanently in Bandon. In 1881 he married Miss R. Jord. Erland Killey, his father, was born in 1810 in Norway: the mother was born in 1813 and is also a native of Norway; they reside here with their son. LARSON John Larson, who was born in 1851, lived in Norway, his native country, until accompanying his parents, in 1866 to St. Peter, Minnesota; for about eight years he lived there then came to Bandon. In 1872 he married Miss Mary Killey; Mary L. is their only living child. LEE Ole H. Lee is a native of Norway, where he was born in 1853. In 1871 came to the United States; lived six years in Goodhue county, Minnesota, after which he came to Bandon. His marriage with Miss Martha Martinson took place in 1876; Hans and Bertina are their children. NELSON Gabriel A. Nelson was born in 1841 in Norway, but has been a resident of Minnesota since 1866; after living six months in Fillmore and eighteen months in Nicollet counties lie located in Bandon; has held various offices in this town. Married in 1867 Carrie Christopherson. NESTANDE John Nestande, a native of Norway, was born in 1841 and came to this country in 1868: stopped one year in Wisconsin. He migrated to Minnesota and to Bandon. Mr. Nestande has filled the offices of supervisor and assessor. Miss Lena Lee in 1874 became his wife; Peter, Albert, Mena and Anna are their children. PETERSON Gurenus Peterson who was born in Norway in 1840, came to the United States in 1867: resided three years in Rock county, Wisconsin, one year in Fillmore county, Minnesota and then settled in Bandon, of which town he has been clerk for six years. Married in 1870, Rejine Tollesson; children: Jina, Torveld, Peter, Bosena and Rejina. STEFFENSON Ole Steffenson is a native of Norway: he was born in 1843 and in 1866 immigrated to Goodhue county, Minnesota, where for six years he was engaged in farming; since 1872 has lived in Bandon. Miss Olina Hanson became his wife in 1866: Steffenson, Henry, Bertin and Anna are their children. VOLEN Jacob A. Volen was born in 1840 and left his native place, Norway, in 1866, to settle in the United States: after staying two years in St. Peter, Minnesota, he came to this county and has since lived in Bandon. Miss Ina Lyng, was married to him in 1868, and has borne him six children: Mary I., Annie, Sophie, Jette and Ida are living.