A History of Hawk Creek, Renville Co., MN
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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.

HAWK CEEEK

   This town when set apart for organization in July, 1868, contained 
much more territory than at present; the officers appointed were: C. C. 
O'Brien, chairman, W. F. Von Deyn and Thomas Oleson, supervisors; G. P. 
Greene, clerk: A. C. Enestredt, assessor. In August, 1875, the limits 
of the town were reduced so as to embrace all of towns 114 and 115, 
range 38, lying north of the Minnesota river. In 1859 Magloire 
Robideaux settled near the month of the creek: Louis Labelle, Alex. 
Guertin and others had settled previous to the outbreak, but were 
compelled to leave and did not return. In 1867 the first permanent 
settlers arrived, among whom were F. W. Brasch, I. S. Earle, Joseph 
Marsch, Joseph Schaffer and Louis Kope.

   The first school was taught in 1869 by Mrs. Eliza Mulford; the town 
now has three schools. The first marriage was that of Joseph Schaffer 
and Miss J. J. Mutter, November 15, 1868. Hawk Creek post-office was 
established in 1869, with J. S. Earle in charge: after several changes 
the office was discontinued in 1880. The village of Jennettville was 
laid out previous to 1860, by Louis Robert, on section 21; only a few 
buildings were erected and the village was a failure.

FUGLESKJIL
   Ole Fugleskjil was born in 1827, in Norway. In 1862 he immigrated to 
Wisconsin and the year following located in Freeborn county, Minnesota; 
since 1867 his home has been at his farm in Hawk Creek; has held the 
office of assessor four years, justice five years and is now clerk of 
the town. Married in 1857, Miss S. Olsen; the children are Mary, 
Marithe, Ole, Olina, Simon O., and Petra. Mr. Fugleskjil is now dealing 
in lumber at Sacred Heart.

LISTERUD
   H. Listerud was born in 1839 in Norway, where he learned the trade 
of gunsmith, and also served in the army five years. In 1869 he came to 
Minnesota and settled in New Sweden: came to Hawk Creek in 1870, and 
now has 220 acres on section 22: has served as assessor and supervisor. 
In 1859 he married Martha Peterson, who has borne him ten children: 
Dora, Clara, Peter, John. Martin, Bennet, Jennie, Deoline, Henry, 
Olina.

SCHAFFER
   Joseph Schaffer was born in 1836 in Prussia, where he learned wagon 
making. Landed at New York in 1853: traveled through Canada; passed one 
year in Detroit: visited St. Louis, New Orleans, St. Paul and the Rocky 
mountains; returned to Missouri and enlisted in the home guards; he was 
shot at Lexington, the ball entered the back and was taken out of the 
right side. In 1862 he re-enlisted in the Fourth Ohio battery and was 
discharged in 1865. Came to Minnesota in 1865. Married in 1868, Julia 
Mutta; their children are Frederick, Julius, Dina, Henry, John, Mary.

WILSON
   Henry Wilson was born in 1815 in Pennsylvania; remained in his 
native place until twenty-one years old, then traveled through the 
northern and western states after which he lived twenty years in 
Illinois, doing cabinet and carpenter work. In 1862 he located in Le 
Sueur, was employed in farming two years, and three years at his trade. 
He was in mercantile business for a time and in 1867 removed to Hawk 
Creek; has been town clerk and justice five years. Married July 4, 
1842, Frances Campbell, who died January 9, 1849; her children were 
James H., Mark C. and Samuel J.; the two former served in the late war: 
James, from December, 1863, until March 1866, and Mark from February, 
1863, to October. 1865. Lavina Luse became the wife of Mr. Wilson 
November 11, 1849; two of her children are living: Senora A. and 
Augusta E.