Bios of Geim, Valentine (b.1847) Wabasha Co., MN
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Geim, Valentine (page 495), a retired farmer residing in Elgin Township,
where he is well known and respected, was born December 15, 1847, in
Tuscarawas County, Ohio, son of John and Lucinda (Brundberg) Geim. He was
quite young when he accompanied his parents to Wabasha County, Minn., and
was educated in District School No. 56, Elgin Township. After working for
his father until 1870, he bought the farm of 80 acres in section 4, Elgin
Township, built a new barn and outbuildings, and was actively engaged in
agriculture here until his retirement in 1909. A good practical farmer, he
labored industriously to improve his place, and had a successful career.
He was married, December 23, 1875, to Mellisa Dull, by whom he has had ten
children: Mary, Esther, Lydia, James, Oscar, Rosa, Orpha, Jessie, Elmer
and Lottie. Oscar and Rosa are now deceased. Esther is the wife of Joe L.
Wurst, now of Rochester; Mary, the wife of George Hanson, of Evan, Minn.;
Orpha is now Mrs. W. B. Yunker of Rochester, and Lottie is the wife of
Roland Briggs of Rochester, Minn.