Bio of Roberts, Alfred C. (b.1872) Wabasha Co., MN
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Roberts, Alfred C. (page 418), one of the leading merchants and business
men of Hammond, was born in Plainview, Wabasha County, Minn., August 12,
1872, son of Dr. Francis H. and Helen (Perrine) Roberts. The parents, who
were natives of Missouri, came to Wabasha County in the early sixties,
settling in Plainview, where Dr. Francis H. Roberts for many years
practiced his profession of physician and surgeon, becoming one of the
best known doctors in this part of the state. He was also one of the most
popular, being a man whom everybody not only respected but loved, not
merely for his skill, which, for his day, was of a high order, but for his
cheerful, kindly and helpful disposition. He continued in active practice
until five years before his death, which occurred March 7, 1909, and when
he passed away there was deep sorrow throughout the community. Dr. and
Mrs. Roberts were the parents of eight children, six of whom are now
living: Carrie, Mary, Alfred, Tenna, Frances and Edward. Carrie is now the
widow of Edward Woodruff and resides in Rochester, Minn. Mary, the wife of
Arthur Searles, resides on a farm in Olmsted County. Tenna married
Schuyler Bigelow and lives on a farm in Olmsted County. Frances is the
wife of Frank Domkie, a farmer of Olmsted County. Edward is a telegraph
operator residing in the State of Washington. Alfred C. Roberts was reared
in his native township of Plainview, where he attended public school. For
five years he followed farming, and then went into the creamery business,
being employed as butter maker for 16 years. In 1901 he came to Hammond
from Millville, and conducted the creamery here until 1908, at which time
he opened a general store in Hammond under the style of A. C. Roberts Co.
After conducting the business successfully until 1915, he sold it to the
Farmers Co-operative Company, who retained him as manager. More recently
the business has again come under his control, and he is now conducting it
on his own account with profitable results. For several years he has
served the village as trustee, and has proved himself an active factor in
its development. His fraternal affiliations are with the Modern Woodmen.
Mr. Roberts was married at Douglass, Minn., to Anna Kohn, daughter of
William and Augusta Kohn. Her parents were born in Germany and emigrated
to Minnesota, taking a farm in Olmsted County. Both are now living. Mr.
and Mrs. Roberts have two children: William and Leonard, both of whom are
living at home, William helping his father in the store and Leonard
attending school.