Bio of Ernest OBY (b.1875), Wright Co., MN

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This Bio is from the HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY, Volumes I and II,
Published in 1915 by Franklin Curtiss - Wedge.
Surname Index for The HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY can be found at:
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491              HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY

Ernest Oby, farmer and stock raiser, Monticello township, was born 
in Switzerland, April 29, 1875, son of Ulrich and Eliza (Marty) Oby, 
both natives of Switzerland, who came to America in 1889, lived in 
Green county, Wisconsin, for about seven years, then went to Mower 
county, Minnesota, for six years, and subsequently came to Wright 
county and located in section 22, Monticello township. The father 
died May 29, 1911, and the mother is now living in Monticello. In 
the family there were six children. Ernest; Eliza, the wife of George 
Lukens, of Taopi, Minn.; Herman, of LeRoy, Minn.; Walter, of Stratford, 
Wis.; Lena, wife of Roy Wetherbee, of Annandale; and Charles, a farmer 
of Maple Lake township. Ernest followed the wanderings of his family, 
and has remained on the home farm which he now conducts. He was 
educated in the public schools, learned farming from his father, and 
now takes excellent care of the 226 acres which comprise the family 
estate. He carries on general farming and makes a specialty of 
thoroughbred Holstein-Fresian cattle and full-blooded Chester White 
swine. He is a Republican in politics, and has done excellent service 
on the town board, a position in which he is now serving. The family 
faith is that of the Dutch Reformed church. Mr. Oby was married 
February 25, 1903, to Emma Wolf, and this union has been blessed with 
three children: Irene, born April 8, 1904; Roy Ernest, born December 
6, 1906; and Lois, born September 10, 1909.