Bio of Bernard H. PRIGGE (b.1875), Wright Co., MN ========================================================================= 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. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Diane Hanson ========================================================================= 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: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/wright/wright.html Under HISTORY. NOTE: This file was scanned and changed to text so there may be some typos. 471 HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY Bernard H. Prigge, a wide-awake farmer of Middleville township, was born in Victor township, March 27, 1875, son of Henry and Dorothy (Prohl) Prigge, who brought him to section 15, Middleville township, as a boy. He attended the district schools, was reared to farm pursuits, and has remained on the old homestead of 120 acres, which he now owns. He has made excellent improvements, among which may be mentioned a sightly barn, 32 by 80 feet, with cement floor, patent stanchions, and a modern ventilator system. He successfully carries on 472 HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY general farming, and makes a specialty of raising good stock. He has always favored every move that has for its object the betterment of farm conditions, and has taken shares in the Howard Lake Creamery, the Howard Lake Telephone Co., and the Farmers' Mutual Insurance Co., of Middleville. Mr. Prigge was married February 6, 1900, to Mary Mueller, born in Woodland township, the daughter of Henry and Augusta (Barth) Mueller. They have two daughters, Luella, born February 21, 1901; Dorothy, born February 14, 1909.