Bio of Henry RANSOM (b.1868), Wright Co., MN
(Part of Bio)

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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:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/wright/wright.html
Under HISTORY.

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be some typos.


348             HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY 

Henry Ransom, an enterprising and successful resident of Corinna 
township, was born in section 20, in the township where he still 
lives, October 21, 1868, son of Martin and Minnie (Teatz) Ransom, 
the pioneers. He received his early education in the public schools,
and in 1889 graduated from the German Methodist Episcopal College 
at St. Paul Park, Minn. Thus prepared, he taught country school for 
two years, 1890 and 1891. In 1892 and 1893, in order to still 
further perfect his training, he attended the St. Cloud State 
Normal School. In the fall of 1893 he taught country school. He 
gained wide experience with the country in 1894 and 1895 by traveling 
extensively in Montana, Oregon, Washington and California. This 
journey completed, he returned to Minnesota, and taught school and 
worked on his father's farm from 1895 to 1898. It was in 1899 that 
he bought his present place of 148 acres in section 17, Corinna 
township. He has one of the best farms in this part of the township. 
His wide education makes him a valuable citizen, he is a profound 
student of farm conditions, and conducts his farm operations along 
the latest approved lines. His well-tilled fields, his neat fences, 
his sleek well-kept livestock, his excellent equipment, and his 
sightly buildings all bespeak the thrift, hard work and intelligent 
care of the owner. Since 1907, Mr. Ransom has been town clerk, and 
for one year he served on the town board. Henry Ransom was married 
in 1899 to Mary Lyrenmann, born in Monticello, this county, December 
9, 1869, daughter of Felix and Rosina (Hunig)