Crist Grue Biography


	This biography appears on pages 1788-1789 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
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	CRIST GRUE, the able and popular register of deeds of Day county, was 
born not far from the picturesque old city of Christiania, Norway, on 
the 19th of September, 1863, and is a son of Andreas Grue, who was born 
in the same place and who passed his entire life in his native land. Our 
subject was reared in his native city, where he duly availed himself of 
the advantages of the excellent national schools, and he there continued 
to reside until 1881, when, in company with his four brothers, he 
immigrated to the United States. They came at once to South Dakota, and 
located near Canton, Lincoln county. There the subject continued to be 
engaged in farming and stock growing until 1890, when he removed to Day 
county and purchased a quarter section of land four miles west of Bris-
tol, and here he continued in the same line of industry, conserving his 
resources and working with indefatigable energy, so that he was pros-
pered and enabled to add to the area of his landed estate. He now has a 
finely improved farm of four hundred acres, of which his original 
quarter section is an integral part, and about one-half of the tract is 
under a high state of cultivation, the remainder being utilized for 
grazing purposes.

	Upon coming to America, Mr. Grue soon realized the necessity of 
gaining a more adequate knowledge of the language of the country than 
could be attained by absorption, and he continued his studies in the 
public schools for some time, making rapid progress in English and in 
the other branches of the curriculum. He is a staunch Republican in 
politics and has taken a lively interest in public affairs of a local 
interest, while he has held various township offices. In the autumn of 
1902 he was elected register of deeds of the county and thereupon took 
up his residence in Webster, and his re-election to the office is 
assured in the fall of the present year, 1904, since he has given a most 
able administration and even more firmly cemented his hold upon popular 
esteem and approval. He is identified with the Improved Order of Red Men 
and the Brotherhood of American Yeomen.

	On the 31st of March, 1890, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Grue 
to Miss Julia Sogn, of Lincoln county. They have no children.