Andrew H. Bim Biography

	This biography was extracted from "History of Dakota Territory", 
	by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V page 620-623

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				ANDREW H. BIM.

	Andrew H. Bim, a well-to-do farmer of Highland township, Minnehaha county, 
is a representative of one of the most sturdy races of Europe, his birth having 
occurred in Norway. His natal day was September 17, 1854, and his parents were 
H. T. and Bertha Bim. The former, who also followed agricultural pursuits, is 
now living retired at the venerable age of ninety-three years, but the latter 
has been deceased for many years, her demise occurring in 1864. 

	Andrew H. Bim attended the common schools of his native land and in the 
time which was not thus occupied assisted his father in the work of the farm. 
After leaving school he remained at home until twenty-one years of age, when he 
emigrated to the United States, arriving in New York, June 24, 1875. He made his 
way to Minnesota, where he found work as a carpenter and wagon maker and was 
also employed for a time as a farm hand. After spending two years in the Gopher 
state he came to South Dakota, arriving here on the 12th of June, 1877. He 
homesteaded the northeast quarter of section 8, Highland township, Minnehaha 
county, and took a tree claim on section 5. He subsequently purchased two eighty 
acre tracts situated on section 8 and has improved all of his land until his 
place is one of the most beautiful farms in the southeastern section of the 
state. He has erected all of the buildings and has brought his fields to a high 
state of cultivation,his energy and sound judgment being rewarded by bountiful 
crops. His farm comprises four hundred and sixty acres and in addition to 
raising the crops best adapted to the soil and climate he feeds some stock for 
the market, having about fifty head of cattle and thirty hogs. He also holds 
stock in a number of farmers' cooperative business enterprises throughout the 
county.

	On the 2d of March, 1892, Mr. Bim was united in marriage to Miss Eliza 
Olson, a daughter of Ole and Bertha Michelson. Her father died in November, 
1914, but her mother is still living. To Mr. and Mrs. Bim have been born the 
following children, the birth of all occurring on the homestead in Minnehaha 
county: Henry Olia; Simon, who died at the age of nineteen years; Benhard; 
Sivert Johan; Bethre; Alma; Alfred; and Simon, the second of that name, born 
July 31, 1914. About six years ago Mr. Bim visited his old home in Norway and 
three years previous to that time his wife also made a trip to their native 
land. 

	The family are members of the Lutheran church and are active in promoting 
its growth and progress. Mr. Bim is a republican in politics and has served as 
treasurer of the township board for a number of years and was a member of the 
school board for fifteen years. He arrived in this country with no assets but 
his strength, his willingness to work, his integrity and his sound judgment. He 
has been industrious and has been able to recognize a good opportunity when such 
presented itself and as a result he has prospered. The honorable principles 
which have always actuated his life have won for Mr. Bim a high place in the 
estimation of his fellowmen and he has found in the new world many friends as 
well as material prosperity.