Andrew H. Bim Biography This biography was extracted from "History of Dakota Territory", by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V page 620-623 This material was scanned, proof read and copyrighted by Judy Sheppard Huber and may only be used for private genealogical purposes. It may not be used for any commercial venture and sold in any form. Contact Huber by e-mail: huberj@nvc.net. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. This file is part of the SDGENWEB Archives. If you arrived here inside a frame or from a link from somewhere else, our front door is at http://usgwarchives.org/sd/sdfiles.htm 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.