Joseph Oien Biography


	This biography appears on page 1239 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915) and was 
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				JOSEPH OIEN. 

	Joseph Oien, an enterprising and progressive young agriculturist 
and worthy native son of Minnehaha county, South Dakota, is engaged in 
farming on an extensive scale, operating his father's home place of 
four hundred and forty acres on section 25, Dell Rapids township. His 
birth there occurred on the 20th of November, 1883, his parents being 
H. H. and Anna (Kilness) Oien, of whom more extended mention is made on 
another page of this work. 

	Joseph Oien was reared at home and in the acquirement of an 
education attended the public schools, also pursuing a course of study 
in the Sioux Falls Business College. On attaining his majority he began 
farming in association with his brothers, George and Gustaf, conducting 
his interests in partnership with them until 1913, when he took charge 
of the home farm. He has since operated the place independently and in 
its management displays excellent business ability as well as a 
thorough knowledge of agriculture, following the most modern, practical 
and effective methods of farming. 

	On the 18th of October, 1913, Mr. Oien was united in marriage to 
Miss Tilda Nyhus, of Minnehaha county, South Dakota, her father being 
T. H. Nyhus, a prominent agriculturist of Sverdrup township. Mr. Oien 
gives his political allegiance to the republican party, and 08 
religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Lutheran synod, 
to which his wife also belongs. In the community where his entire life 
has been spent he is well known and highly esteemed for his many 
excellent traits of character and genuine personal worth.