Thomas Hoidel Biography

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	Ogle & Co., Chicago, 1898. Pages 445-446

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THOMAS HOIDEL-A prominent position as a citizen and member of the 
farming community of Nunda township, Lake county, South Dakota, is held 
by the gentleman above named, whose home is in section 28 of the above 
named township. He is of Norwegian parentage and birth and brought to 
this country the habits of thrift and economy characteristic of the 
children of Norway.  His father, Peter Hoidel, was born in July, 1819, 
and made a livelihood by the pursuit of agriculture.  He is now living 
in Freeborn county, Minnesota, on a farm, with one of his sons.  The 
mother of our subject bore the maiden name of Carrie Quam.  She was 
also born in Norway, in 1825, and died in Minnesota in the year 1894.

Thomas Hoidel was born June 27, 1849, and in 1867 came to America and 
settled in Freeborn county, Minnesota, where he lived part of the time 
with his parents, although he owned eighty acres of land which he also 
tended.  In 1878 he sold his Minnesota farm and went west and for a 
number of years was engaged in general work and fishing in California 
and Oregon.  In 1881 he returned to Minnesota, and three years later 
moved to Lake county, South Dakota, then a part of Dakota territory, 
and bought the northeast quarter of section 17, and the southwest 
quarter of section 7, Nunda township, but in 1892 sold all and 
purchased the southeast quarter of section 28, and the southwest of 
section 29, of the same township.  This land Mr. Hoidel still owns and 
has fenced it and placed it in a high state of cultivation.  The farm 
is furnished with a cozy residence, spacious and convenient barns and 
outbuildings and is surrounded with such improvements and home comforts 
as make life enjoyable.

January 2, 1871, Mr. Hoidel was united in marriage to Miss Jori Tufte, 
daughter of Iver and Martha Tufte, of Freeborn county, Minnesota.  Mrs. 
Hoidel died in Freeborn county, Minnesota, leaving her bereaved husband 
and four children, two sons and two daughters.  The four children, who 
are all still living at home, bear the following names:  Annie, Peter, 
Martha and Iver.

Politically Mr. Hoidel is a Republican, and is keenly interested in all 
matters pertaining to the welfare of the community, and has served the 
citizens of his adopted township in the administration of several of 
the township offices.  He is also a member of the Prairie Queen 
Lutheran church, which is situated in Summit township.  He is a man of 
the very best character, thorough and systematic as a farmer, pleasant 
to meet, and is held in high esteem by all with whom he comes in 
contact.