Andrew I. Tufte Biography

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	Ogle & Co., Chicago, 1898. Page 454

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ANDREW I. TUFTE, who resides on section 21, Nunda township, Lake 
county, is one of the energetic and prosperous farmers of that 
locality.  Mr. Tufte was born in Norway on the 28th of April, 1843.  
His father, Iver Tufte, whose birth occurred in 1818 in the same 
country, was a farmer by occupation.  He came to the United States with 
his family in 1870, settling in Freeborn county, Minnesota, where he 
purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land.  Our subject's mother, 
whose maiden name was Martha Dyrdal, was also a native of Norway.  
Andrew made a trip to America in 1867, but returned to his native 
country in December of the following year. He remained there until 
1870, and then, with his parents, crossed the Atlantic once more, and 
located in Freeborn county, Minnesota.  He worked upon his father's 
farm there for two years and then bought eighty acres for himself, 
which he tilled very profitably until 1879.  In that year Mr. Tufte 
became a resident of Lake county and took up a homestead claim on 
section 21, Nunda township.   He now owns two hundred and forty acres 
of rich, well improved land. with an excellent residence, large and 
substantial barns, fences, outbuildings, etc., and his farm is 
considered one of the finest in Nunda township. Mr. Tufte is a 
Republican in p6litical affairs, and for six terms has served as 
assessor of his township, being still the incumbent of that office.  He 
is a member of the Prairie Queen Lutheran church, situated in Summit 
township.

In June, 1872, Mr. Tufte married Miss Annie Dyrdal, a daughter of Peter 
and Anna Dyrdal, and a native of Norway.  Mrs. Tufte died in 1882.  
Five children were the issue of this marriage, four of whom are 
deceased.  One daughter named Martha still survives.  Mr. Tufte 
subsequently remarried, his second wife being Miss Martha Dalen, who 
was also of Norwegian birth. She died on the 14th of September, 1896. 
Mrs. Tufte was the mother of three children, one of whom died in 
infancy.  The others, Sopha and Anna, are now living upon the 
homestead.