Tellef S. Tweed

TWEED, JUVA, TWITO

Posted By: Sharyl Ferrall (email)
Date: 7/15/2009 at 06:45:53

Tellef S. Tweed is well known in financial circles of Lake Mills as cashier of the Farmers State Bank and was formerly for a number of years a factor in the commercial development of the town as the owner of an implement store.

He was born in Norway in February, 1862, and is a son of Swen and Bergit (Juva) Tweed. The father passed away in Norway in 1891 at the age of seventy-eight years after a life devoted to agricultural pursuits. The mother is still living in that country.

Tellef S. Tweed received his education mainly in Norway but also attended school for a short time in Forest City and Decorah, Iowa. In 1881, when about nineteen years of age, he came to the United States and located in Forest City. For four years he worked as a farm hand and for six years was employed in an implement store at Forest City. In 1890, however, he removed to Lake Mills, Iowa, and for six years thereafter he traveled for the McCormick Harvester Company. At length he engaged in the implement business in Lake Mills on his own account, conducting a store for eight years. In 1905, however, he disposed of that business and purchased an interest in the Farmers State Bank, of which he became cashier. During the intervening twelve years he has proved his right to rank among the progressive and successful bankers of the state and the business of the bank has shown a steady growth as the result of his well considered policy. Hia first concern has been the safety of the funds deposited with the bank, hut he has also endeavored to make the institution serve the community in as many different ways as possible. In addition to his bank holdings he owns one hundred and twenty acres of improved land adjoining Lake Mills.

Mr. Tweed was married in May, 1890, to Miss Hilda Twito and they have four children, namely: Mabel B., who was born in October, 1891; Hazel T., born in August, 1893; Alma L., in September, 1896; and Selmer T., in August, 1904.

Mr. Tweed is a republican and has served for six years as a member of the school board, of which he was president the latter part of his term. He is a communicant of the Lutheran church and its teachings have guided his life in his business dealings as well as in private relations. His record is one of which he has just cause to feel proud, as his success has come solely as the result of his own foresight, energy and ability.

~History of Winnebago and Hancock Counties, Iowa, Vol. II, 1917, pg 52