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Martin I. Martinson

MARTINSON, ODDEN, ANDERSON, JOHNSON, THOMPSON

Posted By: Peter Gausmann (email)
Date: 1/7/2010 at 04:33:29

MARTIN I. MARTINSON

Martin I. Martinson has been a resident of Winnebago county, Iowa, since six years of age and since reaching man's estate has been prominently identified with her agricultural interests, now owning and operating a good farm on section 29, Norway township. He is a native of the neighboring state of Wisconsin, his birth occurring in Lafayette county, June 24, 1859, and he is a son of Ingebrit and Gertrude (Odden) Martinson, of whom extended mention is made in the sketch of Ole I. Martinson on another page of this volume.

Martin I. Martinson accompanied his parents on their removal to Winnebago county, Iowa, about 1865, and here he pursued his studies in the public schools until sixteen years of age. He remained at home until twenty-five and then purchased the southeast quarter of section 29, Norway township, and also the west half of the southwest quarter of section 28. Upon this farm he has since resided and has given his undivided attention to its cultivation and improvement with good results. He is now a stockholder in the Farmers Elevator, Lake Mills Creamery Company and Farmers Lumber Company of Lake Mills and is one of the well-to-do citizens of his community.

On the 29th of March, 1884, Mr. Martinson was united in marriage to Miss Lena Anderson, a daughter of Ole and Carrie Anderson, who were natives of Norway and came to the United States forty years ago. The father was a farmer and passed away in Winnebago county in 1897. He is buried in Lime Creek cemetery. The mother is living in Wisconsin at the age of eighty-three years. To Mr. and Mrs. Martinson have been born twelve children, of whom the following are still living: Ingebrit M., a resident of Center township; Carl Oscar, of Lake Mills; Selma C., the wife of Ed Johnson, of Center township, Winnebago county; Clara C., the wife of Alfred Thompson, of Center township; and Gilma, Annetta C., Alice B., Melvin O. and William R., all at home.

The family are identified with the Synod Lutheran church and in politics Mr. Martinson affiliates with the republican party, in whose principles and policies he firmly believes. For a number of years he filled the office of school director and the cause of education has always found in him a faithful friend. Wherever known, he is held in high regard and he is numbered among the representative citizens of his locality.

Source: History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Vol. II. Pioneer Publishing Company (Chicago), 1917. pp. 297-298.


 

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