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Torgus Kettleson (Eiken), a pioneer of Black Hammer Township, was born in Norway, and came to Houston County,
Minn., when there were but a few settlers here, entering land, Aug. 25, 1855, in Black Hammer Township. He was
accompanied by his wife and several children, and, like nearly all the early immigrants, had crossed the ocean
in a sailing vessel, landing after a long and tedious voyage. The first home of himself and family here was a dugout,
which he soon converted into a cellar, erecting thereon a log house, which for some years proved a fairly comfortable
residence. He began his agricultural operations by clearing off a patch for corn, which, when ripened and gathered,
was ground into meal in a coffee-mill-a common device with the pioneer settlers before a grist mill was established
in the neighborhood. In time Mr. Kettleson developed his farm and raised various crops, establishing for himself
and family a comfortable home.
FROM:
The History of Houston County, Minnesota
Edited by: Franklyn Curtis-Wedge.
H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.
Winona, Minn. 1919
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