Olmsted-Dodge County MINNESOTA Biographies.....Thron Thompson March 18 1851 - 
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Mike Oiseth MOISETH@mn.rr.com March 10, 2005, 11:28 am

Author: Joseph Leonard, History of Olmsted County, Minnesota

THRON THOMPSON was born in Norway March 18, 1851, and is the son of
Thomas and Anna, who passed their whole lives at farming in the same
country. They were well-to-do and prominent people in the community
where they resided. Their son Thron came to the United States in 1873
and first located at Faribault, where he worked among the farmers for
three years. He then bought a tract of 160 acres in Dodge county, which
he farmed for five years. He then sold out and came to Rock Dell
township and bought 120 acres in section 24, This tract was almost
wholly unimproved, but he went to work in earnest and has slowly added
one improvement after another until now the place is equipped with good
buildings, fences, machinery, cultivated land, and live stock. There are
groves to give the necessary shade in summer and protection in winter.
He has a grove of evergreens and a fine orchard and all the surroundings
show intelligent arrangement and good taste. In addition to this he owns
400 acres in Wadena county. He holds stock in the Creamery Company and
in the Elevator Company. He is well situated to enjoy life. In 1878 he
married Beret Evenson, whose parents were early settlers of this
township. To Mr. and Mrs. Thompson the following children have been
born: Anthon, born June 27, 1879, married, and residing in Rice county,
engaged in farming; Eddie, born October 27, 1881, married, and farming
in North Dakota; Clara A., born March 28, 1884, the wife of A. Molde, a
farmer of North Dakota; Tilla B., born July 12, 1886; Oscar, born May
22, 1889; Henry, born January 31, 1892, died in 1905; Freddy, born
February 8, 1895; an infant boy, born dead, June 14, 1898; Agnes, born
and died April 11, 1899; Martin, born February 22, 1900; Agnes S., born
March 23, 1903. Unfortunately, the mother of this fine family died
November 2, 1907, and was laid to rest in East St. Olaf's Cemetery. At
the church here the family worship.

Additional Comments:
Joseph Leonard, History of Olmsted County, Minnesota: together with sketches of many
of its pioneers, 
citizens, families, and institutions. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association,
1910.

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