Olmsted County MINNESOTA Biographies.....B. Magnesen November 4 1847 - 
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Mike Oiseth MOISETH@mn.rr.com March 10, 2005, 8:48 am

Author: Joseph Leonard, History of Olmsted County, Minnesota

B. Magnesen was born In Dane county, Wisconsin, November 4, 1847. (For
sketch of his parentage, see the biography of N. Magnesen.) He grew up
on a farm and in youth received such education as the schools afforded.
Upon reaching manhood he made up his mind to become a farmer and such he
has been all his life to the present time. In 1888 he was joined in
matrimony to Miss Ella Roe, whose parents were pioneer settlers of Iowa.
Mr. Magnesen had the usual hard time in getting started in business and
had to depend upon his own exertions, but he finally succeeded and now
Is prosperous and independent. In 1878 he bought a farm of 160 acres of
Marcus Wing, the property being known as the Norman place. He was the
owner of twenty acres before, now owning in all 180 acres. Since buying
the property he has made vast improvements , until now there is scarcely
a better improved farm in the whole township. He has excellent and the
farm is well provided with modern implements stocked with high grade
live stock. Mr. Magnesen is the owner of blocks of stock in the Zumbro
Creamery Company and in the Farmers' Telephone Company.

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. Page 405.

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