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Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 326
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 edition. Excerpt: ...esteemed by all who know him. Charles H. De Long, marble and granite worker of Owatonna, was born in St. Lawrence county, New York state, October 18, 1862, son of Richard and Harriett De Long, natives of New York and Vermont, respectively. They emigrated west in their early days, locating at Owatonna township in 1865. Here the father bought one hundred and twenty acres of farm land and engaged in agricultural pursuits, which he followed up to the time of his decease, November, 1883. The mother is still living in Minneapolis. Charles received his early education in the district schools, which was supplemented by a course at Pillsbury Academy, Owatonna. After leaving school in 1884 he went to South Dakota, where he homesteaded one hundred and sixty acres of land, remaining there six years. He returned to Owatonna in 1891 and engaged in farming on the old homestead for a period of one year. He then engaged in the marble and granite industry, representing that business as a traveling salesman, which he continued to do for four years. Later he purchased the Owatonna Marble and Granite Works, also the Stone Marble Works. He is the sole owner and proprietor of this business and is conducting a very extensive and prosperous business. He has a number of men traveling, representing the firm in Minnesota and also in Iowa. He is also carrying on farming in connection with his business, having a farm of two hundred acres in Meriden township, where he carries on general and diversified farming. Mr. De Long was married April 27, 1896, at Pine Island, Goodhue county, Minnesota, to Mrs. Jane Wunderlich, of Cherry Grove. Their home is blessed with one child, Richard, born October 26, 1898. Mr. De Long is a Democrat in politics. In religious faith he...