Anton DAMMEN
- Born: 26 Oct 1864, Fillmore County, MN 1
- Baptized: Elstad
- Died: 1933, Fillmore County, MN at age 69 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: Amherst, 1880, Fillmore County, MN. line 16
4 4 Hendrickson Hans 57
--- Carrie 61
--- Caroline 22
--- Betsey 19
--- Annie 17
--- Anton 16
--- Andrew 13
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• Biography: History of Fillmore County, MN, 1912, Fillmore County, MN. DAMMEN ANTON H.
BOOK - HISTORY OF FILLMORE COUNTY, MN., VOLS. 1 & 2, PUBLISHED IN 1912. Anton H. Dammen was born in Amherst township, October 26, 1864, son of Hans H. and Carrie H. Dammen, natives of Norway, the former a blacksmith by trade who brought his family to the United States in 1851, settled in Elgin, Clayton county, Iowa, and continued to follow his trade until 1855 when he came to this county and located in Amherst, where he pre-empted a quarter section, and worked on his claim for two years, later growing discouraged and returning to his former home in Nor- way, but not finding things as he hoped, returning after a comparatively short stay to this county, farming until some twenty years ago, and then making his home with various members of his family. His children were: Hendrick, Mary, Lesa, Carrie, Bertha, Annie, Anton H. and Andrew. Anton attended the country school in his district and assisted his parents on the home place. When nineteen years of age he began going to South Dakota for his summers, working five seasons, for his brother, Hendrick. Later he and his brother bought 100 acres together, subsequently acquiring the old homestead. This was later divided. Anton H. now owns 200 acres in section six, Preble, and section one, Amherst. He follows general farming and keeps about thirty head of cattle, twenty-five sheep and six horses and raises from forty to fifty hogs annually. He is a member of the Lutheran church. In politics he is a Republican, and has been director of local school board. He was married in 1892 to Tella Ask, who was born in Preston township, February 4, 1871. They have adopted one son, Lee.
• Cemetery: Elstad Cemetery, 1933, Fillmore County, MN. Dammen Anton 1864 1933
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