MN AHGP Archives-Brown Co. 1882 Bios--North Star and Bashaw Twps.
Brown County biographies from the 1882 History of the Minnesota Valley, including the Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota
North Star Twp.
Ambrose Parsons was born in Jones county, Iowa, in 1839. In 1859 started for California; remained in that state till 1864 engaged in buying and selling horses; returned to Iowa and was a stock dealer there until 1874; then came to Minnesota and in the fall of that year located in North Star. Since his residence here has given his attention to buying and shipping stock, and farming. Mary E. Ladd became his wife in 1873. Mabel S., Winnifred, Hollis and Mary are their children.
Mathew Byan, one of the pioneers of Brown county, was born in Ireland in 1826. He came to America at the age of nineteen years. After remaining in Philadelphia about five years, came to St. Paul, and the next year, 1856, made a claim in Home. His was the first family in the town. During the year of 1856 was in the employ of the government, laying out a road from Fort Ridgely to the Missouri river. In 1862 Mr. Byan moved his family to New Ulm; remained during the seige, then spent one year at St. Paul. Resided on his claim until 1875, then located on section eight, of North Star. Married in 1860, Mary Schmitz; this, was the first couple married from Home. Eleven children; ten are living.
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Bashaw Twp.
J. H. Barber was born in Kent county, Delaware, in ] 844. When seventeen years of age enlisted in Company K, First Delaware infantry; served until the close of the war; for meritorious conduct at the battle of Chancellorsville was promoted to first lieutenant, and afterward adjutant; was also aid-de-camp. In 1866 moved to Michigan, thence in 1878 to Iowa; came to Minnesota in 1873; settled in Bashaw; was present at the organization of the town, and served as clerk several years. Married Mary Brown in 1867. Nina, Ida, William, Charles and Jennie are their children.
Joseph Baschor, a native of Germany,was born in 1832. Came to America in 1869, was the first settler in the town of Bashaw, Brown county, Minnesota, which was named in his honor. He still lives at his old homestead; his farm contains 400 acres. Mr. Baschor has been treasurer of his school district since its organization. Was married in 1859, and has a family of five children: Joseph, Katie, Frank, John and Theresa.
G. L. Grek was born in Sweden, in 1838. In 1869 came to America, located in Houston county, Minnesota, where he was employed by a farmer until 1871; coming to Brown county he located a home on section twenty-eight, of Bashaw township, which is still his home. He married in Sweden in 1868, and has one child.
H. C. Mallette was born in Seneca county, Ohio, in 1841. When eight years old he accompanied his parents to Wisconsin and settled on a farm. In 1861 enlisted in Company H, 8th Wisconsin, and served until 1864. Came to Minnesota in 1871, and settled in Bashaw; has at present a fine farm of 160 acres. He is chairman of the town board and justice of the peace. Was married in 1867, and has a family of five children.
Christin Pedersen was born in 1816, in Denmark. In 1869 came to the United States, and after a brief stay in Wisconsin, moved to Houston county, Minnesota. In 1873 came to Bashaw; located in section twenty-two. It was at his house that the notorious James Brothers took dinner at the time of their flight from Northfield. Mr. Pedersen is treasurer of the town. Has been twice married; first in 1839; his wife died in 1864, leaving two children. His second marriage took place in 1866.
H. C. Pedersen was born in 1840. in Denmark. He learned blacksmithing of his father, and came to the United States in 1873; settled in Bashaw on a farm. He was for a time employed in machine shops at New Ulm and carriage shops at Mankato, but returned to his farm in Bashaw in 1878. He is one of the supervisors of the town, and is mail carrier between Springfield and Comfrey. Mr. Pedersen has a wife and four children.
E. Stoemach was born in Switzerland in April, 1845; came to America as a young man and homesteaded in Wisconsin seven years. In 1876 came to Bashaw Twp. and has continued to make his home here; married Flora Nietsheu in 1878; no children.
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