. History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa, a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement ... with the usualexperiences of farm bred boys. There he was married in 1876 to Miss Breat Indvik,who was born in Norway and came to the United States with her parents in their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Myre came to Winnebago county and tookup their abode upon a farm. As the years passed by he carefully managed hisbusiness and prosperity enabled him from time to time to add to his holdings untilhis possessions in farm land aggregated seven hundred and twenty acres.
. History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa, a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement ... with the usualexperiences of farm bred boys. There he was married in 1876 to Miss Breat Indvik,who was born in Norway and came to the United States with her parents in their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Myre came to Winnebago county and tookup their abode upon a farm. As the years passed by he carefully managed hisbusiness and prosperity enabled him from time to time to add to his holdings untilhis possessions in farm land aggregated seven hundred and twenty acres. Henever allowed difficulties or obstacles to discourage him and his resolute courage andenergy carried him forward to the goal of success. Mr. and Mrs. Myre became the parents of seven children, of whom all are yetliving nainely: C. C.; John C.; Bertha, the wife of A. Dahl; Julia, the wife ofAndrew Jacobson; Gena, the wife of Eoy Thomas, of Mason City; HelmerC; and Clarence, who is living on the old homestead. On the 5th of January,1914, Mr. Myre departed this life, being then about sixty-five years of age, and he 3. pa: >.-1 .•aJ Li TJIL;--N I U-^ WINNEBAGO AND HANCOCK COUNTIES 123 was laid to rest in the West Prairie cemetery. He held membership in theLutheran church and lived the life of an earnest Christian gentleman, beingstraightforward in all of his business dealings and honorable in all lifes who knew him entertained tor him the warmest regard, and not only hisimmediate family but many friends mourned his passing. Mrs. Myre is also amember of the Lutheran church and she is widely and favorably known in her partof the county. She still owns the old homestead property of two hundred acres,situated on section 83 Linden township. It is well improved and returns to her agratifying annual income as the result of the care and labor bestowed upon theplace. LUDVIG B. LUDVIG. Ludvig E. Ludvig, president and general manager of the Lake Mills Imp
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