Residents
Cottage Grove
1881
NAME
|
OCCUPATION
|
POST OFFICE
|
ACRES
|
SECTION
|
Adams. C. P.
|
|
|
|
|
Ames, Oliver
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
944
|
36
|
Anderson, Chas.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
40
|
32
|
Anderson, O.
|
|
|
|
|
Arbuckle, S. C.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
480
|
22
|
Arney, John
|
farmer
|
Newport
|
149
|
8
|
Arny, F.
|
farmer
|
Newport
|
120
|
5
|
Atkinson, John
|
farmer
|
Stillwater
|
40
|
8
|
Austin, A. E.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
20
|
17
|
Austin, Lewis
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
|
17
|
Bahls, John
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
80
|
10
|
Bailey, Mrs. John
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
80
|
11
|
Bailey, Levi
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
320
|
17
|
Barrett & Co.
|
merchants
|
Langdon
|
lots
|
21
|
Baugh, John
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
145
|
3
|
Belden, Henry
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
266
|
5
|
Benson, Jerome
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
80
|
16
|
Benson, John
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
120
|
32
|
Borth, Aug. F.
|
blacksm'h
|
Cottage Grove
|
1
|
12
|
Brunelle, David
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
40
|
32
|
Brunelle, Jas.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
20
|
32
|
Burdick, Mary A.
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
160
|
10
|
Burwell, Mrs. L.
|
farmer
|
Hastings
|
40
|
86
|
Case, Jas. R.
|
|
|
|
|
Chamberlain, N.
|
|
|
|
|
Clark, E.
|
farmer
|
Hastings
|
160
|
24
|
Colby, Mary D.
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
1
|
2
|
Colwell, John
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
291
|
21
|
Connelly, John
|
farmer
|
Newport
|
146
|
4
|
Cowan, W.
|
doctor
|
Winnipeg
|
250
|
3
|
Cowell, Mrs. M. A.
|
farmer
|
Newport
|
253
|
6
|
Crandall, J. H.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
388
|
17
|
Crippen, G. R.
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
160
|
11
|
Daly, Ed.
|
farmer
|
|
|
|
Daly, G. H.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
120
|
32
|
Daly, Jerome
|
farmer
|
Langdon |
520
|
20
|
Daly, John
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
785
|
32
|
Daly, Mrs. M.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
60
|
27
|
Damerel, Chas.
|
farmer
|
Hastings
|
20
|
32
|
Daulton, Jas.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
200
|
22
|
De Arton, A.
|
|
|
|
|
De Arton, J. F.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
320
|
17
|
Dixon, Mrs. Nellie
|
|
St. Paul
|
65
|
22
|
Doyle, Edward
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
160
|
25
|
Dudley, W. E.
|
painter and far.
|
Cottage Grove
|
|
10
|
Dunkisley, W.
|
|
|
|
|
Durand, Mrs. Caroline
|
|
Newpor
|
65
|
18
|
Elkins, S.
|
farmer
|
Newport
|
63
|
18
|
Elwell, M. M.
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
lot
|
12
|
Fisk, Geo. A.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
168
|
8
|
Fowler, Wm.
|
farmer
|
Newport
|
369
|
7
|
Fritye, A.
|
farmer
|
Newport
|
285
|
19
|
Fritye, Adam
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
358
|
28
|
Fritye, Anton
|
|
|
|
|
Fryty, Casper
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
120
|
19
|
Furber, Geo. M.
|
merchant
|
Cottage Grove
|
|
12
|
Furber, J. P.
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
509
|
2
|
Furber, J. W.
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
280
|
12
|
Furber, S. W.
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
240
|
12
|
Furber, Theo.
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
320
|
2
|
Gaffney, M.
|
farmer
|
Hastings
|
160
|
29
|
Gillett, Hannah
|
|
Langdon
|
lots
|
21
|
Gilmore, Sarah
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
658
|
26
|
Glenn, W. H.
|
hotel
|
Cottage Grove
|
|
12
|
Grouskras, J.
|
|
|
|
|
Hancock, G. N.
|
|
|
|
|
Harriman, F.
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
|
12
|
Hart, E. J.
|
painter
|
Cottage Grove
|
100
|
3
|
Hatton, W.
|
carpenter
|
Langdon
|
16
|
21
|
Heselton, Derby
|
farmer
|
Hastings
|
20
|
36
|
Heselton, John
|
farmer
|
Hastings
|
236
|
25
|
Hill, Lewis
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
74
|
7
|
Holman, A. L.
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
111
|
2
|
House and Roberts
|
|
|
|
|
House, Henry
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
191
|
3
|
Jones, Ransom
|
|
Cottage Grove
|
|
2
|
Keene, A.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
160
|
14
|
Keene, W. A.
|
farmer
|
Hastings
|
100
|
25
|
Keene, W. C.
|
farmer
|
|
|
27
|
Kelsey, Wallace
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
116
|
12
|
Kemp, D. A.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
242
|
34
|
Kemp, Jas.
|
far. and agri imp's
|
Langdon
|
109
|
34
|
Kemp, W. E.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
lot
|
21
|
Ladd, Uriah
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
|
10
|
Langdon
butter and cheese factory
|
1
|
17
|
Laramy, John
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
360
|
3
|
Laramy, W. S.
|
|
|
|
|
Lavery, A. M.
|
|
|
|
|
Le Borius, Jos.
|
gardener
|
Cottage Grove
|
150
|
12
|
Link, W. Jr.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
80
|
8
|
Lyde, Mary H.
|
|
St. Paul
|
80
|
6
|
Mars, Albert
|
|
Newport
|
|
5
|
Mars, Hartly
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
72
|
4
|
Mars, John
|
farmer
|
Newport
|
116
|
5
|
Mantaux, Chas.
|
farmer
|
Newport
|
160
|
6
|
McCallum, Arch
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
35
|
1
|
McCallum, Duncan
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
75
|
1
|
McChesney, J. G.
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
240
|
13
|
McChesney, Robt.
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
320
|
1
|
McCluskey, Harriet
|
|
|
|
|
McCluskey, Mrs. S.
|
|
Cottage Grove
|
lots
|
12
|
Meilicke, F. S.
|
farmer
|
Hastings
|
240
|
36
|
Miller, M.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
120
|
8
|
Miller, T. F.
|
proprietor Langdon elevator
|
|
21
|
Morgan, Henry F.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
10
|
16
|
Morgan, John
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
40
|
16
|
Morey, John
|
farmer
|
Hastings
|
376
|
24
|
Morey, Reuben
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
120
|
24
|
Mosher, Jacob
|
carpenter
|
Langdon
|
|
26
|
Munger, E. G.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
|
7
|
Munger, J. M.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
165
|
7
|
Munger, Mrs. L. M.
|
|
Langdon
|
|
7
|
Munger, W. R.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
238
|
7
|
Munson, W.
|
|
St. Paul
|
40
|
8
|
Nelson, Swan
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
120
|
16
|
Nessel, Mrs. I.
|
|
Langdon
|
lots
|
21
|
Noltemeier, Aug.
|
farmer
|
Newport
|
120
|
4
|
Noltemeier, Fred
|
farmer
|
Newport
|
320
|
4
|
Norris, Mrs. J. S.
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
120
|
1
|
Olson, Peter
|
farmer
|
Newport
|
`40
|
5
|
Pettet, J. A.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
106
|
27
|
Roberts, R.
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
200
|
15
|
Root, E. N.
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
172
|
11
|
Rosenquist, S. P.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
80
|
16
|
Sinclair, Mrs. S. E.
|
|
Cottage Grove
|
lot
|
12
|
Spoor, Theresa
|
farmer
|
Newport
|
76
|
5
|
Stacey, Joel H.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
121
|
8
|
Steen, A. H.
|
physician
|
Cottage Grove
|
4
|
12
|
Stevens, J. A.
|
|
|
|
|
Stevens, J. N.
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
40
|
12
|
Swetlan, Martha J.
|
|
Cottage Grove
|
120
|
24
|
Thompson, Joel B.
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
120
|
13
|
Thompson, Peter
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
125
|
14
|
Thornton, C.
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
80
|
1
|
Tibbetts, Frank
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
160
|
19
|
Tucker, J. C.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
244
|
25-6
|
Tuttle, C. D.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
|
26
|
Tuttle, Matilda
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
156
|
26
|
Vial, Frank
|
|
|
|
|
Vial, Mrs. Mary O.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
276
|
27
|
Voelker, E.
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
100
|
24
|
Watson, John
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
205
|
9
|
Watson, Robt.
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
240
|
1&2
|
Watson, Wm.
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
275
|
9
|
Weber, Chris.
|
farmer
|
Hastings
|
37
|
36
|
Welch, Edmond
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
80
|
16
|
Wilkins, Margaret
|
|
Langdon
|
160
|
23
|
Wilkins, Robt.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
|
23
|
Woodward & Son
|
merch.
|
Langdon
|
|
21
|
Woodward, Geo.
|
farmer
|
Langdon
|
866
|
17
|
Wolf, Ludwig
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
160
|
25
|
Zelch, John
|
farmer
|
Cottage Grove
|
160
|
3
|
Source: History of
Washington County and the St. Croix Valley
by
Rev. Edward D. Neill, 1881.
Forest Lake at Sunset photo
contributed by Brian Price, copyright 2015, all rights reserved.
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