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A brief history of Yellow Medicine County Prior to 1849, Yellow Medicine County, was under federal jurisdiction and was officially known as a part of Wisconsin Territory. At this time the territory was mostly inhabited by the Chippewa Tribe to the north and Dakota Tribe to the south. In 1849, Yellow Medicine became part of Minnesota Territory and was a part of Dakota and Wabasha counties. According to the treaties of 1850, when tribes of the Sioux surrendered title to their lands in Minnesota, a tract of land ten miles wide on each side of the Minnesota River was reserved as Dakota Territory. In 1852, Dr. Thomas Williamson, a medical missionary with the Presbyterian Church, established the Pejuhatazizi Mission. "Pejuhatazizi" is a Dakota name meaning "Yellow Medicine", the name of a plant used by the Dakota for medicinal purposes and where the county name originates. The government established the Upper Sioux Agency in 1854 in what is now Sioux Agency Township. During the Sioux Uprising of 1862, the Agency, missions, and several white settlements were destroyed and as a result of the uprising the Dakota lands were declared forfeit. Consequently, white settlement began again in 1865. At this time Yellow Medicine was a part of Redwood County, MN. The early settlers were largely Scandinavian and German with smaller concentrations of English, Irish, Czech, and Bohemian. Yellow Medicine County was created by a legislative act on March 6, 1871. A board of three commissioners met on January 1, 1872 in Yellow Medicine City, which became the first county seat. In the spring of 1874, Granite Falls became the county seat and the first courthouse, containing a court room and three small offices, was completed on the site of the present jail. In 1888, this building was replaced with a two story stone structure which still acts as the court house today on Ninth Avenue in Granite Falls. Twenty-one townships and ten communities were established in the new county between 1871 and 1890. The communities include Granite Falls, Canby, Clarkfield, Wood Lake, Echo, Hanley Falls, Porter, Hazel Run, St. Leo, and Burr. A Dakota settlement of about 150 people is located three miles south of Granite Falls. Each community is authentic and has its own rich history to portray to their visitors. (Source: Yellow Medicine County )
Upper Sioux Community
To read The Upper Sioux Community's full history, please follow this link: Upper Sioux Community Pezihutazizi Oyate History Contact Information: 5722 Travers Lane, PO Box 147, Granite Falls, MN 56241 Phone: 320-564-3853 (Source: Upper Sioux Community and Wikipedia) |
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Founded March 6, 1871 Parent County: Redwood Seat: Granite Falls Largest city: Granite Falls |
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Burton Township |
Omro Township |
Canby *Former and current townships and cities are included in this list |
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Towns ~ Minnesota Falls ~ Yellow Medicine City |
Unincorprated Villages, Hamlets, & Trading Posts ~ Burr ~ Lorne ~ Normania ~ St. Leo |
Post Offices ~ Lisbon ~Silliards ~ Sorlien Mills ~Stavanger ~ Stony Run ~Vineland |
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BIOS: Charles E. Colston, William Johnke, Peter E. Lyngen, John Vongberg
December 2024 BIOS: C.L. Christianson, Gudmunder Gudmundson, Julius O. Johnson
August 2024 BIOS: August F. Behm, Knut O. Fjeldstad, Gunhild Foss, Halvor T. Hegni, Oscar C. Knutson, John Landgraf, August Larson
March 2024 BIOS: Albert Anderson, John L. Anderson, Christ Christianson, Oscar C. Hagen, Adolph Miller, Ole R. Larson, Edward O. Peterson
November 2023 BIOS: Torger Jenson, Christ Kolflot
January 2023- Happy New Year! BIOS: Fred G. Bottcher, Andrew S. Dokken, August Fredlund, Erik O. Gaarden, Harry M. Hanson, Ole Hartwick, Ernest C. Hawkins, Gjermaund O. Homme, August A. Isaacson, John S. Kilbride, John George Koch, D. A. McLarty, Anton N. Molstad, John A. Peterson
May 2022 BIOS: Hans T. Grevstad, Reverend Justus H. Naumann
March 2022 BIOS: Hellick T. Ellingson, G. Grinager, Christian B. Kroger, Carl P. Sebey, Thomas M. Tilghman
February 2022 BIOS:Nels P. Bengtson, Alton E. Martin
May 2021 BIOS: Charles A. Bennett, Henry Bordewich, Grant Stephen Carpenter, Franklin Judson Cressy, Andrew Roberg, Ole A. Thorhaug MILITARY: Gold Star Veterans:George B. Clark, John M. Forberg
October 2020 BIOS: Gilbert M. Anderson (born 1879), John G. Isfeld, Henry L. Kaslin, John Odegaard, Christian Skjonsby, Albert H. Thovson, Iver Iverson Vigen, Lars J. Ville, Adolph J. Warnke, Gerhard A. Wilson
September 2020 BIOS: Carl Gottschalk, Ole Lecy, Carl E. Lundquist, Ole Neste, Anna Peterson, Peter N. Silver
June 2020 BIOS: Benjamin Angel DEATHS: Dr. J. L. Pollack MILITARY: Gold Star Veterans: Andrew Amundson, Alfred Olai Anderson, Ole M. Anderson
April 2020 BIOS: Alfred S. Anderson, Pete Anderson, Adolph Boettcher, Ole Gullickson, P. A. Hanson, Ole J. Hardy, Anton O. Holm, Esley E. Robinson, Martin Schulz, Frank E. Stratton
January 2020 BIOS: Hans P. Anderson, Peter Anderson, William F. Borning, Clarence Dodge, Peter Furgason, Esther Johnson, Hans P. Larson, Ole C. Olson, George O. Paulson, Harry F. Payne MARRIAGES: 1875 marriages, 1876 marriages, 1877 marriages
July 2019 BIOS: George H. Barber, Andrew Johnson, John N. Johnson, Wilhelm L. Kraemer, Olai A. Lende, August F. Plath, Sigvald Resse, Thomas W. Tangen
March 2019 BIOS: August Beck, Jacob Ralston, Peter Septon, Frederick Sommerfeld
February 2019 BIOS: Rev. H. O. Fjeldstad, Ludvig M. Jensvold
December 2018 BIOS: Anthon Howell, Iver B. Hustad, Alexander H. Lowe, William F. Martin, Ole A. Norgaard, James O'Connor Jr., Hans Satre, A. A. Selness, D. W. Sherman, John M. Thompson, Pauline Unlee, Carl Wilkening MILITARY NEWS: John Bowe authors pamphlet
November 2018 BIOS: B. A. Aakvik, Bernt Anderson, Frank A. Evends, Carl Anton Grannat, Joseph Melvin Hendrickson, Ellef Halvorson, Henry William Rader, Gustav F. Schlenner, Samuel Schultz, Edwin Willander
October 2018 BIOS: Gilbert M. Anderson (born 1878), Siver E. Eye, Edward Foster, John P. Marso, Mark Anthony Paulson, John Albert Tollefson, Asgrimur G. Westdal MILITARY: Spanish-American War & Philippine-American War volunteer list MARRIAGES: 1874 marriages NEWS: Notaries 1882-1884, Roberg family saved by dog OBITS: Mrs. Chris Peterson
August 2018 BIOS: Gustav Erickson, John T. Gill, Hanson Brothers (Alfred, Christ, and Henry) Andy Larson, Jens H. Lynner, Lars H. Nordseth, Peter C. Scott, Arthur H. Stevens, J. O. Stevens, C. A. Stoppe
April 2018 BIOS: Henry Braasch, Franklin J. Cressy, C. F. Edwards, Charles Fanning, Adolph Forland, Edward N. Granholt, Peter O. Hagen, Havlor G. Homme, Alfred Hulteen, John O. Ims, John J. Mortensbak, Jacob Nosbusch, Martin Roles, Bjorn C. Schram, Peter P. Solem, Anna Stenevik Ole C. Wilson (All from Arthur P. Rose's History of Yellow Medicine County 1914) HISTORY: Aboriginal Days 1695-1850, Under Agency Rule 1851-1862, Early Settlement 1865-1871, Grasshopper Days 1872-1877 (All from Arthur P. Rose's History of Yellow Medicine County 1914) MARRIAGES:1872 marriages
March 2018 BIOS: Sylfest Aaberg, John Amundson, Christian O. Anderson, E. H. Anderson, John O. Anderson, Oscar T. Anderson, Hans Olson Asje (AKA Hans Olson), Louis Bahn, Hans P. Bengtson, Louis Bengtson, Severt Berg, Jens Berkvam, Olander Berkvam, Charles Besmehn, William B. Bliss, Henry Bordewich, James S. Christie, William Cole, William H. Cole, Charles Dahn, William O. Dillingham, Samuel K. Dyrdahl, O. J. Earlsley, Hans Engebretson, Lewis O. Enstad, Asmund K. Evenson, Edward Evenson, Albert D. Frank, Swen A. Friberg, Julius O. Gautefald, Fred I. Gillingham, Hellick J. Glaim, Erik Gjovig, Paul Gunderson, Simon B. Gunderson, Sigurd Gunlogson, Charles F. Hall, Helge Halstenson, Henry A. Hamre, Henry T. Hansen, George E. Hanson, Rasmus Hanson, Ole Hartwick, Christian Haug, John W. Hay, Elef O. Helgemo, Christian H. Hellie, Arthur Hewitt, Sever Hillikson, Rev. Olaf Hoel, Sherman N. Holliston, Torjus O. Homme, Osmund Iverson, Hans D. Jacobson, Herman L. Jertson, Charles K. Johnson, John N. Johnson, Knute Johnson, Robert J. Johnston, Olaus J. Jorgensborg, Bent Jorgenson, Mathias Jorgenson, William Kankerlik, Bertha King, Ole Knutson, H. L. Kolhei, Peder Olson Kollin, Oluf O. Kvistero, Erik Lageson, Alvin N. Landru, J. F. Langmaid, Christ Larson, Peter A. Larson, Lewis Leeland, Bendick Lewison, Albert K. Lilleby, August Lindell, William Marquardt, Robert H. McCormick, D. A. McLarty, Ole Mickelson, S. L. Mikelson, H. A. Mikkelson, Albert O. Miller, Gustave O. Miller, D. O. Moltrud, Lewis Mork, Erik G. Morstad, Albert B. Myhre, Martin S. Negaard, Tonnes T. Nelson, Ole Oberg, Halvor G. Odden, Andrew Olson, Andrew Omley, Ole A. Oraas, John D. Otis, Lewis Paulson, Nicoli Pedersen, John N. Pederson, Peter J. Pederson, Martin O. Peterson, William L. Phinney, Elef E. Quenroe, Mons J. Rache, John Reyerson, Mina A. Roisen, Lewis C. Rosetter, Henry A. Schlenner, Ole L. Shennum, John N. Silver, Peter Siverts, Nels K. Snortum, Albert J. Stevens, Frank L. Swan, Alfred Swanson, John C. Swenson, Henry Swenson, Swen Swenson, Joseph Peter Tholkes, Henry Thompson, Severin O. Tjosvold, Lewis W. Tongen, J. Van Valkenburg, M. O. Vik, John N. Waller, Arnold A. Wattner, Adolph C. Westby, Hans G. Wilson, Andrew Zacharias (All bios from Arthur P. Rose's History of Yellow Medicine County 1914) HISTORY: Town of Hazel Run, Town of Porter (All from Arthur P. Rose's History of Yellow Medicine County 1914)
February 2018 BIOS: Gjermund O. Gjermundson, John Gustafson, Adolph Hartfiel, Bert G. Johnson, Adam Kockelman, Thom Larson, Jens C. Lecy, William S. Lund, C. G. Nelson, Ole S. Olson, Stephen G. Peterson, Sondre T. Reishus, Andrew J. Volstead (All bios from Arthur P. Rose's History of Yellow Medicine County 1914) HISTORY: Town of Woodlake, Town of Hanley Falls (All from Arthur P. Rose's History of Yellow Medicine County 1914)
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