Christen Olsen Nottestad

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1885 census Charles & Mathea Nottestad living at Erhards Grove Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA, with children.

1905 census Christin Nottestad is living at Erhards Grove Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA

Christen Nattestad, prominent farmer of Erhards Grove township, Otter Tail county, Minnesota, was born in Norway, January 20 1848, the son of Ole and Bertha Nattestad, both of whom were natives of Norway, in which country they lived their entire life.

Christen Nattestad received his education in the public schools of Norway, after which he came to America and located in Fillmore county, Minnesota, where he lived for four years. In 1872, he came to Otter Tail county, where he homesteaded sixty-eight acres of land. After some time Mr. Nattestad sold his first farm and bought one hundred and fifty acres of land in section 6, Erhards Grove township, a place which he improved and to which he added land until now he owns two hundred and seventy acres of the best farm land in the community. Following an active and successful life as a farmer, Christen Nattestad is now retired from the duties of agricultural life.

During the year 1870 Christen Nattestad was married to Mathea H. Weik, a native of Norway, who was born in 1847, the daughter of Hans and Kare Weik, natives of Norway, who came to America and lived in Otter Tail county for the remainder of their days. To the marriage of Christen and Mathea Nattestad have been born the following children: Bethse, Karolene, Karl, Alfred, Hilda and Martha, who are deceased and Edwin, Christena, Mena, Ole and Elmer Oscar who are living. Mathea the wife of Christen Nattestad, died on September 20 1912.

Christen Nattestad has been prominent in public matters and official life of Erhards Grove township, not only having served well and efficiently as treasurer of the school board, but in all movements having for their object the betterment of life and conditions in the community, Mr. Nattestad is interested and active. He is one of the respected citizens of the locality.