Marshall County History , c. 1976
GEORGE AND RUTH (SIBLEY) HOOK
George Hook was born in Bethersdin, Kent, England, on March 24, 1869. He and his parents, brothers and sisters left England in a sailboat on February 10, 1871 and landed in New York City May 5, 1871. Left New York by train for rochester, Minnesota where they settled near Zumbro Falls. There he grew to manhood.
In 1890 he was married to Ruth Sibley and five children were born to their union. Clarence, Flossie (Mrs. Olaf Newton), Beatrice, Leslie and Lester.
In 1912 they moved to Marshall county, township of Valley. They arrived in Thief River Falls with their possessions by train. Clarence rode the pony and drove the cattle to Grygla. They hitched a team to each of four wagons, loaded up their goods and started for Grygla. What they weren't able to load, they left in Thief River Falls until fall. Near Germantown they got stuck. One load they took everything except a 600 pound molasses barrel of salted pork which they hauled to Germantown and left there until about Christmas time. The storekeeper didn't know whom it belonged to but kept it. When they came to get it the pork was still good.
They moved to the Ed Torgerson place and lived in a log house. There also was a log barn and granary on the place.
Their first bad luck came in the spring when they lost nine horses from swamp fever.
Their first tractor was a bull tractor with one wheel in front which was a castor wheel.
Clarence got a job on a dredge and Mr. Hook always was interested in road work so consequently had several jobs, one leveling County Road 200. Mrs. Hook and boys went along and kept house in a cook car. He corduroyed a road four miles south of Grgla about 3/4 mile long in 1914. He used poplar trees and willow brush covered with flax straw. He built up the road with slip scrapers one-half mile north of Chapmans Corner and patrolled the road for the county for ten to twelve years.
They also lived a short time on the Albert Loyd place and Andrew Landing place. Then in 1918, they moved to the George Johnson place. In March 1917, George seeded some wheat and then ten inches of snow fell. He says that's the best wheat crop he ever had. That fall, Clarence joined the army.
They made their own hominy by soaking corn in lye water for three days, then washed in changes of clear water until all hulls were peeled off. Then it was boiled until done and fixed with a cream gravey. It was real good.
Taffy pulls were a favorite pastime at their get togethers.
One of their poultices for drawing out poison was brown laundry soap mixed with sugar to make a paste.
In 1928, they bought a farm three and one-half miles west of Grygla and moved there with his family in 1929.
Mrs. Hook died in 1938 and is buried in the St. Petri Cemetery. George Hook died April 1, 1963 also interred in St. Petri Cemetery. Lester died Oct. 10, 1972, Grygla Cemetery, Leslie died November 3, 1974, St. Petri Cemetery.
Thief River Falls Times, Thurs. April 4, 1963, page 5
GEORGE HOOK, 94, GRYGLA PIONEER, SUCCUMBS APRIL 1
George Hook, a pioneer resident of the Grygla community since 1912, passed away at the Roseau hospital on Monday, April 1, at the age of 94.
Funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon, April 5, at 2 p.m. in the St. Petri Lutheran church near Grygla. Reverend Norman Madson Jr., will officiate, and interment will be made in the St. Petri cemetery. Teh body will lie in state at the Green Funeral Home until 10 a.m. on Friday, and at the church for one hour prior to the services.
Born in Kent, England, on March 14, 1869, he came to America with his parents at the age of two, making the Atlantic crossing in a sail boat. They settled in Wabasha county, near Mazeppa, where he attended school and grew to manhood.
In 1890 he married Ruth Sibley at Mazeppa, and in 1912, the family moved to Marshall county, settling on a farm in the Grygla area. He has made his home there since that time. Mrs. Hook died in 1938.
Surviving Mr. Hook are three sons, Clarence and Leslie Hook, both of Grygla and Lester of Crookston; two daughters, Mrs. Flossy newton of this city, and Miss Beatrice Hook fo Grygla; five grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, two sisters, two brother and one great-great-granchild.
GEORGE AND RUTH (SIBLEY) HOOK
George Hook was born in Bethersdin, Kent, England, on March 24, 1869. He and his parents, brothers and sisters left England in a sailboat on February 10, 1871 and landed in New York City May 5, 1871. Left New York by train for rochester, Minnesota where they settled near Zumbro Falls. There he grew to manhood.
In 1890 he was married to Ruth Sibley and five children were born to their union. Clarence, Flossie (Mrs. Olaf Newton), Beatrice, Leslie and Lester.
In 1912 they moved to Marshall county, township of Valley. They arrived in Thief River Falls with their possessions by train. Clarence rode the pony and drove the cattle to Grygla. They hitched a team to each of four wagons, loaded up their goods and started for Grygla. What they weren't able to load, they left in Thief River Falls until fall. Near Germantown they got stuck. One load they took everything except a 600 pound molasses barrel of salted pork which they hauled to Germantown and left there until about Christmas time. The storekeeper didn't know whom it belonged to but kept it. When they came to get it the pork was still good.
They moved to the Ed Torgerson place and lived in a log house. There also was a log barn and granary on the place.
Their first bad luck came in the spring when they lost nine horses from swamp fever.
Their first tractor was a bull tractor with one wheel in front which was a castor wheel.
Clarence got a job on a dredge and Mr. Hook always was interested in road work so consequently had several jobs, one leveling County Road 200. Mrs. Hook and boys went along and kept house in a cook car. He corduroyed a road four miles south of Grgla about 3/4 mile long in 1914. He used poplar trees and willow brush covered with flax straw. He built up the road with slip scrapers one-half mile north of Chapmans Corner and patrolled the road for the county for ten to twelve years.
They also lived a short time on the Albert Loyd place and Andrew Landing place. Then in 1918, they moved to the George Johnson place. In March 1917, George seeded some wheat and then ten inches of snow fell. He says that's the best wheat crop he ever had. That fall, Clarence joined the army.
They made their own hominy by soaking corn in lye water for three days, then washed in changes of clear water until all hulls were peeled off. Then it was boiled until done and fixed with a cream gravey. It was real good.
Taffy pulls were a favorite pastime at their get togethers.
One of their poultices for drawing out poison was brown laundry soap mixed with sugar to make a paste.
In 1928, they bought a farm three and one-half miles west of Grygla and moved there with his family in 1929.
Mrs. Hook died in 1938 and is buried in the St. Petri Cemetery. George Hook died April 1, 1963 also interred in St. Petri Cemetery. Lester died Oct. 10, 1972, Grygla Cemetery, Leslie died November 3, 1974, St. Petri Cemetery.
Thief River Falls Times, Thurs. April 4, 1963, page 5
GEORGE HOOK, 94, GRYGLA PIONEER, SUCCUMBS APRIL 1
George Hook, a pioneer resident of the Grygla community since 1912, passed away at the Roseau hospital on Monday, April 1, at the age of 94.
Funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon, April 5, at 2 p.m. in the St. Petri Lutheran church near Grygla. Reverend Norman Madson Jr., will officiate, and interment will be made in the St. Petri cemetery. Teh body will lie in state at the Green Funeral Home until 10 a.m. on Friday, and at the church for one hour prior to the services.
Born in Kent, England, on March 14, 1869, he came to America with his parents at the age of two, making the Atlantic crossing in a sail boat. They settled in Wabasha county, near Mazeppa, where he attended school and grew to manhood.
In 1890 he married Ruth Sibley at Mazeppa, and in 1912, the family moved to Marshall county, settling on a farm in the Grygla area. He has made his home there since that time. Mrs. Hook died in 1938.
Surviving Mr. Hook are three sons, Clarence and Leslie Hook, both of Grygla and Lester of Crookston; two daughters, Mrs. Flossy newton of this city, and Miss Beatrice Hook fo Grygla; five grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, two sisters, two brother and one great-great-granchild.
Marshall County History , c. 1976
GEORGE AND RUTH (SIBLEY) HOOK
George Hook was born in Bethersdin, Kent, England, on March 24, 1869. He and his parents, brothers and sisters left England in a sailboat on February 10, 1871 and landed in New York City May 5, 1871. Left New York by train for rochester, Minnesota where they settled near Zumbro Falls. There he grew to manhood.
In 1890 he was married to Ruth Sibley and five children were born to their union. Clarence, Flossie (Mrs. Olaf Newton), Beatrice, Leslie and Lester.
In 1912 they moved to Marshall county, township of Valley. They arrived in Thief River Falls with their possessions by train. Clarence rode the pony and drove the cattle to Grygla. They hitched a team to each of four wagons, loaded up their goods and started for Grygla. What they weren't able to load, they left in Thief River Falls until fall. Near Germantown they got stuck. One load they took everything except a 600 pound molasses barrel of salted pork which they hauled to Germantown and left there until about Christmas time. The storekeeper didn't know whom it belonged to but kept it. When they came to get it the pork was still good.
They moved to the Ed Torgerson place and lived in a log house. There also was a log barn and granary on the place.
Their first bad luck came in the spring when they lost nine horses from swamp fever.
Their first tractor was a bull tractor with one wheel in front which was a castor wheel.
Clarence got a job on a dredge and Mr. Hook always was interested in road work so consequently had several jobs, one leveling County Road 200. Mrs. Hook and boys went along and kept house in a cook car. He corduroyed a road four miles south of Grgla about 3/4 mile long in 1914. He used poplar trees and willow brush covered with flax straw. He built up the road with slip scrapers one-half mile north of Chapmans Corner and patrolled the road for the county for ten to twelve years.
They also lived a short time on the Albert Loyd place and Andrew Landing place. Then in 1918, they moved to the George Johnson place. In March 1917, George seeded some wheat and then ten inches of snow fell. He says that's the best wheat crop he ever had. That fall, Clarence joined the army.
They made their own hominy by soaking corn in lye water for three days, then washed in changes of clear water until all hulls were peeled off. Then it was boiled until done and fixed with a cream gravey. It was real good.
Taffy pulls were a favorite pastime at their get togethers.
One of their poultices for drawing out poison was brown laundry soap mixed with sugar to make a paste.
In 1928, they bought a farm three and one-half miles west of Grygla and moved there with his family in 1929.
Mrs. Hook died in 1938 and is buried in the St. Petri Cemetery. George Hook died April 1, 1963 also interred in St. Petri Cemetery. Lester died Oct. 10, 1972, Grygla Cemetery, Leslie died November 3, 1974, St. Petri Cemetery.
Thief River Falls Times, Thurs. April 4, 1963, page 5
GEORGE HOOK, 94, GRYGLA PIONEER, SUCCUMBS APRIL 1
George Hook, a pioneer resident of the Grygla community since 1912, passed away at the Roseau hospital on Monday, April 1, at the age of 94.
Funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon, April 5, at 2 p.m. in the St. Petri Lutheran church near Grygla. Reverend Norman Madson Jr., will officiate, and interment will be made in the St. Petri cemetery. Teh body will lie in state at the Green Funeral Home until 10 a.m. on Friday, and at the church for one hour prior to the services.
Born in Kent, England, on March 14, 1869, he came to America with his parents at the age of two, making the Atlantic crossing in a sail boat. They settled in Wabasha county, near Mazeppa, where he attended school and grew to manhood.
In 1890 he married Ruth Sibley at Mazeppa, and in 1912, the family moved to Marshall county, settling on a farm in the Grygla area. He has made his home there since that time. Mrs. Hook died in 1938.
Surviving Mr. Hook are three sons, Clarence and Leslie Hook, both of Grygla and Lester of Crookston; two daughters, Mrs. Flossy newton of this city, and Miss Beatrice Hook fo Grygla; five grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, two sisters, two brother and one great-great-granchild.
GEORGE AND RUTH (SIBLEY) HOOK
George Hook was born in Bethersdin, Kent, England, on March 24, 1869. He and his parents, brothers and sisters left England in a sailboat on February 10, 1871 and landed in New York City May 5, 1871. Left New York by train for rochester, Minnesota where they settled near Zumbro Falls. There he grew to manhood.
In 1890 he was married to Ruth Sibley and five children were born to their union. Clarence, Flossie (Mrs. Olaf Newton), Beatrice, Leslie and Lester.
In 1912 they moved to Marshall county, township of Valley. They arrived in Thief River Falls with their possessions by train. Clarence rode the pony and drove the cattle to Grygla. They hitched a team to each of four wagons, loaded up their goods and started for Grygla. What they weren't able to load, they left in Thief River Falls until fall. Near Germantown they got stuck. One load they took everything except a 600 pound molasses barrel of salted pork which they hauled to Germantown and left there until about Christmas time. The storekeeper didn't know whom it belonged to but kept it. When they came to get it the pork was still good.
They moved to the Ed Torgerson place and lived in a log house. There also was a log barn and granary on the place.
Their first bad luck came in the spring when they lost nine horses from swamp fever.
Their first tractor was a bull tractor with one wheel in front which was a castor wheel.
Clarence got a job on a dredge and Mr. Hook always was interested in road work so consequently had several jobs, one leveling County Road 200. Mrs. Hook and boys went along and kept house in a cook car. He corduroyed a road four miles south of Grgla about 3/4 mile long in 1914. He used poplar trees and willow brush covered with flax straw. He built up the road with slip scrapers one-half mile north of Chapmans Corner and patrolled the road for the county for ten to twelve years.
They also lived a short time on the Albert Loyd place and Andrew Landing place. Then in 1918, they moved to the George Johnson place. In March 1917, George seeded some wheat and then ten inches of snow fell. He says that's the best wheat crop he ever had. That fall, Clarence joined the army.
They made their own hominy by soaking corn in lye water for three days, then washed in changes of clear water until all hulls were peeled off. Then it was boiled until done and fixed with a cream gravey. It was real good.
Taffy pulls were a favorite pastime at their get togethers.
One of their poultices for drawing out poison was brown laundry soap mixed with sugar to make a paste.
In 1928, they bought a farm three and one-half miles west of Grygla and moved there with his family in 1929.
Mrs. Hook died in 1938 and is buried in the St. Petri Cemetery. George Hook died April 1, 1963 also interred in St. Petri Cemetery. Lester died Oct. 10, 1972, Grygla Cemetery, Leslie died November 3, 1974, St. Petri Cemetery.
Thief River Falls Times, Thurs. April 4, 1963, page 5
GEORGE HOOK, 94, GRYGLA PIONEER, SUCCUMBS APRIL 1
George Hook, a pioneer resident of the Grygla community since 1912, passed away at the Roseau hospital on Monday, April 1, at the age of 94.
Funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon, April 5, at 2 p.m. in the St. Petri Lutheran church near Grygla. Reverend Norman Madson Jr., will officiate, and interment will be made in the St. Petri cemetery. Teh body will lie in state at the Green Funeral Home until 10 a.m. on Friday, and at the church for one hour prior to the services.
Born in Kent, England, on March 14, 1869, he came to America with his parents at the age of two, making the Atlantic crossing in a sail boat. They settled in Wabasha county, near Mazeppa, where he attended school and grew to manhood.
In 1890 he married Ruth Sibley at Mazeppa, and in 1912, the family moved to Marshall county, settling on a farm in the Grygla area. He has made his home there since that time. Mrs. Hook died in 1938.
Surviving Mr. Hook are three sons, Clarence and Leslie Hook, both of Grygla and Lester of Crookston; two daughters, Mrs. Flossy newton of this city, and Miss Beatrice Hook fo Grygla; five grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, two sisters, two brother and one great-great-granchild.
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