"The Story of His Life", by Pat Costello

Item

Identifier: SC 580

Staff Only

Scope and Content

Typed autobiographical account of his life, including farming in Indiana, laundry burned down, farm debts, buying and selling horses, working on railroads in Illinois, Indiana, Texas, Washington, and Oregon, farming near Argusville, and garbage collecting in Fargo, N.D. to feed hogs.

Dates

1953.

Creator

Costello, Patrick, 1870- (Person)

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.

Copyrights

Copyrights to this collection is held by the NDSU Archives.

Biography

Patrick Costello was born in Logansport, Indiana, son of James and Anistasia (Hoynes) Costello on February 10, 1870. He moved to North Dakota and started farming in 1888, sold out, worked as a railroad fireman. Traveled to Panama, returned to the U.S. and began working for the Northern Pacific Railroad at Jamestown, North Dakota. He bought land along the Red River, and began farming about 1906 near Argusville. He married Helga Herness on April 13, 1924, and together they had three children, Jerry, Wilma, and Richard. He began garbage collection and hog feeding business in Fargo, N.D. in 1929. He died in Griggs County, North Dakota April 10, 1961. He is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Fargo.

Extent

1 Items (1 item (29 leaves).)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Typed autobiographical account by Pat Costello about his life, including farming in Indiana, laundry burned down, farm debts, buying and selling horses, working on railroads in Illinois, Indiana, Texas, Washington, and Oregon, farming near Argusville, and garbage collecting in Fargo, N.D. to feed hogs.