Alamo, Appam, Corinth, North Dakota : golden jubilee, 1916-1966

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• Published: North Dakota State Library 2013
• Subjects: Alamo (N.D.) > History; Appam (N.D.) > History; Corinth (N.D.) > History; Williams County (N.D.) > History; Williams County (N.D.) > Biography; North Dakota > History; Local; Great Falls; Greenland; Hagen; Homestead; Mabel; McIntosh; Norway; Solberg
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berg home that night, returning to WiUiston the next day. Annie will never forget the experience of coming alone to the prairies that was so different from her mountainous homeland of Sundahlen, Norway where she was born January 8, 1883. She came to Mcintosh, Minnesota in 1903 with a 17 year old younger brother where they had a sister and brothers living. She stayed with them until going to Russell, North Dakota to work. The townspeople informed the girls that the West was a tough country so they bought a revolver and a 22 rifle but the only use they had for their guns was to shoot gophers for a past time. Annie and Elvera spent every other night in each of the shacks to be company for one another and to comply with homestead laws. They soon adjusted to life on the prairies, walking after their mail, west of Henry Halvorsen's about five miles and visiting and bringing mail to the neighbors. After they had stayed the required time to "prove up a claim", Mrs. Kjorlein joined her husband in Crosby, North Dakota and Annie went to work for Bernt Solberg during the illness and death of his wife. Then Annie went to Crosby where she was employed until May in 1909 when she married Ludvig Solberg, then returned to make their home here. Melvin Dragseth is the present owner of Mrs. Kjorleins homestead and Stafford Johnson owns Mrs. Ludvig Solbergs homestead. KRANK KLIPP Krank Klipp came from the state of Nebraska to WiUiams County in 1906 and homesteaded the SE 1/4 of Section 2 in Winner Township and built a home on the land. He started farming in 1909 and farmed until his death. Mr. Klipp Uked to sing and he changed the words of the song titled, "Dakota Land" to fit his home. The only remembered went like this: "Oh, Dakota land, sweet Dakota land, as on the highest hiU I stand; I look away across the prairie and wonder why it never rains." HAGEN KRABSETH Hagen Krabseth came to Williams County in 1906, went back to Portland, North Dakota returning to Winner Township to homestead in 1908. The family came in 1909. They stayed overnight in Springbrook, then went by wagon to the homestead 6 miles south of Appam. Hagen Krabseth (1864-1946) was born in Kongsvingen, Norway to John and Family of Mr. & Mrs. Hagen Krabseth: John, Hilda, Olida, Helmer & Mabel Oline Krabseth. He came to the United States in 1890. Hagen married the former Sophie Olimb (1859-1956) in 1892 in Portland, North Dakota. She was borninHaland, Norway to Gunder and Oline OUmb. Hagen did farm work and was section foreman for the railroad before comingto Winner Township. Krabseth helped organize the original Appam Farmers Elevator and served as director for many years. He was a Winner Township board member and as Justice of Peace performed the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Granstrom in 1916. Krabseths were charter members of the Hauge Lutheran Church. He served as church treasurer for many years and she held several offices in the Ladles Aid. Children born to Hagen and Sophie Krabseth were Johan who died of flu in 1919 epidemic. Hilda who married Bert Johnson in 1923. They made their home near Appam and were parents of six sons: Luverne, Bozeman, Montana; Richard, Appam; Kenneth, Oregon; Arnold, Alamo; Robert, Williston; and LeRoy, Great Falls, Montana. Bert Johnson passed away in 1950. A second daughter of Hagen Krabseths, Olida married Eldon Johnson in 1921. They still make their home near Appam. To them were born two daughters Eileen (Mrs. Roy Dullum, Appam) and Mabel (Mrs. Robert Day, Garden Grove, CaUfornia). A son, Helmer married Nora Martinson in 1926. They made theirhome on the homestead place until 1936 when they moved across the road to the John Greenland homestead where they still live. Helmer Krabseths have one daughter Elaine (Mrs. Fred Preston, Charlson, North Dakota) and a son John, who lives on the original homestead. Youngest daughter of Hagen Krabseths, Mabel married Norris Hagen in 1935. They now live In BlUlngs, Montana and are parents of two children: Robert, Idaho Falls, Idaho and Andrea, San Francisco, California. 202 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.