| Summary: | T. T. KONGSLIE T. T. Kongslie came to North Dakota, from Watson, Minnesota, in Lacque Parle County, where he was born. He was sixteen when he arrived in North Dakota. He came here by a stock train car as far as Grand Harbor, although he was not sure where he was at. He walked until he came to people near there whom he knew, from back home. His folks came this far also by covered wagon. They farmed there that year, that place later becoming the home of an older brother, Simon Kongslie. That fall or in the year of 1890 they came up here to approximately 4Vs> miles northwest of where Upham is now to put up hay for cattle which they drove up from Grand Harbor. This was their old homestead. In the year of July 6th, 1903, he married Anna Skaaden. They had six children of which five are living. They are: Reuben, Arthur, and Alfred all of Upham, Mrs. Lester Moen (Clarice) of Minot, and Chester of Tula Lake, California. Mrs. Kongslie was born in Norway. Towner and Willow City were the nearest towns. A trip to either of the towns with horses required three days. They had no church here, but Rev. Rossing sometimes came up from the Barton area on bicycle to hold services at various homes. This was by the Lutheran Free Church, of which they still belong. For entertainment they would visit after church and Sunday school, and lunch was served. Doctor Duncan was the first resident doctor, later on Doctor Love from Towner and Doctor Andrews from Willow City. Mr. Kongslie served as a School Officer in Meadow Township and also served as Assessor in Meadow Township from 1905 to 1949 with exception of one or two years. He also was an officer on the board for the Farmers Elevator Co. in Upham for many years. Mr. Kongslie claims farming to be his occupation, though he is now retired and resides in Upham. JOHN ASMUNDSON Mr. John Asrnundson was born in Iceland and arrived at Upham in 1898 where he worked as a cowboy on the Stevens ranch before he homesteaded. He was married to Katheren Johnson in 1899. To this union five children were born and all five are still living. They are: Freda of Jamestown, Julius, John, Mundie, and Margaret of Upham. Mr. and Mrs. Asrnundson belong to the Melankton Lutheran Church. Of his early day experiences, Mr. Asrnundson said: "I was lost in a snow storm and walked in circles all night long until mid-forenoon where the storm subsided. Another time, when Mundie was born, I went for a neighbor lady to act as midwife, also during a severe storm. I had her tied to me to keep from getting separated and during the walk she lost her overshoe. Everything turned out fine." Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited in Multi-page TIFF Editor.
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