Compendium of history and biography of North Dakota: containing a history of North Dakota . also a compendium of biography of North Dakota

• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
• Subjects: Baldwin; Canada; Devils Lake; Homestead; Lymburner; Iceland
• Online Access: http://cdm16921.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ndsl-books/id/52545

1410 COMPENDIUM OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY. miles north of Towner. He hauled lumber from Devils Lake, one hundred miles distant, and erected a shanty, and began stock raising. Two years later, after he had got a start, his father ^nd family joined him. He has had great success and is now the owner of two thousand acres of land, with two complete sets of farm buildings, an abundance of stock and machinery, and is regarded as the most extensive farmer and ranchman in the county. He keeps on hand about six or eight hundred head of cattle. Mr. Lymburner was married, in 1893, to Miss Belle Alcbougal, daughter of Duncan McDougal, and a native of Canada, of Scotch descent, her parents being natives of Scotland. Mr. and Mrs. Lymburner have two children, Oscar and Penelope. Mr. Lymburner is a Republican in his political be-lief, and has taken an active interest in public affairs of his county, being often chosen as a delegate to the conventions of his party. He is a member of the Masonic fraternitv. ARXA ARNASON, a representative citizen and model farmer of Pembina county, lives in his beautiful home in Park township, where he has met with remarkable success as a farmer and general business man. Mr. Arnason is a native of Iceland and was born April 10, 1850. He was the fifth of nine chil-dren born to Ami and Thornun (Jonsdattir) Thor-grimsson. Mr. Arnason 's mother now makes her home with him. Our subject grew to manhood in Iceland and followed farming and fishing until he reached manhood. In the fall of 1882 he came to Dakota and joined his mother, who had taken a homestead in Park township, Pembina county. He took up an adjoining tract and they lived in the same claim shanty up to 1884, when he erected a log house 16x20 feet. In 1895 he built his present residence. He has met with success in farming in Dakota. His home is beautifully located and is supplied with all the'comforts and many of the lux-uries found in the best country residences. He rents out his farm and is engaged m the real es-tate and collection business. Mr. Arnason was married, in 1891, to Miss Minnie G. Baldwin. Mrs. Arnason is a native of Iceland, where she was born in 1868. She came to America in 1888 and joined her mother in Dakota, attending school at St. Thomas, Pembina. I\Ir. and Mrs. Arnason have two children, namely: Richard B. and Thornun. The family are members of the Lutheran church and Mr. Arnason belongs to the Ancient Order of United Workmen. He is a Democrat in politics and takes an active part in pub-lic affairs of a local nature. He is usually chosen as a delegate to county conventions and is a leading party man in the county. Mi \W Internet Archive