Fort Ransom area history, 1878-1978

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• Language: unknown
• Published: North Dakota State Library 2014
• Subjects: Norway; Gardner; Homestead; Andreas; Forbes; Lester; Josephine; Sven; Gertrude; Zimmerman; Mo i Rana; Maren; Lorn; Berget; Holkestad; Rufsholm; Leland
• Online Access: http://cdm16921.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ndsl-books/id/5999

Martin and Helen Libak 1918 engineer; Anfin, born March 10, 1915, a carpenter; Astrid (Mrs. Isensee), a nurse; Sigmund, born March 13, 1920, a carpenter; Gudrun (Mrs. Zimmerman), born June 21, 1922, a housewife; and Brynhild (Mrs. Johnson), born February 17, 1925, a housewife. Isreal Henrikson first settled in section 22 in Fort Ransom Township in 1882, then moved to Northland Township. There is a picture of his first home in Northland, elsewhere in the Northland section. Peder B. Henrikson was born in Mo i Rana in Norway, July 28, 1858. His wife, Berget Haagenson, came from Norway in 1888. Her birthdate was May 19, 1867. They were married at the Ole Olson farm in 1888. They settled in section 26 of Northland in 1889 and farmed there. They had a son and three daughters: Helmer, born Dec. 18, 1890, farmer; Bessie was born April 30, 1896; Lottie, September 22, 1901; and Palma (Mrs. Hjalmer Hanson), September 15, 1904. Mr. and Mrs. Hjalmer Hanson (see John Hanson historyfor Hjalmer's brothers and sisters) had three children: Barbara (Mrs. Tolvin Slattum), and they have a daughter Patricia; Joel, whose sons are named Jeffrey R. and Leland. Leland married Carole Birklid in 1959. They have two children, Timothy and Terry. Sven Hoff came here in 1882 and homesteaded in section 33. One of his daughters married Chris Chose. A grandson, Clarence Chose, now has the farm. G.C. Hofos filed on a claim in section 33 and lived there until the time of his death. Gustavcame in 1882 and the 1910 atlas shows that he was still farming the homestead. The farm was left to his daughter, Mrs.(Gertrude) Lester. At present, Hans Bjone farms it. Aadne Hoiland came to Northland in 1881 and settled on a claim in the NEV4 of section 32. His wife, Siriana, came a year later. One son was named Willie. F.R. Hovland now lives on and operates this land. A. Hoiland, a son, farmed in section 33. Peder Johnson Holkestad came to America in 1881. He was born in Stegen, Norway. His wife, Maren Johnson, was born at Lorn, Gulbransdalen, Norway. They farmed in Northland Township. There were seven children: Johan Martin, born February 4, 1880, in Norway; Joakim (Jim) C, born August 24, 1881, at Fort Ransom; George Magnus, born September 25, 1883; Ragnvald Andreas, born April 25, 1885; Marie Henrietta, born January 14, 1888; Peter Marion, born January 23, 1899. Peder J. died March 3, 1929, and Maren, June 11,1904. Johan Martin Holkestad married Ann Johanah Rufsholm who was born January 4,1875 at Yttern,Norway. Their children: Hulda Magdaline, born May 9, 1908. She married Alfred Peterson of Kathryn, who was born November 24, 1896. Eleanor Josephine (Mrs. Raphael Ayson). born Jan. 2,1911; Francis Sophia (Mrs. Clarence Peterson).born October 4,1915. Joakim C. Holkestad, Peder's second son, married Helen Josephine Strand of Abercrombie, N.D. They have five children all born at Abercrombie. George Magnus Holkestad, Peder's third son, married Randi Reitan of Kathryn. They moved to Assiniaboia, Sask. Ragnald Andreas, Peder's fourth son, married Jennie Gyldevand. Their children: Raymond James, born July 9, 1919; Ernest William, born February 25, 1925; Johnny Peter, born November 22,1927, married Mavis Leopold; Jeanette Muriel (Mrs. Myron Smedshammer) of Litchville, born November 22, 1927. Maria Henrietta, Peder's daughter, was born January 14, 1888. She married Louis Thorson of Gardner, N.D. They had five children: Mildred Louise(Mrs. DonaldSjoquistWoolery), born June 28, 1917, at Fort Ransom and married Donald Sjoquist Woolery; Arnold Curtis Thorson, born April 23, 1920, married Louise Welch Crosby; Lillian May (Mrs. Forbes Allen Johnson) was born November 4, 1922; Howard Neil Thorson, born June 28, 1928, married Marline Riersdorf. (Donald S. Woolery died in service, May 2, 1958). Peter Marion Holkestad, Peder's youngest son, married Haldis Gyldevand, born May 19, 1897 in Stegen Norway. Their children: Wallace, born in November, 1923 at Fort Ransom, died January 26, 1946; Willard, born January 20, 1924, married Eileen Flagle, who was born in Minneapolis. Howard, born March 10, 1928 at Fort Ransom, married Loraine 18 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.