| Summary: | Peter grew up in the Robinson community and attended school in Robinson. He was a tail- gunner in the Air Force during the war and was on several bombing missions over Europe. After the war he and Harriet were married in October of 1944. They settled down to farming north of Robinson and in 1949 started rebuilding the old Grabinske farm north of town, building a new modern house as well as other buildings. They have four children, Joa, Rosalie, Harry and Catherine. They farmed and raised stock for a few years but Peter had a very serious accident when his hand became caught in a hay-baler. He made a good recovery but the severe weather in North Dakota made it almost impossible under the circumstances for him to continue farming, so they moved with the family to Kirkland, Washington in the fall of 1956. For three years they both worked at Boeing Airplane Company but recently have changed their occupation. Peter is working in the Post Office and Harriet in a bank in Kirkland. They report the children are doing well in school. Joa was elected this year as president of the Girl's Club in Junior High School, an organization of about 500 girls. Harry has started in all Little League sports, being chosen on baseball, football and basketball teams. Rosalie and Catherine are both in Scout groups. The family have bought a home in Kirkland and are members of the Congregational Church there. They send best wishes to all in Robinson and for the Jubilee. WM. JENSEN Wilhelm B. Jensen was born in Northern Norway on January 7, 1880 and his wife, Annine was born in the same area on May 22, 1885. They were united in marriage in 1906 and immigrated to the United States and came to Steele, North Dakota on May 26, 1908. The first year in North Dakota was spent with relatives in the Langedahl community, south of Tuttle. In 1909 they homesteaded 4 miles west of Robinson. In 1910 Mr. Jensen worked with the N. P. Railway in building the Pingree-Wilton line which has served this community since that time. He then worked as a farm laborer north of Bowdon in Wells County until the fall of 1912 and since that time they have lived on the farm west of Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Jensen are charter members of the Lutheran Church at Robinson. On June 6, I960, they made a flying trip back to their birth place in Norway which they had not seen since the time they left over 52 years ago. They enjoyed a visit of over two months with brothers, sisters, relatives, and friends. Their children are: John, Mrs. Theodore Mahin, Marie; Mrs. Frank Mahin, Jr., Agnes; Mrs. Drexel White, Olga, and Mrs. Harry Bill, Anne. BERNHARD JOHNSON Mr. Bernhard Johnson was born in Norway November 20, 1873. He married Othea Pederson September 6, 1896. Three girls were born to them while they lived in Norway. In 1901 he came to the United States, settling in Rothsay, Minn., where he worked as a farm Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm B. Jensen Mr. and Mrs. Ben Johnson laborer for a year. Then in 1902 he sent for his family. He farmed in Minnesota until 1907 when he came to North Dakota and filed on a homestead twelve miles south of Robinson. By this time there were five girls in the family. Early in the morning July 4, 1911 there was lots of excitement, hurrying and scurrying in the Johnson family. They were going to Robinson to celebrate Independence Day. Father hooked up the team to the lumber wagon and they were off. They lived on the homestead and farmed un- till 1913 when they moved into Robinson, where they operated a restaurant and the dray line. By this time two boys were added to the family. On November 23, 1913 their twin daughters, Olga and Inga, were confirmed by Rev. J. G. Rugland in the school house which now is the teacherage. In 1914 another boy was born to them, making a total of eight children. They lived in Robinson until the fall of 1917. Having 132 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.
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