Cooperstown, North Dakota
is a farmer. He was born in Biri on January 6, 1846 and emigrated to America in 1866 to La Crosse Wisconsin. He was farmer there until 1884 and then he came to Sutton, North Dakota. He moved to a farm two miles from Cooperstown, North Dakota in 1893 and has lived there since.
His wife, Beata Melby, is from Hordalen. They have five children. Oscar has a farm in Havelock, Rettinger County, North Dakota. Clara is married to Benjamin Tufte in Cooperstown, North Dakota. Julie is married to Oscar Hoff in Cooperstown, North Dakota. Ida is married to Oliver Hoff in Sutton, North Dakota. Melvin is on the farm.
Source: Norwegians and Norwegian Homes in America by Hans Jervell - 1916 - Page 142