Albert R. Buckman was born February 2, 1884 at Maple Lake, Minnesota, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gust Buckman. He died in 1958. He married Marie Louise Zauh in Valley City, North Dakota, November 21, 1906. She was the oldest child of Fred and Emilie Zaun and was born Dec . 18, 1885. Albert and Marie lived in Barnes County all their life and farmed in Getchell Township until 1931 when they moved to Valley City. Marie died on May 10, 1951. Albert and Marie were blessed with three children: Mabel (Holm) Pedersen; Alice (Mrs. Marion Pedersen) and Elmer, who moved to Mesa, Arizona in 1974. Alice died of cancer October 5, 1972.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 41