Henry Korneluis Borg was born August 5, 1877. He was the son of Ole and Sarah Borg. His birthplace was Avalanche, Wisconsin. At an early age the family moved to Harwood, Dakota Territory. Here he grew up and later settled on Section 18, Green Township.
Emelia Kjelland and her parents, Karl and Mary Emelia Kjelland came to Green Township in 1884 from Harwood, Cass County. She attended Hobart School and helped her parents on the farm, plowing and seeding grain with oxen. On the 17th of December, 1901, Emelia and her sister Anne married brothers, Henry and John Borg.
Six children were born to Emelia and Henry Borg: Sophie, Elmer, Carl, Ernest, Helen and Harold. Henry passed away April 7, 1954 and Emelia joined him January 21 , 1960. Elmer and Carl are deceased. Ernest lives in Green Township and Helen and Harold live in Jamestown. Sophia married John J. Doyle in 1930 and had a son, John J. Doyle, Jr. who lost his life on August 11, 1953 in the Korean Conflict. She now lives in Green Township.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 34