Henry (Hank) Monson was the son of Rasmus and Ann Monson of Litchville, North Dakota. He attended the Rosebud School but at the age of eleven moved to Minneapolis where he grew to manhood.
After finishing school he returned to Barnes County and farmed with his brothers, Albert and William. After his marriage to Eleanor Dahl, daughter of Arthur Monson Children: Hazel, Mertice, Dorothy, and Marion Munson
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 161