John Borg

John Peter Borg, born on August 16, 1879 at Avalanche, Wisconsin, was the son of Ole and Sarah Borg. John was one of ten children; six boys and four girls.

John spent his boyhood at Harwood, North Dakota. Around the age of twenty, he met Miss Annie Kjelland while visiting friends in Green Township - and they were married December 17, 1901.

Annie Kjelland was born in Norway to Charles and Marie Kjelland on September 15, 1880. At the time of her marriage she was a teacher. The couple began housekeeping on a rented farm in Green Township and

  1. Clarence,

  2. Selmer and

  3. Melvin were born. 

    In 1905 land was purchased and ten more children were born:

  4. Marguerite (Mrs. Russell Sloppelworth),

  5. Alice (Mrs. Ralph Yeager),

  6. Oliver,

  7. Clarice (Mrs. Raymond Schmitt),

  8. Lester,

  9. Sadie (Mrs. C. B. Sargent),

  10. Lynn,

  11. Eleanor (Mrs. Harold Lewis),

  12. Alma (Mrs. Richard =Hager) and

  13. Ruth (Mrs. Marshall Willson).

The John Borgs lived on their farm for forty-two years, finally retiring and selling the farm to their son, Melvin, in 1947. Purchasing a house in Valley City, they lived there eight years, then moved to Sanborn in 1955 to live with their daughter, Clarice. John passed away July 14, 1957. Annie now resides at the Sheyenne Nursing Home and celebrated her 95th birthday September 15, 1975.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 34