Martin Gilbertson and Myrl Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Johnson, were married in 1913. They lived at Eastedge (Thordenskjold Twp.), where Mr. Gilbertson was manager of the Louis Larson General Store and also the Postmaster. In 1917 he became the manager of the Farmers Store at Eastedge. In 1919 the Gilbertsons went into diversified farming, raising registered Holstein cattle, and a large flock of Leghorn chickens. Mrs. Gilbertson had many hobbies, including raising flowers, oil painting and clay sculpturing. Martin and Myrl moved to Kathryn in 1942 where they owned and managed the Fairway Store. In 1947 the business was sold and the Gilbertsons resumed farming. This is the farm where Martin was born and where he has lived most of his life. They have four children: Judith (Mrs. Martin Larson); Kathryn Gilman, living on the home farm; Gergrude, (Mrs. Ed. Larson, Fergus Falls, Minnesota) and Milton, married to Gladys Stone and living at Havana, North Dakota.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 80