Peter Henrickson was born December 27, 1872 to John F. and Johanna Henrickson in Christiania, Norway. He came with his parents to Barnes County in 1884 at the age of twelve. He grew up in Nelson township and married Julia Ulsrud in 1895. He became a blacksmith. Three children were born in Helson township; Palma, September 13, 1896; Henry, April 18, 1898 and Leah, October 31, 1900.

When the village of Kathryn was built, Peter and family moved there, where Peter obtained a job at the Lewis Larson Hardware store and Lumber yard. A fourth child, Edwin, was born in Kathryn on August 3, 1902. There were but five houses in Kathryn when they moved in March 1901.

Peter Henrickson passed away on April 6, 1904 leaving his wife with four small children. Mrs. Henrickson ran a home laundry, worked in homes and the hotel to make a living. She passed away in 1958. In March 1922, Palma married Arthur C. Hanson from Fingal, North Dakota. For the past fifty years they have farmed in Barnes County. Mrs. Hanson is now seventy-nine years old.

Peter Henrickson at 16 years of age in 1888

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 101