Carl Norheim was born October 22, 1859, in Norway. He came to America in 1883 and was married at Jamestown in 1888 to Anna Eriksen who was also born in Norway on July 20, 1858. When Carl first came to America he worked on railroad construction. Carl homesteaded in 1885 on the Northeast 1/4 of Section 26 in Bucephalia Township.
Carl and Anna were the parents of five children: John, Emma, Halvor, Gustav and Anna.
Mrs. Norheim died in September 1923. Mr. Norheim died December 1939. They are buried in the Kensal Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 14B