Christian Ryum, born in Norway, September 24, 1870, came to the Glenfield area with his parents in 1884. On August 12, 1900, he married Anna Marie Sandvold, daughter of the Andrew Sandvolds.
They had six children: Helen, Chester, Bertha, Alice, Ernest and Ruth.
Christ died October 15, 1949 and Anna died January 1943. They are buried at Glenfield. After Christ's death his son Chester took over the farm.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 53B