Guttorm Scanson was born in Norway May 5, 1839. He was married to Karen Maasjo of Fillmore County, Minnesota, on April 19, 1876, who was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ole Maasjo on February 24, 1861.
They came to the Grace City area in 1900. The couple purchased North 1/2 of 33 in Larrabee Township, where they lived and farmed the remainder of their lives.
Children born to them were: Edwin, Ida, Minnie, Gustav, Anna, Melvin, Emil, Emma, David, Tiedmon, Selma, Gilma and Thomas.
Guttorm Scanson died August 20, 1914. Karen Scanson died May 5, 1946. Both are buried in Grace City Lutheran Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 64B