Knute A. Oien married Berit Lien at Valders, Norway. The Knute Lien Family and Knute and Berit Oien immigrated to Wisconsin. Fredrick Oien, their first son, was born November 25, 1875 at Vernon County, Wisconsin. The Knute Lien family accompanied Knute, Berit and son Fredrick by wagon to Portland, North Dakota where they first farmed after coming to Dakota.

Anton Oien was born at Portland. There were also two more sons and two daughters born who died as infants. They were Andres, Eric, Anna and Marie.

In 1903 Mr. and Mrs. Knute Oien and sons Fredrick and Anton moved to the Binford community. They lived first six miles northwest of Jessie, North Dakota. In December 1904, Knute, Berit, Fredrick and Anton joined the Bethany Lutheran Congregation. Knute farmed in the Binford community.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 page 185