In Viborg, South Dakota the fathers of Chris Jensen and Praven Christianson with some extra cash on hand decided their sons might like to buy land in North Dakota. After looking over the situation they bought the Knute Furos farm in 1916.

Praven later went back to farm his father's home place, but Chris remained here until he died.

Chris married Martha Herried in 1917. To this union two girls were born, Marian, (Mrs. Del Mesgades) of Minneapolis and Lois, (Mrs. Ron Neave) of Minot. After farming and threshing for years, Chris retired in 1952, bought a home in Hannaford and lived there until he passed away.

For several years he was bedridden, but was well cared for by his good wife, Martha. Martha as a very young girl in Eidfjord, Hardanger, Norway received a ticket to come to America from her uncle Richard Larson. She must have been both elated and frightened at the thought of going so far away where the language was different and most of the people strange. Many a young emigrant experienced those feelings. Martha still lives in her home in Hannaford.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 224