James M. Lunn was born in Garner, Iowa in 1888. He followed his brother Miller to Strain, North Dakota in 1909 and worked for John Dawson while he began homesteading 80 acres in Morton County. James and Miller brought a push binder and horses from Iowa. The horses, used to the long grass of Iowa, nearly starved to death before they became accustomed to the short grass of Western North Dakota. Jim married Florence Boutilier of Britt, Iowa, and brought her to his homestead. One day while Jim was digging a well, he hit his foot and almost cut off his big toe. Florence cleaned the cut with peroxide, put the toe in place, used toothpicks for splints, and wrapped it with bandages. Later, when they got to the doctor, he said, "That's just as good a job as I could have done". The toe healed perfectly.
Two sons were born to them, Maurice and Kenneth. In 1936 they moved to Bartley Township, lived seven years on the NE quarter of Section 17-144-60, and then moved to the NE quarter of Section 18-144-60. Florence died in December 1960 and Jim in October 1965.
Maurice married Nevo Bosworth of Flasher, North Dakota, farmed with his father in Bartley Township for a * while and then moved to a farm in Helena Township before moving to Indiana where he farmed near Portland. In 1961 Maurice and family came back to Hannaford and farmed with father Jim for five years. They now live in Dunkirk, Indiana where they run a restaurant. They have four children
Ronald, Geneva, Indiana, twin daughters Gladys (Mrs. John Fiebiger) Cooperstown, Grace Saxberg, Dunkirk, Indiana, and Robert, Wabash, Indiana
They also have eleven grandchildren.
KENNETH LUNN farmed with his father and took over the farm after his father's death. He married Claire Ouren of Hannaford in 1961 and built a second house on the home place. When his father died and brother moved to Indiana, Ken and family moved into the father's house and later the second house was sold and moved away. Ken and Claire have two children, Joanne and James.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 226