August (Gust) Edstrom was born in Sweden August 29, 1886. He came to the United States about 1905 from Sweden. He worked on different farms in Griggs County and later started to farm with Isack Aaker. After a time he moved to West Houghton farm and rented it for many years. This was in Cooperstown Township, part of Section 32 and part of 29, also part of 33. He later bought this farm and farmed with horses. One day the horses ran away when he was drilling and the drill went over him. It took some time for him to recover from that accident. He used to hire the neighborhood girls to keep house for him. EVELYN HOUGHTON kept house for him for many years and helped him buy the farm so both made their home there until Gust's death in the spring of 1961. Gust loved children and was like a grandfather to the children in the neighborhood. He was a real good neighbor and friend in every way.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 page 269