The Andrew and Sigrid Goplen family came to Kingsley Township from Goodhue County in Minnesota in 1903 and settled on Section 14-146-61. This farm was owned by Alva W. Richardson. The Goplen family included the parents, the children as follows:

Albert, Martin, Edwin, Julia, Marie, Anna and Ellen. Another son, D. A. came to North Dakota the year before, 1902.

In 1906 the family returned to Minnesota leaving Albert Goplen in charge of the farm, which he eventually bought from his parents.

In the year 1904 Albert Goplen bought a steam-threshing rig from Mike Mogard of Revere and from then until 1927 he threshed for himself and a number of other farmers with his steam rig. The threshing rig included bundle wagons and cook car. Albert's first automobile was a 1906 Rambler.

Albert Goplen was married to Laura Bakke from Norway. A son Arne was born in 1913 and a daughter Irene was born in 1916 and passed away in 1938. They continued farming until they retired to their home in Cooperstown in 1947, and lived there until they passed away December 11, 1957.

Arne took over the farm in 1942, and was married the same year. He and his wife, Mildred, have two sons, Sherman and Marvin, who helped with the farming until they graduated from college. The farming these years consisted of a cattle operation and small grain farming. This continued until 1968 when they rented the farm to Dolar LaPlant, and moved to Binford to operate a Machine and Welding shop.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 324