Knute H. Olson and his wife, the former Selia Rugtive, and family of six children ranging in age from 20 months to 15 years, came to Binford on an immigrant train from Eagle Grove, Iowa on March 24, 1904. Two nephews came with them. They brought a carload of furniture, two cows and a horse. After arriving in Binford on the train, they stayed at the "West Hotel" for a few days until they moved out temporarily to a small house on Andrew Goplen's land north of the Goplen farm (presently occupied by Dolar LaPlant).
They settled and built their house in spring 1904 on a quarter of land in Section 2 of Kingsley Township, which Knute had purchased for $25 per acre prior to coming to North Dakota. The land was purchased from H. P. Hammer of Cooperstown and had been previously owned by a Messner. Later in 1904, a barn and a granary were added to the farmstead. In 1906, they bought a second quarter of land from Charles Behm. A third quarter, bought from Fred Lewis, was added to the farm later.
Oscar was the oldest of the Olson children. He was married in 1917 to Maybelle Aylen of Pembina, North Dakota, who passed away in 1966. They had no children. He now resides in Oakland, California.
Bill was married in 1918 to Clara Holland from the rural Cooperstown area. They lived on the former Charles Behm farm, which his dad purchased, from 1921 until 1923 when they moved to Silverton, Oregon where Bill presently resides. Clara Olson passed away in 1974. There are two daughters.
Siger was married in 1922 to Clarice Boisjolie of the rural Binford area. They lived for a time at Sutton and are now living in Grand Forks. They have two daughters.
Howard was married in 1928 to Frieda Erickson of rural Glenfield. They have one son. They lived on his father's farm for approximately ten years after they were married. They are presently living on a farm near Moorhead, Minnesota.
Emma was married in 1929 to Ingebrigt Limmesand, a Kingsley Township resident. They lived on the farm, which the Robert Meyer's now occupy, until 1938, when they and their two daughters moved to the Knute Olson farm (Both Mr. and Mrs. Olson had passed away in 1937). They lived on the Knute Olson farm until 1950 when they moved into Binford. (From 1950 until 1956 there were renters on the Olson farm. In 1956, it was sold to Wallace Volker.) Mr. Limmesand passed away in 1955. Emma presently lives in Binford.
Rudolph, the youngest of the Olson children, married Olga Siverson from Churches Ferry, North Dakota in 1927. Since that time, they have lived on the farm where Charles Behm formerly lived. (Knute Olson bought 2 quarters in Section 2 of Kingsley Township from Behm in 1921, then sold them to his son Rudolph in 1927.) Later Rudolph bought two quarters in Section 11. They have a son and a daughter. The daughter, Betty (Mrs. Raymond Allen) has three children and lives in California. The son, Richard, married Nila Sandland from McLaughlin, South Dakota in 1970. They have one son, Allen, and are presently farming on his parents (Rudolph Olsons) farm.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 329