Erick Amundson was born in Aamodt Osterdalen, Norway in 1836 and Lisbeth Gulbrandson was born in Aamodt Osterdalen, Norway in 1838. They were married there and with their two daughters Mathie and Anae, three sons, August, Emil, and Ludvig left Norway, came to the United States in the year 1881, and settled in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Then in 1888 they came to what is now Lenora Township Griggs County in a covered wagon and four oxen. The best-looking oxen ever seen. They homesteaded East of where the Ottawa Church now stands, the NW quarter of Section 31. Mr. Amundson also purchased NW quarter of Section 31. The Erick Amundsons were among the first members of the Ottawa Church congregation.

Erick farmed the land until his passing away in 1902. After his death his wife Lisbeth built a small home near her son Emil and family, half a mile North of Ottawa Church, West half of Section 30. She passed away there in October 1933.

August born in 1865 was a Carpenter, died in 1945. Emil born in 1869 died 1942

Annie born in 1873 died 1950

Ludvig, Manager at the Elevator in Binford, born 1879, died 1957.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 335