Lars Borreson was born November 11, 1873 in Bere, Norway to Bere Hanson and wife. In 1888 he came to the USA to live with his sister near Benson, Minnesota He later moved to North Dakota and was employed near Portland.

In 1901 he married Anna Lunde who was born at Ringsaker, Norway in 1875. She had come to the USA in 1898 to live with her brother, Nels Lunde, near Portland, North Dakota.

Lars and Anna Borreson farmed the W1/2 of Section 21 in Lenora Township until the fall of 1912. There were four children born to the Borreson family on the farm in Griggs County, Bertha, Cora, Leonard and Arne. Three Hanson children also came and made their home with the family. They were a niece and two nephews of Mr. Borreson. Their parents were dead. They were Minnie, Bennie and Olaf Hanson. Two more children, Solveig and Einar, were born to the Borreson family after they left the farm in Lenora Township.

In 1913 the Borreson family left Griggs County moving to the western part of the state. Later they moved to the West Coast. They returned to North Dakota in 1958 residing there until deaths, Mr. Borreson died in May 1968 and Mrs. Borreson died in December 1968.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 336