Jens Seim, son of Mr. and Mrs. Iver Seim, was born August 22, 1881 in a log cabin on his parents homestead in Steele County.

Jens came to Lenora Township and settled on S1/2 of Section 26 in 1907. The farm had been purchased from Andrew Torfin a few years preceding the time Jens moved to Lenora Township.

On December 22, 1917, Jens Seim was married to Mabel Halvorson from Brooten, Minnesota. They had two girls

Irene and Ruby.

This was their home until 1947 when they retired from farming and moved to Cooperstown. Jens Seim passed away in 1956. With the exception of a few more years living in Cooperstown, Mabel has made her home with her daughters.

Irene is married to Arne Thorson, they live in Pacifica, California, Ruby is married to Barnarr Hayden, and they live in Carson City, Nevada.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 346