Nicholas O. Westman, born in Meeker County, Minnesota, came to North Dakota in the 1880's to join his brother, Ben, who had homesteaded in Lenora Township, NW quarter of Section 10. Later he bought that homestead along with that of Jim Miller.

In 1898 Nick was married to Matilda Erickson. Born in Norway, she came with her family to Minnesota. When she was 9 or 10 years old the family moved to North Dakota by covered wagon in the early 80's.

The Westmans had 6 children, 4 of whom survive:

Roland of El Cajon, California

Sydney of Huntington Beach, California

Iris of Worthington, Minnesota

and Odin, who has operated the farm since his father's death in 1930. Mrs. Westman died in 1940.

They first lived in a 2-room house, later building around these 2 rooms. Mrs. Westman at one time owned two steam threshing rigs. He threshed for the Simpsons and also drove his steam engine to the Lee Mill to use as power. They traveled to Cooperstown for supplies and hauled grain there.

Odin married Esther Erlandson and they have four children:

Connie, Nola, Nicholas and Owen.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 350