Randolph Knutson was born September 23, 1884 in Norway. He came to the United States in 1904. He worked on different farms in the Binford area while staying with his brother, Tom. At the present time he has three living brothers, Ole Knutson of Hannaford, Ingvall and Severen in Minnesota.

In 1908 Randolph Knutson was joined in matrimony with Julia Aslakson at the West Prairie Church by Reverend Henry Eliasen. For seven years they lived on the Morris Roach place, now owned by Elmer A. Miller. They moved to the Hans Helland place five miles west of Binford, later to the Lewis Berg farm which they rented. They purchased a farm one mile from the Berg Farm.

Mr. and Mrs. Knutson were the parents of ten children, they are:

Mrs. Reuben (Luella) Olson, Binford

Irving, Fargo

Mrs. Paul (Harriet) Wickersham, California

Willard, Fargo

Mrs. Alfred (Eunice) Jenson, Fargo

Mrs. Norman (Phyliss) Barnard, Fargo

Harland, Binford

Mrs. Leon (Joyce) Robinson, Moorhead, Minnesota. They lost two children, Raymond Knutson who passed away in 1950 and Mrs. Willard (Ruby) Anderson, a few years later.

Randolph Knutson passed away in 1962. Julia Knutson will be 90 years old on December 9, 1975. She still lives on the home place with her son Harland and family.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 373