Martin and his wife Augusta were born in Norway. They came to North Dakota and lived in Romness Township. On February 18, 1887, a son Charles Christopherson was born. They moved to Franklin Township in Steele County. They were parents of eight children namely:

Helga, Charles, Clara, Edwin, Evina, Oscar, Adolph and Mabel. Two sons (Mrs. O. H. Ayers) is living now. Martin Christopherson died in 1913. Augusta Christopherson died in 1903.

Charles Christopherson married Christena Olson (DAUGHTER OF MARTIN OLSONS) in May 1910. Charles and Edwin farmed the home place until they decided to sell and go to Canada to take up homesteads. Charles lived in Canada until 1920 when he moved back to Romness Township to farm, where he lived until his death January 1973. Mrs. Christena Christopherson died November 1952. They were the parents of four children:

May, Occar, Clifford and Alvin (who died at 6 months of age).

May Christopherson married Seibert Stromsodt of Grand Forks, North Dakota. They have three sons:

Charles, Sherman and LeRoy. Sherman and Alice (Grafsgaard) Stromsodt, Wimbledon, North Dakota have two children:

Scott and Tracy. LeRoy Stomsodt has three children:

Sharon, Laurie and Rhonda.

Oscar Christopherson married Vileay Ronningen and they have one son:

Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Christopherson and David live on the farm where Mr. and Mrs. Ed Nisstad lived for many years.

Clifford Christopherson lives on the home place and also owns the farm where Lybeck Postoffice was located in pioneer days.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 403