His name in Norway was Asbjourn Tjemsland. He changed it here.

Arthur Thompson was born near Stavanger, Norway on August 18, 1886. He came to this country in 1905, first staying with his uncle at Hope, North Dakota A little while later he came to Griggs County, where he traveled with a crew doing carpenter work in the territory.

On November 22, 1916, he married Bertha Herigstad who was born in Stavanger, Norway on February 24, 1897. They started farming in Griggs County and in 1939 moved to the Gimblett farm in Romness Township where he lived until his death in January 1956. Mrs. Thompson died in March 1949.

To this union four children were born:

Trygve, Cooperstown

Arleen (Mrs. Joseph Hanna)

Esther (Mrs. Edwin Unruh) both of Pasadena, California

and Gladys (Mrs. Gerald Sjule) Santa Ana, California.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 409