Trygve Thompson was born August 9, 1917, son of Arthur and Bertha (Herigstad) Thompson in Broadview Township. In 1920, the family moved to a farm in Sverdrup Township where John Eldred Erickson now lives.

In the fall of 1939, Trygve moved with his parents to the Gimblett farm in Romness Township where he has continued farming since. He has also had feeder pigs and cattle.

On May 26, 1945, he married Marian Miller who was born August 9, 1926 to Carl and Mary (Donohue) Miller of Pekin, North Dakota When she was a year old, they moved to a farm in Bryan Township near Binford, North Dakota where she grew to womanhood.

Five daughters were born to this union:

Cheryl, Bernette (Mrs. Woodrow Flatla)

Bonnie (Mrs. Daniel Wallin

Charlene (Mrs. Jerry Christenson) and LaVon at home. They have one grandchild, Stephanie Flatla.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 409