Albert Bjornson

Albert Bjornson married his German neighbor girl, Amanda Asmus, whose parents had come from Iowa to settle a short distance from Bjornsons.  Albert and Amanda started a new farm and homestead on Section 21 between his parents and hers in 1909.

They had five children:

  1. Edna,

  2. Wilma,

  3. Walter,

  4. Kathleen and

  5. Chester. 

They lost their first girl at the early age of four because of a blood condition.

Their second daughter, Wilma, married Herbert Myers and lived in Moorhead.  He died in 1955.  They had two daughters, both of whom live in Fargo.  Sharon Myers is Mrs. Ken Overland and she has two children, Greg Overland and Jason Overland.  Sandra Myers is now Mrs. Mullins.  She has two children also.  They are Bobby Mullins and Kathy Mullins.  Wilma still lives in Moorhead and works at St. Ansgar Hospital.

Walter married Joy Prescott and they have five children:

  1. Vicki Bjornson

  2. Ralph Bjornson

  3. Bruce Bjornson

  4. Kathy  Bjornson

  5. Jackie Bjornson 

They are all married except Jackie, and live in San Diego.

Walter and Joy have seven grandchildren.  Walter works at the San Diego Zoo.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 416