Gulbrand Auren was born in Oldarn, Norway and his wife Kristi was born in Valdres, Norway. They came to Hatton, North Dakota, in 1880 and in 1881 moved to Sverdrup Township where they homesteaded on the SW quarter of Section 12.
Mrs. Auren died in 1898 and was buried in a cemetery on that land. When the mother died the children were placed in homes where they were reared. They had five sons and one daughter:
Gilbert, George, Harold, Sigvart, Thor and Kristi.
GILBERT AUREN married Mrs. Mabel Hilstrom. They had one daughter, Mrs. B. A. (Kristi) Green, Seattle, Washington, and two sons, Clifford who died in infancy and Vernon who resides in Cooperstown.
George Auren lived in Canada and died in 1953. His family lives in Dryden, Ontario.
Harold Auren lives two miles from where he was born and was married to Mattie Gilbertson.
Sigvart Auren married Ruby Olson and lives at Moorhead, Minnesota They had one son and four daughters:
Vernon, Dinah, Laveeta, Betty Lou and Margaret.
THOR AUREN married Minnie Knutson. They had one daughter, Mrs. Elmo (Fern) Olson of Finley, North Dakota, and one son, Theron of Minneapolis who was married to LaDonna Smith. Thor Auren died in 1950 and Mrs. Auren died in 1973.
Mrs. Kristi Anderson lives in the state of Michigan.
Gulbrand Auren, the father, moved to Walsh County, North Dakota, in 1900 and died in 1903.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 423