Sven Erickson Loge was born in Norway January 21, 1876. He came to America in 1895, coming to Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to the Hanley Falls, Hazel Run and Clarkfield areas, where he worked for two years. He came to Sverdrup Township, Griggs County. He worked for Lars Johnson before getting his own farm. He married Axeliana Lunde, a daughter of Swen and Justina Lunde on November 10, 1906. She was born in Norway April 29, 1880 and came to this country in 1881.
To this union were born six children:
Ernest, Jeanette, Alice, Sidney, Florence and Algot. Jeanette died in 1933, Florence died in infancy in 1920.
They farmed in Sverdrup Township, where Mr. Erickson served on the Shepard elevator board for many years. He was also on the school board. They were members of Saron Evangelical Free Church where he served as a trustee.
Their oldest son, Ernest, married Doris Stokka. To this union five children were born, Lyonel, Warren, Sheridan, Dawn and Beth.
Their second son, Sidney, married Beatrice Nelson. They live in Cooperstown and he is employed at the Melroe Division of Clark Equipment Company
Algot, the third son, married Joyce Nelson and lives on his grandfather's homestead by the Sheyenne river. They have two children, Kristina and Reggie. He also works at Melroe. Beatrice and Joyce are sisters and were missionaries to Africa before their marriages.
Alice lives in Cooperstown and works at the Griggs Company Hospital.
Swen Erickson died March 25, 1954. His wife died July 25, 1958.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 426