Amongst the many immigrants from Norway in 1881 were Ole J. Stokka and his wife Maria (Westley) Stokka and two sons Jacob and Hans. They came from Stavanger, Norway. He was a farmer and a schoolteacher and continued in this profession after coming to America. He also taught parochial school in the summer time. Mrs. Stokka was a trained mid-wife and was very busy in this area since there were few doctors.

Stokkas lived in a log house on the prairie and had a frame house down by the river where they lived in the winter close to Sven Lunde. They had no water on the prairie and therefore stayed near the river in winter.

Together with OLE WESTLEY (his brother-in-law) they broke land with four oxen and a sixteen-inch plow. Ole Westley held the plow while Stokka drove the oxen, equal parts were broken for each.

Four more sons were born in this country namely:

Olaf, Bernard, Arnt and Martin.

Stokka always remained content with having come to this good and free land.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 441