Albert Rickford was born in Statin, Germany on January 25, 1852. He came to America and settled first at Casselton. There he met and married Hulda Rouck who had come to America from Berlin, Germany.
Together they moved to Griggs County and homesteaded about three miles south of Jessie. In the early 1900's they bought the homestead of John Ressler, and the family has had the farm since. Gerald still farms the home place. Albert F. owns the farm in Addie that was originally homesteaded by Mrs. Dusbabek - it is farmed by his son Reynold who lives in Jessie. Paul's Farm (NI/4 See 9) is farmed by his son Glenn, who lives on S1/4 of See 33 in Tyrol.
Pictured here are Albert and Hulda Rickford and their nine children taken in 1911.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 462