Oscar Rogne was the first known occupant of the north half of Section 30 - just south of John W. Trost and John Ressler, and north of Charles Retzlaff. He was married to a sister of Mrs. Joe Ressler and they had three children, Emma, Marian and Gilbert.
The buildings from the Rogne homestead were moved into Jessie, and set where Kenny Gaden now lives. Gust Pella, an uncle of the Pella girls, brought the house and barn to town.
Oscar M. Rogney was an elevator operator in Jessie, and built the house that Veronica and Stanley Edlund now own - Johnny Hovel constructed it. In 1913, he became postmaster of Jessie - having purchased Nels O. Haugan's Hardware Store. The store burned in 1918.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 463