The 9th of April in 1939, at the West Prairie Lutheran church, Ruth Osmundson, daughter of Alex and Gurine Osmundson of Willow Township, became the bride of Olaf Fors, son of Swen and Amanda Knutson Fors, of Romness Township. Olaf grew to manhood at the home of his grandmother and was baptized and confirmed at the Ottawa church. Ruth was baptized and confirmed at the West Prairie church.
They lived on the Osmundson farm in Willow Township till 1941 at which time they moved to the Edwin B. Anderson farm NE of Cooperstown. Ruby Olivia arrived July 9, 1942 at the McVille Community hospital at McVille, North Dakota. In the spring of 1943 the family moved to the present farm north and west of Jessie, North Dakota (NW 36-148-60) where they have since been farming.
Robert Olaf joined the family circle November 2, 1944. He too was born at the McVille hospital. Gary Olaf was born February 21, 1946 at the Bonewell nursing home in Cooperstown.
Ruby was married to Travis D. Knight, son of Jesse and Dean Knight of Mulberry, Ark., on December 8, 1964. Their wedding was postponed from the 7th because of a very bad snowstorm. They were married at the West Prairie church. They have four children:
John Allen, born December 24, 1966
Mark Travis, born February 29, 1968
Sara Maris, born July 16, 1969 and
Lori Ann born December 29, 1970. They reside at Walcott, Iowa.
Robert and Sharon LaPlant, daughter of Louis and Helen LaPlant, were married at West Prairie church April 2, 1967. They have two children:
Mary Helen, born October 26, 1969 and
John Stewart born July 23, 1972.
Robert attended Wahpeton SSS and went into the Air Force in June 1965. He and his family live at Frankfurt, Germany where Bob is still with the Air Force.
Gary enlisted with the Marines in January 1966, serving his country till he was honorably discharged on October 26, 1969. Robert and Gary served in Vietnam and other areas.
Gary and Kay Wilmeth, daughter of Rose and Roy Wilmeth, of Silver City, New Mexico and Parma, Idaho were married at the Trinity Lutheran church, Nampa, Idaho, July 3, 1973. They reside at Meridian, Idaho.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 495