Johan Forsberg, a native of Vermeland, Sweden, came to Chicago, Illinois, in July 1879. On July 4, 1881, his brother, Gustaf and he came to North Dakota where they established a homestead in Sverdrup Township. Gustaf in Section Northeast 32, and Johan in Section Southeast 32.
Together they built a log cabin which they thought was divided by the quarter line. One room being Johans and the other Gustafs. Five years later in 1886, Johan married Carolina Logrven, also from Vermeland, Sweden. After they discovered that the cabin was positioned entirely on Gustaf's land, Johan built a house and homesteaded Section Southwest 32, which became his tree claim.
Johan and Carolina had four children: Christina (Mrs. Walter Christensen), Carl, Ellen (Mrs. Nels G. Nelson) and Beda Maria. Both Carl and Beda Maria died in their teens. Johan died in 1936, and Carolina in 1946.
Source: Hannaford Area History North Dakota Centennial 1889 - 1989 Page 120