Eastage, North Dakota
is a farmer. He was born in Hamar on May 24, 1858 and emigrated to America in 1869 to Chicago, Illinois. He came to Oak Hill P.O., North Dakota in 1885 and moved to a farm near Estage, North Dakota. The entire town lies on his land.
His wife, Kari Leth, is from Sogn. They have nine children. Their oldest son Arthur is on the farm. May is married to Edward Baarstad who is a farmer near Estage, North Dakota. William is a drayman in Robinson, North Dakota. Mildred is married to Newstel, who is a wheat-buyer in Robinson, North Dakota.
Source: Norwegians and Norwegian Homes in America by Hans Jervell - 1916 - Page 140