Pekin, North Dakota
is a farmer. He was born in Minnesota on March 30, 1876 of Norwegian parents from Gudbrandsdalen. He took a homestead in 1905 in Eddy County, now lives on a farm six miles from Pekin, North Dakota.
His wife, Mathilde Forde, is the daughter of Ole Forde in Pekin, North Dakota. They have four children.
Source: Norwegians and Norwegian Homes in America by Hans Jervell - 1916 - Page 38