Cooperstown, North Dakota
is a farmer. He was born in Jaederen near Egersund on July 15, 1883 and emigrated to America in 1906 to Cooperstown, North Dakota and has lived there since as a farmer.
His wife, Sofie Gundersen, is from Hallingdal. They have two children, Torvald and Lillian Sylvia.
His father, Thore Stokkeland, lives on his farm near Egersund, Norway.
Source: Norwegians and Norwegian Homes in America by Hans Jervell - 1916 - Page 106