Andrew Tolstad was born in Fillmore County, Minnesota, January 21, 1864. He was married to Louise Thorud, also of Fillmore County.

They homesteaded on a farm in Edna Township, west of Dazey, and moved into Dazey in 1907. He managed his farms and was active in community affairs.

The family consisted of one boy and eight girls, as follows:

Mrs. Ernest (Ida) Fritch, born January 3, 1887. She passed away in Portland, Oregon, on April 18, 1964. Her children were Joy Flewell Kegel, Larimore, North Dakota; Andrew Fritch of Valley City; Ray Peterson Rosenquist and Fola Dietz of Portland, Oregon; Lynn Fritch, who passed away August 29, 1969, and Betty Clemans, Portland, Oregon.

Mrs. Raymond (Minnie) Shearer, born November 30, 1880. She passed away in 1911.

Olga Tolstad, born November 20, 1890, and passed away in 1898.

Ole Tolstad, born February 1892, who passed away the same year.

Twin girls - Ella and Edna, born August 29, 1894. Ella was killed in an automobile accident in California in January, 1951. Edna (Mrs. N. P. Nelson) lives in Leal, North Dakota.

Twin girls, Nellie and Nettie, born January 13, 1897. Nellie passed away while she was in High School. Nettie, (Mrs. John Climie) was a teacher and a Barnes County Superintendent of Schools. She passed away in 1951. She had three girls; Edith Bonhus, Margaret Gilmartin, and Leila Nett, all living in California.

Leila Tolstad, born October 24, 1899. She passed away while teaching school in Hannaford in 1920.

Mrs. Tolstad also passed away in 1920. Mr. Tolstad and his daughter, Edna, lived in Dazey until about 1932 when they moved to Valley City. Mr. Tolstad passed away February 20, 1943.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 249