John Oscar was born in Sweden, March 5, 1881 to parents Frank and Christina Solberg and immigrated to America with his parents when he was 15 months old. They landed in New York June 9, 1882 and lived in Chicago and Michigan, later coming to North Dakota, then a portion of Dakota Territory and the family took up homesteading in Spring Creek Township, Barnes County, in the spring of 1883. Here Oscar grew to manhood and lived on the home place his entire lifetime. Oscar was 14 years old when his father passed away and the big task of farming and raising the family was carried on by his mother, with the help of her children. Oscar had 8 brothers and sisters: Hilma Monson (1872-1938); Marie Anderson (1875-1938); Charles (18761942); Louise Rosvig (1887-1927); Victoria Olson (1885-1943); Emil (18861964); Albert (1889-1915); Selma (18901929).
Oscar's mother passed away in 1932. Oscar and I were married in 1930 and we lived on the farm place where Oscar and Emil continued farming their entire lifetime together. Oscar and I had four children: Lilly - married James Sundet and lives in Wisconsin. She has 3 sons; Albert, married Marjorie Greer and lives in Wisconsin. He has one son and two daughters; Melvin married Waynette Eggen and lives in Minnesota. They have two daughters; Gaylen, married Darla Harris and lives in Grand Forks.
After Oscar's death in 1964 the farm was sold and I moved in to Litchville where I still live. My mother, Julia Engebretson Reberg, married Otto Kraft and they lived in the Fingal area. .I was the oldest of 16 children having 9 brothers and 6 sisters, namely: Adolph (deceased), Lillian (deceased), Carl, Edwin, Mayme, Gladys, Edna, Alfred, Dorthy, Melvin, Arthur, Berniece, Fred, Kenneth and Curtis.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 227