Gustave Magni Carlson was born in Sweden on May 8, 1867. He came to the United States and purchased land in Birtsell Township on section 8.
On February 12, 1903 he married Freda Johnson in Minneapolis, who was born in Sweden on September 3, 1876. They were the parents of two daughters; Edna and Verna.
They retired to California in 1915 where Mr. Carlson died September 3, 1933 and Mrs. Carlson died September 30, 1953. They are buried at San Gabriel, California.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 1B