John Solberg was born November 17, 1886, in Norway. He came to the United Sates in 1903. He was employed by the railroad at Leeds, Devils Lake, Newton, Oakes and Glover before coming to Carrington in 1938. He retired in 1956:
On December 28, 1911, he was married to Mathilde Berget at Devils Lake. They had seven children: Ingrid, Margaret, June, Roy, Earl, Alfred and Melvin.
Mr. Solberg died January 19, 1973. Mrs. Solberg died November 1937. They are buried at Carrington.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 39B