Edwin Bergman Scanson was born at Pelican Rapids, Minnesota on June 30, 1877 to Guttorm and Karen Maasjo Scanson. He came to Larrabee Township in 1898 and homesteaded Southwest 1/4 of Section 26 and Southeast 1/4 of Section 27.
He married Jennie Theodora Randklev at Pelican Rapids on August 24, 1901. She was born there on January 6, 1882 to Peter and Karen Grunden Randklev.
Their children were: George, Cora, Ernest, Inez, Lawrence and Edna.
Edwin died July 14, 1940; his wife died February 11, 1930. Both are buried in the Grace City Lutheran Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 64B