John G. Lindstrom, born in Grant County, Minnesota, on April 17, 1885 to Nels and Bengta Olson Lindstrom, came to Foster County in 1906 and worked on the Peterson ranch. The next year he herded cattle for some farmers near Carrington. He also dug trenches for sewer pipes. He married November 15, 1917, Ellen Victoria Nordeen, who was born on September 7, 1888. The following year they began farming in Larrabee Township.
They had two children: Maynard (died in 1953) and Glenn.
Mrs. Lindstrom died November 20, 1963 and Mr. Lindstrom, on June 21, 1980 (age 95). They are buried at Grace City.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 62B