Old Settlers and Date of Arrival

List of Old Settlers and Date of Arrival in Territory

George Beier
April 2, 1892
Martin McWethy
April 6, 1878
Alice Cole
October 10, 1883
John Connolly, Jr.
March 21, 1891
Charles Thompson
June 9, 1888
Mrs. John Prentice

Mayme Connolly
March 21, 1891
Charles Hendrickson


Mrs. Jennie Laughlin,
November 21, 1884
Angus Ferguson
February 1, 1900
John Johnson

O.C. Reppard
April 6, 1883
Mrs. Angus Ferguson,
February 1, 1900
T.E. Thompson

R.D. Lemert
1886
Isaac Harbottle
1892
Preston Garland

Mrs. R.D. Lemert
1886
Anna Harbottle
1892
Louisa Garland
1884
Susie Walton
1889
John E. Halaas
November 1, 1890
Carl Westerland
July 1885
J. B. Walton
1888
Maime Halass
Margarita Westerland
G. L. Walton
1888
Eilert Hjelseth
November 1, 1893
Ole B. Rusten
June 1886
Mrs. L.L. Walton

Elise M. Hjelseth Elise Rusten
May 1891
J. J. Walton
1883
John C. Graham
April 3, 1893
Borger O. Rusten
June 1886
J.E. Walton
1888
Herman Brown
July 1, 1893
A.J. Halaas
N.A. Page
1893
Kenneth Ferguson
March 21, 1890
Mrs. A.J. Halaas
John Bruening
1884
Ingeborg Ferguson
May 20, 1893
T.A. Halaas
Katherine Bruening
1884
J.A. Graham
1893
John Halaas
L.L. Walton
1882
Mrs. J. A. Graham
1893
George M. Ackerman,
July 20, 1885
C.L. Garland
1889
C.M. Iron
1898
Mrs. G.M. Ackerman
E.T. Porter
1882
Nettie A Iron

George Schmid
1883
E.M. Dingman
1886
Hugh R. Putman,
February 22, 1892
Thomas Turner
1886
Mrs. E.M. Dingman
1887
H.P. Chaffee
December 4, 1891
Martin O'Hara
1884
Lloyd Dingman
1887
Mack Nichelson
March 23, 1889
Mrs. Martin O'Hara
O. W. Wiseman
1882
Lena M. Nichelson
May 14, 1894
John O'Hara
1883
Mrs. G.H. Balding
1889
Albert Treichel

Julie O'Hara
1883
Mrs. Charles Ferguson
1891
Carrie Treichel Nancy Kelly
1883
Mrs. Sam Fawcett
1883
Christen Saxlund
March 15, 1894
Pierce Roberts
1883
Ella Henry
1889
Ingeborg Saxlund
1898
Mrs. Pierce Roberts

John Henry
1883
A.J. Smith
March 20, 1882
Wynn Roberts
1883
Mrs. Abbie Henry
April 14, 1883
Margaret Smith
March 20, 1882
Mrs. Wynn Roberts

Alta Farquer
October 29, 1883
John Nichelson
March 4, 1891
Leonhart Schmid
1883
August Wiltschko
1883
Janne Nichelsen
Liedia Schmid
William Wischmo
1883
Henry Miller
March 21, 1898
Margareta Wiltschka
1883
John G. Schmid
1883
Susan Miller

Ed Hamilton
1886
Mrs. John G. Schmid
1883
J.W. Plock
April 2, 1889
Edwin Oliphant
1884
Frank F. Schmid
1883
Sadie Plock
1903
Mrs. C.C. Phelp

Mrs. Frank F. Schmid
1883
H. Nels Johnson
July 5, 1891
Ethel Phelps

John A. Hallberg
April 19, 1882
George Black
March 20, 1891
Gilbert Roaldson
1883
Mrs. John A. Hallberg
Mrs. George Black,
March 20, 1895
Sivert Roaldson
July 1883
Josephine Hallberg
Miss Kattie Nichelson John T. Jondal
April 17, 1883
Emily Hallberg
Lorraine Teague
1885
Elling E. Osey
April 28, 1883
Mrs. Mary Holcomb

D.S. Neuman
1883
Olaus Gustad
July 18, 1883
M.C. Holcomb
June 17, 1882
Mrs. D.S. Neuman
1883
Mrs. O. Gustad
July 18, 1883
Mrs. Elisebeth P. Fisk,
April 11, 1884
F.P. DeBolt
1884
Christianna Gustad
July 18, 1883
Mrs. Mary A. Dodds
May 7, 1883
Mrs. F.P. DeBolt
Sam T. Jondal
April 19, 1886
Ida M. Dodds
August 21, 1884
Olive R. Neuman
Mrs. Sam Jondal
March  24, 1895
Mrs. Maud P. Smith,
March  24, 1889
John Pepla
1882
Mrs. R.E. Edwardson,
April 7, 1888
Jack Buchanan Jr.

Mrs. John Pepla
1882
R.E. Edwardson
April 7, 1888
John Bissett
1883
William Bradford
April 1, 1885
Andrew G. Nelson
April 12 1885
B.L. Russell
July 1886
John Bradford
April 1, 1885
Mrs. Andrew G. Nelson

Mrs. B.L Russel
April 3, 1885
Herman Johnson
1886
Oscar Elton
April 3, 1884
H.A. Page
August 1885
Anton Johnson
July 15, 1886
Mrs. Oscar Elton

Mrs. H.A. Page
April 9, 1890
Gustof Johnson
July 15, 1886
John Semmens
October 27, 1884
Car Lewis
November 1884
Carl Erickson
June 1, 1886
Lewis Mortensen
April 1887
Mrs. Car Lewis
November 1884
John Anderson
July 5, 1886
Mrs. Lewis Mortensen


Mrs. Mary Williamson
1886
Thomas Hoggarth
1887
Mrs. E.A. Semmens,
October 27, 1884
Ella B. Williamson
1886
Edward G. Johnson

William Teague

E.L. Beaty
August 1889
E. Torgerson
March  28, 1889
A.G. Covill
April 1883
Mrs. L.M. Beaty
Hiram Bond

Mrs. E.C. Covell
1881
John Prentice

T. Bradford
April 1, 1885
Theron Cole
Henry Laughlin,
November 21, 1884
Joseph Buell
March 14, 1886
Mrs. F.G. Barlow
W.F. Halliday
J.W. Laughlin
February 24, 1885
George H. Sweetland
Mrs. W.F. Halliday
Beugto Kallberg
July 30, 1885
L. W. Harriman

Zerlina S. Eakin
Pete Lundberg
March  24, 1883
Charles Sharkey

E. Delafield Smith

Christina Lundberg

Joseph McKecknie
Norman Nicholson

George H. Lowery
April 3, 1883
A. Miller

Mrs. Norman Nicholson
Mary K. Beaty
June 1889
Mrs. J.H. McDermott
Leon Galehouse
Elizabeth Laughlin,
October 24, 1886
Mrs. J.H. Robertson
Mrs. Leon Galehouse
L.H. Cleveland
May 1885
Harry M. Durbrow
George Hall

Mrs. B. Swinton
May 1885
Lamonte Durbrow
Mrs. George Hall

Mrs. W.M. Moore
May 1885
Dr. B.D. McLain
G.S. Newbery
April 20, 1883
Mrs. T.F. Morton
April 1883
Mrs. D.B. McLain
Mrs. G.S. Newbery
Laura J. Esenhuth
May 28, 1884
E.S. Leavenworth
Mrs. Myra Strong

F.D. Laughlin,
November 21, 1884
Mrs. Emma Leavenworth


W.M. Cruchet

H.A. Soliday
1882
E.M. Appleby, Old Bridge, New Jersey Mrs. W.M. Cruchet
Mrs. H.A. Soliday
1882
Robert E. Turney, Seattle, Washington Martin Murphy

J. Lemert
March 1886
James Hamilton

Thomas Doughty

Joseph O'Leary
March 1883
Mrs. James Hamilton

Mrs. Thomas Doughty
Mrs. Joseph O'Leary
March 1883
Ellen Bredesen

Jessie Soliday McKenzie
C.E. Galehouse
April 1884
Mary Roaldson
Alexander McKechnie
William Leasure
1884
Nellie M. Peabody
1883
Edna L. McKechnie, Daughter of Alex
Mrs. W. Leasure
Mrs. A.T. Johnson
1879
Anna L. Walker
July 6, 1891
Mrs. Martin Murphy
John A. Dodds
1883
T. W. Baker
March 20, 1883
John W. Murphy
May 14, 1878
Blanche R. Beaty
1889
Mrs. John W. Murphy

Emily J. Latta
1882
Mrs. J. O. Robertson,
March 20, 1883
Joseph Ihringer
1882
Marrietta E. Garland
1889
Lillie Robertson

Mrs. Joseph Ihringer
1882
Myron Miller
July 2, 1882
J. Ed Galehouse, Jr.
April 4, 1885
George H. Estabrook,
April 15, 1882
Mrs. Myron Miller
August 1883
Mrs. Anna Galehouse
Mrs. G.H. Estabrook,
April 15, 1882
Mary E. Fitzgerald,


Mrs. Hattie M. Hogue,
September 15, 1889
T.N. Putnam
March 1886
daughter of John Fitzgerald

E.T. Halaas
April 1, 1883
Clara B. Putnam
July 1886
Elizabeth F. Owens

Mrs. Lina Halaas
July 1886
James Williams
March 1885
D.J. Butts
1882
James Derrick
April 6, 1883
Adam Bond
July 1882
G.A. Estabrook
Mrs. Nellie Derrick,
March 10, 1883
Mrs. Adam Bond

Winona M. Cruchet
C.K. Wing
April 2, 1882
T.M. Page
April 15, 1885
Teena M. Wentland
Mrs. Hatie J. Wing,
February 1, 1885
Mrs. T.M. Page
April 15, 1884.
Andrew H. Wentland
L.C. DeBolt
1886
C.J. Page
April 15, 1885
Mathew A. Wentland
Mrs. L.C. DeBolt
1894
Mrs. C.J. Page
April 15, 1885
Mrs. Ruth Tanson (Barlow)
H.P DeBolt
1887
A.K. Speer
March 1883
George D. Palmer

Mrs. H.P. DeBolt
1887
E.I, Walton
1883
Mrs. G.D. Palmer
M.E. DeBolt
1887
Mrs. E.I. Walton

Thomas McCreary

Miss Pearl DeBolt
1887
A.R. Beaty
August 1887
Mrs. Thomas McCreary

Julus Kleb
Mrs. A,R. Beaty
A.D. Clark
1883
Ralph Hall

O.P. Peterson
May 1881
Chappel

Mrs. Marie Hall

Karl H. Smith
October 1880
Maude A.,
September 15, 1883
James Rusk

Mrs. Karl H. Smith
April 1887
Chappel, Charles L. Wallace Galehouse
Thomas Buchanan
May 1884
Remer, C.R.
July 26, 1909
Mrs. Phoebe A. Rusk

Mrs. Myotte Buchanan,
March 24, 1889
Remer, Clara M.


Daniel D. Sullivan
March 1882
David S. Buchanan
1884
John T. Summers
July 22, 1898
Patrick Sullivan
March 1880
Mrs. Carrie Buchanan
Katy J. Summers
March, 1898
Jerry Harrington
April 1882
A.P. Holstead
July 3, 1883
George W. Wiley,
March 31, 1898
M.J. Harrington
June 1883
Mrs. A.P. Holstad
April 1884
Anna Wiley
March 31, 1898
Maggie Harrington

Hon. L.A. Casey, Honorary Member
O.A. Wiley
March 31, 1898
Julia L. Harrington

T.D. Slater
Fred Beier
April 2, 1892
Gustav Zink
April 1888
Manley Cleveland 

Kate Beier
April 2, 1892
Anna Zink
April 1899
C.E. Gregory
Russel W. Parker
June 16, 1883
A.D. Parker
May 1, 1883
A.O. Elder

Charles A. Parker
May 1, 1883
Mrs. A.D. Parker; June 16, 1883
Mrs. A.O. Elder

Rudolph Schroder
Edna E. Parker

Heber McHugh

Mrs. Augusta P. Miller

Andrew A. Parker

George W. Soliday
Mrs. Ella Auringer
Walter W. Lee
June 1883
Mrs. George W. Soliday E.A. Auringer
Robert Schulz

R.C. Jordan
 
Marion Auringer
Mrs. R. Schulz

Ole T. Halaas
 
George Auringer
W.S. Dodd
September 1885
Mrs. E.D. Strong
 
Leslie R. Putnam

Mrs. H.E. O'Niel
March, 1883
Mrs. E.M. Chase
 
Walter M. Moore

H.E. O'Niel
February, 1904
P.M. Nelson

George J. Backin
June 1883
Emil Elton
May 17, 1888
Nels Hergg
 
Mrs. George J. Backin
H.A. Hogue
August 27, 1881
O.G. Meachem
 
John Buchanan

C. A. Hunt
April l4, 1880
Clara B. Hayden

Mrs. John Buchanan

Stephen A. Lewis,
November 7, 1883
J.E. Galehouse
Charles Kleber Wing
Frank Harper
1888
E.T. Guptill
 
L.C. Green

C. S. Holiday
April 15, 1886
E.H. Holcomb
Mrs. L.C. Green

Mrs. A.L. Holiday
April 1, 1887
Philip O'Hara
March 10, 1883
B.J. Holcomb
Theresia Zink
Mrs. Philip O'Hara
Mrs. Alice Holcomb

R.E. Walters
1882
J.W. Hicks
April 22, 1884
Crayton W. Holcomb
Mrs. R.E. Walters,
R.A. Bill
July 3, 1879
M. Greitl
April 1883
John E. Indegard
1883
Elizabeth E. Bill

F.G. Greitl
June 1883
Bertha Indegard
Lucie M. Bill
July 3, 1879
Mrs. M. Greitl
Joseph Sheehy
March 15, 1880
Robert Haven
April 15, 1887
C.F. Hauch,
September 1, 1888
Mrs. Joseph Sheehy
Cora Haven
April 15, 1885
Mrs. C.F. Hauch
Mathew Hussey
April 20, 1882
L.K. Estabrook
April 15, 1882
O. B. Tanson
April 15, 1884
J.H. Ihringer, Jr.
April 25, 1884
William Farquer
March 16, 1883
Mrs. O. B. Tanson
Windelin Zink
April 1, 1883
Sarah I. Farquer
 
J. R. Engberg
July 10, 1886
Mrs. Windelin Zink
Bernhard Larson,
August 20, 1878
Mrs. J. R. Engberg
Erhardt Lettner
April 10, 1885
Mrs. B. Larson
May 1876
P.A. Blomquist
June 1885
William Hussey
April 15, 1885
A.E. Ireland
May 11, 1883
Charles Blomquist
June 1882
Mrs. W. Hussey

G.L. Farnham
March 4, 1884
Mrs. Maria Blomquist
June 1885
Peter Elton
May 14, 1884
Martha A Farnham
April 1, 1885
Pat Byron
June 1883
Dave Kaller
April 16, 1882
Patrick O'Hara
March 10, 1883
Mrs. Pat Bryon

Hanse Kaller
April 18, 1882
Martin Tenborg
March  24, 1888
John Eggleton
March 12, 1882
P. C. Peterson
April 1, 1885
William Robertson,
March 25, 1882
August Swanson,
August 27, 1886
Hannah Peterson
May 6, 1885
Julia Etta Tenborg,
April 27, 1892
Mrs. August Swanson

John Ferguson
March  21, 1890
John Guslander
July 3, 1877
John Connolly
May 10, 1870
Gena Ferguson
April 1, 1885
R.E. Walker
April 1, 1885
Mary Connolly

John Nicholson
March  20, 1888
Olaf Johnson
June 24, 1888
Frank Miller

Jennie Nicholson,
March  21, 1888
J.P. Johnson
April 1883
Maud Miller
1884
Mack Nicholson
March 18, 1889
Mrs. Evan Ebner,
September 1885
George W. Elwood
April 15,
Mrs. Mack Nicholson,
April 1, 1886
Evan D. Ebner
April 1895
Sapharious Kerlin
April 1, 1886
Signard Lund
December 9, 1886
Jerome Butts,
1882
R.D. Kerlin
Emma Lund
June 14, 1889
Reuben C. Butts
1882
Laura Kerlin
G.T. Lund
July 23, 1884
R.H. Wikey
1884
Thea Lund April 1, 1885 arrived in Hillsboro, Dakota
Territory July 22, 1885
Olianna Lund
April 1, 1885
R.J. Atkinson
1882
Ole Elton
May 9, 1884
Mrs. R.J. Atkinson, 1904

H.C. Leean July 22, 1885 arrived in Foster County, Dakota
Territory June 2, 1886
Lina Elton



C.S. Atkinson
May 1880
Nels Elton
Mrs. C.S. Atkinson,
September, 1902
Mrs. H.C. Leean
August 4, 1892 arrived in Dazey
Deana Elton
September 25, 1887
C.V. Varnum
April 28, 1883
Mrs. C.V. Varnum
March, 1899
V.P. Horn
April 15, 1885 Arrived in Fargo
Mrs. Z., Varnum
April 28, 1883
R.T. Griffiths
April 3, 1882
F.R. Cruden
September 8, 1886
Mrs. M. Griffiths
James Nelson
April 1, 1886
Griffith Lewis
1886
Mrs. James Nelson
April 1887
Mrs. G. Lewis
1893
John Clark

Chas. Stewart
March 1882
J.P. Johnson
April 1885
P.E. Brosell
1883
Mrs. J.P. Johnson
April, 1903
R. Wikey
1880
H.P. Hanson
May 6, 1888
Mrs. R. Wikey
1884
J.W. Johnson
April 1885
F.D. Butts
June 1882
G.F. Johnson
Mrs. F.D. Butts
1886
A.K. Johnson
Thomas Lacy
June 1887
Henry Nelson
April 1, 1886
Alis Lacy
June 1887
Martin Clark

P.F. Mathews
April 1883
Mrs. Martin Clark

Mrs. P.F. Mathews,
August 1, 1893
Carl J. Norheim
April 1885
William Lavin
April 1, 1885
Mrs. Carl J. Norheim
Mrs. William Lavin,
Ed Johnson
April 1885
Bert T. Legg

Mrs. Ed Johnson

C.J. Schmitt
May 1, 1883
G.W. Kallberg
April 10, 1882
Mrs. C.J. Schmitt  
Ada R Kallberg
October 6, 1882
John Bohlin
John Middleton
1882
Mrs. John Bohlin
1882
W. X. Quarton
March  23, 1882
Bert Cole
April 1884
A.M. Quarton
April 1883
Lenora Cole

Isak Olson

Thomas Lutz
May 6, 1885
Sophie Olson
April 1883
Fred Wentland
1882
V.E. Kallberg
Susana Wentland
 
Julia Kallberg
C.H. Albus
November 1882
Carl A. Berg

Lena M. Albus
1889
Amanda Berg
April, 1, 1883
Norman J. King
1882
Peter Anderson
1883
P. J. Kallberg
April 11, 1883
Idonia Harper
April 3, 1883
Mrs. P.J. Kallberg
 
Fred H. Albus
November 1883
Mathilda Kallberg
 
Philip Wiseman
May, 1882
H.S. Ewen
Spring of 1881
Chris Hisky
September 1889
Mrs. H.S. Ewen
Spring of 1881
J.P. Kidder
April 5, 1885
George F. Peabody

Mrs. J.P. Kidder

Mrs. George F. Peabody
P.P. Zink

Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 65