Thomas, the oldest son of Nickoli and Josephine Boe was born in 1888. As a young man he worked for several farmers in this area and in 1910 went to work for Ludvig Anderson. Four years later he married one of the daughters, Edith. The ceremony was performed in the Anderson home on the farm by Reverend Josephson, the father of the late Mesdames Conrad and Henry Herigstad. Except for a short period of time they made their home on the farm homesteaded by Edith's parents in 1883. In 1955 Tom and Edith retired and moved to Cooperstown, where he built his own home and helped build a house for his son Alvin and one for his daughter Arla Schilbred.
Lars Larson came from Norway in 1914, and started working for Tom in 1920, making his home with them for over 35 years. Although not related he is thought of as one of the family along with Audrey, Arla, Edsel and Alvin. One daughter died in 1919 at the age of two. Edith died in the fall of 1971 at the age of 92, about one month after they had celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Of their children only one continues to live in Cooperstown, Alvin, who is the manager of the Melroe Division of Clark Equipment Company He is married to the former Myrleen Luran they have 2 sons, Tom and Scott.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 267