Gustov Teofilius Lind

Gustov Teofilius Lind was born at Norrtalye Sweden, Norrtalye being sixteen miles North of Stockholm on the Baltic Coast, on October 13, 1882.  When he was twelve years old his folks moved to Karlstad, Sweden, at the age of sixteen Gustov Lind sailed for Montreal, Canada, and from there to America, arriving in Griggs County - Greenfield Township June 26th, 1899.

The very first place he worked was the Knute Stromme farm (Section 11 SE Quarter) at the very beginning of harvest.  Carl Stromme drove the Binder using two oxen and a horse and KNUTE STROMME gave Gustov Lind his first lesson in how to put up grain shocks.

Then that same fall "1899" Gustov Lind hauled bundles during threshing for JOHN NELSON in those steam threshing days.  The only water they had to drink was from the water tanks being hauled for the steam engines, and of course this water was taken from old wells and so the result Gustov Lind contracted Typhoid fever, and after several days, became unconscious.  John Nelson was then putting blankets around Gustov Lind and hauled him to Doctor Rickstrom.  Doctor Rickstrom after examining Gustov informed John Nelson that Gustov has Typhoid fever but that he, Gustov, had had it too long there was not a thing that could be done, except that John Nelson could take Gustov home, then, once home, pump a wash tub full of cold water from the well, then dunk Gustov in this cold water.  Doctor Rickstrom told John Nelson if that does not break the fever, Gustov will die.  By the way, Gustov was unconscious for seven days.  Gustov said it took most of the winter to regain his strength.  

During that same winter of 1900 he stayed at Carl Sharie, and attended the Stromme school #4 District to learn as much English as possible.  In 1902 he went to Bagley, Minnesota where he filed for a Homestead, thirteen miles south of Bagley, then in the winter months Gustov would go north around Black Duck, Minnesota, to work in logging camps.  Then in 1905 he worked for Andrew Norstrom at Binford doing carpenter work until 1909 when he finally decided to start farming.

In June 1906 Gustov Lind and Charlotte Forsberg were united in marriage renting the Albin Forsberg farm from 1909 until 1919.

To this union were born five sons: 

  1. W. Algot Lind, Hannaford, North Dakota
  2. Adolph H. Lind
  3. Vincent Lind, Hannaford, North Dakota, Deceased
  4. Robert Lind, Hannaford, North Dakota, Deceased
  5. Walter P. Lind, Hannaford, North Dakota.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976  Page 303