Louis LaPlant was born in Ottawa County Kansas in 1893. He came to North Dakota in 1895 in a covered wagon with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William LaPlant and another family. They settled in Romness Township and later built a home in Tyrol Township presently owned by Oliver Andersons.

At the age of seven Louis went out about dusk to bring home the cattle, and shortly after a snowstorm came up making it impossible for him to find his way home. Of course there were no fences or close farms to guide him, and after hours of frustration, trying to get shelter in granaries, only to find them boarded up, etc., he decided to take the bridle off his horse and let it find the way. It did take him to the nearest neighbors where folks were gathered and searching. All ended well and there was a cold boy, but OH! So proud of his pony.

They farmed in Tyrol Township except for a couple of years that Louis worked in the Ford Garage at Casselton. He married Helen Retzlaff in 1932 and they farmed in Tyrol until 1945 when they purchased the farm in Kingsley Township where they continued farming until retirement.

In 1966 following the big March blizzard they lost their barn and entire flock of registered Suffolk sheep in a morning fire.

Seven children were born to this union, namely:

Beverly Kelly, Glendive, Montana

Dolar and Darrel, Binford, North Dakota

Donald, Bozeman, Montana and "The Slope" Alaska

Joanne Burleson, Medina, North Dakota

Sharon Fors, presently in Germany

Darlene Quam, Tolna, North Dakota

Louis passed away October 4, 1974.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 328