Gudmund GUDMONDSON was born in Haugesund, Norway, came to Griggs County Lenora Township in 1890's, and settled on the South half of Section 35. In time he owned 10 quarters of land. He never did farming himself but rented out and usually had a room at one of the places. Mr. Gudmondson was very much interested in church work and would hold tent meetings, with the help of Pastor Jacobson at his farm where Baalruds lived. West half of Section 36, Lenora Township. These camp meetings would run for 10 days. Lumber from McCoy lumberyard in Aneta was furnished free, 2 X 12 to use for seating. Many people were encouraged in the Lord and brought into Christian experience by these meetings.
At the time Hartvig Hanson farmed the South half of Section 35 in 1911, half of his crop was hailed out and as it was the custom then only half of the crop would be thrashed at each farm, then at the end of the run, finish the rest on the way back. This time then, Mr. Gudmondson wanted them to finish Mr. Hanson's crop first time around, because of the hail loss. Another renter argued with Gudmondson, No, No! While they were arguing, the thrashing boss started moving the machine and pulled it back home. Imagine how Mr. Gudmondson felt then. He would walk back and forth in the yards and kept on saying "it's all my fault." He also went to every farmer and said, "It's all my fault." For it would be 3 or 4 weeks before another machine could come to thrash, so one farmer Peter Horne and son Martin who drove the horses and plow, would move the shocks as they plowed.
Mr. Gudmondson was active in Township affairs. He passed away in 1930 and is buried at Romness Methodist Cemetery, Romness Township Griggs County.
Randy GUNDERSON, Peter Gunderson's sister homesteaded South 1/4 of Section 30. She was married to a Torgerson and they also lived on Emil Amundson's place. She had a Randy Boy staying with her, who died when he was ten years old and is buried at Ottawa Church. Randy later moved to Cooperstown and had a boarding house there. Later moving to Velva, North Dakota from there to Saskatchewan, Canada where she died and burial was at Ottawa Cemetery.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 339