Carl W. Bue (Bua in Norway) was born in Sveen, Walestrand, Norway, and his wife, Ragna Josephine Hogenson, was born in Romness.
In 1900, Carl Bue came to North Dakota with Peter Idsvoog, who had been visiting in Norway at the time. Carl Bue worked in the area for four years, and then rented the Rinde place. During the period of being a tenant, he purchased 320 acres of land in the Township. The Bues were married in 1908 and moved from the Rinde farm to their own place. In 1919, they moved to Cooperstown, returning to the farm home in the fall of 1930. In 1942, Mrs. Bue inherited some land in Section 16. Mrs. Bue died in October 1958, at Fargo and Mr. Bue died in November 1961 at Valley City. The Bues were charter members of the United Methodist Church in Romness, and were buried there.
They had two children:
Borghild Constance and John Calmer. John was engaged in farming with his parents from 1930 to 1932. He died in April 1932, at McVille, North Dakota Borghild spent part of her time at the farm while her parents lived and taught school for eight terms. After the death of he~ father she sold the place to Gordon and Connie Gunderson. In 1954 she sold her land in the valley to John and Elmira Hogenson of Federal Way, Washington. Since 1959 she has lived in Cooperstown, mainly, except when she served as housemother at West Hall (VCSC), at Valley City. She also served for a time at the State School for the Blind at Grand Forks. Since 1965, she has been a member of Trinity Lutheran Church at Cooperstown. She is also a charter member of the Griggs County Historical Society.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 page 389