Kornelius Seldal was born in 1844 to Mr. and Mrs. Christ Seldal. He was married to Ingen Oftedal in 1874.
Their children had come to North Dakota earlier so they decided to leave Norway in 1901 and come to America.
Their first home was a frame house and their nearest neighbors were O. H. Westley and Ole Stokka. He was a member of the Zion Church. Children:
Christ Seldal, Hans Seldal, and Mrs. I. Wagle.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 440