Konrad Sorenson Eide

Konrad Sorenson Eide was born September 11, 1870 in Nordeidet, Tromso, Norway.  He married Johanna Wisner of Tromso, Norway in 1900.  Mr. and Mrs. Eide came to North Dakota in 1904 residing with his sister and family, the Anton Dahls, in Romness Township.  Mr. Eide was asked by a neighbor, upon his arrival in this county, if he had gotten seasick on his trip over the ocean.  He explained to the neighbor that would be very unlikely, as he had spent most of his life on the ocean as a fisherman in Norway.

In 1905 they moved to Section 36 in Romness Township.  Five years later they moved to Section 14, Washburn Township.  There were six children in the family: 

  1. Aslaug, 1902, Bismarck
  2. Clara, 1904, Cooperstown
  3. Mrs. Herman (Thelma) Solfield, 1907-1960
  4. Harry, 1909, Cooperstown
  5. William, 1911-1973
  6. Mrs. Russell (Ruth) Nelson, Dickinson

Mrs. Eide died in 1940 and Mr. Eide died in 1943.

Mr. and Mrs. William (Clara L. Anderson) Eide and boys, Bennie and Clark, owned and operated the family farm until William's death in 1973.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 478