Hi, I am looking for information about my great grandfather. Here are the facts that I have verified: He married Augusta Erickson (daughter of Syver and Leva Erickson, immigrated as a family in 1874 from Norway) about 1890. From my grandfather's birth certificate the following - in April 1905 he was listed as a 38 year old Norwegian born in Minnesota. He was a farmer (homesteaded eventually in Beltrami County around 1903) and a lot of the time worked off the farm (logger, etc). He was very knowledgable about livestock. His wife and son listed their religion as Seventh Day Adventists on documents in 1907 and 1918. Working backwards I believe he was born around 1866 or 67 (38 years before 1905). I have found a listing for a Martin Thompson in the 1880 census as a 14 year old working on the Johnson farm as a laborer in Lake Lillian, Kandiyohi County. This is relatively close to where his future wife lived with her father. Following is a copy of the 1880 census page I have referred to: Digitalarkivet: Norwegians living in Minnesota according to 1880 C. [79675/49] All rights: Digitalarkivet Record 115750-115755 of 120611 total in The database Førenamn Etternamn Sex Alder Fag Fødestad Fars fødestad Mor fødestad Side Herad Fylke Stat 115746 Christofer Johnson m 40 f N N N 116 Lake Lillian Kandiyohi Minnesota 115747 Beret M Johnson f 31 N N N 116 Lake Lillian Kandiyohi Minnesota 115748 Emma Johnson f 5 Mn N N 116 Lake Lillian Kandiyohi Minnesota 115749 Anna P Johnson f 3 Mn N N 116 Lake Lillian Kandiyohi Minnesota 115750 Martin Thompson m 14 lab Mn N N 116 Lake Lillian Kandiyohi Minnesota 115751 Cecelia Johnson f 20 sis dom N N N 116 Lake Lillian Kandiyohi Minnesota Any assistance available would be greatly appreciated. Thelma Hartman Alberta, Canada