On May 20, 1879, Mr. Thompson was married to Ida Olson Gigstad, a daughter
of Ole and Ragneld (Stokbren) Gigstad, natives of Norway. After their
marriage Mr. and Mrs. Gigstad came to America, about 1848, and first
located in Two Rivers, where the father worked in the sawmills. Later he
bought eighty acres in the town of Liberty, and developed a good farm from
the wild land. At the time he settled here, very primitive conditions
prevailed-there were no roads, trails had to be blazed and Indians were
frequently encountered. Passing through the usual experiences of the
pioneers, these sturdy Norse people persevered, adding to their holdings
until they owned one hundred and seventy acres, and died in comfortable
circumstances. Mrs. Thompson was the fourth of eight children in the
Gigstad family, and was born December 30, 1853. Eight children have been
born to Mr. and Mrs. Thompson namely: Cornelia, who married John Hewitson,
of New Mexico, and has one child; Thomas, of Chicago, who is engaged in the
hay and grain business; Richard, who also lives in Chicago, being a partner
of Thomas; Kenneth, who lives in Oregon; Alvin, who also lives in Oregon,
both he and Kenneth having taken up land claims; and Arthur, Elma and
Melvin, at home.
of Ole and Ragneld (Stokbren) Gigstad, natives of Norway. After their
marriage Mr. and Mrs. Gigstad came to America, about 1848, and first
located in Two Rivers, where the father worked in the sawmills. Later he
bought eighty acres in the town of Liberty, and developed a good farm from
the wild land. At the time he settled here, very primitive conditions
prevailed-there were no roads, trails had to be blazed and Indians were
frequently encountered. Passing through the usual experiences of the
pioneers, these sturdy Norse people persevered, adding to their holdings
until they owned one hundred and seventy acres, and died in comfortable
circumstances. Mrs. Thompson was the fourth of eight children in the
Gigstad family, and was born December 30, 1853. Eight children have been
born to Mr. and Mrs. Thompson namely: Cornelia, who married John Hewitson,
of New Mexico, and has one child; Thomas, of Chicago, who is engaged in the
hay and grain business; Richard, who also lives in Chicago, being a partner
of Thomas; Kenneth, who lives in Oregon; Alvin, who also lives in Oregon,
both he and Kenneth having taken up land claims; and Arthur, Elma and
Melvin, at home.
On May 20, 1879, Mr. Thompson was married to Ida Olson Gigstad, a daughter
of Ole and Ragneld (Stokbren) Gigstad, natives of Norway. After their
marriage Mr. and Mrs. Gigstad came to America, about 1848, and first
located in Two Rivers, where the father worked in the sawmills. Later he
bought eighty acres in the town of Liberty, and developed a good farm from
the wild land. At the time he settled here, very primitive conditions
prevailed-there were no roads, trails had to be blazed and Indians were
frequently encountered. Passing through the usual experiences of the
pioneers, these sturdy Norse people persevered, adding to their holdings
until they owned one hundred and seventy acres, and died in comfortable
circumstances. Mrs. Thompson was the fourth of eight children in the
Gigstad family, and was born December 30, 1853. Eight children have been
born to Mr. and Mrs. Thompson namely: Cornelia, who married John Hewitson,
of New Mexico, and has one child; Thomas, of Chicago, who is engaged in the
hay and grain business; Richard, who also lives in Chicago, being a partner
of Thomas; Kenneth, who lives in Oregon; Alvin, who also lives in Oregon,
both he and Kenneth having taken up land claims; and Arthur, Elma and
Melvin, at home.
of Ole and Ragneld (Stokbren) Gigstad, natives of Norway. After their
marriage Mr. and Mrs. Gigstad came to America, about 1848, and first
located in Two Rivers, where the father worked in the sawmills. Later he
bought eighty acres in the town of Liberty, and developed a good farm from
the wild land. At the time he settled here, very primitive conditions
prevailed-there were no roads, trails had to be blazed and Indians were
frequently encountered. Passing through the usual experiences of the
pioneers, these sturdy Norse people persevered, adding to their holdings
until they owned one hundred and seventy acres, and died in comfortable
circumstances. Mrs. Thompson was the fourth of eight children in the
Gigstad family, and was born December 30, 1853. Eight children have been
born to Mr. and Mrs. Thompson namely: Cornelia, who married John Hewitson,
of New Mexico, and has one child; Thomas, of Chicago, who is engaged in the
hay and grain business; Richard, who also lives in Chicago, being a partner
of Thomas; Kenneth, who lives in Oregon; Alvin, who also lives in Oregon,
both he and Kenneth having taken up land claims; and Arthur, Elma and
Melvin, at home.
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