MR. AND MRS. MICHAEL THOMPSON

Michael Thompson was born in Bergen, Norway in Europe.  He came to America in 1871 and filed on a homestead S.E. 4 Sec. 3 in 1873.  He received his land grant on April 30, 1880.  Miss Helena Erickson came to America, and she and Mr. Thompson were married in 1884.  Michael and Helena Erickson Thompson reared five children; Eric, Anna, Bertena, Michael and Helen.  Mr. and Mrs. Thompson passed away many years ago.  The family is all living on the homestead.  Eric passed on December 30, 1961.