Icelandic Settlers of Advance (Avon) Township
Contents
- Advance (Avon) Township
- Aerial View of Advance (Avon) Township
- Topographic View of Advance (Avon) Township
- 1893 Plat Map of Advance (Avon) Township
- Pioneer Icelandic Settlers in Advance (Avon) Township
- Icelandic Homesteaders in Advance (Avon) Township
- 1904 Plat Map of Advance (Avon) Township
- Land Grants in Advance (Avon) Township
Although this document deals primarly with the Icelandic settlers, the Land Grants data includes the entire township.
As with all documents such as this, the research is never complete, nor are the results infallible. As well as being contacted by any reader who wishes to participate in The Dakota Icelanders Project, I would very much like to be informed of any errors in the data presented here. Revisions will be made as necessary. Print versions of this page, as well as many others at this website, are available.
Advance (Avon) Township
Advance Township is located in northwest Pembina County, North Dakota, the southeast corner about three miles west of Cavalier City. It is bordered on the west by La Moure Township and on the south by Akra Township, the former of which had a number of Icelandic settlers and the latter settled predominantly by Icelanders. For the pioneer settlers, the nearest town was Backoo, five miles northwest of Cavalier. However the village most associated with the early Icelandic settlers was Akra, three miles south of the township border. Those in the western portion would have associated with the hamlet of Coulee, later Hallson. The churches associated with this area are Hallson and Peters.
Originally the Icelandic settlers here were simply extending north from two of the initial settlement locations, Akra and Hallson, and the area they settled is confined to the lower third (two miles) of the township. Statistically, of the 22,009.67 acres available for homesteading (the total township area is 23,289.67 acres, but two sections, or 1280 acres, were set aside as school land) in Advance Township, 2763.75 acres are known to have been granted to Icelanders. Although Advance is one of the least Icelandic townships in the main Icelandic settlement area, still 12.6% or 1/8 of the land grants were Icelandic. These were concentrated in the southwest, Sections 19 and 28 through 34. And this does indeed define one of the ‘boundaries’ of the Icelandic settlement. This area was still predominantly Icelandic 75 years later.
In the early part of the settlement period this was part of a ‘double’ township that included Akra Township to the south. The township was later divided, the south half retaining the original name and the north half taking the name Avon Township, later changed again to Advance Township.
There are currently two publications of the project that include Advance Township: A Summary of the Icelandic Settlers of Advance Township, published in 2002 and The Icelandic Settlers of Northwest Pembina County, 2008 (preliminary).
Aerial View of Advance (Avon) Township
Topographic View of Advance (Avon) Township
1893 Plat Map of Advance (Avon) Township
Pioneer Icelandic Settlers in Advance (Avon) Township
The names in the list below are those of the Icelandic families that are known to have lived in Advance (Avon) Township during any part of the settlement period. They are also the families included in the current version of the settlements books. It would be greatly appreciated if any errors or omissions are communicated to the project.
There are currently two publications of the project that include Advance Township: A Summary of the Icelandic Settlers of Advance Township, published in 2002 and The Icelandic Settlers of Northwest Pembina County, 2008 (preliminary).
- Ásbjörn Jónasson Sturlaugson (1875-1940) and Una Vernhardsdóttir (1880-1952)
- Ásgerdur Björnsdóttir (1839-1926), see Jónas Sturlaugsson (1852-1927)
- Áslaug Jónsdóttir (1883-1978), see Thorsteinn Jónsson Gauti (1866-1943)
- Ásta Thóra Jónasdóttir (1832-1907), see Kristján Kristjánsson (1842-1921)
- Bjarni Gudmundsson Dalsted (1855-1939), Sigrídur Gísladóttir (~1861-1886) and Gudny Thóra Thorsteinsdóttir (1863-1917)
- Bjarni Sturlaugsson (1864-1946) and Gudrún Finnsdóttir (1869)
- Björn Árnason (1830-1909) and Gudrún Gudmundsdóttir (1828-1904)
- Edvard Lárus Adolf Bernhoft (1868-1934) and Sigurbjörg Soffía Ólafsdóttir (1874-1968)
- Elísabet Hallgrímsdóttir (1855), see Jón Valdimar Jónsson (1852-1893)
- Finnbjörg Finnsdóttir (1866-1941), see Jón Verhardsson Leifur (1860-1942)
- Gudmundur Arnfinnsson (1840-1922)
- Gudmundur Björnsson Anderson (1858-1934)
- Gudmundur Jónsson (unidentified)
- Gudni Tómasson (1856-1930) and Margrét Sigurdardóttir (1845-1918)
- Gudny Thóra Thorsteinsdóttir (1863-1917), see Bjarni Gudmundsson Dalsted (1855-1939)
- Gudrún Finnsdóttir (1869), see Bjarni Sturlaugsson (1864-1946)
- Gudrún Gísladóttir (1831-1905)
- Gudrún Gudmundsdóttir (1828-1904), see Björn Árnason (1830-1909)
- Gudrún Halldórsdóttir (1856-1902), see Sveinn Eiríksson (1855-1905)
- Gudrún Jónsdóttir (1858-1925), see Jóhannes Halldórsson (1834-1920)
- Gudrún Adalbjörg Jóhannesdóttir (1857-1938), see Sigurjón Jónsson Axdal (1853-1938)
- Halldór Jónsson (~1832) and Thorgerdur Gudmundsdóttir (1821)
- Halldór Vívatsson (1859-1928) and Valgerdur Magnúsdóttir (1859-1926)
- Helga Helgadóttir (1858-1926), see Sæmundur Jakobsson Jackson (1853-1941)
- Helga Jakobína Ólafsdóttir (1857-1924), see Jón Jónsson Frímann (1857-1901)
- Ingibjörg Gudmundsdóttir (1852-1921), see Thorkell Magnússon (1835-1916)
- Jóhannes Halldórsson (1834-1920) and Gudrún Jónsdóttir (1858-1925)
- Jón Jónsson Frímann (1857-1901) and Helga Jakobína Ólafsdóttir (1857-1924)
- Jón Verhardsson Leifur (1860-1942) and Finnbjörg Finnsdóttir (1866-1941)
- Jón Valdimar Jónsson (1852-1893) and Elísabet Hallgrímsdóttir (1855)
- Jónas Gudmundsson (unidentified)
- Jónas Sturlaugsson (1852-1927) and Ásgerdur Björnsdóttir (1839-1926)
- Jórunn Jónsdóttir (1829-1908)
- Kristbjörg Jónsdóttir (1863)
- Kristín Dínusdóttir (1878-1969), see Sigurbjörn Björnsson Austmann (1876-1947)
- Kristján Kristjánsson (1842-1921) and Ásta Thóra Jónasdóttir (1832-1907)
- Lára Sigrídur Freeman (1883-1981), see Sigurdur Gudni Árnason (1868-1947)
- Margrét Sigurdardóttir (1845-1918), see Gudni Tómasson (1856-1930)
- Marteinn Geir Thorgrímsson (1868)
- Ólafur Jóhannes Einarsson Lindal (1829-1904) and Ragnheidur Ólafsdóttir (1828-1904)
- Ólína Hallgrímsdóttir (1860-1940), see Páll Jónsson (1856)
- Páll Jónsson (1856) and Ólína Hallgrímsdóttir (1860-1940)
- Ragnheidur Ólafsdóttir (1828-1904), see Ólafur Jóhannes Einarsson Lindal (1829-1904)
- Sæmundur Jakobsson Jackson (1853-1941) and Helga Helgadóttir (1858-1926)
- Sigrídur (Johnson) (1823) (unidentified)
- Sigrídur Gísladóttir (~1861-1886), see Bjarni Gudmundsson Dalsted (1855-1939)
- Sigurdur Gudni Árnason (1868-1947) and Lára Sigrídur Freeman (1883-1981)
- Sigurbjörg Soffía Ólafsdóttir (1874-1968), see Edvard Lárus Adolf Bernhoft (1868-1934)
- Sigurbjörn Björnsson Austmann (1876-1947) and Kristín Dínusdóttir (1878-1969)
- Sigurbjörn Jóhannesson (1870-1917)
- Sigurjón Jónsson Axdal (1853-1938) and Gudrún Adalbjörg Jóhannesdóttir (1857-1938)
- Stefán Björnsson (1869)
- Sveinn Eiríksson (1855-1905) and Gudrún Halldórsdóttir (1856-1902)
- Thorgerdur Gudmundsdóttir (1821), see Halldór Jónsson (~1832)
- Thorkell Magnússon (1835-1916) and Ingibjörg Gudmundsdóttir (1852-1921)
- Thorsteinn Jónsson Gauti (1866-1943) and Áslaug Jónsdóttir (1883-1978)
- Thorsteinn Ólafsson (unidentified)
- Tómas Kristjánsson (1818-1912)
- Una Vernhardsdóttir (1880-1952), see Ásbjörn Jónasson Sturlaugson (1875-1940)
- Valgerdur Magnúsdóttir (1859-1926), see Halldór Vívatsson (1859-1928)
Icelandic Homesteaders in Advance (Avon) Township
The list below includes the names of people of Icelandic heritage that received land grants. The names, although listed with the spellings I use, are extracted from the full Land Grants Index below. The earliest land grant to an Icelander in Advance (Avon) Township was to Björn Árnason, granted 4 Oct 1884. Later that month Jónas Guðmundsson received his land grant. Note that for practical purposes sorting for people born in Iceland is almost always done by given name rather than by surname.
Icelandic Land Grants by Name
- Bjarni Sturlaugsson, 80 acres in Section 31, granted 3 Aug 1896.
- Björn Árnason, 120 acres in Section 33, granted 4 Oct 1884.
- Guðmundur Árnason, 120 acres in Sections 32 and 33, granted 1 Nov 1886.
- Guðmundur Jónsson, 160 acres in Sections 29 and 32, granted 26 Jan 1898.
- Guðmundur Páll Dalsted, 40 acres in Section 29, granted 10 Aug 1906.
- Guðni Tómasson, 153.12 acres in Section 31, granted 8 Dec 1888.
- Halldór Vívatsson, 80 acres in Section 31, granted 23 Feb 1895.
- Helga Jakobína Ólafsdóttir, 160 acres in Section 31, granted 17 Sep 1890.
- Jóhannes Halldórsson, 80 acres in Section 34, granted 2 Jun 1900.
- Jón Jónsson Frímann, 80 acres in Section 32, granted 7 Dec 1899.
- Jón Jónsson, 160 acres in Sections 29 and 32, granted 8 Dec 1888.
- Jónas Guðmundsson, 153.62 acres in Section 31, granted 20 Oct 1884.
- Jónas Sturlaugsson, 160 acres in Section 33, granted 31 Dec 1890.
- Jónas Sturlaugsson, 320 acres in Section 33, granted 17 May 1905.
- Kristján Kristjánsson, 160 acres in Sections 28 and 33, granted 18 Feb 1888.
- Páll Jónsson, 120 acres in Section 33, granted 5 May 1904.
- Pétur Jónsson Hillman, 80 acres in Section 33, granted 28 Aug 1893.
- Sæmundur Jakobsson, 147.36 acres in Section 19, granted 10 Aug 1906.
- Stefán Björnsson Arnason, 149.65 acres in Section 30, granted 5 May 1897.
- Thorsteinn Jónsson Gauti, 120 acres in Section 28, granted 5 May 1904.
- Thorsteinn Ólafsson, 160 acres in section 32, granted 19 apr 1890.
Icelandic Land Grants by Date
- Björn Árnason, 120 acres in Section 33, granted 4 Oct 1884.
- Jónas Guðmundsson, 153.62 acres in Section 31, granted 20 Oct 1884.
- Guðmundur Árnason, 80 acres in Sections 32 and 33, granted 1 Nov 1886.
- Kristján Kristjánsson, 160 acres in Sections 28 and 33, granted 18 Feb 1888.
- Jón Jónsson, 160 acres in Sections 29 and 32, granted 8 Dec 1888.
- Guðni Tómasson, 153.12 acres in Section 31, granted 8 Dec 1888.
- Thorsteinn Ólafsson, 160 acres in Section 32, granted 19 Apr 1890.
- Helga Jakobína Ólafsdóttir, 160 acres in Section 31, granted 17 Sep 1890.
- Jónas Sturlaugsson, 160 acres in Section 33, granted 31 Dec 1890.
- Pétur Jónsson Hillman, 80 acres in Section 33, granted 28 Aug 1893.
- Halldór Vívatsson, 80 acres in Section 31, granted 23 Feb 1895.
- Bjarni Sturlaugsson, 80 acres in Section 31, granted 3 Aug 1896.
- Stefán Björnsson Arnason, 149.65 acres in Section 30, granted 5 May 1897.
- Guðmundur Jónsson, 160 acres in Sections 29 and 32, granted 26 Jan 1898.
- Jón Jónsson Frímann, 80 acres in Section 32, granted 7 Dec 1899.
- Jóhannes Halldórsson, 80 acres in Section 34, granted 2 Jun 1900.
- Thorsteinn Jónsson Gauti, 120 acres in Section 28, granted 5 May 1904.
- Páll Jónsson, 120 acres in Section 33, granted 5 May 1904.
- Jónas Sturlaugsson, 320 acres in Section 33, granted 17 May 1905.
- Guðmundur Páll Dalsted, 40 acres in Section 29, granted 10 Aug 1906.
- Sæmundur Jakobsson, 147.36 acres in Section 19, granted 10 Aug 1906.
1904 Plat Map of Advance (Avon) Township
Land Grants in Advance (Avon) Township
The tables below includes ALL land grants in Advance (Avon) Township, not just those issued to people of Icelandic heritage. The second table contains the same information as the first, except that it is sorted by date of grant. Names are as entered at the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Land Grants Name Index
| Land Grantee | Section | Size (Acres) | Date of Grant |
|---|
| Anderson Charles | 7 | 160 | 8 May 1901 |
| Arnason Bjorn | 33 | 120 | 4 Oct 1884 |
| Arnason Gudmundur | 32 | 80 | 1 Nov 1886 |
| Arnason Gudmundur | 33 | 40 | 1 Nov 1886 |
| Azure Joseph | 5 | 80 | 15 Oct 1884 |
| Azure Joseph | 5 | 40.45 | 15 Oct 1884 |
| Azure Joseph | 5 | 40.49 | 15 Oct 1884 |
| Bandrie Elie | 35 | 160 | 25 Oct 1884 |
| Barthelette Antoine | 27 | 160 | 5 Jun 1889 |
| Barthelette Antoine | 27 | 120 | 8 Mar 1895 |
| Barthelette Antoine | 28 | 40 | 8 Mar 1895 |
| Barthelette Patrick | 17 | 160 | 23 Feb 1895 |
| Beaudoin Onesime | 1 | 120 | 1 Jun 1882 |
| Beaudoin Onesime | 1 | 39.83 | 1 Jun 1882 |
| Beaudreau Joseph | 10 | 80 | 2 Mar 1897 |
| Beaudreau Joseph | 15 | 80 | 2 Mar 1897 |
| Berthelette Charles | 8 | 160 | 28 May 1895 |
| Berthelette Joseph | 21 | 80 | 2 Mar 1897 |
| Berthelette Joseph | 22 | 80 | 2 Mar 1897 |
| Berthelette Patrice | 22 | 120 | 2 Feb 1888 |
| Berthelette Patrice | 23 | 40 | 2 Feb 1888 |
| Bjornsson Stephan | 30 | 40 | 5 May 1897 |
| Bjornsson Stephan | 30 | 36.62 | 5 May 1897 |
| Bjornsson Stephan | 30 | 36.55 | 5 May 1897 |
| Bjornsson Stephan | 30 | 36.48 | 5 May 1897 |
| Blais Moses | 4 | 39.76 | 9 Jul 1889 |
| Blais Moses | 4 | 39.92 | 9 Jul 1889 |
| Blais Moses | 4 | 40.08 | 9 Jul 1889 |
| Blais Moses | 4 | 40.24 | 9 Jul 1889 |
| Brown Nathan | 34 | 40 | 15 Oct 1884 |
| Brown William H | 2 | 160 | 15 Oct 1884 |
| Brownell William | 10 | 160 | 2 Sep 1882 |
| Bruce John | 6 | 37.25 | 15 Sep 1904 |
| Carron Angelique | 20 | 80 | 24 Oct 1891 |
| Carron Angelique | 21 | 80 | 24 Oct 1891 |
| Casement William R | 24 | 160 | 3 Jul 1897 |
| Cavileer Alexander | 30 | 160 | 13 Feb 1890 |
| Clifford Cornealus | 20 | 160 | 8 Dec 1888 |
| Clifford Maurice | 17 | 160 | 6 Jul 1896 |
| Clifford Michael | 4 | 80 | 18 Feb 1888 |
| Clifford Michael | 9 | 80 | 18 Feb 1888 |
| Clink George J | 13 | 160 | 10 Oct 1882 |
| Clink George J | 11 | 160 | 20 Jan 1883 |
| Cook Lizzie | 15 | 160 | 22 Oct 1889 |
| Crepo Joseph | 22 | 40 | 22 Oct 1886 |
| Crepo Joseph | 23 | 120 | 22 Oct 1886 |
| Dalsted Gudmundur Paul | 29 | 40 | 10 Aug 1906 |
| Delacroix Louis Salle Pinord | 5 | 40.4 | 5 Feb 1884 |
| Demorest John | 1 | 120 | 20 Jan 1883 |
| Demorest John | 1 | 39.94 | 20 Jan 1883 |
| Dubois Alexander | 15 | 160 | 20 Oct 1884 |
| Dubois John B | 28 | 80 | 18 Feb 1888 |
| Dubois John B | 29 | 80 | 18 Feb 1888 |
| Dubois Norbert | 15 | 160 | 31 Dec 1890 |
| Ducept Pierre Jr | 3 | 39.98 | 10 Apr 1883 |
| Ducept Pierre Jr | 3 | 39.76 | 10 Apr 1883 |
| Duprey Maxine | 34 | 160 | 10 Feb 1885 |
| Eagleson Francis | 7 | 160 | 14 Jan 1899 |
| Francoeur Honore | 32 | 160 | 25 Oct 1884 |
| Francoeur Honore | 20 | 80 | 2 Nov 1889 |
| Francoeur Honore | 21 | 80 | 2 Nov 1889 |
| Freeman Helga | 31 | 160 | 17 Sep 1890 |
| Freeman John | 32 | 80 | 7 Dec 1899 |
| Galipeau Moise | 27 | 160 | 20 Jan 1892 |
| Galipeau William | 26 | 160 | 15 Oct 1884 |
| Galipeau William | 25 | 160 | 2 May 1890 |
| Gaudet Caliste | 35 | 120 | 5 Feb 1884 |
| Gauti Thorsteinn J | 28 | 120 | 5 May 1904 |
| Gervais Guillaume | 6 | 40 | 16 Sep 1889 |
| Gervais Guillaume | 6 | 40.2 | 16 Sep 1889 |
| Gervais Guillaume | 6 | 37.58 | 16 Sep 1889 |
| Gervais Guillaume | 6 | 37.43 | 16 Sep 1889 |
| Gibson Andrew D | 12 | 160 | 20 Jul 1892 |
| Gilmore Eugene | 35 | 160 | 22 Oct 1886 |
| Gladieu Robert | 29 | 120 | 2 May 1890 |
| Gladieu Robert | 30 | 40 | 2 May 1890 |
| Green Alfred H | 11 | 160 | 20 Oct 1884 |
| Gudmundson Jonas | 31 | 80 | 20 Oct 1884 |
| Gudmundson Jonas | 31 | 36.75 | 20 Oct 1884 |
| Gudmundson Jonas | 31 | 36.87 | 20 Oct 1884 |
| Halldorsson Johannes | 34 | 80 | 2 Jun 1900 |
| Halloran Edward | 34 | 160 | 16 Aug 1889 |
| Harding John | 24 | 160 | 20 Nov 1884 |
| Hillis Emma | 23 | 160 | 30 Oct 1890 |
| Hillis John S | 14 | 160 | 28 Aug 1893 |
| Hillman Peter | 33 | 80 | 28 Sep 1893 |
| Horgan Joseph E | 19 | 160 | 13 Nov 1905 |
| Houle Louis | 27 | 120 | 7 Nov 1888 |
| Houle Louis | 28 | 40 | 7 Nov 1888 |
| Jakobson Samundur | 19 | 36.93 | 10 Aug 1906 |
| Jakobson Samundur | 19 | 36.87 | 10 Aug 1906 |
| Jakobson Samundur | 19 | 36.81 | 10 Aug 1906 |
| Jakobson Samundur | 19 | 36.75 | 10 Aug 1906 |
| Jameson Annie | 1 | 160 | 5 Jun 1889 |
| Johnson Clara | 6 | 80 | 22 Nov 1902 |
| Johnson Clara | 6 | 37.34 | 22 Nov 1902 |
| Johnson Clara | 7 | 40 | 22 Nov 1902 |
| Johnson John | 29 | 40 | 8 Dec 1888 |
| Johnson John | 32 | 120 | 8 Dec 1888 |
| Johnson Paul | 33 | 120 | 5 May 1904 |
| Jonsson Gudmundur | 29 | 120 | 26 Jan 1898 |
| Jonsson Gudmundur | 32 | 40 | 26 Jan 1898 |
| Keyne George | 22 | 160 | 17 Mar 1892 |
| Kirby Henry | 25 | 160 | 20 Oct 1884 |
| Klyne George | 22 | 160 | 21 Dec 1891 |
| Kristiansson Kristian | 28 | 40 | 18 Feb 1888 |
| Kristiansson Kristian | 33 | 120 | 18 Feb 1888 |
| Lafferty Joseph | 21 | 160 | 15 Oct 1884 |
| Lafferty Joseph | 21 | 80 | 23 Jul 1887 |
| Lafferty Joseph | 28 | 80 | 23 Jul 1887 |
| Lambert Joseph | 20 | 160 | 26 Jan 1888 |
| Lang Martin | 1 | 80 | 30 Oct 1886 |
| Lang Martin | 1 | 39.72 | 30 Oct 1886 |
| Lang Martin | 1 | 39.61 | 30 Oct 1886 |
| Langevin Joseph | 25 | 160 | 5 May 1888 |
| Lapierre Harmisdas | 35 | 160 | 21 Feb 1887 |
| Laplant Oliver | 6 | 80 | 17 Feb 1885 |
| Laplant Oliver | 6 | 40.46 | 17 Feb 1885 |
| Laplant Oliver | 6 | 40.33 | 17 Feb 1885 |
| Laplante Antoine | 7 | 37.21 | 12 Dec 1888 |
| Laplante Antoine | 7 | 37.22 | 12 Dec 1888 |
| Laplante Antoine | 7 | 37.23 | 12 Dec 1888 |
| Larocque Eli W | 15 | 80 | 13 Feb 1896 |
| Larocque Emelea | 10 | 80 | 12 Dec 1891 |
| Larocque Marie | 18 | 160 | 8 May 1901 |
| Laroque Annie | 8 | 160 | 17 Sep 1890 |
| Longtin Louis | 9 | 160 | 4 Jul 1776 |
| Lussier Antoine | 7 | 37.2 | 14 May 1887 |
| Maranda Charles C | 9 | 160 | 20 Mar 1895 |
| Maraux Octave | 21 | 160 | 1 Nov 1886 |
| Mcandrews Patrick | 34 | 160 | 2 May 1890 |
| Mccurdy George J | 3 | 80 | 15 May 1883 |
| Mccurdy George J | 10 | 80 | 15 May 1883 |
| Mccurdy John K | 3 | 40 | 18 Oct 1886 |
| Mccurdy John K | 3 | 40.42 | 18 Oct 1886 |
| Mccurdy John K | 3 | 40.2 | 18 Oct 1886 |
| Mcdougald Donald | 8 | 160 | 22 May 1907 |
| Mcdougald Rachel | 18 | 80 | 10 Aug 1906 |
| Mcgillis Alexander | 29 | 160 | 14 Dec 1888 |
| Mcgillis Archibald R | 30 | 80 | 19 Nov 1896 |
| Mcgillis Archibald R | 30 | 36.69 | 19 Nov 1896 |
| Mcholland James H | 14 | 160 | 4 Oct 1884 |
| Mclean Alexander | 13 | 160 | 1 Mar 1883 |
| Mclean Alexander | 12 | 160 | 29 Dec 1888 |
| Mcleod Donald S | 2 | 80 | 20 Oct 1884 |
| Mcleod Donald S | 2 | 40.17 | 20 Oct 1884 |
| Mcleod Donald S | 2 | 40.41 | 20 Oct 1884 |
| Mcmillan John | 34 | 40 | 15 Oct 1884 |
| Mcmillan John | 35 | 40 | 15 Oct 1884 |
| Mcphail Isabella | 2 | 80 | 16 Aug 1889 |
| Mcphail Isabella | 2 | 39.69 | 16 Aug 1889 |
| Mcphail Isabella | 2 | 39.93 | 16 Aug 1889 |
| Mcphail James | 13 | 160 | 1 Jun 1882 |
| Mignon Joseph | 3 | 80 | 1 Jun 1882 |
| Mignon Joseph | 10 | 80 | 1 Jun 1882 |
| Morean Solomon | 8 | 160 | 23 Feb 1895 |
| Morin Michael | 18 | 160 | 30 Dec 1899 |
| Mountain John | 26 | 160 | 24 Jul 1891 |
| Mountain Samuel | 12 | 160 | 20 Oct 1884 |
| Mountain Yates | 12 | 160 | 15 May 1883 |
| North Dakota State | 16 | 640 | 20 Oct 1993 |
| North Dakota State | 36 | 640 | 20 Oct 1993 |
| Olafsson Thorsteinn | 32 | 160 | 19 Apr 1890 |
| Perrault Joseph | 23 | 160 | 17 Mar 1892 |
| Perrault Marcisse | 26 | 160 | 12 Dec 1891 |
| Pilon Anthony | 10 | 160 | 4 Oct 1884 |
| Pollard Thomas H | 20 | 160 | 13 Feb 1890 |
| Pollard Thomas H | 17 | 80 | 6 Jul 1896 |
| Poulin Fred | 19 | 160 | 30 Mar 1905 |
| Poulin Remie | 19 | 160 | 14 Jan 1903 |
| Rasler Francis | 2 | 160 | 21 Jun 1889 |
| Rendell Crewe | 11 | 160 | 5 Feb 1884 |
| Richotte Joseph | 5 | 40.36 | 14 May 1887 |
| Ritchot Joseph Jr | 5 | 40 | 18 Aug 1902 |
| Roesler Francis | 3 | 160 | 18 Oct 1886 |
| Rousien Pierre | 4 | 120 | 14 Dec 1888 |
| Rousien Pierre | 5 | 40 | 14 Dec 1888 |
| Rousseau Thelesphore | 26 | 160 | 22 Oct 1886 |
| Roussin Charles | 28 | 80 | 14 May 1887 |
| Roussin Charles | 29 | 80 | 14 May 1887 |
| Roussin Francois | 28 | 160 | 8 Mar 1895 |
| Sauve Marie | 6 | 160 | 18 Feb 1888 |
| Sauve Pierre | 7 | 120 | 26 Dec 1896 |
| Schmitt Nikolas | 18 | 37.21 | 6 Jan 1890 |
| Schmitt Nikolas | 18 | 37.14 | 6 Jan 1890 |
| Schmitt Nikolas | 18 | 37.07 | 6 Jan 1890 |
| Schmitt Nikolas | 18 | 37 | 6 Jan 1890 |
| Sturlaugson Jonas | 33 | 160 | 31 Dec 1890 |
| Sturlaugson Jonas | 33 | 160 | 17 May 1905 |
| Sturlaugson Jonas | 33 | 160 | 17 May 1905 |
| Sturlaugsson Bjarni | 31 | 80 | 3 Jul 1897 |
| Symington James | 24 | 160 | 4 Dec 1888 |
| Thomson David | 17 | 80 | 28 Sep 1898 |
| Thomson David | 18 | 80 | 28 Sep 1898 |
| Tomasson Gudni | 31 | 80 | 8 Dec 1888 |
| Tomasson Gudni | 31 | 36.5 | 8 Dec 1888 |
| Tomasson Gudni | 31 | 36.62 | 8 Dec 1888 |
| Turcotte Henry | 5 | 160 | 26 Jan 1888 |
| Tuson Roger | 23 | 160 | 28 Jun 1894 |
| Vanne Isabella | 22 | 80 | 18 Feb 1888 |
| Vanne Isabella | 27 | 80 | 18 Feb 1888 |
| Vanne William | 3 | 120 | 26 Aug 1896 |
| Vanne William | 4 | 40 | 26 Aug 1896 |
| Velnove Albert | 4 | 80 | 2 Sep 1882 |
| Velnove Albert | 9 | 80 | 2 Sep 1882 |
| Venne John B | 17 | 160 | 6 Apr 1895 |
| Venne Solomon Jr | 30 | 160 | 22 Oct 1886 |
| Vivatsson Hallder | 31 | 80 | 23 Feb 1895 |
| Vosper Harold | 5 | 160 | 3 Dec 1895 |
| Weeks Hiram | 25 | 160 | 23 Feb 1895 |
| Weeks William L | 24 | 160 | 4 Dec 1888 |
| West Frederick | 13 | 160 | 5 Feb 1884 |
| West Martin | 14 | 160 | 5 Feb 1884 |
| West Thomas Jr | 11 | 160 | 20 Nov 1882 |
| West Thomas Sr | 14 | 160 | 5 Feb 1884 |
| Wiley William | 9 | 160 | 28 Sep 1893 |
| Wilkey Augustine | 4 | 160 | 10 Apr 1883 |
Land Grants Date Index
| Land Grantee | Section | Size (Acres) | Date of Grant |
|---|
| Longtin Louis | 9 | 160 | 4 Jul 1776 |
| Beaudoin Onesime | 1 | 120 | 1 Jun 1882 |
| Beaudoin Onesime | 1 | 39.83 | 1 Jun 1882 |
| Mcphail James | 13 | 160 | 1 Jun 1882 |
| Mignon Joseph | 3 | 80 | 1 Jun 1882 |
| Mignon Joseph | 10 | 80 | 1 Jun 1882 |
| Brownell William | 10 | 160 | 2 Sep 1882 |
| Velnove Albert | 4 | 80 | 2 Sep 1882 |
| Velnove Albert | 9 | 80 | 2 Sep 1882 |
| Clink George J | 13 | 160 | 10 Oct 1882 |
| West Thomas Jr | 11 | 160 | 20 Nov 1882 |
| Clink George J | 11 | 160 | 20 Jan 1883 |
| Demorest John | 1 | 120 | 20 Jan 1883 |
| Demorest John | 1 | 39.94 | 20 Jan 1883 |
| Mclean Alexander | 13 | 160 | 1 Mar 1883 |
| Ducept Pierre Jr | 3 | 39.98 | 10 Apr 1883 |
| Ducept Pierre Jr | 3 | 39.76 | 10 Apr 1883 |
| Wilkey Augustine | 4 | 160 | 10 Apr 1883 |
| Mccurdy George J | 3 | 80 | 15 May 1883 |
| Mccurdy George J | 10 | 80 | 15 May 1883 |
| Mountain Yates | 12 | 160 | 15 May 1883 |
| Delacroix Louis Salle Pinord | 5 | 40.4 | 5 Feb 1884 |
| Gaudet Caliste | 35 | 120 | 5 Feb 1884 |
| Rendell Crewe | 11 | 160 | 5 Feb 1884 |
| West Frederick | 13 | 160 | 5 Feb 1884 |
| West Martin | 14 | 160 | 5 Feb 1884 |
| West Thomas Sr | 14 | 160 | 5 Feb 1884 |
| Arnason Bjorn | 33 | 120 | 4 Oct 1884 |
| Mcholland James H | 14 | 160 | 4 Oct 1884 |
| Pilon Anthony | 10 | 160 | 4 Oct 1884 |
| Azure Joseph | 5 | 80 | 15 Oct 1884 |
| Azure Joseph | 5 | 40.45 | 15 Oct 1884 |
| Azure Joseph | 5 | 40.49 | 15 Oct 1884 |
| Brown Nathan | 34 | 40 | 15 Oct 1884 |
| Brown William H | 2 | 160 | 15 Oct 1884 |
| Galipeau William | 26 | 160 | 15 Oct 1884 |
| Lafferty Joseph | 21 | 160 | 15 Oct 1884 |
| Mcmillan John | 34 | 40 | 15 Oct 1884 |
| Mcmillan John | 35 | 40 | 15 Oct 1884 |
| Dubois Alexander | 15 | 160 | 20 Oct 1884 |
| Green Alfred H | 11 | 160 | 20 Oct 1884 |
| Gudmundson Jonas | 31 | 80 | 20 Oct 1884 |
| Gudmundson Jonas | 31 | 36.75 | 20 Oct 1884 |
| Gudmundson Jonas | 31 | 36.87 | 20 Oct 1884 |
| Kirby Henry | 25 | 160 | 20 Oct 1884 |
| Mcleod Donald S | 2 | 80 | 20 Oct 1884 |
| Mcleod Donald S | 2 | 40.17 | 20 Oct 1884 |
| Mcleod Donald S | 2 | 40.41 | 20 Oct 1884 |
| Mountain Samuel | 12 | 160 | 20 Oct 1884 |
| Bandrie Elie | 35 | 160 | 25 Oct 1884 |
| Francoeur Honore | 32 | 160 | 25 Oct 1884 |
| Harding John | 24 | 160 | 20 Nov 1884 |
| Duprey Maxine | 34 | 160 | 10 Feb 1885 |
| Laplant Oliver | 6 | 80 | 17 Feb 1885 |
| Laplant Oliver | 6 | 40.46 | 17 Feb 1885 |
| Laplant Oliver | 6 | 40.33 | 17 Feb 1885 |
| Mccurdy John K | 3 | 40 | 18 Oct 1886 |
| Mccurdy John K | 3 | 40.42 | 18 Oct 1886 |
| Mccurdy John K | 3 | 40.2 | 18 Oct 1886 |
| Roesler Francis | 3 | 160 | 18 Oct 1886 |
| Crepo Joseph | 22 | 40 | 22 Oct 1886 |
| Crepo Joseph | 23 | 120 | 22 Oct 1886 |
| Gilmore Eugene | 35 | 160 | 22 Oct 1886 |
| Rousseau Thelesphore | 26 | 160 | 22 Oct 1886 |
| Venne Solomon Jr | 30 | 160 | 22 Oct 1886 |
| Lang Martin | 1 | 80 | 30 Oct 1886 |
| Lang Martin | 1 | 39.72 | 30 Oct 1886 |
| Lang Martin | 1 | 39.61 | 30 Oct 1886 |
| Arnason Gudmundur | 32 | 80 | 1 Nov 1886 |
| Arnason Gudmundur | 33 | 40 | 1 Nov 1886 |
| Maraux Octave | 21 | 160 | 1 Nov 1886 |
| Lapierre Harmisdas | 35 | 160 | 21 Feb 1887 |
| Lussier Antoine | 7 | 37.2 | 14 May 1887 |
| Richotte Joseph | 5 | 40.36 | 14 May 1887 |
| Roussin Charles | 28 | 80 | 14 May 1887 |
| Roussin Charles | 29 | 80 | 14 May 1887 |
| Lafferty Joseph | 21 | 80 | 23 Jul 1887 |
| Lafferty Joseph | 28 | 80 | 23 Jul 1887 |
| Lambert Joseph | 20 | 160 | 26 Jan 1888 |
| Turcotte Henry | 5 | 160 | 26 Jan 1888 |
| Berthelette Patrice | 22 | 120 | 2 Feb 1888 |
| Berthelette Patrice | 23 | 40 | 2 Feb 1888 |
| Clifford Michael | 4 | 80 | 18 Feb 1888 |
| Clifford Michael | 9 | 80 | 18 Feb 1888 |
| Dubois John B | 28 | 80 | 18 Feb 1888 |
| Dubois John B | 29 | 80 | 18 Feb 1888 |
| Kristiansson Kristian | 28 | 40 | 18 Feb 1888 |
| Kristiansson Kristian | 33 | 120 | 18 Feb 1888 |
| Sauve Marie | 6 | 160 | 18 Feb 1888 |
| Vanne Isabella | 22 | 80 | 18 Feb 1888 |
| Vanne Isabella | 27 | 80 | 18 Feb 1888 |
| Langevin Joseph | 25 | 160 | 5 May 1888 |
| Houle Louis | 27 | 120 | 7 Nov 1888 |
| Houle Louis | 28 | 40 | 7 Nov 1888 |
| Symington James | 24 | 160 | 4 Dec 1888 |
| Weeks William L | 24 | 160 | 4 Dec 1888 |
| Clifford Cornealus | 20 | 160 | 8 Dec 1888 |
| Johnson John | 29 | 40 | 8 Dec 1888 |
| Johnson John | 32 | 120 | 8 Dec 1888 |
| Tomasson Gudni | 31 | 80 | 8 Dec 1888 |
| Tomasson Gudni | 31 | 36.5 | 8 Dec 1888 |
| Tomasson Gudni | 31 | 36.62 | 8 Dec 1888 |
| Laplante Antoine | 7 | 37.21 | 12 Dec 1888 |
| Laplante Antoine | 7 | 37.22 | 12 Dec 1888 |
| Laplante Antoine | 7 | 37.23 | 12 Dec 1888 |
| Mcgillis Alexander | 29 | 160 | 14 Dec 1888 |
| Rousien Pierre | 4 | 120 | 14 Dec 1888 |
| Rousien Pierre | 5 | 40 | 14 Dec 1888 |
| Mclean Alexander | 12 | 160 | 29 Dec 1888 |
| Barthelette Antoine | 27 | 160 | 5 Jun 1889 |
| Jameson Annie | 1 | 160 | 5 Jun 1889 |
| Rasler Francis | 2 | 160 | 21 Jun 1889 |
| Blais Moses | 4 | 39.76 | 9 Jul 1889 |
| Blais Moses | 4 | 39.92 | 9 Jul 1889 |
| Blais Moses | 4 | 40.08 | 9 Jul 1889 |
| Blais Moses | 4 | 40.24 | 9 Jul 1889 |
| Halloran Edward | 34 | 160 | 16 Aug 1889 |
| Mcphail Isabella | 2 | 80 | 16 Aug 1889 |
| Mcphail Isabella | 2 | 39.69 | 16 Aug 1889 |
| Mcphail Isabella | 2 | 39.93 | 16 Aug 1889 |
| Gervais Guillaume | 6 | 40 | 16 Sep 1889 |
| Gervais Guillaume | 6 | 40.2 | 16 Sep 1889 |
| Gervais Guillaume | 6 | 37.58 | 16 Sep 1889 |
| Gervais Guillaume | 6 | 37.43 | 16 Sep 1889 |
| Cook Lizzie | 15 | 160 | 22 Oct 1889 |
| Francoeur Honore | 20 | 80 | 2 Nov 1889 |
| Francoeur Honore | 21 | 80 | 2 Nov 1889 |
| Schmitt Nikolas | 18 | 37.21 | 6 Jan 1890 |
| Schmitt Nikolas | 18 | 37.14 | 6 Jan 1890 |
| Schmitt Nikolas | 18 | 37.07 | 6 Jan 1890 |
| Schmitt Nikolas | 18 | 37 | 6 Jan 1890 |
| Cavileer Alexander | 30 | 160 | 13 Feb 1890 |
| Pollard Thomas H | 20 | 160 | 13 Feb 1890 |
| Olafsson Thorsteinn | 32 | 160 | 19 Apr 1890 |
| Galipeau William | 25 | 160 | 2 May 1890 |
| Gladieu Robert | 29 | 120 | 2 May 1890 |
| Gladieu Robert | 30 | 40 | 2 May 1890 |
| Mcandrews Patrick | 34 | 160 | 2 May 1890 |
| Freeman Helga | 31 | 160 | 17 Sep 1890 |
| Laroque Annie | 8 | 160 | 17 Sep 1890 |
| Hillis Emma | 23 | 160 | 30 Oct 1890 |
| Dubois Norbert | 15 | 160 | 31 Dec 1890 |
| Sturlaugson Jonas | 33 | 160 | 31 Dec 1890 |
| Mountain John | 26 | 160 | 24 Jul 1891 |
| Carron Angelique | 20 | 80 | 24 Oct 1891 |
| Carron Angelique | 21 | 80 | 24 Oct 1891 |
| Larocque Emelea | 10 | 80 | 12 Dec 1891 |
| Perrault Marcisse | 26 | 160 | 12 Dec 1891 |
| Klyne George | 22 | 160 | 21 Dec 1891 |
| Galipeau Moise | 27 | 160 | 20 Jan 1892 |
| Keyne George | 22 | 160 | 17 Mar 1892 |
| Perrault Joseph | 23 | 160 | 17 Mar 1892 |
| Gibson Andrew D | 12 | 160 | 20 Jul 1892 |
| Hillis John S | 14 | 160 | 28 Aug 1893 |
| Hillman Peter | 33 | 80 | 28 Sep 1893 |
| Wiley William | 9 | 160 | 28 Sep 1893 |
| Tuson Roger | 23 | 160 | 28 Jun 1894 |
| Barthelette Patrick | 17 | 160 | 23 Feb 1895 |
| Morean Solomon | 8 | 160 | 23 Feb 1895 |
| Vivatsson Hallder | 31 | 80 | 23 Feb 1895 |
| Weeks Hiram | 25 | 160 | 23 Feb 1895 |
| Barthelette Antoine | 27 | 120 | 8 Mar 1895 |
| Barthelette Antoine | 28 | 40 | 8 Mar 1895 |
| Roussin Francois | 28 | 160 | 8 Mar 1895 |
| Maranda Charles C | 9 | 160 | 20 Mar 1895 |
| Venne John B | 17 | 160 | 6 Apr 1895 |
| Berthelette Charles | 8 | 160 | 28 May 1895 |
| Vosper Harold | 5 | 160 | 3 Dec 1895 |
| Larocque Eli W | 15 | 80 | 13 Feb 1896 |
| Clifford Maurice | 17 | 160 | 6 Jul 1896 |
| Pollard Thomas H | 17 | 80 | 6 Jul 1896 |
| Vanne William | 3 | 120 | 26 Aug 1896 |
| Vanne William | 4 | 40 | 26 Aug 1896 |
| Mcgillis Archibald R | 30 | 80 | 19 Nov 1896 |
| Mcgillis Archibald R | 30 | 36.69 | 19 Nov 1896 |
| Sauve Pierre | 7 | 120 | 26 Dec 1896 |
| Beaudreau Joseph | 10 | 80 | 2 Mar 1897 |
| Beaudreau Joseph | 15 | 80 | 2 Mar 1897 |
| Berthelette Joseph | 21 | 80 | 2 Mar 1897 |
| Berthelette Joseph | 22 | 80 | 2 Mar 1897 |
| Bjornsson Stephan | 30 | 40 | 5 May 1897 |
| Bjornsson Stephan | 30 | 36.62 | 5 May 1897 |
| Bjornsson Stephan | 30 | 36.55 | 5 May 1897 |
| Bjornsson Stephan | 30 | 36.48 | 5 May 1897 |
| Casement William R | 24 | 160 | 3 Jul 1897 |
| Sturlaugsson Bjarni | 31 | 80 | 3 Jul 1897 |
| Jonsson Gudmundur | 29 | 120 | 26 Jan 1898 |
| Jonsson Gudmundur | 32 | 40 | 26 Jan 1898 |
| Thomson David | 17 | 80 | 28 Sep 1898 |
| Thomson David | 18 | 80 | 28 Sep 1898 |
| Eagleson Francis | 7 | 160 | 14 Jan 1899 |
| Freeman John | 32 | 80 | 7 Dec 1899 |
| Morin Michael | 18 | 160 | 30 Dec 1899 |
| Halldorsson Johannes | 34 | 80 | 2 Jun 1900 |
| Anderson Charles | 7 | 160 | 8 May 1901 |
| Larocque Marie | 18 | 160 | 8 May 1901 |
| Ritchot Joseph Jr | 5 | 40 | 18 Aug 1902 |
| Johnson Clara | 6 | 80 | 22 Nov 1902 |
| Johnson Clara | 6 | 37.34 | 22 Nov 1902 |
| Johnson Clara | 7 | 40 | 22 Nov 1902 |
| Poulin Remie | 19 | 160 | 14 Jan 1903 |
| Gauti Thorsteinn J | 28 | 120 | 5 May 1904 |
| Johnson Paul | 33 | 120 | 5 May 1904 |
| Bruce John | 6 | 37.25 | 15 Sep 1904 |
| Poulin Fred | 19 | 160 | 30 Mar 1905 |
| Sturlaugson Jonas | 33 | 160 | 17 May 1905 |
| Sturlaugson Jonas | 33 | 160 | 17 May 1905 |
| Horgan Joseph E | 19 | 160 | 13 Nov 1905 |
| Dalsted Gudmundur Paul | 29 | 40 | 10 Aug 1906 |
| Jakobson Samundur | 19 | 36.93 | 10 Aug 1906 |
| Jakobson Samundur | 19 | 36.87 | 10 Aug 1906 |
| Jakobson Samundur | 19 | 36.81 | 10 Aug 1906 |
| Jakobson Samundur | 19 | 36.75 | 10 Aug 1906 |
| Mcdougald Rachel | 18 | 80 | 10 Aug 1906 |
| Mcdougald Donald | 8 | 160 | 22 May 1907 |
| North Dakota State | 16 | 640 | 20 Oct 1993 |
| North Dakota State | 36 | 640 | 20 Oct 1993 |
I do not know the reason for the 1776 date, although I suspect it may be that the land was granted under provisions other than the Homestead Act, perhaps simply because of occupancy.
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