Nicholas Simon moved from Watertown, Wisconsin to Grand Forks County, North Dakota in 1879. He homesteaded in Americus Township on a quarter section of land. He opened a blacksmith shop in 1880, one of the first businesses in Thompson, which remained open for several years. Josephine Simon Hayden, daughter of Nicholas, was born on the family's farm on May 25, 1890. Josephine later moved to Buchanan, Michigan, where she died in July 1978. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pascoe moved from Silver Islet, Ontario to Grand Forks County in 1879. They homesteaded near Thompson and later built a house on the bank of the coulee at the south end of Pacific Avenue in Thompson. Thomas was janitor at the schoolhouse for many years, and Mrs. Pascoe was active in the temperance movement.
From the description of Papers, 1910-1968. (University of North Dakota). WorldCat record id: 43300261
