Otto Simonson was born May 21, 1875 on a small farm in southeastern Norway within sight of the Swedish border, youngest of the six children of Simon and Anna Marie Moira. A few years later, the family received tickets for passage to America from Andrew Simonson, a son of Simon by an earlier marriage. The parents and three of the children emigrated from Norway in April 1882 eventually reaching Benson, Minnesota after a rough trip. ... Otto and Johanna Karlsen, another immigrant from Norway, were married May 17, 1904. From that time on, his dreams of building a home included her and any children that they had. Otto Simonson passed away February 9, 1966.
From the description of Otto Simonson papers, 1930-1964. (North Dakota State University Library). WorldCat record id: 649035580
