In the book's own words, not ours, with obvious scanning errors fixed. A few names of people born after 1905 are withheld for privacy. Families often supplied these stories to the publisher, so check key dates.
Born 1878
From An illustrated history of Lyon County, Minnesota (1912)
FERDINAND AMUNDSON (1878), farmer of Nordland township, is a native of Lyon county and a son of pioneer settlers, Gregar and Annie (Furgeson) Amundson. He was born in the township of Nordland March 9, 1878, received a district school education, and grew to manhood on his father's homestead. Two years were spent working in the Furgeson blacksmith shop in Minneota; except that he has always lived in his native township. In the fall of 1911 he rented the west half of the southwest quarter of section 27 from his father and started farming. He now has charge of a 160-acre farm and is meeting with success.
Mr. Amundson was married in Island Lake township June 27, 1905, to Cora Christenson. She was born in that township May 17, 1884, and is a daughter of Peter and Alma (Russel) Christenson. Her parents were born in Denmark and Wisconsin, respectively, and now live in Island Lake township. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Amundson, as follows: [name withheld], born April 11, 1907; [name withheld], born June 10, 1908; and [name withheld], born October 13, 1910. Mr. and Mrs. Amundson are members of the Norwegian Lutheran church of Minneota.
As printed in An illustrated history of Lyon County, Minnesota (1912). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
The printed record stops around 1912. We trace your line from there down to you, with every source cited.