The builder of the home was Nils Tufveson, an immigrant from Sweden.

Nils Tufveson was born at Eslöv in Skåne, Sweden.

He was married to Kersti Olsdotter Tufveson who was born at Simrishamn in Skåne, Sweden.

Tufveson was one of the early settlers of the Souris River Valley, arriving in the area by 1884.

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