Johannes and Anne Kanten had four children that left Hadeland, Norway. Three boys Peter, Edward, Thomas and one daughter Mary. Mary may have kept the Kanten spelling and settled in Boston, MA. The boys settled around Watson, Minnesota. There were already Kanten's in the area so they changed their names to Canton. Edward Canton married Clara Schiager from Canton, SD. They had five children:
Morris (died young)
Gerda (married Herman Norland from Cylinder, Iowa)
Paul (married Pearl Torgerson)
Edward S. (married Rita Schield then Sigfrid Sommers)
Coyla (married Irvin Andrews).
Irvin was my dad's uncle. My parents now live on their farm near Watson, MN. Irvin and Coyla never had any children so I am taking over Coyla Canton's family tree. I have an article on Edward Canton and his brother Peter from History of Chippewa County, MN 1993. Any descendents out there?