Dan Rood was the son of Mary (Jorensby) and Ed Rood. Mary was born in Wisconsin and Ed was born in Norway. They came to North Dakota, from Wisconsin around 1908 and to Valley City in 1913. In addition to Dan, there was a sister Clara, Mrs. Henry King, now of Billings, Montana; a brother Henry, now of Blanchardville, Wisconsin., Oscar; Amos; Dan;

Mary and Sarah and their parents are deceased. Oscar worked at Pegg's Garage in Valley City and Amos was Superintendent of Barnes County Highways.

Mrs. Dan Rood (Anna Gunderson) was the daughter of Hans and Ingeborg (Minnie) Gunderson of Bowdon, North Dakota. They were both born in Norway. Sisters Amanda Champion and Martha Lidholm and a brother Albert all reside in California. Brothers Gust and Gunnar are deceased. Also deceased are sisters Inga Gillmore and Mrs. Henry Hanson. The Henry Hansons were former residents of Valley City and later of Canton, South Dakota. Henry, a well driller, worked with Mr. Bergman in planning the Valley City water supply system. Dan Rood was left a widower after his wife died in 1931. He kept his family of six children together in very difficult years. Besides Dorothy, there is Olive (Mrs. Mylo Olstad) and Clara (Mrs. Russell Pederson) of Valley City; sons Dan A. (Bud) formerly employed at Pegg's Garage, Harold of Kathryn. Ilene Rood Bonde died in 1956. Twin daughters, Amanda and Alice died in 1921.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 209