Born August 4, 1850 in Norway, Hans G. Hanson came to Cass County as a young man and worked for various settlers in that area. In due time he met and married Ingeborg Kjelland, who also was born in Norway on May 6, 1850. She came with her parents Lars and Anne Kjelland in May 1880.

The couple settled on a homestead claim near Harwood, North Dakota, but sold it and moved a few miles westward to Lenberg Township, where Andrew, Louise, Louis, Henry and Christian were born.

Flooding caused the family to move to Barnes County where they purchased a half section of railroad land near Moon Lake in Green Township. Here the family lived and worked, building a home and educating their children. Hans died November 15, 1911 . Louise returned home to stay with her mother, who passed away April 25, 1940, after 91 years of selfless service to her family, friends and church.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 93