John Hagglund was born at Cloquet, Minnesota and married Barbara Knutson, also of Cloquet, on October 19, 1901. John came from Sweden and was a shoemaker and harness maker by trade. Barbara was a dressmaker at Cloquet.

After working in the lumber industry in Cloquet for three years, the Hagglunds moved to a farm of Barbara's uncle, John Knutson, 5½ miles northwest of Dazey, North Dakota. In September 1905 John Knutson died and the Hagglunds farmed the land until John Hagglund passed away on July 2, 1927. His son then took over the farm until 1950 when he and Mrs. Hagglund moved to Dazey.

Six children were born to John and Barbara Hagglund. The first died when he was a child, then followed Milda, Lawrence, Evelyn, Arnold and Elmer.

All the children attended school at Laketon School #59, Dazey #65 and the Dazey High School. Milda, a teacher, married Magnus Ueland in 1949, an engineer and a successful farmer. He passed away on May 2, 1968. Lawrence married Josephine Dahl Schuler in 1952. Lawrence died February 8, 1971. Evelyn married Otto Rebhahn in 1927. Evelyn died in 1962 and Otto died in 1972. Edwin married Edythe Dahl in 1938. Arnold born in 1907 died in 1921.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 90