Joseph Hannig and his wife, Mary Eggert Hannig, came to Barnes County in 1881 from Schlen, Germany. With them was the first born, Joseph Jr.

Homesteading in Barnes County, they built a small frame house. Six more children were born, however, Joseph Jr., died at the age of twenty-six, as did his brother Frank, at the same age and Albert at five years. Mary, born July 22, 1882, married Joseph Walsh, who died in 1909.

She then married Alva B. Cox. Mary died September 5, 1973 followed by Bruce, her husband, on December 23, 1973.

Anna, born June 1 , 1889, married Charles Walsh and they have five children: Paul, born March 8, 1887, married Mary Priebe November 24, 1914 and to this union were born six children. Paul passed away February 1967.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 91