Ole J. Haarsager

Born in Norway in 1857, Ole Haarsager was the son of Jens and Olava Haarsager. He attended school there and served three years in the Norwegian Army. In 1883 he came to America, locating first fourteen miles south of what is now Litchville. In 1886 he was united in marriage to Johanna Fenstad, the daughter of Peder and Ingeborg Fenstad, who also was born in Norway. She came to "Old Litchville" by walking the twenty-five miles from Valley City.

Ten children were born to this family,

  1. three dying in infancy, namely:

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  4. John,

  5. Henry,

  6. Martin,

  7. Eddie,

  8. Ethel,

  9. Frieda and

  10. Ruth survived.

John married Edith Lawrence. Henry married Anna Botner. Martin farmed the home farm and married Helen Koping. Eddie married Stella Kjelland. Ethel is married to Ted Huber. Frieda married Walter Nelson of Litchville but is now deceased. Ruth, the youngest, lives in Minneapolis.

Ole J. Haarsager died at his home in Litchville in 1941.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 88