Both Ole Hegvik and Aletta Winther were born at Hoybakken, Norway. Ole on August 5, 1876, and Aletta on July 8, 1884. They were married on November 28, 1909.
They came to Foster County in 1918, after living in Iowa and at Binford. They purchased a farm in Florence Township. Later they moved into Juanita.
Mr. Hegvik had served in the military in Norway.
The Hegviks had four children: Martha, Lasse, John, and Alton. All three bays served in the Armed Forces during World War II.
Mr. Hegvik died November 4, 1955, and Mrs. Hegvik died March 31, 1971. They are buried at Cooperstown.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 48B