Duwayne Hoyt was born at McHenry on July 12, 1930 to Fred and Agnes Hoggarth Hoyt.
He was married to Gladys Grafsgaard on January 6, 1951 at Fargo. Gladys was born July 18, 1932 at McHenry to Henry and Bertha Odland Grafsgaard.
The Hoyts have six children: Rita, Barbara, Arlyn, Melody, Leslie and Cindy.
The Hoyts started farming in 1951 in Eddy and Foster Counties. They live in McHenry.
Mrs. Hoyt taught school before her marriage.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 75B