Bernard O. Stokka was born to Ola and Maria Stokka on February 7, 1386 in Sverdrup Township, Griggs County, North Dakota. He was the fourth of six sons. He spent most of his life in Sverdrup Township. He married Celina Loge on March 17, 1912. She was the Daughter of Lars and Berta Loge of Stavanger, Norway. She came to the Cooperstown area from Norway in 1905. They farmed in Sverdrup Township until 1939 when they moved to a farm in Broadview Township. To this union were born six children.

Stanley married Shirley Pollock. They have one child, Tracy. They live and farm in Broadview Township.

Clifford died in 1942 at the age of 28 years.

Doris married ERNEST ERICKSON. He is Griggs County Auditor. He farmed in Sverdrup Township, where he now lives, till 1959 when he was elected auditor and his sons took over the farming operation. They have five children, LYONEL married Kathleen Grover, lives and farms in Broadview Township, has one child, Jill. WARREN, unmarried, lives at home, and farms. SHERIDAN married Janette Trautman, lives and farms in Washburn Township. They have three children:

Shannon, Angela and Ryan. Dawn unmarried is a Social Worker in the Chicago area. Beth, unmarried, is presently at home.

Gordon resides in Fargo, North Dakota and works for the railroad as depot agent. He married Joyce Anderson and they have four children. Terry, with the Air Force, is married to Artha Tatro, lives in California, and has one child, Bethany. Cameron, who is studying to be a medical doctor, is attending school in Texas. He married Susan Melheim. Darlis and Kari Jo are at home.

Agnes married Virgil Jensen and they farmed in Washburn Township. Virgil passed away in 1975. Their children are

1. Jerry, a trucker and farmer, lives at home and has two sons. Dennis lives in Hibbing, Minnesota, works with Youth for Christ, is married to Edna Gage. Aurel and Virginia are in secretarial work in Fargo, North Dakota. Merlyn is a farm laborer in the Cooperstown area. Audrey, Marilyn, and Wanda are still at home.

Helen married Reverend Richard Hess and resides in Indiana, Pennsylvania where he serves as pastor of an Evangelical Free Church. They have three children, David who works on a farm near Maddock, North Dakota, Jerri and Jon at home.

Bernard O. Stokka passed away at the Elim Rest Home at Fargo, North Dakota on February 9, 1969. Mrs. Stokka passed away at home in June 1962.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 242