Lars Harvey

Lars Harvey was born February 2, 1896 near Stavanger, Norway.  He came to North Dakota in March, 1915 with his mother, Mrs. Sigvor Harvey, and three sisters

  1. Lena (Mrs. B. M. Haugen)
  2. Bertha (Mrs. Henry Haugen)
  3. Lydia (Mrs. Fred Fredrickson)

On March 25, 1920 he married Hilda Kalvik.  They homesteaded on a farm east of Hannaford.  They had four sons and one daughter: 

  1. Kenneth, Cooperstown
  2. Sidney, Finley
  3. Leonard, Park Rapids, Minnesota
  4. Leland, Cooperstown
  5. Delores (Mrs. Clifford Johnson), Hannaford

They also had three other children who were all still-born.

Mr. Harvey passed away in 1967 and Mrs. Harvey in 1972.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 295