My grandfather Perr Gustav Lofgren born April 18, 1851 (Died Oct 16, 1939 at Hannaford, North Dakota) at Vermland Sweden (a widower) and his daughter ELLEN MARIE born at Filipstad Sweden July 11, 1875 (Died September 26, 1961 at Spokane, Wisconsin) Came to Hannaford, North Dakota Griggs County September 1903 to the John and Carolina Forsberg farm 4 1/2 miles East of Hannaford because Carolina and my Grandfather were brother and sister.
My Mother started a small restaurant at Carpio, North Dakota there she met and later married Nels E. Holmgren. They farmed three miles out of Donnybrook North Dakota in Renville county until June 1919 when she and her three children came back to Hannaford, North Dakota.
From 1925 until 1928 I was a relief Operator at the Telephone Office at $1.50 per hour. The month of June, Helen Brekke Michaelson and I received thirty dollars. She was the night operator and I the day operator. We stayed there at the Office. February 4, 1929 Dr. O. H. Hoffman hired me as his assistant until June 1, 1931 when I left to marry GLEN H. RICHARDSON.
Glen was the son of BESSIE AND HARVEY RICHARDSON. They moved to Hannaford where they had a Dairy Farm. Glen used to deliver Milk with a cart and a horse before he went to school in the morning.
Harvey Franklin Richardson was born in Butler County Pennsylvania May 20th 1882 Died at Bellingham Washington where they had moved June 12, 1927.
Bessie Ward Richardson was born December 16, 1883 at Boscobel Wisconsin and died March 13 1966 at Burlington Washington.
Glen Elwood Richardson our son went to the University of Wisconsin and resides at San Diego California We have twin grandsons and a granddaughter nine. We are grateful to all the kind people living and those gone ahead that gave us help and guidance in our past lives in Griggs County and around Hannaford. Thanks to all.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 300