Paul O. Troseth was born in Mosviker, Trondheim, Norway on August 23, 1868. At twenty-one he emigrated to America. He stayed for a while in Todd County, Minnesota, later moving to Shelly, Minnesota, where he was employed on the homestead farm of Ole P. Oien. He came to Hannaford in 1903 and joined in a hardware business partnership with the Aarestad Brothers, Gustav and Elling. Farm machinery and equipment, and home appliances and small items of hardware of every description were sold. Comfort items for horses were prominent such as nose baskets, fly nets and hitching halters. The business was twice destroyed by fire, the second time in the fall of 1928 after Aarestads had left, and Paul had become sole owner. He began again and continued until he sold the business in 1944 due to ill health. The last site of the store is the present location of Security State Bank.

Paul served as a County Commissioner for six years, from 1915 to 1921, and also for many years on the Hannaford school board.

In May 1908 he married Annie Forsberg. Three sons and a daughter were born to them. All three boys were notable in sports, Ole in baseball and bowling, Paul Eugene in baseball and Lloyd in track and basketball. Viola became a nurse and served in the Army Nurse Corps in World War II. all three boys also serving in the armed forces. Paul O. Troseth died in his home at Hannaford in August 1947.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 160