Beattie Family

Wallace James Beattie was born the son of James and Anna Beattie, June 8, 1917 in Bartley Township.  He grew to manhood there and attended the Bartley School.

On December 27, 1940 he was united in marriage to Ingle Storm, a teacher from New Lipzig, North Dakota In June 1942 they moved to the old Kjelgard place in Helena Township where they have lived and farmed ever since.

They have five children: 

  1. LARRY, a teacher, who married Sylvia Pederson of Hannaford, North Dakota They have four children.  At this time they live at Rolette, North Dakota 
  2. LAVONNE, a secretary, married Ron Kissam of Anaheim, California.  They have I little girl.  They now live in Costa Mesa, California 
  3. MARILYN, a teacher in the Anoka Minnesota School.  She is married to Goren Gossman of Minneapolis.  They live in Plymouth, Minnesota 
  4. MURIEL, a secretary, married Raymond Haugen of Dazey, North Dakota They have 2 little boys and live in Valley City, North Dakota 
  5. DEBORAH is at home.  She attends Trinity College in Deerfield, 111.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976  Page 310