Hans Skramstad was born to Marthinius and Anna Skramstad on March 31, 1876 in Osterdalen, Norway and came to America with his parents in 1884. He married Karoline Johnson at Cooperstown on November 30, 1899. Karoline was born in 1878 in Allamakee County, Iowa, near Decorah. They lived in Romness Township on the farm now owned by Dr. Nesheim of Mayville. The land is farmed by Alfred and Kenneth Knutson who still own the original farm-site.
There were five sons in the family, four of whom served in World War II. They are Oliver of Mesa, Arizona
Melvin, Minot, North Dakota
Henry, New Westminster, B. C. Canada
and George with the Air Force. Irvin died during World War II while a prisoner in the Philippines.
Mr. Skramstad died in 1939. Mrs. Skramstad died at the age of 74 in 1952.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 407