Emil Simenson (9-29-77 - 5-17-54) married Hanna Skramstad, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martinius Skramstad, on November 26, 1903. They were parents of two children, Maynard (11-28-05 - 9-12-27) and Earl. Hanna died April 13, 1911 and was buried on her 37th birthday.

Earl married Mary Iola Nugent at Sturtevant, Wisconsin in 1934. She died February 15, 1968. Their only child, Marcia Rose, is married to Anthony Watson. In December 1969 Earl and the former Helen Ayrea Mitchell married and now reside in Racine, Wisconsin.

Anna Hanson (9-8-84 - 1-19-46) born at Altern, Helgeland, Norway, came in 1910 to the United States with her sister-in-law, Mrs. John Johnson Altern, nephew, Olaf, and niece, Helga, on the ship "United States" to join her brother, John, who was working in the Cooperstown area as a carpenter. Mrs. Altern became ill, returned to Norway with her husband and son, where she died. John returned to the United States but settled in New Jersey with another brother. Anna and Helga remained in the Cooperstown area. Helga married Christ Olson and they moved to Williams County to farm. She is widowed and lives in Wild Rose, North Dakota

Emil Simenson and Anna Hanson were married at Moorhead, Minnesota, and farmed in Washburn Township. Their four children, Arthur, Ruth and Lillie live in Cooperstown, and Roy, with his wife, the former Irene Soma, live in Ball Hill Township. Their two sons, Jerry, his wife, the former Connie Voeller, and Rodney are employed and live in Valley City.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 489