Algot Aalgaard and Bernice Fliflet were married in Hannaford, North Dakota, on August 23, 1942. They have three children and seven grandchildren.
Claire Aalgaard is married to Gary Swenson and they live three miles south of Valley City. They have three sons, Lonnie, Daniel and Brady.
Ginger Aalgaard Anderson has two daughters, Kristie Jo and Shelli Rae, and they live in Fargo.
Gerry Aalgaard and his wife, Jessica, have two children, Kendra and Seth Peter, and they live at Dickson, Tennessee
Al was born December 26, 1913, to Peter and Anna Aalgaard in Dover Township. He attended the Skjelset, Michaelis and Stromme Country Schools. He spent from 1934-1936, in the Civilian Conservation Corps at Jamestown, North Dakota; Grand Marias in Minnesota; and Kenmare, North Dakota. He was employed on various farms until January 1941, when he volunteered for one year in the Army and when World War II was declared, he remained in the service until he was discharged in October 1945. He served overseas in the Southwest Pacific area and the Philippine Islands. He worked on the Great Northern Railroad, now a part of the Burlington Northern system from 1945 until 1959. He also worked at Lind's Service in Hannaford from 1959 until 1964. He drove a school bus for the Hannaford Public School and later worked as custodian and bus driver at North Central of Barnes County from June 1967, until July 1977, when he retired.
Bernice Fliflet Aalgaard was born November 7, 1919, to Gust and Clara Fliflet. She attended school and graduated from high school in 1938. She has lived in Hannaford all her life except in 1943, when she lived in Oregon with her husband when he was stationed at Camp White. She returned home in January 1944, when her husband was sent overseas. She started working as an assistant at Dr. Hoffman's dental office. She quit working there in April 1946. She was employed as a hot lunch cook at the Hannaford Public School from 1958 until 1981, when she retired. She is presently news correspondent for the Griggs County Sentinel-Courier for the Hannaford area.
Source: Hannaford Area History North Dakota Centennial 1889 - 1989 Page 74