Mr. and Mrs. Mattheis Fjelstad emigrated from Norway. They stopped in Fillmore County, Minnesota, with relatives, until moving to North Dakota where they laid claim to Northwest 1/4 of section 24, 145 North of range 59, West of fifth principal Meridian, containing 160 acres. This was called Dakota Territory. They had two children, Martin and Amelia (Emily). Martin farmed for a few years before moving to Alexander, North Dakota, where he continued to farm until his death. They had 13 children of whom 12 are still living. He married Gunda Halverson and she passed away in 1988. Amelia was married to Conrad Kalberg. She had a millinery and dress shop in Hannaford and Conrad ran the delivery barn. That is where they met. They had eight girls. Conrad died in 1940, at the age of 59. Amelia died in 1962, at the age of 84.
Evangeline (Eva) married Arne Skjelset and they farmed for many years south of Cooperstown before moving to Fargo. Eva did dressmaking and draperies there for some of the larger stores. They had two daughters, Gloria and Arlene. Arne passed away at Granite Falls, Minnesota, from a stroke. Eva passed away from a stroke in 1977. Gloria attended college in Fargo, North Dakota, and taught school in Montivedio, Minnesota, where she met and married Stanley Jacobson. They farmed for many years. They had three children: Mike, Linda and Steve. Steve is married and runs the farm. Mike and Linda are still single. Arlene married Carroll Drablos from Parshall, North Dakota. They moved to Champaign, Illinois, where he was a teacher at the college. Arlene was secretary at their church. They have now retired. They have two sons, Craig and Scott.
Clarella married Ellis Pittenger of Cooperstown. She worked for many years at Dr. Roses' office. Ellis was a trucker. They moved to Spokane, Washington, in 1941. She was a chef at a large restaurant for many years. Ellis was a carpenter and a janitor for West Valley High School. They had two children, David and Cheryl. They were divorced. Clarella died in 1980, and Ellis in 1988.
David has been married several times and has five children. He is a driver for Greyhound Bus Co., and they live at Flagstaff, Arizona.
Cheryl married Vern Overby from Spokane, Washington, where they still reside. Vern works for the Hanson Machinery Co., that sends supplies all over the world. Cheryl is supervisor over secretaries in an office where several lawyers have their offices. They have two sons, Todd and Ryan, which are both in school.
Solveig attended Valley City State College and taught schools in Steele County, Jessie and Griggs, before being employed at the post office in Cooperstown where she worked until she retired. She moved to Fargo and is now residing at a retirement home in Moorhead, Minnesota. She was married to Edwin Pausette. He did masonry work in Cooperstown until he became sick. He passed away in 1964.
Alvilde (Kolie) married Dr. R. A. Allen from Cooperstown. He was an optometrist until his death in 1983. They had part interest in the jewelry store with I. D. Allen. Kolie worked as cashier at the P-K Moe Hotel in Cooperstown. They had two daughters, Roberta and Sandra. They both attended high school in Cooperstown. Roberta married Mark Groves and they moved to Mandan, North Dakota, where they had a farm. Mark worked for a petroleum company and Roberta groomed and took care of dogs. They were divorced and Roberta moved to Missoula, Montana, where she still resides.
Mark remarried and lives in Mandan, North Dakota. They had six children. Pam is living on the home place in Mandan. Robert is a pharmacist in Phoenix, Arizona. Allison lives in Tacoma, Washington, one is in Miles City, Montana, and I don't know where the others live.
Sandra attended high school in Cooperstown and she married Ed Westfall, who was in the service. They moved to Cincinnati for a number of years. Ed was in electronics. They moved back to Cooperstown where they are both working in ceramics and making dishes for the Centennials. They have three girls: Dawn, Brenda and Cindy. Dawn has two hair dressing shops, one in McVille and one in Cooperstown. Brenda works in computers out of state. Cindy is employed in the Court House in Cooperstown.
Freda was married to William Sharpe and they lived in Cooperstown for a number of years. Freda worked in Stone's Cafe and William worked for the model clothing company, Albert Larson's store and post office. They moved to Fargo where William was employed in the post office. Freda worked at the Elk's Club. They had three children: Richard, Judith and Joyce. Richard worked his way through college by playing the trombone in a band. He graduated from NDSU in Fargo. He married Bea Warner and they have two children, Kristopher and Elizabeth. They moved to Louisville, Kentucky, where Richard is a pharmacist at the Veteran's Hospital there. Kristopher just returned from the service. Elizabeth is going to college there and is in art and music. She is now employed in Ogden, Utah.
Judith graduated from high school in Fargo. She married David Neubauer. They moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin, where they still live. David is a teacher and coach there. Judy is a secretary. They have two children, Kim and David, Jr.
Joyce graduated from NDSU and is a pharmacist technician in Kenosha at the hospital. She married Denny Kaldar from Fargo. He is also a pharmacist. They had three children: Erik, Gregg and Julia. They are all in college. Denny and Joyce were divorced and Joyce married William Gerard. He is an electrician.
Letha attended high school in Hannaford. She married Donald Knauss. They farmed for many years. Donald worked for Bill Lunde at the Hannaford Mercantile store for a number of years before starting his own store. We ran the store for 15 years, then moved to Valley City where Donald was supervisor on the State Highway Dept., until his retirement in 1976. Letha worked at Bossert's Jewelry for two years and then was receptionist at Mercy Hospital for five years until retirement in 1976. They had four children: Dona, James, Ronald and Don, Jr.
Dona married Lowell Thompson from Warren, Minnesota. He was in the service and then graduated from VCSC. He was a teacher, coach and superintendent at Goodrich, North Dakota, and Lakota before going on to Grand Forks for his doctorate. He is now a teacher and professor at the University of North Dakota. Dona attended Aauker's College in Grand Forks and is a secretary for the honors society there. They have four children: LuAnn, Denise, Jody and Mike.
LuAnn graduated from Valley High School. She worked at a bank and is now secretary at an elementary school. She is married to Donald Burris and he is owner of a store for draperies, rugs, etc., and does carpet laying. They have three children: Jerrod, Andrea and Derek. They are all in school.
Denise graduated from Valley High and attended college there. She is a teacher and physical education supervisor. She married John Horpedahl and he is a coach and teacher at Schaefer High School. They have two children, Craig and Carrie, who are both in grade school. They built a new home and belong to the Lutheran Church there.
Jody is married to Machell Norgaard and they reside in Grand Forks. Jody is a teacher at the Air Force Base in Grand Forks. He coaches baseball in the summer. Machell was a dentists' assistant, but is now at the college working. They have one son, Travis.
Mike is going to be married in September. He is manager for a "rental" store in Grand Forks.
James graduated from Hannaford High School, and VCSC in Valley City. He taught school in Ellendale, North Dakota, Goodrich, North Dakota, coached baseball and gave swimming lessons in Hannaford before going on for his doctorate at Grand Forks, North Dakota. He now lives in Versailles, Kentucky, where he is with a Hatcher Co., and working as an environmental consultant in limnology and ecology. He married Judith Swanson from Dazey. She went to college at VCSC and received her masters degree in speech therapy in Grand Forks. She is teaching in Lexington and also clerks at a large department store there. They have three children: LaDawn, Lonnie and Jamie. LaDawn graduated from high school in Parker, Colorado, and UK college in Lexington. She is supervisor over inhalation therapy at the hospital there. She married Todd Neary from New Jersey and he works with pest control under the college there. They have no children.
Lonnie graduated from high school in Versailles and attended college in Bowling Green. He is an X-ray technician at a hospital in Lexington. He married Rose Routt from there. They have one son.
Jamie is married to Margaret Wilhoit from there. He is a PR representative for tapes and movies. Margaret is studying to be a lawyer. They have one son.
Ronald Knauss graduated from Hannaford. Attended college at VCSC. He taught school in Gackle, North Dakota, and went to college in Stillwater, Oklahoma, for his doctorate. He married Evelyn Parker' from Brainerd, Minnesota. They are now living in Duluth, Minnesota, where Ronald is rate engineer for Minnesota Power Co. Evelyn is librarian at an elementary school there. They have two children, Tera and Steve.
Tera attended college at NDSU in Fargo and is now working as a Civil Engineer at Graco Co., in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She married Rod McCutchen from Duluth. He graduated from Concordia, Minnesota, and is studying to be a doctor. They have no children.
Steven graduated from high school in Duluth and is now attending college there and also working part-time at "Grandmas" restaurant there.
Don, Jr., graduated from Valley City High School and attended college there. He was in the National Guard for seven years. He taught school in Verona, North Dakota, was a parole officer in Fargo, North Dakota, taught special education in Valley City, North Dakota, and also worked as a program director for the handicapped in Valley City. He moved to St. Regis, Montana, where he has been teaching special education for the past four years. He married Bonnie Evenson and they had three children: Kelley, Corey and Kevin. They are now divorced.
Kelley is second year in college at VCSU, Corey is a junior at Valley City High School and Kevin will be in the fifth grade at St. Catherine’s School in Valley City. Don is now married to Laura Palmer. She had two children, Dawn and Tim. Dawn is married to Ryan Hill. She works as a cook at the Travel Center and Ryan works at the local lumber mill.
Tim is a senior in high school here and plans on joining the service after school.
Margaret married Earl C. Olson from ,Cooperstown. They both graduated from school there. Margaret worked at the OPA office and at C & D Grocery store and Stone's Cafe until they moved to Fargo where she worked 19 years for the Glidden Paint Co. Clare attended college at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota. He taught school in St. Clair, Minnesota, Juanita, North Dakota, and worked at the post office in Cooperstown. They lived one year in South Dakota and back to Fargo where he was employed in the post office until his retirement. They have two children, Mary and John.
Mary attended college at NDSU in Fargo. She worked in St. Cloud, Minnesota, for one year. She is now working at St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge as a pharmacist. She married Terry Bolingh from Breckenridge and he is a vet and has his own business there. They have four children: Mike, Chris, Amy and Peter. Chris is married, Amy and Peter are seniors in high school. Mike is in college.
John attended one year at NDSU, one year at Wahpeton, and one year at Moorhead State. He has been 17 years with the Burlington Northern Railroad Co., where he is still located. He has been married three times. He has four children: Sam, Josalyn, Tyler and Chad. They are all in grade school in Dilworth, Minnesota.
Grace married Vernon Broten. They farmed for a number of years south of Hannaford. They lived in Spokane, Washington, for three years, moved back to Hannaford where they ran a restaurant until Vernon was appointed manager of the municipal liquor store. They moved to Fargo where Vernon worked as a weight manager for trucks for the state highway department. He was then engineer for St. Ansgar Hospital in Moorhead until he retired. Grace was manager of the restaurant for Herbst department store until she passed away in 1975. They had five children: Larry, Robert, John, Jennifer and Susan.
Larry is a pharmacist at Galesburg, Wisconsin. He married Patti Sanders. She is a nurse and teaches nursing at a hospital there. They have two children, both at home.
Robert was a pharmacist in Chicago for a number of years. He moved to Seattle and is now a real estate agent. He was married to Bonnie Anderson and she was an interior decorator. They are divorced and live in Seattle. They have one daughter, Blair.
John was in the National Guard, he sold real estate and insurance in Fargo. He was married to Gail Griffin. They had two children, Derek and Deana. John passed away in 1986. Gail is supervisor at St. Luke’s Hospital in the ICU department.
Derek and Deana are both in school in Fargo, North Dakota.
Jennifer married Jim Link. They were both pharmacists and moved to Minot, North Dakota, then moved to Minnesota. They had two children, Jeremy and Erika. Jennifer and Jeremy were both killed in an automobile accident. Jim remarried and Erika lives with him. He works in a drug store in Fargo, North Dakota. Susan married Steve Detwiller from Cooperstown. She graduated from high school in Fargo. They moved to Seattle, Washington, and she works on medical records in a hospital there. Steve is working with a developer. They have three children: Chad, Stephanie and Scott. They are all in school. Vernon remarried and is living in Perham, Minnesota.
Source: Hannaford Area History North Dakota Centennial 1889 - 1989 Page 174