The family of Ben and Sidsel Fliflet were originally from Lillehammer, Norway. Sig was the first of his family to come to America. He first settled in Wisconsin, where he worked at various jobs to earn the money to bring his mother to this country. Sig was 16 years old when he arrived in this country. After a time, his mother and the family were able to join him and they settled in North Dakota.
There was John, his wife, Julia, and a daughter, Magna, Gust, Carl, Bertha and Sig. They lived in the Revere and Hannaford vicinity. Later Carl and his family moved to South Dakota and eventually settled in Minnesota. Carl had seven children and two step-children. Gust had seven children; Bertha Gustafson a son and a daughter.
Sig married Marie Haugen and had seven children: Carl, Selma, Maynard, Julius, Orval, Marvin and Joyce. They farmed until retirement and then purchased the Kaas home in Hannaford. Sig passed away in 1962, and his wife, Marie, in 1971. Carl married Gladys Pederson and have four children. Orval married Maxine Fliflet and have four children. Marvin married Gladys Dahl. They have a son and daughter. Joyce married Rodney Carlson and have five children. Selma had a daughter. Julius married Sylvia Pederson and they have two daughters and one son.
Julius and Sylvia purchased his parents, Sig and Mary's home in Hannaford in 1965. They sold their farmstead and land to the Heyerdahl Brothers of Hannaford. Julius passed away in January 1981, and Sylvia still resides in Hannaford.
Their daughter, Faye, married Everrett Vigesaa. They have four children and live near Cooperstown. Wayne of Cooperstown; Laurie, who married David Stokka, and have three children; Sally Jo, who married Kevin Venhuizen and have one daughter and reside in Washington; and Marci, who lives at home.
Sharon married Marvin E. Hook, who owns a repair garage in Hannaford. They had five children. Ronald married Julie Grinager, they have two daughters and live near Sutton. Donald married Sherri Ralph, they have one son and live in Cooperstown. Robert married Kim Olson, they have two sons and live in Jamestown. Susan, deceased, was killed in a car accident this past year. Terry lives at home and works in Cooperstown. He has one daughter.
Julius, Jr., married Ann Jelsing. Julius is employed at the Farmers Oil Bulk Station in Hannaford. They have one son, Brian; and a daughter, Christy, both in school.
Source: Hannaford Area History North Dakota Centennial 1889 - 1989 Page 112