Gilman Goplen, son of John and Anne Goplen, was born November 12, 1916. He farmed in partnership with his brother, Carl, and has continued to live on the Goplen farm after retirement. Gilman married Vivian Skjeret in 1953, and they have five children, Neal, Gary, Ellen, Jon and Susan.
1. Neal, born April 15, 1954, married Carol Dahl of Cooperstown in 1977. They live in St. Peters, Missouri, and have four children: Chad, born April 17, 1979; Jared, born October 9, 1981; Blake, born May 21, 1986; Shanna, born March 3, 1988. Neal is employed by MONY Financial Services as director of agricultural investments.
2. Gary, born March 2, 1956, married Debra Frey in 1978, at Anamoose, North Dakota. They are parents of two children: Chase, born August 23, 1985; and Brianne, born December 1, 1988. Gary is a loan officer at the Farmers State Bank in Carrington where they reside.
3. Ellen, born March 1, 1959, married Philip Hauger of Rothsay, Minnesota, in 1981. They have two sons: Tyler, born August 2, 1985; and Collin, born August 13, 1987. Their home is at Bismarck where Philip is a marketing representative for IBM.
4. Jon, born August 21, 1960, married Susan Halvorson of Glenfield in 1982. They live in Hannaford and Jon is the third generation to operate the Goplen farm.
5. Susan, born October 3, 1964, married Matthew Stoltz from Bismarck in 1986, and they are living in Fort Collins, Colorado. He is an engineer with Western Area Power Authority.
Source: Hannaford Area History North Dakota Centennial 1889 - 1989 Page 122