Kenneth Hanson was born at Maddock, North Dakota, Benson County, on June 9, 1899. He was the son of Carrie and Christ Hanson. The family operated a hotel at Maddock for 4 1/2 years, then returned to the farm in Dover Township, Griggs County.
Kenneth married Neva Quick of Dazey, North Dakota, in 1925. She was the daughter of William and Dora Brox Quick, early settlers in Laketown Township, Barnes County. Neva finished high school in Dazey and then attended Valley City State College two summers. She taught school in the Bennett School, east of Dazey for one eight-month term and one nine-month term.
Kenneth and Neva farmed Henry Nelson's land and later moved to Leal, North Dakota, renting land from Harry Green. While living near Leal, two girls were born: Lorna Mae and Marilyn Beverly.
In the fall of 1929, they moved to a farm six miles west of Dazey in Laketown Township. They lived there 14 years during the depression days. Two more children were born: K. Curwood in 1931, and Queva Joan in 1933.
In 1943, Carl Rogne bought the farm and they moved to a Langford farm near Cooperstown. There was a shortage of water on that farm. They bought a farm west of Hannaford, known as the Richard Larson farm, and moved in 1948, just before Harry Truman was elected President. We always milked a lot of cows, sold cream and later sold milk to Cass Clay Creamery for many years.
On June 9, 1963, Kenneth died of leukemia. K. Curwood farmed the land and in 1981, after a farm accident which resulted in the amputation of his leg, we moved into Hannaford.
Lorna was married to Chas. Jewett. They had five children: Chuckie, George, Roland, Karen and Nancy. Chas. Jewett died in 1953, of cancer. Lorna then married Thor Auren. They had two more children: Robert and Lori Faye. They have nine grandchildren.
Marilyn married Dr. Delbert Clark and lives in Cooperstown. They had four children: Jonathan, Mary Beth, David and Tim. They have four grandchildren.
Queva married Chas. E. Morrow and lives in Springfield, Va. They have three children: Jennifer, Jeffrey and Kevin.
Jeff married Nancy Luck from Kulm. They have three children and live in Wahpeton.
Kevin married Karla Walker from Ashley, North Dakota. They live in Brookings, South Dakota.
K. Curwood has three children: Kristen, Kent and Kenley.
Source: Hannaford Area History North Dakota Centennial 1889 - 1989 Page 128