Harry Haugen was born April 9, 1915, in Greenfield Township, Griggs County, the son of Mikel and Modli (Sabby) Haugen. He has one sister, Alvilda (Mrs. Harry Schwenger) of Oxford, Conn.
Harry was married June 18, 1939, to Anna Severson of Leal, North Dakota. She was born March 2, 1918, the daughter of Oliver and Gertrude Severson. Anna's paternal grandparents, the Knute Seversons, were from Norway, while her mother's parents, the Kasper Lamfers, came from Holland. Anna's mother was four years old when she came by boat to America. She remembered so many passengers became sick, but not her. Anna has two brothers, Kasper Severson of Wimbledon, North Dakota; and Oliver Severson of Elma, Washington.
Harry and Anna are the parents of three sons. Harland, the eldest, was born June 14, 1943, at Bertha, Minnesota, when at the time, the family lived at Sauk Centre. In 1944, the Haugens returned to North Dakota and farmed at Wimbledon until 1947. They then moved to Dazey. Two more sons then completed the family. David was born on February 8, 1950; and Joel, May 23, 1953.
In 1959, Harry and Anna purchased the former Harry Ladbury farm from J. S. Johnson, where they continue to live.
They have five grandchildren. Harland and Myrna reside in Valley City. Their children, Kimberly and Wade in Valley City, and Rick is in the Marines.
David has two daughters, Marnie and Jan. David and Joel both live in rural Dazey in Sibley Trail Township near their parents. Harry and Anna are members of the Union Lutheran Church east of Hannaford, North Dakota
Source: Hannaford Area History North Dakota Centennial 1889 - 1989 Page 140