Maynard Haugen was born on the Hareland farm near Hannaford on August 8, 1920. He was the second son of Magnus and Malena Haugen. As a baby, he moved with his family to the Kalland farm. In the fall of 1927, the family moved to the Ole Kaastad farm. They rented the farm until 1942, when they purchased it. Maynard went to school at the Haugen School west of the farm.
Maynard entered the service in August 1942. He served 3 1/2 years in the Air Force, part of it in the Pacific Theatre. After his discharge in 1946, he returned to farm with his dad. He attended Veterans Ag School.
Maynard and Margaret Grage (from Gardner, North Dakota), were married June 12, 1956, at Hillsboro. Magnus and Malena moved into Hannaford at this time. We have lived on the farm since, and purchased it in 1958.
A son, Mark Jullian, was born October 26, 1958. He is a graduate of Hannaford High School and is presently farming the home farm. He was a 4-H leader for 10 years and is on the church council. Mark and Maynard raise beef cattle (mostly Angus) on a partnership basis.
John Maynard was born November 11, 1965. He was killed in a farm accident in 1971, at age of five.
Steve William was born February 8, 1973, and is a sophomore at Hannaford High School.
Maynard has served on several boards. He is presently on the church council at Union Church. He is a board member of the Griggs County Mutual Insurance Company, Historical Society, and the Central North Dakota Steam Threshers at New Rockford, North Dakota. He is a member of the American Legion and VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars).
Margaret is a Sunday School Superintendent at Union Church. She is a retired teacher and does some substitute teaching.
We feel the Hannaford area is a great place to live.
Source: Hannaford Area History North Dakota Centennial 1889 - 1989 Page 148