Ole J. Kalvick, eldest son of Johannes and Breita (Haugen) Kalvick was born in Stamness, Norway on October 26, 1886. At the age of 5 1/2, Ole, brother John, sister Bertha, and his parents came to the U. S. and settled in Greenfield Township east of Hannaford. He attended school there and helped with the work on the family farm and doing whatever work was available as he was growing up.
In 1908, he went back to Norway where he met his future wife.
He came back to the U. S., saved up enough money to send for his girlfriend, Gina Lund. They were married at Union Lutheran Church on June 4, 1910.
After his marriage, Ole went into construction work. The first home he built was most recently owned by Albert Johnson.
Ole rented various farms around Hannaford, the last one being the farm now owned by Russell Wahl, 3 1/2 miles west of Walum.
Ole's wife, Gina, passed away on February 2, 1941. About this time, World War II came along and all of Ole's sons and one daughter joined the service. Ole then left the farm and moved to Hannaford where he worked at various jobs until 1972.
He spent a few months in the Cooperstown Nursing Home and on July 9, 1973, he transferred to Residential Care Unit in Minot where he lived until his death on November 4, 1978. Ole continued to be sharp throughout his life, in later years he wrote a lot of letters and kept in touch with family and friends.
Children of Ole and Gina: Betsy Blaisure, born Hannaford June 2, 1911, resides in Tacoma, Washington.
Arvilla Richardson, born Hannaford October 30, 1912, resides McMinnville, Oregon
Oswald Kalvick, born Hannaford June 7, 1914, deceased December 14, 1968.
Alf Kalvick, born Hannaford February 5, 1916, deceased November 12, 1988.
Alma Anderson, born Hannaford March 30, 1919, resides in Vancouver, Washington.
Norman Kalvick, born Hannaford June 20, 1921, resides in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Roger Kalvick, born Hannaford December 11, 1929, deceased January 11, 1989.
One child died in infancy.
Source: Hannaford Area History North Dakota Centennial 1889 - 1989 Page 179