Daniel Milton Larson was born in Superior, Wisconsin, August 28, 1892, to Andrew and Mina Larson. Dan's father, Andrew, took out his homestead rights near Minong, Wisconsin, where he farmed and also worked in the steel mills at Duluth, Minnesota, and the saw mills in Minong. Four children, Annie, Daniel, Mary and Louis, were born to Andrew and Mina Larson. In 1908, encouraged by friends, the family moved to Hannaford. Here they worked for John Wam on his farm in Greenfield Township. A few years later they rented the Claus Jackson farm nearby. The fall of 1913, they moved to Benson County where they farmed for four years until Mr. Wam asked them to come back to Hannaford in 1918, due to Mr. Wam's failing health. They rented this farm until Andrew Larson passed away April 21, 1935. Mina Larson passed away May 26, 1953. Both are buried in the Hannaford (Faith) Lutheran Cemetery.
The brothers, Daniel and Louis, rented various farms in the community. They bought their first tractor in 1928, doing tractor farming and considerable custom work. They also helped their father when needed. During this time they were experimenting with tractor wheel cleaners. All tractors had steel wheels equipped with spade lugs. The main difficulty was keeping the wheels from filling up with dirt. After experimenting for a year or two they succeeded in making a successful cleaner upon which patents were obtained. The Trip-O-Sales Co., was then formed consisting of John Moody, Dan Larson and Louis Larson. Manufacturing was done in the basement of the Hannaford Mercantile Store. The wheel cleaners were sold to dealers throughout the United States. Several sets were sold to the International Harvester Export Co., of Chicago, Illinois, who in turn shipped to their agencies in several foreign countries. This was a flourishing business between the years of 1929 and 1939, until rubber tires replaced steel wheels on tractors.
Daniel M. Larson married Etta Anna Marjorie Derraugh, better known as Betty, on November 7, 1923. Betty was born in Ottawa, Canada, January 9, 1903. They were married in Kindersley, Sask., and shortly afterwards came to Hannaford to make their home. They were the parents of two sons, Robert and William. William was born April 2, 1929, and died November 27, 1929. Betty passed away on July 26, 1934. They are buried in the Hannaford (Faith) Lutheran Cemetery. After his mother passed away, Robert lived with his grandmother Larson and Aunt Mary.
Robert Daniel Larson was born September 3, 1924. He graduated from Hannaford High School. He entered military service (Army) and upon discharge, he graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. He taught school in Hawley, Minnesota, and Moorhead, Minnesota. Robert D. Larson and Dorothy Erickson were married at Fisher, Minnesota., August 8, 1954. They are the parents of four children.
Elizabeth Jean Larson (Beth) was born in Moorhead, Minnesota, June 24, 1955. She graduated from Moorhead High School, and also from NDSU at Fargo, North Dakota. She taught school at Audubon, Minnesota, until her marriage to Bruce Fanfulik at Moorhead, Minnesota, in 1979. They are the parents of two daughters, Laura, born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, January 30, 1980; and Lisa, born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, November 18, 1981. Beth's husband, Bruce, is a farmer and they live in East Grand Forks, Minnesota.
Roger Duane Larson was born in Fargo, North Dakota, July 13, 1959. He graduated from Moorhead High School, and also graduated from the University of Minnesota. He married Jacqueline Reihe at Wahpeton, North Dakota, in 1983. They are the parents of one daughter, Sondra, born in Minnesota April 9, 1987. They are expecting their second child. Roger works for 3-M in St. Paul, Minnesota, and the family resides in Crystal, Minnesota.
Ruth Mary Larson was born in Fargo, North Dakota, August 27, 1962. She graduated from Moorhead High School and Moorhead State College. She teaches in Fargo where she also lives. Ruth is engaged to marry Thomas Kloster June 10, 1989.
Marilyn Elaine Larson was born in Fargo, North Dakota, January 11, 1965. She graduated from Moorhead High School and also from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. She is a teacher in Minneapolis. She resides in Roseville, Minnesota. Marilyn is engaged to marry John Torvik, October 14, 1989.
Robert is a retired teacher and he and his wife, Dorothy, continue to reside in Moorhead, Minnesota.
In 1938, Daniel M. Larson married Emily Nevland, daughter of Arne Sekin and Tina Marie (Samuelson) Nevland. They were married at the Lutheran Parsonage in Hannaford. They lived on a farm west of Hannaford, now known as the Lester Steiner farm, in Greenfield Township, where they farmed until 1942, when Dan began work at the Hannaford Meat Market. He had worked there while he was still farming. Later they moved into town in Hannaford where they continued to make their home. Dan worked for the Hannaford Farmers Elevator for a number of years.
They were the parents of two daughters, Bonnie and Donna. Emily's mother, Tina Marie Nevland, suffered a stroke and became bedridden. Her father, Arne, and mother moved in with Dan and Emily so Emily could care for her mother. Mrs. Nevland passed away May 13, 1954. Arne continued to make his home with them until he entered the Griggs County Nursing Home in Cooperstown. Arne passed away October 16, 1974. Both Arne and Tina Marie Nevland are buried in the Hannaford (Faith) Lutheran Cemetery. Shortly before Emily's mother passed away she began writing the Hannaford News as a correspondent for the Griggs County Sentinel Courier in Cooperstown. She wrote the Hannaford Column for 20 years. Her column also appeared in the Valley City Times Record for a number of years. After many years of working at the elevator in Hannaford, Dan began working at the Hannaford Locker Plant as a meat cutter. He worked in that capacity at Cooperstown and Valley City until his retirement.
Bonnie Rae Larson was born in Hannaford May 19, 1939. She graduated from Hannaford High School in 1957. She was employed by Mae McCallson at Mae's Cafe during her school years. After graduation she was employed at the Security State Bank in Hannaford. Bonnie Larson married Milbert F. Zastrow, September 3, 1960, at Faith Lutheran Church in Hannaford. They resided in Hannaford after their marriage. He was employed by the Great Northern Railroad. They have two children, Bradley and Shelly. They moved to Alexandria, Minnesota, in 1962. In 1964, they moved to Minot where he continued to work for the Great Northern Railroad.
Bradley Lynn Zastrow was born in Cooperstown, North Dakota, October 12, 1961. He graduated from Minot High School in 1979, and graduated from Minot State College in 1983. He lives in Dallas, Tex., where he is employed by Texas Instruments.
Shelly Jo Zastrow was born in Alexandria, Minnesota, May 13, 1963. She graduated from Minot High School in 1981, and graduated from Minot State College in 1985. She lives in Minot and she is employed by Farm Credit Services of Minot.
Milbert and Bonnie continue to make their home in Minot where he is employed by the Burlington Northern Railroad, formerly known as the Great Northern Railroad, where he is with the communications department. He has been with the railroad for 34 years. Bonnie works in the Hot Lunch Program for the Minot Public Schools where she is employed at Perkett Elementary School.
Donna Marie Larson was born in Hannaford March 11, 1944. She graduated from Hannaford High School. She was office manager for Vincent Construction and manager of the Hannaford Supply. Donna Larson married Donald L. Hankins at Faith Lutheran Church in Hannaford, January 22, 1977. He was employed by H. C. Smith. They lived in Conrad, Simms and Stanford, Montana, and LaMont, Missouri. They returned to Hannaford in July 1979. Don and Donna are owners of the Double D Bar in Hannaford. Don has two sons, Don and Kelly. Both live in Texas.
Emily Larson had a stroke in 1974. That same year, both Dan and Emily became residents of the Griggs County Nursing Home in Cooperstown. Dan passed away December 10, 1975. Emily started a weekly Nursing Home News Column, which also was published in the Griggs County Sentinel Courier. She wrote the column for nearly 15 years, so she was a correspondent for the Griggs County Sentinel Courier for nearly 35 years. She wrote her last news column the week she passed away and it appeared in the Griggs County Sentinel Courier on February 22, 1989. Emily passed away February 19, 1989. Both Dan and Emily are buried in the Hannaford (Faith) Lutheran Cemetery near Hannaford.
Source: Hannaford Area History North Dakota Centennial 1889 - 1989 Page 189