Norman Nevland was born February 9, 1920, to Arne Sekin and Tina Marie (Samuelson) Nevland. He was born on the Almklov farm north of Hannaford in Bald Hill Township. He attended school in Hannaford. Norman farmed with his father, Arne, and also his brother, Gust. Norman Nevland and June Worthington were married at the Lutheran Parsonage in Hannaford in 1943. There were six children: Norman, Gary, Craig, Lanny, Jeffrey and Laine. They lived in Hannaford for several years. Norman worked for the Great Northern Railroad on the B & B Department for several years. Norman and June divorced and Norman moved to Minot where he did carpentry work and in later years, he was a building engineer for the YMCA in Minot, North Dakota. He continued in that capacity until his death April 16, 1967. Norman is buried in Rosehill Cemetery at Minot, North Dakota.
Norman A. Nevland was born November 29, 1943. He attended school in Hannaford and served four years in the Navy. He served on two ships. The first ship was the USS Tulari, and the second ship was the USS Oriskany-CVA34. Upon his discharge from the Navy he became employed as a brakeman for the Great Northern Railroad. Norman A. Nevland married Marion Lysne at Oak Valley Lutheran Church in Velva, North Dakota, January 9, 1966. They made their home in Minot. July 1, 1969, he began working for the Minot Police Department. Norman and Marion are the parents of three children. Maren Joy Nevland was born October 11, 1966, in Minot, North Dakota. She graduated from Minot High School. Maren Nevland married Scott Weishaar in Minot July 17, 1987. They live in Minot where both are employed.
Dawn Marie Nevland was born March 12, 1969, in Minot, North Dakota. She attended Minot Public Schools. She is living in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Chad Alan Nevland was born June 14, 1974, in Minot, North Dakota. He is in the eighth grade at Ramstad Junior High School in Minot.
Norman and Marion continue to live in Minot where Norman is a Sgt. with the Minot Police Dept., and is also an Arson Investigator for the City of Minot and his wife, Marion, works at Norwest Bank.
Gary (Nevland) Jacobs was born September 22, 1946. Gary spent seven years in the USAF. He was a Captain. He met his future wife in Vietnam. She was a Lt. in the Army. Gary (Nevland) Jacobs and Vicki Hultberg were married in 1969, at San Antonio, Tex. They are the parents of two daughters. Sharon (Shari) Jacobs was born April 10, 1973. Paula Jacobs was born April 11, 1977.
Gary and Vicki and their family live in McComb, Mississippi. Gary is an anesthetist and Vicki is a recovery room nurse.
Craig (Nevland) Feland was born September 9, 1949. Craig is single and has been employed with an airline in Alaska since 1969, with the Department of Flight Operations and Air Cargo. He is currently living at Lake Metigoshe, North Dakota.
Laine Nevland was born in 1954, and passed away on February 6, 1955. Laine is buried in the Hannaford (Faith) Cemetery near Hannaford.
Source: Hannaford Area History North Dakota Centennial 1889 - 1989 Page 209