Elna, daughter of Ole and Caroline (Thune) Knutson was born at Binford, North Dakota. Was baptized there and later the family moved to the Hannaford area where Elna attended school, was confirmed in Faith Lutheran Church and graduated from Hannaford High School.
Floyd, son of Gustave and Agnes (Anderson) Olson was born at Cooperstown, North Dakota. Was baptized and confirmed in the Hofva Lutheran Church near Finley, North Dakota. Attended elementary and high school in Cooperstown.
We have lived in Hannaford most of our married life and have four children: Jerry, married to Mary Hinschberger Jones and lives in Hannaford. Cyndi, married to Jerome Gangl and lives in Mandan, North Dakota.
Karen, married to Richard Wahl and lives on a farm near Hannaford. Kimberly, married to Robert Hook and lives in Jamestown, North Dakota. All four children are graduates of Hannaford High School. We have eight grandchildren and one step-grandchild. We are members of Faith Lutheran Church in Hannaford.
Floyd worked for the Great Northern Railroad, Hank's Standard Service Station, Crane Johnson Lumber Co., and has been a self-employed carpenter for 25 years. He is from a family of five. Edna Skramstad, Kalispell, Montana; Russell, Maurice and Milton all of Fargo, North Dakota.
Elna worked at Edna Markuson's Cafe, Stri-King Lanes, Hannaford Supply and has been a postal clerk at the Hannaford Post Office for 15 years. She is from a family of 10. Brothers: Conrad, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania; Melvin, Lakewood, California; Clayton, deceased; Robert, Minot, North Dakota; Hillard, Sioux City, Iowa; and Gordon, Cooperstown, North Dakota. Sisters: Ruth Ramsey, Hannaford, North Dakota; Mildred Hetland, Valley City, North Dakota; and Thelma Erlandson, Stockton, California.
Source: Hannaford Area History North Dakota Centennial 1889 - 1989 Page 211