Oscar Ouren was born in Tonsberg, Norway to Carl A. and Bertha (Staff) Johnson on February 7, 1886. After the death of his father, a sea captain, Bertha, a nurse-midwife took her three small children, Bess, Oscar and Christine to the United States in 1891. They lived for a short time with her sister, Mrs. Henry Gullickson of Cooperstown. In 1892, she married a widower, Simon Ouren, who also had three children: Tillie (Mrs. Olai Fogderud), Henry and Anton. Bertha's children took Simon's last name. They lived on Simon's homestead in Sverdrup Township.
In 1909, Oscar married Edna Johnson of Hannaford, whose parents Andrew and Maria Johnson had come from Sweden. Edna's birth date was March 20, 1889. Oscar and Edna homesteaded in Alberta, Canada for a few years and then returned to Griggs County, where Oscar became a contractor and builder and built many homesteads in the area. Edna was kept very busy raising their seven children. She was an accomplished seamstress, and in the depression years, did much sewing for others as well as for her family.
Only one of their children has a Hannaford address. Claire (Mrs. Kenneth Lunn), a retired farmer. Clifford died in 1987, and his widow continues to live in their home in Fargo. Marvin married Lillian Walen of Hannaford and was the Standard Oil bulk station agent for 25 years. He was also mayor of Hannaford for many years. Lillian died in 1976. They had four children: Virgil, deceased in 1971; Carolyn, Janice and Richard. Marvin now resides in Richmond, California, with his wife, Winnie. Bernice, Cooperstown, was a missionary in Mexico for 37 years and is now retired. Thelma and Otto Watne of Cooperstown are retired farmers. Thelma worked in the office of the Cooperstown Hospital for many years enjoying gardening, handwork and participating in community affairs and Otto now enjoys making miniature old>Only one of their children has a Hannaford address. Claire (Mrs. Kenneth Lunn), a retired farmer. Clifford died in 1987, and his widow continues to live in their home in Fargo. Marvin married Lillian Walen of Hannaford and was the Standard Oil bulk station agent for 25 years. He was also mayor of Hannaford for many years. Lillian died in 1976. They had four children: Virgil, deceased in 1971; Carolyn, Janice and Richard. Marvin now resides in Richmond, California, with his wife, Winnie. Bernice, Cooperstown, was a missionary in Mexico for 37 years and is now retired. Thelma and Otto Watne of Cooperstown are retired farmers. Thelma worked in the office of the Cooperstown Hospital for many years enjoying gardening, handwork and participating in community affairs and Otto now enjoys making miniature old-style machinery.
They have one son, Paul, who lives in Orange, California.
Glenn lives in Huntsville, Alabama, with his wife, the former Audrey Skjeret of Dazey/Hannaford. He has retired after years with Boeing Aircraft and in the space program at Huntsville. They have two children, Glenn A. and Candace. Kenneth and Claire Lunn have two children, Joanne and James. Stanley lives in Jamestown with his wife, Donna and is a cook with the Burlington Northern maintenance crew. He has two sons, Steven and Gregory. Their mother, Estelle, died in 1978.
Source: Hannaford Area History North Dakota Centennial 1889 - 1989 Page 213