Hans Ingebret Evanson, b. Feb. 29, 1856 in Gropen, ØT; d. Feb. 19, 1916 in Detroit, MN. m. Jan. 26, 1883 to Eline Bakken Hanson. Hans was known as the family tease and humorist. He farmed at Northwood, ND.

1. Johannes Evanson, b. Oct. 28, 1884 Mayville, ND. d. May 27, 1969 Northwood, ND. Johannes was a bachelor farmer who worked for Sophus and Lena (Bjerke) Evanson, on the farm built by Lena’s father, Halvor Bjerke; it had a massive barn and huge house. According to family stories, “Uncle Johnny,” in the fall after harvest would get a shave, haircut, and a bath, put on his longjohns, and that was it until spring.

2. Christen Evanson, b. Oct. 2, 1886 Mayville, ND. m. July 25, 1914 at Arnegard, ND. Married to Iveda Eide. They reside in Camas, WA.

   1. Idella Evanson, m. Leonard Ritter, employed Crown Zellerbach Paper Mill, Camas, WA. They reside in Camas.

      1. Mark Ritter, m. Sherry Mills. Reside in Washougal, WA.

      2. Wayne Ritter, grad. Camas High School 1974.

   2. Eleanor Evanson, m. Kenneth Wright, drives truck on construction jobs. Eleanor employed by Crown Zellerbach Mill. Live in Washougal, WA.

      1. Keith Wright, attended Heavy Duty Mechanic School, Weider, ID.

      2. Dale Wright, a railroad dispatcher.

      3. Nora Wright, m. Spencer Hess.

         1. Kenneth Tye Hess, b. 1975

      4. Gary Wright

   3. Carroll “Kelly” Evanson, d. March 4, 2000, in Arnegard, ND, of cancer following a lengthy illness. Kelly was a life-long resident of Arnegard, and was born on the Evanson homestead nearby. He was head custodian and in charge of all school buses at Arnegard High School for many years, and was a former mayor of Arnegard. Wife Phyllis worked in Watford City Courthouse.

      1. April Evanson, works in Minot, ND.

      2. Vicki Evanson, works in Minot, ND. Graduated from Watford City HS in 1970.

      3. Lauri Evanson, attended Watford City High School.

   4. Orvis Evanson, unmarried, lives in Arnegard, ND. “Uncle” to all the school children in Arnegard and Watford City, he farms the home place and drives 54 miles round-trip school bus daily.

   5. Glenn Evanson, b. Sept. 9, 19__, m. Beverly, b. Nov. 11, 19__, d. July 8, 1987. Taught in Great Falls, MT. Glenn remarried May 25, 1993 to Edith (Edie), a direct descendent of Stonewall Jackson.

      1. Timothy Evanson, b. Jan. 23, 1965; lives in Washington, DC.

      2. Jon Evanson, b. Mar. 9, 1966; lives in Bozeman, MT, with his wife Maria.

         1. John Charles (Chas) Evanson, b. June 29, 1997.

      3. Daniel Evanson, b. July 31, 1969; lives in Bozeman, MT.

   6. Phyllis Evanson, m. Wes Hutchinson. Live in Washougal, WA.

   7. Jean Evanson, m. Donald Ellenz. Live in Washougal, WA.

      1. David Ellenz

      2. Brian Ellenz

      3. Daonn Ellenz

   8. Gloria Evanson, m. Walter Keller, who is a professor and counselor in Lutheran U. Valparaiso, IN. Glori is an R.N.

      1. Cynthis Keller

      2. Martin E. Keller, LCMS Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, New Harmony, IN.

      3. Christen Keller

      4. Rebecca Keller

      5. Karl Keller

   9. Delores Evanson, m. Ray Price, an electronic technician for R.C.A. They live in Milwaukie, OR.

   10. Gerald Evanson, and wife Linda, live in Stillacoom, WA, in a home overlooking Puget Sound. Both teach school.

       1. Leigh Ann Evanson

3. Carl Anton Evanson, b. Feb. 7, 1888 Mayville, ND. d. Dec. 31, 1968 Arnegard, ND. m. Belle Elefson who died. Remarried; adopted son, Duane.

   1. George Evanson, died at age 12.

   2. Duane Robert Leroy (Barstad) Evanson (adopted), 1926 – 1985.

      1. Debra Lynn Evanson, m. ____ Nelson.

      2. Tracy Evanson, a public health nurse, recently graduated with a Master’s degree in Community Health Nursing. Resides in Everett, WA.

4. Hans Edward Evanson, b. June 27, 1890 at Mayville, ND. m. Jennie Evanger. Lives at Williston, ND.

   1. Jerome Evanson

   2. Vendel Evanson

   3. Hans Edward Evanson, Jr.

   4. Hazel Evanson, m. Buck Holo.

   5. Helen Evanson

   6. Elna Mae Evanson, b. March 28, 1929 in McKenzie County, ND. m. Sept. 6, 1953 in Arnegard, McKenzie Cty. to Lloyd Vernon Njos (Aug. 12, 1927 – May 25, 1992). They have three children, all of whom are married with children. Elna is still alive. She is currently living in a nursing home because her hip broke. She is doing fine. (she is blind—as far as I know).

      1. Deborah Njos

      2. Terry Njos

      3. Steve Njos

   7. Raymond Evanson

   8. Orville Evanson

   9. Gaylord Evanson

   10. James Evanson

5. Anne Karine Evanson, b. Mar. 9, 1892 at Portland, ND. m. George Anderson Mar. 26, 1913. Farmer. Anne, a widow, resides at Northwood, ND.

   1. Mae Eleanor Anderson, b. Feb. 7, 1914.

   2. Allen Kenneth Anderson, b. Feb. 1, 1915.

   3. Archie LaVern Anderson, b. July 22, 1916. m. Stella Maristuen

      1. Sharon Lee Anderson, m. Douglas Cambaugh.

         1. Delk A. Cambaugh, b. Nov. 5, 1970.

6. Clint Oscar Evanson, b. Nov. 26, 1894 Mayville, ND. d. 1918 Dunseith, ND.

7. Sophus Evanson, b. Oct. 7, 1895; d. Nov. 12, 1974. m. Caroline (Lena) Bjerke Sept. 5, 1925. Lena was the third of four children born to Halvor Torgimson Bjerke and Ingeborg Iverson. Lena was b. Jun. 20, 1897; d. Jul. 31, 1986. Sophus entered the service Dec. 10, 1917 as a Private in the 267th Aero Squadron; trained at Chanute Field, IL; overseas Jul. 15, 1918 and stationed in England; discharged Dec. 20, 1918. Sophus and Lena raised their family on the farm northeast of Northwood where Halvor Bjerke had built a large house and barn. Sophus had an amazing story, described here in words written down by his wife, Lena:

   On the thirteenth of May 1957 Mr. Evanson kicked into some bricks on the sidewalk and fell forward. He was unable to get up and when people came to his assistance he appeared to be in a coma. An ambulance was summoned and he was rushed to the hospital. Our local doctors gave the tests for which they had facilities, such as diabetes, alcoholic content etc. These were negative and to increase their bafflement he was unable to speak, although he was now out of coma. The following day we took him to Grand Forks where they gave further tests. The only sign of injury was a bruise on his right forearm. This he informed us (by writing) was caused by his head striking his arm when he fell. We realized by now that he had not been in a coma at any time but some sort of shock. They found nothing tangible in Grand Forks either so we took him to the University Hospital in Minneapolis. There they checked out the possibility of either a stroke or brain tumor. They decided his trouble was psychogenetic and advised us to wait for a time because they believed the next step would be psychopathic treatment. He could speak when given [sodium] amatol but he became more tense and nervous with each treatment. There was very little improvement through the summer, though he did gain strength again and carried on fieldwork as before. He took a few chiropractic treatments during the summer and though they helped his general condition they did nothing for his speech. That winter he decided to try the State Hospital at Jamestown. He was treated there for six weeks. They first tried hypnosis, which relaxed and calmed him but apparently they were not satisfied and switched to shock. These upset him so he refused to remain at the hospital any longer. However, as soon as he was released from there and on the way home he regained his speech. This lasted for two days but he has no recollection of those days. As soon as he went out in public he lost his speech again. The first year or two he would speak when startled or angry and there was no stuttering or slurring of words but nothing like that affects him anymore.

   Most of Sophus’ grandchildren grew up with no memory of Grandpa’s voice; in spite of this, he was considered a fun and joking type of grandpa! In February 1973, the following article was published, written by Sophus’ daughter Edith Lee:

   NORTHWOOD – After fifteen years, nine months and thirteen days of silence, Sophus Evanson, Northwood, started talking again. He addressed the senior citizens meeting Monday night, told a couple of jokes, and sang a song.

   Sophus said he had a dream ten days ago and knew he could talk, but he didn’t know how to tell his wife, so he waited and tried out his vocal chords when he was alone. Monday night he tried them out and found he could talk just about as well as he could before 1957.

   In May, 1957, while walking on the street in Hatton, Sophus stumbled over some bricks on the sidewalk and fell. He was taken, unconscious, to the Northwood Hospital. When he recovered he was unable to talk. He spent a lot of time in hospitals, in Grand Forks, Jamestown, Minneapolis, and had a lot of doctors working with him. He would say a word or two occasionally, under stress; he spoke for two days once; and again for a little under sedation. But he gave up finally and resorted to paper and pencil, which is the only way he has communicated these many years.

   Most of the time Sophus could work, on his own farm, then for neighbors when he quit farming himself. He enjoyed visiting with friends, and wherever he went he left his notes. His home was always littered with comments to his wife or to visitors — when you came over you could pick them up and get an instant replay of the conversation before you came.

   Tuesday he called and talked to his grandchildren, who could not really remember what his voice was like any more, and who could hardly believe that Grandpa could really talk again. He sounds a little hoarse, his throat is sore, and sometimes he has to stumble around a little before a sound will come out right. But he can talk and he can sing, and he can tell Norwegian jokes! And he can thank God for the gift of speech we take so for granted when we always have it. When we asked him how he could start talking he said, “I don’t know. Prayer, I guess.”

   Sophus’ granddaughter Elizabeth recalls asking him why he thought he had lost his voice. His response was that he figured that he didn’t use his voice the way God wanted him to use it, so He took it away. Sophus lived for about 15 months after having had his voice restored, and his family took great delight in hearing Sophus’ Norwegian brogue in song and jokes. Sitting around the kitchen table visiting with Sophus was a treasured event.

   1. Sophus Hayward Evanson, b. Apr. 8, 1926, d. Apr. 30, 1961. m. Jan. 12, 1946 to Harriet Hjelmstad, b. Dec. 21, 1923, daughter of Iver and Sophie Hjelmstad of Holmes, ND. m. Earl Clemetson Jun. 12, 1964. They live west of Grand Forks, ND.

      1. Ritchie Lynn Evanson, b. Sept. 24, l946, d. July 22, 2003 in Charleston, SC. m. Merilynn Johnson Jun. 20, 1970, daughter of Harold and Elsie Johnson of Grand Forks. Ritchie and Merilynn had one daughter, Lori. Divorced. Ritchie m. Maggie Hager in 1972. who had two children (Dawn and Ross).

         1. Dawn Marie Evanson, step-daughter, b. Mar. 24, 1967, m. Chad Chaffee. They live in St. Charles, MN. Dawn is a pharmacist and Chad is employed by the City of Rochester.

         2. Ross Allen Evanson, step-son, b. Mar 7, 1969, m. Jul 9, 1993 to Dee Ann Friez.

            1. Derek Scott Evanson, b. Jan. 19, 1994.

            2. Riley Allen Evanson, b. May 30, 1997.

         3. Lori Lynn Evanson, b. Mar. 1, 1972. m. Andy Bartlett. Divorced. Lori lives in Grand Forks.

            1. Megan Lynn Bartlett, b. Nov. 26, 1997.

         4. Shawn Hayward Evanson, b. May 18, 1973.

         5. Kenneth Ernest Evanson, b. Sep. 23, 1975.

         6. Stephen Karl Evanson, b. May 13, 1977, m. May 20, 2006 to Amy Wilson, from St. Cloud, MN.

   2. Edith Irene Evanson, b. Mar. 16, 1928. m. Nov. 24, 1949 to Gilmore Harvey Lee, b. Jan. 8, 1928 at Hatton, ND, son of Mabel Christine (Johnson) and Bernhard (Ben) Melvin Lee. Edith was baptized and confirmed at Washington Lutheran Church near Northwood. She attended Avon and Pleasant View grade schools, graduated from Northwood High School in 1945, and attended Mayville State College and the University of Minnesota. She and Gilmore were married in the Evanson home. Gilmore was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church, Hatton. He attended Washington District #70 School and graduated from Hatton High School in 1945. Gilmore and Edith farmed 17 years, buying a farm in Arvilla Township. Then Gilmore worked 17 years as a coordinator for The John Birch Society. He worked for Mutch Oil in Larimore four years and was a sales representative for Five Star Shop Service. Gilmore and Edith helped found and are charter members of Living Faith Free Lutheran Church in Larimore. As of February 2008, Edith continues writing for the Northwood Gleaner, having started work there in 1988. They live on their farm between Arvilla and Larimore, ND.
       email Edith

      1. Catherine Teresa Lee, b. Jan. 10, 1952. Cathy was born in Northwood, ND (as were her siblings), baptized and confirmed at Washington Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Northwood. She graduated from Larimore High School 1970 and attended North Dakota State University in Fargo for one year, and Aaker’s Business College in Grand Forks. m. Sep. 24, 1971 to Terry William Snyder, b. Nov. 12, 1948, son of William and Marianne (Beaver) Snyder of Arvilla. Terry attended school in Kennewick, WA, and in Arvilla, ND, graduating from Larimore High School in 1967. He attended North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton and joined the Army in 1968, serving two tours of duty in Vietnam in the communications field. Terry and Cathy were married at Zoar Lutheran Church in Hatton, ND and lived in Grand Forks and Finley before moving to Williston in 1976. In 1985 they moved to the Snyder farm near Arvilla. Snyders were charter members of Emmanuel Free Lutheran Church in Williston and of Living Faith Free Lutheran Church in Larimore. Cathy graduated from UND in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration /Accounting. She and Terry divorced April 1992. As of 2008, Cathy is employed as a Fiscal Specialist by the state of Wyoming in Cheyenne, and will graduate with her MBA from the University of Wyoming May 2008.
          email Catherine

         1. Chad Lee Snyder, b. Apr 20, 1974 in Grand Forks, ND. Chad attended school in Williston, ND and graduated from Larimore High School in 1992. He attended Jamestown State College for two years, and worked as a Store Manager for Domino’s Pizza in Jamestown, Grand Forks and Sioux Falls, SD before joining the US Border Patrol in January 2004. m. Jul. 15, 1995 to Lisa Kay Sylvester, b. Nov. 9, 1973, daughter of Terry and Mary (Woinarowicz) Sylvester from Pembina, ND. They presently live in Tucson, AZ.
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            1. Kenzie Lee Snyder, b. Nov. 30, 1995
                email Kenzie

            2. Taryn Kay Snyder, b. Aug. 25, 2002

            3. Sadie Jane Snyder, b. Jan. 3, 2008

         2. Jon Michael Snyder, b. May 21, 1975 in Grand Forks, ND. Jon attended school in Williston, ND and graduated from Larimore High School in 1993. He attended Jamestown State College and Mayville State University. M. Robin Smith Mar. 10, 2000. Divorced. Jon is employed as a building contractor in Moorhead, MN, while his fiancée Beth Munter, b. Jul. 21, 1979, daughter of Mark and Jenny (Rorgan) Munter from Fosston, MN. Beth is attending school towards a degree in Graphic Design at Moorhead State Community Technical College.
             email Jon
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            1. Taylor Alexis Munter, stepdaughter, b. Nov. 12, 1998

            2. Benjamin Andrew Snyder, b. Jul. 16, 2002

            3. Abigail Jo Snyder, b. May 27, 2007

         3. Matthew Brian Snyder, b. Oct. 21, 1977 in Williston, ND. Matthew attended school in Williston, ND and graduated from Larimore High School in 1996. m. May 3, 2003 to Jessica Marie Dement, b. Oct 3, 1980, daughter of Denise and Troy Daggett and the late Larry Dement from Sioux Falls, SD. Matthew works part-time at Domino’s Pizza and full-time as father. He has attended classes at Mayville State University and plans to enroll in engineering classes for the fall semester 2008. Jessica is an RN in the NICU at the University of New Mexico Hospital, and the family lives in Albuquerque, NM.
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            1. Kayla Evelyn Snyder, b. Dec. 17, 2000

            2. Jacob Ryan Snyder, b. Sep. 20, 2007

         4. Nathan Daniel Snyder, b. Mar. 8, 1979, attended school in Williston, ND and graduated from Larimore High School in 1997. Nathan works as a cook for Sanford’s Restaurant in Sheridan, WY and loves sky diving, mountain biking and snowboarding.
             email Nathan

         5. Denise Michelle Snyder, b. Feb. 6, 1980, attended school in Williston, ND and graduated from Larimore High School in 1998. Denise lives in Cheyenne, WY, where she has attended classes at Laramie County Community for about 1½ years and is a shift supervisor at the local Pilot Truck stop. She hopes to attend college in the fall of 2008.
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            1. Terence Michael Snyder, b. Mar. 2, 1999

            2. Maya Michelle Snyder, b. May 29, 2002

      2. Stephen James Lee, b. May 19, 1953, m. Jul. 9, 1983 to Cathy Marie (Schimke) Evenson, b. Oct. 29, 1947, daughter of Ellwood and Vivian Schimke of Ellendale, MN. Cathy has a daughter by a previous marriage, Amy. Stephen was baptized and confirmed at Washington Lutheran Church, Northwood. He graduated from Larimore High School in 1971; the Association Free Lutheran Bible School in 1973; and St. Paul Bible College in Bonifacius, MN in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts in History. He spent two summers on the Association Free Lutheran Mission Field in Parana, Brazil and attended the AFL Theological Seminary a year, and did post-graduate work in history at the University of North Dakota. Steve lives on the farmstead of his paternal grandparents, near Hatton, ND, and is a journalist for the Grand Forks Herald.
          email Stephen

         1. Amy Marie Evenson, stepdaughter, b. Dec. 9, 1971, m. Jun. 5, 1999 to Jason Michael Adsero, b. Jun. 5, 1973, son of Gary Jorgen and Nancy Sue Adsero of Grand Forks, ND. They live in Fargo.

            1. Brynn Marie Adsero, b. Feb. 15, 2005

         2. Katherine Elizabeth Lee, b. Nov. 12, 1983, graduated from Hatton High School in 2002 and is employed in Fargo, ND.
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         3. Stephanie Anne Lee, b. Jun. 4, 1985, graduated from Hatton High School in 2003 and as of 2008 is employed at Peterson Milla Hooks Advertising Agency in Minneapolis.
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         4. Joshua David Lee, b. Dec. 8, 1987, graduated from Hatton High School in 2006 and is employed in Fargo, ND.

      3. Elizabeth Rebecca Lee, b. Dec. 11, 1954. m. Apr. 10, 1976 to Alan Lee Martinson, b. Jul 14, 1954, son of Warren A. and Mildred (Johnson) Martinson of Edina, MN. Elizabeth was baptized at Washington Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Northwood, and confirmed at Zoar Free Lutheran Church in Hatton. She graduated from Larimore High School in 1973, and from the Association Free Lutheran Bible School in Plymouth, MN 1975. Alan was employed by Burger King Corp. and he and Elizabeth moved to Grand Blanc, MI; Louisville, KY; and Cooper City, FL before returning to the Minneapolis, MN area in 1983. They divorced in 1990. Apr. 23, 1994 Elizabeth married William Kramer Cody, b. Jan. 15, 1955, son of William Adair Cody and Soneva Judith (Mellom) Cody of Fridley, MN. William has a daughter, Ann, by a previous marriage. William is a civil engineer and has been employed by Braun Intertec, Bloomington; Barr Engineering Company, Edina; American Engineering Testing, St. Paul. As of 2008 he joined the firm of L.H. Bolduc in Anoka, MN. He and Liz reside in Minnetonka, MN.
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         1. Jennifer Lee Martinson, b. Mar. 15, 1977 at Flint, MI. She graduated from Hopkins High School 1994, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA, in 1998, having majored in English Literature and Spanish. Jennifer met her future husband at Coe, m. Aug. 14, 1999 to Matthew Eric Jacobs, b. Apr. 2, 1976 in Tallahassee, FL, son of Donald Howard and Deborah Ann (Davidson) Jacobs of St. Louis, MO. Matthew earned a degree in English Literature and Spanish from Coe College in 1998. Jennifer was graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School 2003; Matthew received his MBA from Carlson School of Management, U of M, 2004. Jennifer served as clerk to Chief Judge James B. Loken for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Matthew is employed by Cargill and the family moved to Belgium in 2007; Cargill’s office there is in Mechelen, and they live in Hoeilaart. Jennifer is documenting their adventure abroad here.
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             email Jennifer

            1. Lily Sigrid Jacobs, b. Nov. 9, 2004 in Minneapolis.
            2. Soren Gabriel Jacobs, b. Feb. 16, 2006 in Minneapolis.

         2. Lauren Beth Martinson, b. Dec. 21, 1982 at Hollywood, FL. Lauren graduated from Hopkins High School 2001, and from Winona State University with a BS in Nursing, 2008. She was employed at the Lewiston Villa Nursing Home, Lewiston, MN during her college years.
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         3. Ann Adair Cody, stepdaughter, b. Nov. 16, 1984 in Minneapolis. Ann graduated from Hopkins High School 2003, and from Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN with a BS in Biology, 2007. She is enrolled in Medical School for fall 2008.

      4. David Gregory Lee, b. Dec. 9, 1957. m. Jul. 4, 1997 to Paige Alison Papner, b. May 19, 1964. Dave and Paige were married in Wheelersburg, OH at the home of Paige’s mother and her husband, Helen and Robert Dever. Paige’s father is Donald Papner of Cincinnati, OH. David was baptized at Washington Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Northwood, and confirmed at Zoar Free Lutheran Church in Hatton. He graduated from Larimore High School in 1976, and attended the Association Free Lutheran Bible School in Plymouth, MN; Moorhead State University, Moorhead, MN; and was graduated from North Dakota State University in 1987 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. David works in the field of custom engineered mechanical and ventilation equipment, and was employed with McQuay and Mammoth in the Twin Cities area. Paige was employed by General Mills for many years. The family lives in Peoria, IL, where David was employed by Brucker Company. In 2006 he started his own company there, Custom Air Solutions, Inc., dealing with HVAC equipment.
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         1. Sophie Alison Lee, b. Jan. 17, 1998

         2. Darren Carlton Lee, b. Jul. 30, 1999

         3. Cameron David Lee, b. May 17, 2001

      5. Nancy Karen Lee, b. Nov. 16, 1961. Nancy was baptized at Washington Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Northwood, and confirmed at Zoar Free Lutheran Church in Hatton. She graduated from Larimore High School in 1980, and attended the Association Free Lutheran Bible School in Plymouth, MN, where she met her husband, Kevin Lynn Wittmer, m. Jun. 5, 1982 in Hatton, ND. Kevin, b. May 23, 1958, is the son of Melvern and Gladys Wittmer of Ferndale, WA. Nancy and Kevin live in Ferndale and Kevin is employed by the Olympic Pipeline.

         1. Christopher John Wittmer, b. Jan. 7, 1985, graduated from Ferndale High School.

         2. Alexander James Wittmer, b. Jun. 15, 1987, graduated from Ferndale High School and serves in the 3rd U.S. Infantry, traditionally known as “The Old Guard.”

         3. Jacob Daniel Wittmer, b. Oct. 18, 1991

         4. Caleb Michael Wittmer, b. Oct. 16, 1995

   3. Carl Benjamin Evanson, b. Feb. 20, 1931. m. Dec. 11, 1955 to Arlene Farestvedt, b. Nov. 29, 1933, daughter of Nickoli Knutson and Elvira Oliedia (Ahlgren) Farestvedt of Northwood, ND.

      1. Peter Paul Evanson, b. Sept. 11, 1956, m. Aug. 25, 1984 to Mary Zelta Stricherz Eide, b. Jul. 16, 1952, daughter of Killian and Stella (Wall) Stricherz of Watertown, SD. Mary was named for her aunt Zelta Jean Wall.

         1. Melissa Anne Eide, stepdaughter, b. Oct. 7, 1976, m. July 13, 2002 in Watertown, SD to Neil Henry Jacobson, of Brooklyn Center, MN, b. Dec. 26, 1975.

            1. Caitlyn Amber Jacobson, b. Nov. 10, 2006

      2. Eve Ann Evanson, b. July 23, 1958, m. Apr. 1, 1977 to David Carl Frisell, b. Aug. 16, 1952, son of Raynold and Amy (Peterson) Frisell of Minneapolis.

         1. Carl David Frisell, b. May 29, 1985

         2. Samuel James Frisell, b. Apr. 20, 1991

   4. Ernest Eugene Evanson, b. Jan. 22, 1936, m. Dec. 4, 1970 to Dianne Lynn Kennedy, b. Dec. 7, 1945, daughter of William Edgar and Wilma May (Pinger) Kennedy of Ohio. Ernie and Dianne live in Fargo, ND.

      1. Stacy Ann Evanson, b. June 11, 1973; working in quality control at Fargo Assembly.

         1. Amanda Mae Tarvestad, b. May 26, 1994

         2. Sarah Elizabeth Tarvestad, b. Sep. 3, 1996

      2. Deborah Lea Evanson, b. Oct. 8, 1979, m. Sep. 22, 2007 to Eric Joseph Volk, b. Oct. 23, 1976, son of Bradley Spencer Volk and Margaret McPartland. Debbie is a hair stylist and Eric works for Crary Co. in West Fargo.

         1. Olivia Evanson, b. Jul. 5, 2004

8. Julius Evanson, b. Aug. 8, 1896 Northwood, ND. d. May 6, 1897 Northwood, ND.

9. Julius Evanson, b. Jan. 30, 1899 Northwood, ND. d. Jan. 8, 1900 Northwood, ND.

10. Hilda Evanson, b. Sept. 24, 1900 Northwood, ND, d. Apr. 16, 1978 Bremerton, WA. m. Floyd Bame, who died Oct. 8, 1973. No children. She graduated Mayville High School. Started nurse’s training in Deaconess Hospital, Northwood, until its close in a year or two. Graduated from Mayville Teachers College and taught in the ND schools. Resided in Bremerton, WA.