Alfred Stevens was the son of Ole and Mina Stevens. He was born March 31, 1906 and spent his early manhood working at home and for neighboring farmers until 1926, when he went to Canada. He worked on the John Haug farm at Beechy, Saskatchewan, and while there he met Myrtle Thompson who was a grand-daughter of Hans Hagen of the Nome Community.

Coming back from Canada in 1932 Alfred Stevens was united in marriage to Myrtle Thompson in Valley City. After working at whatever he could find during the depression years, Alfred rented the Bonhus farm in Nelson township near his boyhood home. They lived there until he purchased the Alfred Anderson farm in 1945. With the help of a government loan and favorable crop years Alfred and myrtle were able to build a complete set of new buildings and add more land to the farm over the years. They farmed this farm until their retirement in 1971 when they sold the farm to two of their sons, James and Merrill.

Upon retirement, Mr. and Mrs. Stevens bought a home in Kathryn where Mrs. Stevens still resides. Alfred passed away in November of 1973.

Alfred and Myrtle raised a family of six children. Milo, the oldest, is building manager for the United Way in Minneapolis. He is married to Yvonne Dobmeyer and they have four children. Earl married Shirley Roberg of Hastings and is manager of the Kathryn Farmers Mutual Elevator. They have two children. Joyce, the only girl, is married to Myron Wallner and lives at Port Angeles, Washington. He is working in a plywood mill and they have five children. James is married to Virginia Nelson of Kathryn and Merrill is married to Gladys Sivertson of Bottineau. They each have two children. Michael, the youngest, is a Farmers Union Insurance Agent in Minot. He married Connie Olafson of Litchville and they have one son.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 237