B. J. Kluvers, Sr., arrived in Barnes County with his parents, brother and sisters from Iowa. He and his brother Ralph, did the farming as their father was a carpenter by trade. B. J. (Ben) married Nellie Bieshuevel, November 27, 1918. Nellie was born in Holland and came to America as a young girl. Her life style in Holland was very different so she had much adjusting to do living on a farm. They made their home in Barnes County, Section 30, 13759 until 1943 when they moved to Sumas, Washington and bought a small farm. A year later they returned to North Dakota, and bought a farm in Skandia Township - Section 30, 137-59. They moved to Valley City in 1957. B. J. died in 1959. Nellie and Robert continued to live in Valley City until October 24, 1974 when they bought a home in Fargo, North Dakota. Steven Evert, the oldest of the three sons, lives in Tacoma, Washington. He married Gerda Borgesen. They have one daughter, Vickie, who married Earl Riddle. They have four children, Steven, Stacy, Shelly and Sheryl. Earl is in the Army. Bernard John Jr., (Bud) lives on the home farm. He married Evelyn Boom. They have three children. Rodney and wife Linda (Woehl) live on the former Emil Peterson farm. They have two sons, Mark Allen and Steven Lee. Carol is married to Don Roy of Cedar Lake, Ind. They live in Litchville, North Dakota, and have two children, Apryl, Michelle and Jarod Evan. Charlene is at home and attends Litchville High School. Robert is a graduate of Concordia College and is presently teaching German at the Ben Franklin Jr. High School in Fargo, North Dakota.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 127