Mervin Gussiaas, son of Andrew and Thea Edwardson Gussiaas, was born at Carrington on November 15, 1928. He married Marie Carr on December 24, 1956 at New Rockford. Marie was born at Carrington on February 6, 1933 to Ed and Irene Theis Carr.
The couple have four children: Kevin, Karen, Roger and Kathleen.
The family lives on Section 3 in Carrington Township.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 25B