Ingeborg and Lars Aaker came from Christianson, Norway at a young age. They settled in the DeSmet, Garretson, South Dakota, territory and the Luverne, Minnesota, territory. They were married April 2, 1903. They had 10 children, four survived: Ingvald, Burton, Olga and Ruth.

Burton lives in New Rockford, Olga Risgaard in Tolna and Ruth Barnick in Seattle, Washington.

Ingvald Aaker was born in Luverne, Minnesota, March 26, 1907. Oldest son of the Lars Aaker family he and his family came to Hamar in 1916.

Henry and Myrtle Barker Bartlett were both born in Iowa. Nine children were born, eight survived: Cliff, Lyle, Howard, Leo, Kathryn and Donna all in Washington state. Eva and Keith live in Glenfield.

Eva was born in Iowa, oldest daughter of Myrtle and Henry. She and her family came to North Dakota April 1920.

Eva and Ingvald Aaker have five children. Maxine Willows, Mandan, wife of Marvin, has five children, Mark, Dana, Jeff, Maury and Brad.

Dennis of Dolliner, Iowa, married Ann Miller. They have three children, Kevin, Steve and Angela.

Roger of Mandan, married Helen. They have two children, Aaron and Colin.

Judy White, Wichita, Kansas, is a career woman at Boeing.

Cathy Storm, Arizona, works at a day care center.

The Aakers have 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Source:  Glenfield History 1886 €“ 1987 Page 156