Edward S. Haaland (1846-1937) immigrated to the United States in the spring of 1886 from near Stavanger, Norway, and he settled near Ostrander in southeastern Minnesota. The following spring he sent for his wife Johanna (1849-1907) and two daughters, Christina (1871-1955), and Maria, Mrs. (Johan Watne, (1878-1962)), and four sons, Edgar (1876-1954), Swen (18801959), Christian (1883-1970), and Carl (1886-1974).
Three daughters were born in Minnesota. One daughter, born in 1888, died before the age of two. Emma and Gena are still living.
They farmed in Minnesota until 1896 when they moved to North Dakota to be near Edward's brother, Per Wuflestad, and other relatives who had emigrated from Norway. Edward homesteaded on a half Section of land in Ball Hill Township. The farm is still in the Haaland family.
Mrs. Haaland passed away in January 1907, and he (Edward) married her sister, Ellen, (1855-1937) who had immigrated to North Dakota in 1907.
They continued their farming interest until October 1919, when they moved to Valley City where they resided the rest of their lives.
They passed away four weeks apart in the winter of 1937. Because of heavy snow and blocked roads, a double funeral was held in March, and burial was made in the family plot at the Westley Church Cemetery in Sverdrup Township.
Edgar Haaland purchased a half Section of land in Section 27, Ball Hill Township, where he and family grew up and lived until 1938. After retiring from farming, they moved to Cooperstown where they lived until passing away.
Edgar married Hannah Herigstad (1875-1957) who had come from Time, Norway to live with her sister, Mrs. Arnt Njaa. The Njaa farm was only half mile away from the Haaland farm.
To this couple were born five children:
Perry took over the farm in the fall of 1938 and farmed for several years until moving into Cooperstown. The others have moved out of Griggs County.
Swen Haaland married Regina Klubben (1887-1959), and to this couple were born four boys and two girls:
Eugene was killed in an accident when he was ten years old.
Swen continued farming the Edward Haaland farm until 1959 when he and his wife were killed in a car accident.
Their son, Byron, took over active farming and continued until 1972 when he drowned in an accident on Lake Ashtabula.
The farm is still in the family, but Byron was the last of the family living in Griggs County.
Carl, Emma, and Gena moved to eastern Oregon before 1908 and have lived there since.
Christ Haaland moved to Oregon with his brother and sisters and was active in the sawmill and lumber business until he returned to Griggs County. For several years he owned and operated a garage in Cooperstown. For a time he was in partnership with Art Sarsten.
Christ was Register of Deeds in Griggs County for several terms until retiring.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 198