Harris Aslakson Family

Harris Aslakson, son of Ole and Gunhild Aslakson, was born at Farmington, Minnesota December 3, 1878.  He came to North Dakota with his family in 1882 at the age of four.  He married Clara Olson January 7, 1903.  She was the daughter of Beret Nelson and Ole Aspelien of Starbuck, Minnesota.  She was born May 16, 1884.  Mr. and Mrs. Harris Aslakson's first home was in Griggs County North West quarter of Section 8 on the farm homesteaded by Ole Aslakson's.  Later Harris bought land from Mr. Canning, which is the West quarter of Section 9 in Griggs County.  The Aslaksons were active in church and community affairs.  Harris was Township Supervisor for a number of years.

Children born to this union were Ovidia (Mrs. Jacob Quanbeck), Pekin, North Dakota, Hazel (Mrs. Nils Birkeland), Buxton, North Dakota, Myrtle (Mrs. Torval Stokkeland), Cooperstown, North Dakota, twin daughters Lenora (Mrs. Carl Bratager), Nielsville, Minnesota, Marion (Mrs. Norman Askelson), Gresham, Oregon, Juliet (Mrs. Edwin Palm), Cummings, North Dakota, Syvilia (Mrs. Merle Sutton), Cooperstown, North Dakota, Helen (Mrs. Kenneth Lillioien), McVille, North Dakota and Norman, Aneta, North Dakota.

Harris Aslakson died March 24, 1963

Clara Aslakson died October 31, 1971.  They are both buried at West Prairie Church Cemetery, North of Jessie North Dakota.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 365