Ralph Ingvard Haugen was born in Valley City Mercy Hospital on June 5, 1946. He is the second child of Ingvard and Ruth Haugen. He attended the first eight grades of schooling at the Haugen School of rural Hannaford. He graduated from Hannaford High School in 1964.
He attended Valley City State College and received his degree in 1969. He taught for two years in Ryder School District. In June 1969, he married Deane Goll at Tuttle, North Dakota. They made their home at Robinson, North Dakota, where Deane taught elementary school and Ralph taught the sciences and math at the high school.
In the seven years they remained there, three of their children were born. Marlen was born in Garrison on March 26, 1970. Marla was born in Bismarck on November 29, 1971, and Myles was also born in Bismarck on September 16, 1974. In the fall of 1976, they relocated their home to Kensal, North Dakota. Ralph taught there for one year before moving to his present home on the farm near Hannaford. He has since taught science and math at the high school. Their two youngest children were born at Cooperstown Hospital. Melody was born January 21, 1979. Matthew was born on December 25, 1983. He is our Christmas preset and everyone remembers his birthday. He also arrived in a snowstorm and it took his parents a long time to arrive at the hospital.
The four youngest children now attend Hannaford High School and elementary school. Marla and Myles are very active in sports, band, chorus and all school activities. Melody and Matthew attend elementary school.
Along with his teaching, Ralph now runs the family farm and he and his wife are co-owners of the Haugen Milking Shorthorn Farm.
Marlen attends Jamestown College and plans a teaching career.
Ralph, Deane and family are all very active members of Union Lutheran Church. Both Ralph and Deane are 4-H leaders. Ralph is now clerk of Greenfield Township.
Source: Hannaford Area History North Dakota Centennial 1889 - 1989 Page 149