Mr. and Mrs. Arne Hovland were born in Buffalo County, Wisconsin. They were married in 1891, and came to North Dakota in 1902, where they joined St. Olaf Church at Walum, North Dakota.
They had five children: Sylvia (Mrs. A. P. Nelson), Albert, Margaret, Minnie and Joseph. They bought the Gunderson farm south of Walum where they lived for many years. Later they purchased a home in Walum where they spent their declining years. The Hovlands were active in church and Ladies Aid.
Mr. Hovland passed away in 1947, and Mrs. Hovland in 1958.
Source: Hannaford Area History North Dakota Centennial 1889 - 1989 Page 162