Victor was the 2nd male child, my father’s older brother. (Pictured at far left) Harold was the oldest boy (pictured far right), then there was Donald (my father, pictured Center) and Lyle the youngest shown front lower right). Victor married Alice and they lived near Berthold, ND and had 4 children: Shirley, Christine, Edwin & Claire.

As a child, I remember going to North Dakota and we stayed at Uncle Victor & Aunt Alice’s home. They had a farm across the road from the original Haugen Homestead in Ward County, North Dakota. This is about 20 minutes west of Minot. Alice was a lovely and quiet person who was always so pleasant…a petite Christian woman. Victor was a serious church-goer who played music and detested alcohol. This was probably because his father Nels was quite a heavy drinker who hid bottles in the dirt under the barn of his Livery Stables.

Shirley was their oldest daughter. She married Bob Larsen and they still live in Glendive, Montana. (Cannot recall how many children they have).

Christine married Jim Shipton and they lived in Dawson Creek, British Columbia (Canada). Jim died early and I cannot recall how many children they have.

Edwin is one of my relatives I have known the best. Eddie loves to play guitar and he is the one who continues to farm the original Haugen Homestead to this day. He is quite a family historian and works in Minot as a financial planner, selling insurance through a Lutheran agency. Ed was married to Mary Anne and they had 2 sons. They divorced back in the 80’s and Ed is now married to Pat (Dahl).

Clare married Jack Dendinger and they live in Fair Oaks, CA. They have no children and are very much alive and well.