Loretta Himmerich, daughter of Phillip III, and Christina Himmerich, married Albert Eslinger, September  20, 1951, in Faith Lutheran Church, Hannaford, North Dakota.  They lived on a farm two miles west of Hannaford until 1967, when they moved to a small farm just south of the railroad tracks directly south of Hannaford.  Albert worked at Melroe in Cooperstown until it closed in 1977.  Then Albert and his two sons, Calvin and Allen, started Eslinger Construction.  Calvin and Allen also worked at Melroe until it closed.  Loretta and Albert have five children.

Leland was born April 20, 1952.  He works for the railroad and married Cindy Gebhart January 17, 1980.  She is the daughter of Raymond and Gina Gebhart of Jamestown.  Leland and Cindy live on the farm in a trailer house.  Cindy works at Stri-King Cafe and also sells Avon.

Calvin was born March 30, 1953.  He married Connie Ellen Johnson September  17, 1983, at Hannaford.  They have two children: Joshua, born August 24, 1985; and Emily, born May 17, 1988.  They live on the family farm in the house that was the Furaas house.  Calvin added three rooms and an entry to the house.  Connie works as Deputy Treasurer for Griggs County.  Calvin works with his dad and brother in the family construction business.

Allen was born June 13, 1954.  He married Gail Johnson December 2, 1978.  They have three boys: Justin, born May 7, 1979; Kody, born July 1, 1981; and Davis, born December 31, 1985.  They lived in a trailer house on the farm until 1987, when they built a house in Hannaford.  Gail baby-sits for Calvin and Connie's children.  Allen also works in the family business, has a greenhouse and is part-time rural mail carrier.  Gail and Connie are sisters, daughters of Roland and Helen Johnson of Dazey, North Dakota

Julie was born August 4, 1958.  She married Neal Johnson August 5, 1978.  They have two children: Heather, born December 3, 1981; and Jared, born October 23, 1987.  Julie is a Registered Nurse at the Griggs County Nursing Home.  Neal is in farming and cattle with his brother.

Connie Mae was born February 7, 1961.  She married Nolan Johnson June 2, 1979.  They have two children: Andrew, born November 15, 1979; and Laura, born January 12, 1984.  Connie works at Andy's Cafe in Cooperstown.  Neal and Nolan are brothers, sons of Edwin and Agnes Johnson of Cooperstown.  They farm and have cattle together.  Both families live down by the Sheyenne River east and south of the Cooperstown Bible Camp.

Source:  Hannaford Area History North Dakota Centennial 1889 - 1989 Page 108