In the year 1879, three brothers and a sister came to America from Norway.  They came to northern Wisconsin.  The sister, whose name was Laura, stayed on in Wisconsin and married Charles Swan and made their home on a farm near Barron.

The brothers Ole, Olai and Andrew, came to North Dakota and settled in the Walum-Hannaford area.  Ole had a farm four miles west of Hannaford, which at this time is owned by Art Beattie.  Many of Ole Fogderud's family are buried in St. Olaf Cemetery in Walum.

Olai Fogderud married a daughter of Simon Ouren.  His farm was 3 1/2 miles northwest of Hannaford, presently owned by Allen Hetland.  Among the family of Olai was a son, Lester, who owned and farmed the home farm until 1938, when he sold out and moved to Hannaford and later to Moorhead, Minnesota.  He was a carpenter and contractor.

Andrew came to Greenfield Township and homesteaded on Southwest 1/4 Section  22, and lived there until his death in 1926.  He married Ellen Anna Mossing April 8, 1888.  She had come from Norway at age 15 years.  Three years after she came, her mother and two sisters came and they settled at Brandon, Minnesota, for a short time.  Her father, Peter Mossing, dug the well at Brandon which was 10 feet square at the top and six feet square at the bottom and 100 feet deep.  The well was dry when they went for dinner, and when they came back to go to work, the water had broken through and there was many, many feet of water.  He could not get his tools out and the well was curbed with oak poles and was used for the city well.  It maybe still is!

In about 1886, the Pete Mossing family came to the Walum area and homesteaded on the Northeast 1/4 Section  22, Greenfield Township, and they were close neighbors to Andrew Fogderud.  Ellen Mossing and Andrew Fogderud were married at the Gunderson School which was one mile south of Walum.  There was no church there at the time.

Andrew and Ellen Anna had six children, the first died at just a few weeks old.  Then came Cora, who married Eric Wallin.  They had five boys, Clarence, Norman, Wayne, Ralph and Lloyd.

Alfred married Millie Bjugstad of Barron, Wisconsin, February 16, 1916.  They had four children, Floyd, Harley, Gerald and June.  Laura never married, neither did Eva.  Conrad's family will be written by a member of his family.

The Peter Mossings and the entire Andrew Fogderud family are buried in the St. Olaf Cemetery in Walum.

The family of Alfred and Millie Fogderud: Alfred passed away November 11, 1957, at age 64.  Millie passed away July 14, 1988, at age 95.  Floyd married Evelyn Converse in 1946.  They had two children, Betty and Jerry.  Floyd passed away December 19, 1983; and Evelyn in October 1986.

Harley was born March 12, 1921, at Hannaford and married Beatrice L. Lende of Cooperstown at the Bethlehem Evangelical Free Church on October 19, 1941.  They have five children. 

1.     David, born October 24, 1942, at Valley City and lives at Beloit, Wisconsin.  He had two children, Kathy Jo and Keith.  His wife is Pat Hendrickson.

2.     Sharon was born June 11, 1945, in Valley City.  Her husband's name is John Sonneson and they live at Mandan, North Dakota.  They have three children, Joshua, Stephanie and Jeremy.

3.     Timothy was born 'December 3, 1947, at Valley City.  He married Debbie Felchle and they live in Bismarck and have one son, Christopher.

4.     Rebecca was born on June 28, 1950.  She married Tim Hager and they have three children, Laurie, Gregory and John.  They live near Valley City.

5.     Douglas was born on April 22, 1953.  He is married to Susan Fuller and they have a son, Skyler, and live in Jamestown.

Gerald was born April 2, 1923.  His family will supply some of his life and family.

June was born June 26, 1925.  She married Donald Lende on June 16, 1946.  Their children are Donny, Donna, Dean, Dale, Roger, Clinton, Julie and the twins, John and Janelle.

These are the children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren of Andrew Fogderud.  There are only four young ones who can still carry on the Fogderud name.  They are Floyd's son, Jerry; David's son, Keith; Tim's son, Christopher; and Douglas's son, Skyler.

Source:  Hannaford Area History North Dakota Centennial 1889 - 1989 Page 119