HAUGEN, Arne Pederson 1845-1908

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HAUGEN, Arne Pederson 1845-1908

HAUGEN, HOLT

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 5/1/2012 at 13:29:37

Arne Pederson Haugen – June 7, 1845 – January 12, 1908
Arne P Haugen was born in Grue, Solor, Norway on June 7, 1845.He and his brother, Ole, came to America in 1858 and then to St. Ansgar,, Iowa.
In 1878, he came to Belmond Township, Traill County, Dakota Territory and homesteaded. Mr. Haugen was united in marriage to Arlette Holt in 1873 in St. Ansgar, Iowa. There were five sons born to this union; Peter, Emil, Martin, Carl and Arthur.
Mr. and Mrs. Haugen were members of the St. Olaf Lutheran Church of Americus Township, Grand Forks County. They lived here in Belmont Township in a sod shanty until 1883 and then moved to Americus Township.
Mr. Haugen was a member of the North Dakota Constitutional Convention in 1899. He was closely identified with that reform movement which succeeded in placing a section in the constitution of the new state, forbidding traffic in intoxicating liquors. He was a member of the first and second sessions of the legislature and a member at the time of his death, at which time he had been elected unanimously.
Mr. Haugen served almost a quarter of a century on the school board and president of the Grand Forks County Mutual Insurance Company.
Mr. Haugen passed away on January 12, 1908 in Americus and burial was in the Americus-Saint Olaf Cemetery in Reynolds, Grand Forks, North Dakota.
To compensate and honor Mr. Haugen for his work in the temperance movement, the organization presented him with a monument which stands at his grave.

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Obituary: Arne Pederson Haugen – June 7, 1845 – January 12, 1908 Arne P Haugen was born in Grue, Solor, Norway on June 7, 1845.He and his brother, Ole, came to America in 1858 and then to St. Ansgar,, Iowa. In 1878, he came to Belmond Township, Traill County, Dakota Territory and homesteaded. Mr. Haugen was united in marriage to Arlette Holt in 1873 in St. Ansgar, Iowa. There were five sons born to this union; Peter, Emil, Martin, Carl and Arthur. Mr. and Mrs. Haugen were members of the St. Olaf Lutheran Church of Americus Township, Grand Forks County. They lived here in Belmont Township in a sod shanty until 1883 and then moved to Americus Township. Mr. Haugen was a member of the North Dakota Constitutional Convention in 1899. He was closely identified with that reform movement which succeeded in placing a section in the constitution of the new state, forbidding traffic in intoxicating liquors. He was a member of the first and second sessions of the legislature and a member at the time of his death, at which time he had been elected unanimously. Mr. Haugen served almost a quarter of a century on the school board and president of the Grand Forks County Mutual Insurance Company. Mr. Haugen passed away on January 12, 1908 in Americus and burial was in the Americus-Saint Olaf Cemetery in Reynolds, Grand Forks, North Dakota. To compensate and honor Mr. Haugen for his work in the temperance movement, the organization presented him with a monument which stands at his grave.
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