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BIOGRAPHIES OF TRAILL COUNTY
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HJALMER HOLMAN AND SELMA HOLTER

Holman, Hjalmer was born June 10, 1881 in Norway to parents Jens and Thea Holman. He was a carpenter and a farmer. His wife Selma (Holter) Holman was born Jan 10, 1970 in Newburgh Township. Her parents were Anton and Louise Holter. He died Mar 5,1922 and Selma died Dec 6, 1940. Hjalmer Holman and Selma Holter were married July 2, 1910 by Rev. Ramstad of Hatton.

Hjalmer worked around in the building trade, construction and later decided to farm. He bought land 14 miles west of Hatton, built all the buildings on it, together with his brother-in-law Fred. They sold the house they had built in Hatton and began farming. When Hjalmer died Selma continued on for two years but then decided it was time to move off the farm and into town. It was 3 miles to the country schools. Selma had the usual farm sale and moved into Hatton, renting out the farm.

There were 4 children, Harris T. a laborer in Hatton; Rudolph A., Clerical and bookkeeper, Hatton; Anton Jerome and Ruth died in infancy.

Contributed by Gerry Mohn from Hatton Centennial 1884-1984, "A Century Of Change," Page 195. Note there is a picture on Page 195.

ANTON AND LOUISE HOLTER

Holter, Anton and Louise were born near Olso, Norway and were married in Norway. Like many other couples they became interested in emigrating to America and came to Worth County, Iowa. The family, together with several neighbors, took off by covered wagon and oxen for Dakota Territory and arrived in June 1879. They settled on NE1/4, section 1. Newburgh Township. Nine children were born, all of which have passed away. Mrs. Holter died July 21, 1917, at the age of 78 and Mr. Holter died Dec 31, 1923 at the age of 86. A daughter, Mrs. Lottie Bjertness, became the owner of the farm in 1930 and since then it has been unoccupied. Mr. and Mrs. Gust Skoiten became owners of the land in 1939. The family group shown here was taken about 1890.

Contributed by Gerry Mohn from Hatton Centennial 1884-1984, "A Century Of Change," Page 312. Note there is a family picture on Page 313.

DAVID JEROME HOLTER

Holter, David Jerome was born April 4, 1936 at Hatton, He is a farmer in Garfield township. His parents are Jerome and Esther Holter. His wife is Dawn Iris Wegenast, born Jan 28, 1939 at Edgeley, ND. Her parents are Adolph and Iris Wegenast.

They have three children; Kari DeAnn, Nancy Dawn, Nathan David.

David was born and raised in Hatton City. He had additional schooling at Wahpeton, ND and NDSU. He served two years with the Army in Germany. Dawn and David were married July 17, 1959 at Portland, ND. They made their home two and one-half miles east of Hatton where they joined David's father, Jerome. With the family farming operation. This land was also farmed by David's grandfather, Albert Bjertness.

Their children: Kati is a graduate of UND in Grand Forks, ND. Nancy is a graduate of Concordia College, Moorhead, MN and Nathan is a student at Hatton High School and now farming with his father. He is a fourth generation farmer in Garfield Township.

Contributed by Gerry Mohn from Hatton Centennial 1884-1984, "A Century Of Change," Page 244. Note there is a family picture on Page 244.

FRITJOF HOLTER

Holter, Fritjof was born in 1873, the son of Bernt Anton Holter and Anna Lovise Aarhus. He married Jennie Holman, daughter of Jens and Thea Holman. Fritof (Fred) Holter came with his parents by covered wagon from Northwood, Iowa when he was about six years old. They homesteaded 2 miles north of Hatton. Fred was a carpenter by trade and built the house, which is now the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome. Jennie came from Norway with her mother. Fred and Jennie were the parents of four children: Jerome, Hatton, farmer, wife: Esthers, 8 children; Norine, Hatton, wife Olive, three children; Lucille is deceased, she had two sons; Jordis is married to Darrell Dahl, Tampa, Florida., has 2 children.

Contributed by Gerry Mohn from Hatton Centennial 1884-1984, "A Century Of Change," Page 312. Note there is a wedding picture on Page 140.

JEROME HOLTER

Holter, Jerome was the first born of Frithof and Jennie Holter who built their homestead in 1909 and lived there until their deaths in 1923 and 1947. It is the present home of Jeerome and Esther at 110 First ST. Through lean years and good Jerome worked at the Post Office and as butter-maker in Hatton Co-op Creamery from 1933 until 1945 when he started farming 2 ¼ miles east of Hatton on the original Ole Bjertness homestead. Albert and Hannah Bjertness were the father and mother of Esther Holter. Albert and Hannah lived on the farm from 1923 to their deaths, 1964 and 1974. At present the farming is a Holter family operation. Jerome retired from active farming in 1975. Jerome and Esther Bjertness Stoa married Nov. 25, 1923.

Their children are: Marilyn married to John Harms of Bristow, Iowa. They have four children, Jennifer, Valerie, Tracy and Timothy. Gordon married to Jackie of Shawnee, Kansas; have three children, Terry, Jeffery and Stephanie. Janice was married to Richard Grotte (deceased July 31, 1979) has five children: Mark, Mitchell, Jana, Dane and Eric. David of Hatton married Dawn and they have three children: Kari, Nancy and Nathane. Neal of Park River, MN married Carol and they have two children: Christopher and Heidi. Paul (Rick) of Hatton married Gayle and they have two children: Jason and Jennie. Carl of Waukesha, Wisconsin married Jan and they have three children: Daniel, Mark and Joy. Michael of Virginia Bay, Virgina married Cyndy and they have three children: Heather, Ashly and Beth. Jerome and Esther have 25 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Contributed by Gerry Mohn from Hatton Centennial 1884-1984, "A Century Of Change," Page 140. Note there is a picture on Page 140.

LOTTIE HOLTER

See Halvor T. Bjertness.

PAUL RICHARD HOLTER

Holter, Paul Richard, was born Oct 10, 1939 at Hatton, ND. His parents are Jerome and Esther Holter of Hatton. His wife is Gayle Ann Christopherson, born Nov 4, 1944 at Minneapolis, MN. Her parents are Gladys and the late Allen Christopherson of Minneapolis, MN.

They have two children, Jason Paul, born Dec 17, 1968, and Jennie Tomesa, born Feb 22, 1972.

Contributed by Gerry Mohn from Hatton Centennial 1884-1984, "A Century Of Change," Page 243. Note there is a picture on Page 243.

SELMA HOLTER

See Hjalmer Holman above.