Catherine, I have a Gordon William Haegen b. 1934. He the husband of Dorothy Arlene Wentzel. She is my 2nd cousin once removed. is there any connection do you know? Kristy Van Deman >From: Catherine Haugen <chaugen@faegre.com> >Reply-To: MNPOLK-L@rootsweb.com >To: MNPOLK-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [MNPOLK-L] Gunnar Haugen >Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 18:56:41 -0700 > >Posted on: Polk County Queries >Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Mn/Polk/10534 > >Surname: Haugen, Hagen >------------------------- > >I am looking for information on Gunnar Haugen who homesteaded on Union >Lake, Polk County in the 1880's. The Union Lake property was retained by >the Haugen family until the mid-1980's. Gunnar is my husband's >great-grandfather. >The family believes his name was Hagen but was changed to Haugen during >the emmigration process. Gunnar initially came alone but later sent for >his mother. He was married twice and had two large families from both >wives. >His son, Ole Haugen (I'm not sure which marriage he was from), married >Edith O'Grady from Fertile, MN and settled in Bemidji. Ole is my husband's >grandfather. > > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com