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.