Stadum Family Archive · 6 Generations
People
From John Stadum's Norwegian roots through Palmer and Signe, Rodney and Kathy, and into the generation alive today.
Generation 1 · Founders
Generation 1
Son of Petter Hanson, part of the Norwegian immigrant generation that settled in North Dakota.
Generation 2 · Palmer & Signe's Generation
Generation 2
Rural electrification pioneer, Baker Electric Cooperative founder, model craftsman. 1909–1999.
Generation 2
School teacher, home anchor, and Palmer's partner through six decades in Rugby, North Dakota.
Generation 3 · Rodney's Generation
Generation 3
Scholar, social worker, and family historian. Her research connects Palmer's generation to the archive.
Generation 4 · Kristin, Scott & Amy's Generation
Generation 4
Writer, public servant, book access advocate. 2,000 Libros, D.C. Books to Prisons, MS Walk.
Generation 4
Digital archivist, Peace Corps Guyana, transparency advocate. Builder of this archive.
Generation 4
Rodney and Kathy's eldest daughter. Mother of Mason, Delaney, and Remy. Faribault and Harpers Ferry.
Generation 4
Andy Buysse
Amy's fiancé.
Generation 4
David Reeves
Kristin's husband.
Generation 5 · Mason, Delaney & Remy's Generation
Generation 5
Zach
Delaney's husband. Married in 2024.
Generation 5
Laura Mowers
Mason's wife.
Generation 6 · The Newest Generation
Generation 6
Mason's son, born 2025. Palmer and Signe's great-great-great-grandchild. The story continues.
Tangled Tree
Directed acyclic graph showing the Stadum family from Johannes to Dean.
Gen 1 · Norway (Petter Hanson)
Gen 2 · Norway → ND (Peder)
Gen 3 · North Dakota (Johannes, Gina)
Gen 4 · ND (Palmer, Signe)
Gen 5 · Ohio → USA (Rodney, Peggy, Beverly)
Gen 6 · USA (Amy, Kristin, Scott)
Gen 7 · USA (Mason, Delaney, Remy)
Gen 8 · Dean
Married in
Family History
Horizontal lifespan bars for every family member from 1800 to 2026.
Color key: Green = Stadum branch · Brass = Bode branch · Blue = Lloyd branch. Living people's bars extend to 2026 with a dashed right edge. Deceased bars are faded with a solid end cap.
Connections