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Magnus and Anna Elton
Husband's Full Name: Magnus Elton (married in 1922)
Husband's Place of Birth: Stange, Hedmark, Norway
Husband's Father's Name: unknown
Husband's Mother's Name: unknown
Husband's Siblings' Names: unknown
Wife's Full Name: Anna Braaten
Wife's Place of Birth: Valdres, Norway
1st husband: Ole O. Melby (died in 1908)
Wife's Father's Name: unknown
Wife's Mother's Name: unknown
Wife's Siblings' Names: unknown
Adopted Children's Names: Lillian Melby Wolf, Lester and Kenneth Melby
The Elton’s farmed north of Manfred. They immigrated to America from Norway. They were members of the Vang Lutheran Church.
Anna was first married to Ole O. Melby, also born in Norway. They lived in Wanamingo, Goodhue, Minnesota according to the 1885 census. He died in 1908 and was buried at Vang Cemetery.
Both Magnus and Anna were buried at Vang Cemetery.