Jacob and Fredericka Koenig Husband's Full Name: Jacob Koenig, Jr. Husband's Place of Birth: Rosenfeld, Russia Husband's Father's Name: Jacob Koenig, Sr. Husband's Mother's Name: Charlotte Ackerman Wife's Full Name: Fredericka Hildenbrand Wife's Place of Birth: Borden, Russia Wife's Father's Name: Jacob Hildenbrand Wife's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Hildebrand Children's Names: Emma Leischner, Lydia Leibelt Schimke, William, John, Edward, Dave, Esther Keller, Jacob, Walter, Fred, Adelie Roth Jacob Koenig was born in Rosenfeld, Russia in 1874. He immigrated to the United States from Russia in 1889. Fredericka Hildenbrand was born in Borden, Russia, in 1881 to Jacob and Elizabeth Hildenbrand. They came to the United States in 1889 also. Jacob and Fredericka were married 1898, making their first home at Goodrich, where Mr. Koenig was engaged in machinery dealership. In 1907, they moved to Manfred Township. In 1912, they purchased land from Mark E. Wilson and began farming. Mr. Koenig was also manager of the Manfred Livestock ShippingAssociation. During the depression years, cattle sold for $15 a head, and hogs wouldn't even pay for the freight to St. Paul. The railroad asked the farmer for more money to cover the remaining freight, but the farmer said he had no money, but he had more hogs. Mr. Koenig also was a member of the elevator board at Manfred for many years. Jacob and Fredericka had a family of 12 children They are: John (died in infancy), Emma Leischner of Fessenden, Lydia Schimke (deceased), William of Largo, FL, John (deceased), Edward of Fessenden, Dave (deceased), Esther Keller of Harvey, Jacob of San Pablo, CA., Walter (deceased), Fred, living on the home farm at Manfred, and Adeline Roth of Lodi, Calif. In 1940, Jacob and Fredericka retired from their farming duties and moved to Lodi, California. Mr. Koenig passed away in 1943. Mrs. Koenig moved back to North Dakota and spent her last years at the home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford, where she passed away in 1965. Mr. and Mrs. Koenig were active members of the Baptist Church of both Lodi and Fessenden. Source: Growing With Pride

Nelson Implement Location: Block 4, Lot 8 Proprietor: John Nelson Year Started: Property purchased in 1904 Year Ended: 1925 History of Business: John Nelson had this business in 1905. Early pictures show machinery on this corner. He was the International dealer in Manfred. The red dot is the building that housed this business. It was on the corner of Lake and Railroad. John’s daughter Lorraine died and when he came back to Manfred for the funeral in March of 1929 he was struck by a car and died in this accident. News article indicates 3 children buried in cemetery at Fessenden along with his wife. He was born in Denmark and homesteaded about 1893 in Manfred Township. December 1925 – John Nelson sold his Manfred Implement House to Gilman and Adolph Shirley. Richard Jorstad purchased the Shirley lot and building and opened a repair shop in September 1933. The Shirleys moved back to their farm in October 1934. Daisy – Nelson Implement Reference points: Red rectangle - Manfred School Blue rectangle - Vang Lutheran Church Purple rectangle – Post Office/Bank Green rectangle – Solheim Station

Emil and Anna Shirley Husband's Full Name: Emil Shirley Husband's Place of Birth: Dakota County, MN Husband's Father's Name: Sjøle Husband's Mother's Name: unknown Husband's Siblings' Names: unknown Wife's Full Name: Anna Thompson Shirley Wife's Place of Birth: Southern Minnesota Wife's Father's Name: Gunnar Tollefson Thompson Wife's Mother's Name: Carrie Thompson Wife's Siblings' Names: Gernof, Hellina, Gulga Children's Names: Gilman, Adolph, Evelyn Fuhrman, Pauline Emil Shirley was united in marriage to Anna Thompson in 1903 at Fessenden, ND. Mr. Shirley homesteaded in Wells County in 1893, and since 1895 lived on the same place northwest of Manfred until his death in 1961. He was born in Dakota County, Minnesota in 1872 and was one of the early members of the Vang Lutheran Church. Mr. and Mrs. Shirley were active members of the church throughout their entire lives. Anna Thompson Shirley came to North Dakota from southern Minnesota in 1902 following her marriage to Mr. Shirley. They had four children - Gilman, Adolph, Evelyn (Mrs. Ben Fuhrman), and Pauline. They had six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Mrs. Shirley passed away in 1965. In 1933, their home was destroyed by fire. All of the family survived, and a new home was built on the homestead. They moved to their new home in October 1934.

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Peterson Cash Store Johnson's Place 1908 - Johnson's Place built by Nennie Johnson. It was a barber shop and general store. 1944 - Sold to Petersons who turned it into a cash store (grocery store). 1978 - Store closed. 20?? - Tin roof replaced. 2017 - Tin removed from the north side, stabilizing support added and panels replaced in the same location. Missing panels were replaced. . View from front today. Future Plans: Replace front windows Stabilize interior Fix front sign Clean out interior Fix floors Plaster and paint interior Possible commercial exhibit space

Swan N. and Sofie Willborg Husband's Full Name: Swanson N. Willborg Husband's Place of Birth: Sweden Husband's Father's Name: unknown Husband's Mother's Name: unknown Husband's Siblings' Names: unknown Wife's Full Name: Sofie Wife's Place of Birth: Iowa Wife's Father's Name: unknown Wife's Mother's Name: unknown Wife's Siblings' Names: Mrs. A. B. Lommen Child's Name: Ruth Willborg Swan Willborg was a successful businessman in Manfred for 21 years. The business was located on Block 3, Lot 3. John Benson and Swan Willborg built a store in 1900. Mr. Willborg sold his business in 1917 and moved to California; therefore this indicates he must have started in business in 1896 in Manfred. In 1903, a report from the Wells County newspaper paper –stated that Swan Willborg is nicely situated. His double store is large, commodious and stocked with a nice clean line of general merchandise. He also has the post office in his store. John Benson, formerly a partner of Mr. Willborg has been compelled to quit business and leave the country on account of his continued ill health. John is now in the hospital at Battle Creek, Michigan. His many Wells County friends hope for John’s speedy recovery. A Manfred News item from May 19, 1905, states that Willborg is brightening up his house with a fresh coat of paint. Knut Rudi is wielding the brush. Mr. Willborg has extended his picket fence, enclosing the lot just east of the house. An Ad for the Willborg Store in the newspaper of June 19, 1905, read as follows: S. N. Willborg, Dealer in General Merchandise. Dry goods, clothing boots and shoes, hats and caps, groceries, and crockery. Agent for Mr. Peter Fahrney's Famous KURIKO, the great blood and stomach medicine, and all his line of celebrated medicines. June 30, 1905 – Mr. Willborg has put in a large new moneybox his store. It has an inner strong box and ample room for all books and all in all is a fine piece of furniture June 30, 1905 - Nick Halvorson has retired from rural life for the present and hereafter will be found measuring calico and weighing sugar back of the counters in the Willborg Store. Mr. Halvorson commenced his new duties last Monday. August 11, 1905 - S. N. Willborg has purchased a ten-foot showcase for his store. It is an appropriate thing and its fine finish makes it show off very well. Oct. 20, 1905 - Mr. Willborg has added a new sidewalk to the front of his store. Nov 3, 1905 - S. N. Willborg and his right-hand man Mr. Norby were at the central city on business last Tuesday. May 6, 1915: J. H. Nelson resigned his position at S. N. Willborg's Store as salesman. Manfred News Jan 25, 1917 - S.N. Willborg, after 21 years in business sells to Olaf Roble and V. F. Hanson. Manfred News, Nov 22, 1917 - S.N. Willborg who sold out last winter to Roble & Hanson, bought a home in Long Beach, CA

Benjamin and Sennev Whipple Husband's Full Name: Benjamin Franklin Whipple Husband's Place of Birth: Alden, Iowa Husband's Father's Name: Charles Crary Whipple Husband's Mother's Name: Ella E. Hackett Husband's Siblings' Names: Louis, Delia, Ella, Stella, Harvey, George, Dora Wife's Full Name: Sennev Nertrost Whipple Wife's Place of Birth: Jessie, Dakota Territory Wife's Father's Name: Mads Nertrost Wife's Mother's Name: Sigrid Strand Wife's Siblings' Names: Bertha, Mads, Anna, Nels Sennev Nertrost Whipple was a resident of North Dakota since territorial days, being born in Griggs County October 29, 1882. She moved with her parents to rural Manfred where the family homesteaded in 1894. She graduated from Valley City State College and taught school in the Manfred District, in Kindred, Bottineau, Hamilton, MT and Chehalis, WA. In McHenry County at Towner, Mrs. Whipple served as field deputy Superintendent of Schools and was elected Superintendent of Schools in Wells County for 4 terms from 1914 to 1922. While superintendent, Mrs. Whipple instituted the first countywide declamation contest, athletic contest and playday. She was appointed chairman of Women's Liberty Loan Drive in World War I and the American Junior Red Cross. After her retirement she attended school in Los Angeles. She was a longtime member of the Order of Eastern Star in Inglewood, CA. She devoted her time in later years to writing pioneer history and poetry. She had been a resident of the Harvey Nursing Home for some time. She married her husband, former Wells County Judge B. F. Whipple in 1929; he died in February 1970. [Taken from her obituary] Sennev was a great historian, writing a number of stories about Manfred and its beginnings. B. F. Whipple served as Wells County Judge for 29 1/2 years. He died at the Connor Hotel, where he had been making his home the past couple years. Funeral at 1st Lutheran Church. Born at Alden Iowa, filed on a homestead in southern Wells County in the fall of 1901. He taught school briefly in the county and graduated from UND in law in 1904. After practicing in Sheyenne for a year, the young lawyer moved to Fessenden in 1905. He became a law partner of J. J. Youngblood. In 1913, Mr. Whipple became Wells County State’s Attorney and served through 1924. In 1937, Mr. Whipple was appointed judge of the Wells County Court of Increased Jurisdiction. He served as judge until retiring in 1967. That year Mr. Whipple was honored at Old Settlers Day at the Wells County Free Fair. It was noted at the Old Settlers Day that Mr. Whipple had served as city attorney of Fessenden for two terms, had been clerk of the Fessenden School District for many years, and had been a president of the Fessenden Civic and Commerce Association. Following his retirement Mr. Whipple continued to hunt and to play golf. In 1967, Mr. Whipple donated a tract of land to the Fessenden school for the purpose of a football field and track and field events. The school appropriately named the sport area Whipple Field. His wife, the former Sennev Nertrost, who lives at Harvey, survives, as does on sister Mrs. Fred Buttschke, Vallejo, CA and 25 nieces and nephews. B. F. Whipple died in Fessenden in February 1970. He is buried at the Hillside Cemetery. Sennev died in the Harvey Nursing Facility in July 1970 and is buried at Vang Cemetery, Manfred.

Jens and Bertha Hustoft Husband's Full Name: Jens Hustoft Husband's Place of Birth: Imsland, Stavanger, Norway Husband's Father's Name: Johannes Steffenson Hustoft Husband's Mother's Name: Inger Ingbretson Husband's Siblings' Names: Margarete, unknown Wife's Full Name: Bertha J. Aageson, Hustoft Wife's Place of Birth: Stavanger, Norway Wife's Father's Name: unknown Aageson Wife's Mother's Name: unknown Wife's Siblings' Names: Thomas, Rachel Hong and another brother in Norway Children's Names: Edward J. Hustoft, Selma (Marshall)Josund, Elizabeth (Fred) Schagunn Jens J. Hustoft emigrated to the Buxton and Mayville areas about 1887 from Stavanger, Norway. There he worked and finally homesteaded until he decided in 1894 to move on westward to the Manfred community. He sold his homestead in Mayville to his brother-in-law. He again homesteaded and settled in the Manfred area in 1893. On December 4, 1894, he married Bertha Aageson. She also had immigrated to the Buxton area from Stavanger, Norway in 1890. She worked on the Granden Bonanza farm until her marriage. They had three children - Edward, Selma (Mrs. Marshall Josund), and Elizabeth (Mrs. Fred Schagunn). As early settlers and pioneers, they participated in organizing the Lutheran Church in Manfred and took an active part in many other community affairs. Source: Growing with Pride

Severt and Bertha Solheim Husband's Full Name: Severt Johan Solheim Husband's Place of Birth: Rodne, Vikedal, Rogaland, Norway Husband's Father's Name: Sjur Sjurson Husband's Mother's Name: Helene Torsteinsdtr Rodne Husband's Siblings' Names: Thomas, Anna, Johan, Olaus, Hilda, Johanna Wife's Full Name: Bertha Karina Ramsfield Solheim Wife's Place of Birth: Ossian, Winnishiek County, IA Wife's Father's Name: Osmund Knutson Ramsfjeld Wife's Mother's Name: Sofia Salomonsdtr Berg Wife's Siblings' Names: Sam, Jacobina Neimeier, Anne, Andrew, Knute, Sivert, Anna Lee Children's Names: Seivert, Oscar, Helmer, Sam, Hilda Georgeson, Art, Selma, Anna Hakanson, John and Clarence Wedding Photo 1896 Severt Solheim was born Norway. He attended school there; at that time the school year was only six weeks long. He immigrated to America in 1889 when he was just 19 years old. He applied for his naturalization in Traill County and was naturalized in Wells County in 1900. Bertha Ramsfield was born to Norwegian immigrants in Ossian, Iowa, where she was also baptized. In 1878, her family came by covered wagon and oxen to Traill County, Dakota Territory. They came directly to Belmont Township in Traill County where her father Osmund filed on a homestead. It was located eight miles east of Buxton and 2½ miles west of the Red River. Bertha and Severt were married in Hillsboro, ND on the 15th of August 1896 and moved to Wells County in 1897, homesteading north of Manfred. They were active in the Bethel Lutheran Church, which was near their farm. They lived on their homestead until 1932 where they raised ten children. They then moved to a farm north of Heimdal. Bertha died in 1948, Severt in 1949. They are buried in the Bethel Church Cemetery near Manfred.

Marie Hovey Full Name: Marie Hovey Place of Birth: Griggs County, North Dakota Father's Name: Nils Olson Hovey Mother's Name: Marit Hoyme Siblings' Names: Ole, Carl, Julia, Nora Marie Hovey Retires: Thirty years of devotion to duty and service to a community seldom duplicated ended August 1, 1952, when Marie Hovey retired from her job as switchboard operator for the Manfred Telephone exchange. Although her position may seem like an insignificant one to the rest of the world, few people will ever receive from their neighbors the honor, love and respect for a job well done that the people in the Manfred area show Marie for her unselfish devotion to their welfare and convenience. Ill health forced her retirement. She is now making her home with her brother, Ole Hovey, and his wife who live northeast of Manfred. Mrs. Harley Kittelson has taken over Miss Hovey's job. Miss Hovey took over as switchboard operator for the independent exchange June 1, 1923 and served in that capacity until her retirement without a vacation. The longest she was away from the switchboard during the 30 years was in 1952 when she spent 11 days in the Harvey hospital. Although occasionally someone would fill in for her while she went to a neighborhood party, she seldom left the exchange building where she made her home. One winter when she was crippled with rheumatism she had casters put on the bottom of her chair so she could wheel herself from her bed to her place at the switchboard, should a call come in at night. Miss Hovey placed herself on 24 hour call. There was understanding among the customers of the company that no calls would be placed after 10 p.m. but countless times Marie got out of bed late at night to place an emergency call, try to ring or locate someone being called long distance. Another example of the service she rendered was given by S. A. Rogness who said "Marie saved me driving many extra miles when I had the bulk gas truck. When a farmer left word that he needed gas, Marie would call around the countryside until she found me to tell me that I could make my delivery on my way back to Manfred." The exchange started in 1909 at one time served 175 farms and businesses. The consolidation and enlarging of farms, the depression which forced some farmers to drop or discontinue phone service, the reduction in the number of businesses and residences in Manfred, and lines which were torn down because of construction and were not rebuilt contributed to the curtailing of services of the exchange which now has about 60 phones. Marie would not see some of the people she served until they paid their bill at the end of the year, but she could always recognize the people by their voices. A collection has been taken in the Manfred community and a sizeable sum will be presented to Marie as a gift of good will from the people of the area. The material rewards she received for her efforts were small, but Marie Hovey has a place in the hearts of the people of Manfred that no amount of money could buy. Article on Marie Hovey from the Wells County Paper August 1952 1886-1953 Marie died on December 5, 1953

Rudolph and Nora Peterson Husband's Full Name: Rudolph Peterson Husband's Place of Birth: Forest City, IA Husband's Father's Name: Andrew Peterson Husband's Mother's Name: Anna Peterson Husband's Siblings' Names: Wilhelm, Peter, Adolph, Anna, Theodore, John Aunt and Uncle who raised him: Nils and Marit Hovey Wife's Full Name: Nora Rogness Peterson Wife's Place of Birth: Manfred, ND Wife's Father's Name: Nikolai Rogness Wife's Mother's Name: Everina Lunderness Hauge Wife's Siblings' Names: Selma, Elvina, Lars, Martha Olsen, Sophie Opdahl, Ole, Anna Hager, Elvin, Ellen Staaleson, Lars Child's Names: Lowell (Loretta Vanackeren) Grandchildren: Kathleen, Debbie and Kelly Rudolph. Peterson was born May 6, 1895 in Forest City, IA. He moved to Tuttle at the age of 10. He was a nephew of Nils and Marit Hovey, according to 1910 Census. They were Marie Hovey's parents. Rudolph grew up near Tuttle. Nora met Rudolph when he was playing in a dance band.He played the violin, Mary Rogelstad played the piano and Oscar Melby played clarinet. They often played for S/N functions. He married Nora Rogness in Harvey June 6, 1925. Mr. Peterson was a mechanic in Manfred. He had attended Hansen Mechanical Trade School in Fargo and served in World War I.

Loren and Kathy Alveshere Husband's Full Name: Loren Curtis Alveshere Husband's Place of Birth: Harvey, ND Husband's Father's Name: Clarence Gustav Alveshere Husband's Mother's Name: Lena Frovig Alveshere Husband's Siblings' Names: Carol Moldenhauer Wife's Full Name: Kathleen Ann Garland Wife's Place of Birth: Fargo, ND Wife's Father's Name: Theodore Garland Wife's Mother's Name: Frieda Aroline Edinger Garland Wife's Siblings' Names: unknown Children's Names: Thomas Brian, Michael Todd, Sarah Kay Meier Back row, left to right: Loren Alveshere, Kathy Alveshere, Mitchell Moldenhauer. Middle row: Tom Alveshere, Lisa Moldenhauer, Carol Moldenhauer, Clyde Moldenhauer. Front row: Mike Alveshere, Clarence Alveshere, Lena Alveshere, Sarah Alveshere. Loren Curtis Alveshere, son of Lena and Clarence, attended the Fram Country Grade School until going to Harvey High School. He graduated in 1960. Loren went to North Dakota State University, Fargo, and graduated in 1965 with a B.S. degree in Animal Science, while working in the cafeteria and the Meats Department of NDSU. While in Fargo, he met Kathleen Ann Garland. They were married June 25, 1966 in Fargo. Then she joined him in Postville, Iowa where Loren worked as a livestock buyer at Oscar Mayer Co. Kathleen was born in Fargo and raised there. She attended Fargo schools, graduating from Fargo Central High School in 1961. She also completed training at Interstate Business College in Fargo and was a stenographer at Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. in Fargo. Kathleen also has interests in painting and designing including rosemaling and sewing. Her parents were Theodore Franklin Garland and Frieda Aroline Edinger Garland from the Carrington-Barlow area. Frieda graduated from New York Hairdressing Academy in Fargo and was employed as a hairdresser before marriage. Theodore was in the gravel business for many years in Glyndon, Minnesota and invented the Garland Gravel Jig. Frieda Garland died in 1971 in Portland, Oregon and is buried at the Carrington Cemetery. While Loren and Kathleen were living in Iowa, their son Thomas Brian was born, their second son is Michael Todd and their daughter, Sarah Kay. They lived in Postville, Iowa until April 1974. At that time, they packed up to move to the Clarence Alveshere farm where Loren had grown up. Loren has a grain and Livestock operation on the farm now. The children attended Harvey Public Schools. The family attends Trinity Bethany Lutheran Church and Kathleen belongs to the Manfred Homemakers group. Source: Growing With Pride