Elevators Location: Near the Railroad Tracks Proprietor: Varied Year Started: Varied Year Ended: Varied Photo is from east to west: Woodworth Elevator, Osborne MacMillan Elevator, Royal Elevator, Manfred Farmer's Elevator, C.G. Ireys Elevator Once the railroad tracks were laid, the grain elevators were built and thriving. At one time there were 5 elevators in Manfred. 1) Woodworth Elevator was built in 1907. In 1929 it was purchased by the Riebe Grain Company. In 1940 this elevator was moved to the O & M Elevator site at #2. Woodworth Managers: Ole Lysaker, Charles Dittes, Andrew Erickson, Ed Myre and Sander Kopseng. 2) Osborne MacMillan Elevator was built in the late 1890s. An additional elevator was built in 1907. In 1991 it became the Manfred Grain Company. This elevator was demolished in 2010. O & M Managers: Rasmus Jacobson, Axel Le Grand, Otto Bergsgaard, Selmer Syverson, Milbert Kusler, Lyle Bye, Sam Rogness and Roy Fandrich. 3) Royal Elevator was built in 1894 as Manfred’s first elevator. In 1907 it was purchased by Regan and Lyness Royal Elevator Managers: Erick Gartland, Frank Bowers, W. C. Welter, John A. Morris, Alex Hill, and George B. Paulsen. When it was sold to Riebe Elevator Paulsen continued as manager followed by George Riebe. 4) Manfred Farmer’s Elevator was built in 1905. In 1957 a new elevator was constructed. This elevator complex was also known as the Farmers Union Elevator and later became the Manfred Branch of the Fessenden Cooperative Association. This elevator is the only one still standing in Manfred. All others were demolished or moved down the railroad line. Manfred Farmers Elevator Managers: Frank Bowers, P.B. Anderson, Ole Ranum, A.E.Greenfield, Rasmus Jacobson, Lars Hanson, Axel LeGrand, Mr. Swanson, Otto Bergsgaard, Mernie Braget, Guy Fisher, Emil Schepp, Harley Boese, Art Strauss, Donald Strauss, George Seidlinger, Gary Hoornaert, Chuck Roller, Tom Hager, and Jeff Lindgren. 5) C. G. Ireys Elevator was built in the first years of 1900. George Reiter purchased this elevator in about 1926. C. G. Ireys Elevator Managers: O.K. Melby, Ole Ranum, Gullik Nordtorp, O.C. Parks and Ole Lysaker.

Fred and Anna Lindbo Husband's Full Name: Gotfred Rudolph Lindbo Husband's Place of Birth: Rock Prairie, Grand Co, MN Husband's Father's Name: Gullik Torsteinsen Lindbo Husband's Mother's Name: Ragnhild Sætra Vigen Husband's Siblings' Names: Nina, Thomas, Gilbert, Milfred, Clarence, Agnes Wife's Full Name: Anna Sophia Ongstad Wife's Place of Birth: Pelican Rapids, MN Wife's Father's Name: Hans Peder Hendrickson Wife's Mother's Name: Nicoline Olson Wife's Siblings' Names: Hilda, Clara, Alfred, Emil, Henry, Olaf, Oscar, James, Lottie, Ida, Minnie, Edna Children's Names: Floyd and Gordon Fred, Floyd, Anna and Gordon Lindbo Anna Sofia Ongstad was born March 26, 1887 near Pelican Rapids, the fifth child of Hans and Nicoline Ongstad. At first, she worked as a domestic in various Minnesota cities. Anna eventually gravitated to the Manfred, North Dakota area where she worked as a ‘house helper’ for various people. It was there that she met Gotfred (Fred) Rudolph Lindbo and they married February 24, 1920 at Manfred. At that time, Fred was working for Olaf Anderson who ran the livery stable in Manfred. Fred was born January 13, 1893 at Rock Prairie in Grant County, Minnesota to Gullik Torstenson Lindbo and Ragnhild Knutsdotter Sattra Vigen. Gullik later moved to the Manfred area near present day Heimdal, joining Vang Lutheran Church in 1897. In 1902, Vang Lutheran divided into two congregations due to the large geographical area it served, and Gullik became a charter member of East Vang Lutheran Church. A painting, by Manfred pioneer and folk artist Nennie Johnson, Gullik won at a raffle sponsored by the Fagerlund Sons of Norway, has been given to the Manfred Heritage Museum by his grandson Floyd enabling this historic painting to return to the place where it had been created. Anna and Fred were members of Vang Lutheran, and lived in the Manfred area 1920-1943. Their son Floyd recounts, “My parents moved to a farm about two and a half miles northeast of town known as Paul’s place. In 1922, they rented a farm later known as ‘Lonesome’ two miles further north. This place was, I believe, owned by Irvin Iverson. I was born on that farm February 11, 1923, and exactly a year later my brother Gordon was born. In 1929, we moved again, having rented the C.C. Melby farm (now known as the Flick farm.) We were there until the fall of 1935 when we rented the Albert Biever place a half mile south of town. My parents lived there until about 1943, when they purchased their first farm four miles east of Bremen.” Anna and Fred later moved to New Rockford, and in 1954 moved to Everett, Washington. Fred died at Everett, Washington on December 11, 1977, and Anna on February 7, 1980. Their son Floyd and wife Cecile (Yetts) had three children: Darrell, Larry, Jeffrey. Seven grandchildren. Gordon and his wife Vergie (Mallam) had two children, Janis and Jean. Four grandchildren. Gordon died in 1991. Floyd’s wife Cecile died in 1994 and his son Larry died in 2004.

Ole L. and Anna Rodne Husband's Full Name: Ole L. Rodne Husband's Place of Birth: Imsland, Rogaland, Norway Husband's Father's Name: Lars Olsen Hebnes Husband's Mother's Name: Sigrid Ølsdatter Vormestrand Husband's Siblings' Names: Karen (Ivan Rodne); Sevrin (Anna Finvik; Ole Johan (Margit Ølsdatter Knutson); Haldor (Delia Ring) Wife's Full Name: Anna O. Lunde Rodne Wife's Place of Birth: Suldal, Norway Wife's Father's Name: Ola A. Lunde Wife's Mother's Name: Guri Galland Wife's Siblings' Names: unknown Children's Names: Lars (Inez Erickson); Oliver (Inga Overland); Arthur, Otto, Alfred (Mabel Dovre); Carl (Agnes Stenerson); Gena (Lirgg); Laura (Bill Cook); Berger (Olive Stenerson); Sena (Andrew Hillesland) Ole L. and Anna Rodne Back: Sara, Otto, Lars, Oliver, Arthur, Alfred Front, Laura, Ole L. Carl, Berger, Anna, Gina In his early teens, Ole joined the Norwegian seamen and experienced high adventures. He immigrated in 1892 and worked in Buxton for a year before homesteading in Wells County in 1893. One winter day, he had to fight off a wolf pack with his jack knife, but finally made it back to his claim shack. In 1910, he and his family of seven children returned to Norway to visit his dad and family. They stayed three years during which time the twins, Laura and Gina were born. Ole and Anna were married in 1896 in Hillsboro, ND. They had 10 children. Ole L. Rodne was born at Imsland (Stavanger), Norway on February 17, 1871, and grew up on the family farm. He had many stories to tell his children and grandchildren of the storms at sea, the setting of sails and the shipwrecks. This work also took him into fishing and whaling ventures. In 1892, he immigrated to the United States leaving the mountains and fjords of his native land and settled on the open prairies of North Dakota. As the Homestead Act opened up lands in the west, Mr. Rodne also traveled westward and worked a year at Buxton, ND, before filing for a homestead in what is now Wells County in the year 1893. He told of life in the early days; the breaking up of the land with a team of oxen and pounding his own plow shares at the end of each round. Besides the farm work, he also dug wells by hand with only a spade. From early morning, until late at night he labored for the measly wage of 75 cents a day. He also built sod houses in the neighborhood. One incident he related was when he went back to Buxton on business for a few days and came back only to find his claim shack stolen. Before railroads came, long trips with horses and wagon had to be made by the homesteaders to sell their wheat and bring back supplies for the winter. When the family became larger, as much as thirty-five, one hundred pound sacks of flour, a fifty gallon barrel of coffee and two, one hundred pound sacks of sugar were needed. Ole L. told also of going on foot to see a neighbor on a winter day. On the way back the wind increased and the snow began blowing so the visibility was almost zero. Then he heard it... the low growl of the wolf pack as closer and closer they came. Then with only an open jack knife, he had to fight back those hungry wolves in the deep snow. Half crawling, half walking, he finally made it home to his shack. After living three years on the claim, Ole went back to Buxton, ND and married Anna Lunde, (who was born, August 10, 1875, near Suldal, Norway), at the Grue Lutheran Church on March 24, 1896. Together they built up their home consisting of a sod house and several other buildings on the land. To this union were born eight boys and three girls: Sena (Andrew Hillesland); Seattle Lars (Inez Erickson), Seattle; Oliver (Inga Overland), Manfred; Arthur, Manfred; Otto, Manfred; Alfred (Mabel Dovre), Manfred and Seattle, Carl (Agnes Stenerson), Dodge, ND; twin girls Laura (William Cook), Seattle and Gina, Seattle; twins boys Berger (Olive Stenerson) Birger, who died in infancy. In 1910, Mr. Rodne took his family of seven children and returned to Norway to visit his father, Lars and family. They stayed there three years, doing some hunting and fishing also. On the return trip, nine children came back as twin girls were born in Norway during their stay. Mrs. Rodne died in 1939 at the age of 64. Mr. Rodne died in 1956 at the age of 85 years. They are buried in the Bethel Lutheran Cemetery near Manfred. We look back in awe at these hardy, God fearing settlers who established homes and raised large families with so few conveniences, with only crude machinery to work with and poor roads and means of travel. Source: Growing with Pride Book

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T. K. and Mary Rogne Husband's Full Name: Torstein Kristenson Rogne Husband's Place of Birth: Øystre Slidre, Valdres, Norway Husband's Father's Name: Kristen Mikkjelsen Rogne Husband's Mother's Name: Guro Gudbrandsdtr Bustebakke Husband's Siblings' Names: Guri, Gudbrand, Kristen, Marit, Guri, Kristen Wife's Full Name: Marit Andersdotter Fystro Wife's Place of Birth: Norway Wife's Father's Name: Anders Nilsen Fystro Wife's Mother's Name: Ragnhild Gudbrandsdatter Wife's Siblings' Names: unknown Children's Names: Carl, Ragna, Andrew, George, Mamie, Thomas, George Thorstein K. Rogne, the efficient and well-known postmaster of Manfred, Wells County, was identified with the business interests of that thriving town from the early days of its existence. He is a man of good business Source has met with success in every enterprise in which he has embarked and has built up an enviable reputation for integrity of character and is highly esteemed as an exemplary citizen. Our subject was born in Valdres, Norway, in 1859. His father Christ Rogne was a Native of Norway and died in his native land. Our subject was the fourth in a family of six children, and was raised on a farm, and graduated from a military school in Christiania in 1880. He emigrated to America in 1881, and spent one year in Wisconsin at farm work, and then lived five years in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He worked on a Scandinavian newspaper during the winter months and spent the summers with a surveying party. He visited his native land four months in 1888 and then went to North Dakota and took government land in Foster County and farmed with oxen the first two years. He went to Wells County in 1892 and located near Manfred, where he has followed farming since. In the company with Lars Burkum, he established the first general store in Manfred in 1894. He disposed of his interests in 1898 and established a furniture and hardware business and erected a building 52 x 52 feet, the largest in the town, and after conducting the business a year and a half sold the same to J. L. Berg. He has held the office of postmaster for five years and was the first officer appointed at Manfred. T. K. Rogne was married in 1888, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Mary Fystro, a native of Norway. Mr. and Mrs. Rogne are the parents of six children. Mr. Rogne takes an active part in local affairs and has served as county surveyor four years and clerk of the school board for several years. He has watched the growth of the town and has aided materially in its advancement. Politically he is a Populist and stands for reform principles under any name. Source: Compendium of History and Biography, North Dakota, 1900.

First Child Born in Manfred Manfred's First Born Mrs. Nels Nertrost (Cora), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Anderson and sister of Perry Anderson, was the first child born in Manfred Township. Pioneer Medical Attention In those early days, very seldom, if ever, were doctors called to attend births. It was not customary, nor did pioneers have the funds to meet the expense of medical aid. Hence a neighbor, mother of many children, would be called in for the occasion. When unexpected births occurred, the father would officiate. In several instances, when left along without any assistance, mothers had to attend to their own delivery. In a few years, a graduate midwife, Mrs. Bendik Rogne, from Oslo, Norway, took up residence on a claim in the neighborhood. She was much in demand, both locally and in far off places. Her fee was $2.00. She also assisted with the housework until the mothers could take over. Strange to say, birth casualties were rarely heard of. Source: Sennev Nertrost Whipple Date: March 1966

Lawrence and Agnes Wagner Husband's Full Name: Lawrence Wagner Husband's Place of Birth: Rusland Township, Wells Co. ND Husband's Father's Name: John C. Wagner Husband's Mother's Name: Lena Kreiter Husband's Siblings' Names: Esther Miller, Ruth Fisher, Darlene Buchwitz, Ruby Wetzel, Ardella Short, Vitor, Elnora Treft Wife's Full Name: Agnes Goldade Wife's Place of Birth: Selz, North Dakota Wife's Father's Name: Anton Goldade Wife's Mother's Name: Rose Keller Wife's Siblings' Names: Mary, Johanna, Rose, Christine, Peter, Tony, John, Joe, Clifford, Valentine, Daniel Children's Names: Cindy Weekes, Lawrence Jr., Peggy (Ivan) Ganrud, Clyde, Myrna (Tom) Marchand, Rodney, Brian Lawrence was born in Rusland Township, rural Manfred, ND. Lawrence and Agnes were married in 1950 and made their home south of Manfred where they farmed until 1966. Lawrence then worked at the O and M Elevator and Agnes worked as a substitute clerk at the Manfred Post Office. They are survived by three daughters, Peggy (Ivan) Gandrud and Cindy Weekes of Bismarck, and Myrna (Tom) Marchand of Harvey; two sons, Lawrence of Harvey and Brian of Carrington; 9 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren,

Mathew and Emelia Anhorn Husband's Full Name: Mathew Anhorn Husband's Place of Birth: South Russia; Immigrated 1894 to Manfred, North Dakota Husband's Father's Name: Johannes Anhorn Husband's Mother's Name: Christina Statel Husband's Siblings' Names: John, Fred, Gottlieb, Christina, Chris, Othelia Wife's Full Name: Emelia Hannemann Wife's Place of Birth: Tarutino, South Russia Wife's Father's Name: Michael Hannemann Wife's Mother's Name: Susanna Hannemann Wife's Siblings' Names: unknown Children's Names: Alvina (John Heitmann); Elda (Harold Heitmann), and Gertrude Anhorn Mathew and Emelia with daughters Alvina, Elda and Gertrude Mathew Anhorn was born December 27, 1885, in South Russia. He came with his parents to Manfred Township in 1894. He lived with his parents there until he purchased a farm in Forward Township, nine miles southeast of Harvey. Mathew Anhorn and Emelia Hannemann were married on December 15, 1907. Emelia was born on September 18, 1887, in Tarutino, South Russia; she came to America in 1893 and lived 14 miles south of Harvey. Mathew and Emelia Anhorn’s daughters were named Alvina, Elda and Gertrude. Mathew and Emelia lived on the farm that Mathew had purchased; they raised grain and cattle and owned a threshing rig. The threshing rig was run in both Forward and Rusland Townships. Each year, Mathew hired 23 to 25 men to run the threshing rig, and two women to feed them from a cook car; they moved from farm to farm. It was an interesting experience to be involved in threshing grain. The men usually slept in the haymow. Horse-trading was a hobby of Mathew; he brought home some lovely colts for his three daughters. When the girls were quite young, the Anhorns decided to move to Harvey as there was no school in the district where they lived. Source: Growing With Pride.

Mark and Bonnie Schmitz Husband's Full Name: Mark Schmitz Husband's Place of Birth: Husband's Father's Name: Husband's Mother's Name: Husband's Siblings' Names: Wife's Full Name: Juanita L. Schneider Wife's Place of Birth: Rugby, ND Wife's Father's Name: Emanuel Schneider Wife's Mother's Name: Odella Schafer Wife's Siblings' Names: Edwin, George, Clifford, Marie, Ann, Stella, Yvonne, Martha, Ramona, Virginia, Jerome and Jim Children's Names: Scott, Dale, Lorie, Karie, Jennifer, Nancy, Cheri Obituary 1999: Bonnie Schneider, daughter of Emanuel and Odella (Schafer) Schneider, was born June 26, 1947 at Rugby, ND. She grew up near Orrin where she received her early education. She attended Rugby High School for 3 years before transferring to Harvey High School where she graduated in 1965. On September 27, 1965 she was married to Mark Schmitz at Harvey. They lived southwest of Harvey until 1980 when they purchased a farm east of Manfred where they resided since. In addition to assisting with the farm and dairy operation she worked as a assistant cook at Fessenden Public School from 1995 to 1998 and assisted with the Kinderbears program in Harvey from 1991 to 1998. She was presently employed with Great Plains Development in Fessenden. She was a past member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church and Altar Society of Harvey and was presently a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church & Altar Society of Fessenden. She was active in the Fargo Diocese Cursillo Program and the Manfred Homemakers Club. She is survived by her husband Mark, 2 sons Scott (Melody) and Dale (Dynella); 5 daughters Lorie (Rodney) Bourne, Karie (Steve Ehlert), Jennifer (Tom Lettow), Nancy & Cherie; five grandchildren; 4 brothers Edwin (Joanne), Fr. George, James (MaryAnn), Clifford (Barbara) and 7 sisters: Marie Gefroh, Ann Hager, Stella Schiele, Yvonne (William) Strauss, Martha (Leonard Fennewald), Ramona (Gary Schmitz), and Virginia (Dale) Davy, She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother Jerome.

Walter and Mayme Larson Husband's Full Name: Walter G Larson Husband's Place of Birth: Hannaford, North Dakota Husband's Father's Name: Richard Larson Husband's Mother's Name: Mary Larson Husband's Siblings' Names: Minnie, Henry, Lewis, Hazel, Hester Wife's Full Name: Mayme Grace Jorstad Wife's Place of Birth: Manfred, North Dakota Wife's Father's Name: Thomas T. Jorstad Wife's Mother's Name: Ragndi Olstdr Jorstad Wife's Siblings' Names: Theodore, Margaret and Alfred Children's Names: Marilyn (died as a baby) On October 19, 1923, Walter Larson of Hannaford and Mayme Jorstad were married at the farm home of Mayme's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Jorstad in the Manfred Community. Walter was educated in the Hannaford public schools. Mayme graduated from Harvey High School in 1919 with a permit to teach in rural schools. She taught in the "Black Hammer" school and the Lyall school in Wells County and in a school at Hannaford. Since Mayme's parents desired to retire they sold their farm to Walter and Mayme. The purchase was financed by a Government F.S.A. loan program with forty years to pay. However, this young couple paid up in full in just five years. They farmed from 1928 to 1965, when they retired and moved to Manfred where they spent many happy years. Walter died June 9, 1969, Mayme died on December 23, 1985. They are buried at the Vang Cemetery north of Manfred. Source: Growing With Pride

Torger and Anna Hauge Husband's Full Name: Torger T. Hauge Husband's Place of Birth: Stavanger, Norway Husband's Father's Name: Torgeir Hauge Husband's Mother's Name: Britha Jarge Hauge Husband's Siblings' Names: John, Leif Torgerson, Bertha Olson, Karina Alveshere, John, Martha, Andrew, Leif Wife's Full Name: Anna T. Erfjord Wife's Place of Birth: Stavanger, Norway Wife's Father's Name: Aslak Johannesson Erfjord Wife's Mother's Name: Marta Larsdatter Nag Wife's Siblings' Names: Berta, Severin, Johannes, Berta E, Severin, Kristine, Severin, Aseline Children's Names: Tennes, Martha Hauge Hanson, Albert, Ella, Clarence, George, Leonard Torger J. Hauge came to Buxton, ND from Norway. His wife also came from Norway to Buxton. They worked on farms there and were later married in a double wedding ceremony with Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Alveshere. Both couples homesteaded in Manfred Township. About 1896, the Hauge's came to Manfred in a lumber wagon drawn by horses. They brought some chickens and a cow along; at night they slept in barns along the way. In April 1896, they came to Wells County and took a homestead 4 miles north of Manfred, where they resided the rest of their lives. Source: Fessenden Diamond Jubilee Book

Manfred History In the early 1890s, the Manfred area was settled primarily by immigrants from Europe who were seeking a better way of life. Through determination, those early pioneers built their homesteads and found life in the Manfred area to be good. In 2000, preservation efforts were begun, to safeguard the history for future generations. In 2017, Manfred Historic District was honored to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places as 'an excellent example of an agricultural town that showcases both the rise and decline that was common of rural towns.' It was noted by the National Review Board regarding this nomination that 'it's about time that small town America be recognized, which has for too long been basically forgotten and neglected.' Visitors are invited to come experience for themselves this delightful small town America!