Biographies Manfred came to exist because people deemed it a good place to have a railroad stop along the Soo Line. The township (6mi x 6mi) came to have a peak population in the 1920s because of people. Manfred exists as it does today because of people. People are important. Read more about them. A Aarthun, Erling and Helen Aasand, Anton and Emma Aasand, Stener and Bergette Adams, Roy and Ella Albrecht, Clifton and Audrey Alveshere, Clarence and Lena Alveshere, Loren and Kathy Alveshere, Theodore and Karina Alveskjær, Bård and Martha Anderson, Esther Anderson, Frank and Gertrude Anderson, Gordon and Christy Anderson, Olaf and Caroline Anderson, Perry and Lauri Anderson, Perry and Lilly Anderson, Pete and Rose Anderson, Peter and Anna Anhorn, Chris and Marion Anhorn, Johannes and Christina Anhorn, Matthew and Emelia Antonson, Anton and Bertha B Bartsch, Charles and Katharina Beiseker, T.L. and Clara Bender, Calvin and Beatrice Bendickson, Glen and Nancy Bendickson, Martin and Olga Bendickson, Marvin Berge, Issac and Gina Bergh, Melvin and Theresa Bergsgaard, Otto and Petronella Berve, Casper and Selma Berve, Eilert Berve, Ole and Anna Berve, Oliver and Agnes Biever, Albert and Lucy Biever, Mathias and Elizabeth Biever, Matt and Jerret Biever. Joe and Katie Bjornsen, Nils Boeker, Conrad Boese, Ervin and Evelina Boese, Gustav and Augusta Boese, Harley and Lydia Boese, Louis and Ella Boese, Wesley and Esther Bowers, Verna Boyum, Peter A. and Manda Braaten, Ernest and Eva Braaten, Ole and Inga Braaten, Oscar and Marit Braaten, Taale Braget, Mernie and Irene Brecto, Ole A. and Charlotte Breyer, Donald and Lillian Breyer, Tony and Josephine Broe, Sver and Engebor M Bråtvar, Olaus and Charlotte Bundt, Emil M. and Minnie Burkum, Lars and Guri Burkum, Lester C Christensen, G. M. and Geoline Christensen, Marvin Christiansen, Paul D Dahle, Gullik and Margit Deede, Hildor and Nellie Deede, Phillip and Hilda Detling, Matt and Mary Dingman, J. B. and Frances Dovre, Knut and Mathilda Dybing, Clarence and Clara Dybing, George and Tillie Dybing, Tannes and Ingrid E Ehni, Ellery and Arlene Eidesvik, E. S. and Carolyn Eilertson, Eilert Eilertson, Ole Eilertson, Osmund Eilertson, Selmer Ekrem, Severin and Agnes Elsaas, John and Julia Elton, Magnus and Anna Erfjord, Svend and Sofie Erickson, Andrew and Julia F Fandrich, Roy and Lucille Fehr, Bert and Mary Fehr, Eilert and Marie Fiebick, Rudolph and Augusta Fincher, Herbert and Eliza Fincher, Jesse and Julia Fisher, Arnold and Helen Fisher, Art and Ruth Fisher, Donald and Evelyn Fisher, Guy and Lina Fisketjon, Kolbein and Gurina Fjeld, Nels O. Fjerestad, Charles and Lillian Flatlien, Andrew and Marit Flick, Edgar and Jeanne Flick, Ray and Gena Flick, Roger and Darlene Fonkalsrud, A. O. and Anna Foss, Leslie and Connie Froeber, John and Veronica Frovig, Ole and Ida G Gartland, Erick Garver, James and Myrtle Gilbertson, Knut and Kari Gladheim, Ole and Clara Goedecke, Wilhelm and Anna Grane, Sven and Natalie Gross, Adolph and Christine H Haluska, Anton and Martha Hanson, Charles and Grace Rosetta Melby Hanson, Fremont and Mabel Hanson, Gust and Martha Hanson, Lars and Gertrude Harrison, Victor and Louella Hauge, Tennes and Anna Hauge, Torgeir and Britha Hauge, Torger T. and Anna Haugen, Mabel Haugen, Tollef and Bertha Hedahl, Edwin Hedahl, O. S. and Ingrid Helgerud, Henry and Betsy Helland, Jacob and Martha Hieb, Rudolph and Martha Hirschkorn, Dan and Bertha Hirschkorn, Dick and Emma Hirschkorn, Roy and Lillian Hoel, Anton and Oline Hoffmann, Frederick and Elizabeth Hoffmann, Johan P and Paulina Holzer, Joseph and Gertrude Hoover, Warren and Bielda Hovey, Marie Hovey, Nils and Marit Hovey, Ole and Mabel Hukee, S. O. and Julia Hustoft, Ed and Myrtle Hustoft, Jens and Bertha I Iverson, Margaret Rogne J Jacobson, James and Norma Jacobson, Rasmus and Margit Janisch, Frank and Mary Jenny, Mike and Anna Johnson, John and Malena Johnson, Leslie and Olga Johnson, Nennie and Alpha Johnson, Russell and Mary Jorstad, Nels and Gunhild Jorstad, Ole Jorstad, Richard Jorstad, T. T. and Ragndi Jorstad, Ted K Kittleson, Violet and Harley Klev, Jacob Kodalen, Evind and Esther Koenig, Fred and Marlys Koenig, Jacob and Fredericka Kolasky, Frank M. and Anne Mary Kopseng, Clarence and Olive Kopseng, Knut and Ragnhild Kuske, John and Emma L Lageson, Ernest and Dorothy Langseth, John and Anna Larson, Art and Edna Larson, Kermit and Bev Larson, Walter and Mayme Le Grand, Joseph and Anna Lee, Sidney J and Charlotte LeGrand, Axel and Jennie Lindbo, Fred and Anna Lindbo, Gullik and Ragnhild Lithun, Ed and Pauline M Mathre, Gerhard and Esther Mattis, Frank and Gina McBain, Henry and Tess McCain, Norman and Harriet Melaas, Gulbran and Anna Melby, C.C. and Anna Melby, C.K. and Mary Melby, Gene and Betty Melby, Gilbert and Esther Melby, Kermit and Lillian Melby, Knud and Guri Melby, Knute and Josephine Melby, Martin and Alma Melby, O.K. and Mary Melby, Oscar and Bertha Moen, Martin and Clara Myhre, Helge and Bertha N Natland, Lars and Tomine Nelson, Albert and Rose Nelson, Clarence and Lena Nelson, Eilert and Tillie Nelson, Emil and Olea Nelson, George and Alma Nelson, John P and Emma Nelson, Knute and Randi Nelson, Vern and Bernice Nertrost, Mads and Sigrid Nertrost, Nels and Cora Neuenschwander, Calvin and Myrtle Nordtorp, Emma Nordtorp, Gullik and Ragnhild O Olschlager, Martin and Martha Olsen, Halvor and Martha Olson, Carl and Bertha Olson, Talmer and Myrtle Olstad, Ed and Celia Ongstad, Bill and Anne Ongstad, Herbert and Margaret Ongstad Oscar and Christine Ongstad, Sam and Amy Ongstad, Sofus and Rena Onstad, Emil and Linda Onstad, Ole and Gina Opdahl, Dale and Shirley Opdahl, Edwin and Sophie Opdahl, Peder and Kristine Ostrem, Even and Kjersti Ostrem, Lars Overland, Tom and Ingebord Overrein, Nels and Oliana Owen William R and Johanna P Peterson, Rudolph and Nora R Ranum, Juel and Guri Ranum, Ole and Guri Ravnaas, Ingvald and Olida Ravnaas, Ivar Ravnaas, Morris and Joyce Reichenberger, Art and Betty Reistad, Reier Renden, Jens and Marie Rittmiller, Erv and Arlene Roble, Christ and Anna Roble, Olaf and Nina Roble, T. O. and Guri Robøle, Ole H. Rodacker, Roy and Esther Rodne, Arthur Rodne, Berger and Olive Rodne, Haldor and Delia Rodne, Ole J. and Maggie Rodne, Ole L. and Anna Rodne, Oliver and Inga Rodne, Otto Rodne, Selmer and Nora Rogelstad, Leonard and Mary Rogne, Bendik and Kari Rogne, Erik and Marit Rogne, T. K. and Mary Rogness, Andrew and Liva Rogness, Jacob and Norma Rogness, John and Edna Rogness, Sam and Myrtle Rognlie, Paul and Inez Rudi, Ole H. and Anna S Satterberg, Arvid and Marit Schepp, Emil and Lena Schlenker, Jake and Evelyn Schmitcke, August and Fredericka Schmitz, Mark and Bonnie Seidlinger, George and Violet Shefveland, Martin and Regina Shirley, Adolph Shirley, Emil and Anna Skogmo, Anton and Johanna Sletten, Otto and Marit Smith, John and Katie Soderback, Erik and Augusta Solberg, Alvin and Mildred Solberg, Andrew P. and Kjersti Solheim, Helmer and Annie Solheim, Severt and Bertha Sommer, Eldon and Emily Sommer, Vernon and Elizabeth Sommer, Virgil and Irene Sommerfeld, Fred and Lorraine Sorenson, Benjamin and Maggie Sorenson, Ed and Stella Stradinger, Christian S. and Elizabeth Strauss, Don and Shirley Strauss, Joe and Ida Syverson, Selmer and Lillian T Tansem, Olaf and Sarah Tessem, Haaken and Anna Thomas, Louie and Rose Thomas, Mike and Julia U Ulrich, Jacob and Evelyn V Vorland, Herbert and Mary W Wagner, Lawrence and Agnes Weigelt, Lewis and Judy Weigelt, Henry and Pauline Weinmann, Herman J. and Cora Weiss, Christian Whipple, B. and Sennev Widiger, Reiner and Ruth Wiege, Arthur and Lydia Willborg, S. N. and Sofie Wolding, Olaf and Ragnhild Wolf, John and Delores These biographies were prepared by Manfred History and Preservation.

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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.

Joseph and Gertrude Holzer Husband's Full Name: Joseph Holzer Husband's Place of Birth: Pierce County, North Dakota Husband's Father's Name: Anton Holzer Husband's Mother's Name: Helen Klein Husband's Siblings' Names: Josephine Helen, Peter, Margaret (Joseph Muscha]; Katherine, Anton, Barbara [Frank Muscha] Wife's Full Name: Gertrude Susan Weber Wife's Place of Birth: Harvey, Wells, North Dakota Wife's Father's Name: Stephen Weber Wife's Mother's Name: Sybella Heber Wife's Siblings' Names: Arnold, Adolph, Lawrence, Evelyn, Alvina, Vincent, Alfred Children's Names: Helen (Edwin Kost); Marlene (Lester Moen); Joseph (Betty); Isabelle (Ray Henne); Duane, James The Holzer children attended Manfred School from 1937-1945 and lived in the Skogmo house north of Manfred. Prior to 1937 they farmed north of Selz, and later south of Harvey. After 1945 they moved to Harvey where Joseph was employed by Wells County in road construction. Later he was employed by the North Dakota Highway Department as a maintenance man and worked there until his retirement in 1967. They were members of St. Cecelia’s Catholic Church and the Catholic Order of Foresters at Harvey.

Bård and Martha Alveskjaer Husband's Full Name: Bård Nilsson Alveskjær Husband's Place of Birth: Nårstad, Norway Husband's Father's Name: Nils Bårdson Husband's Mother's Name: Johanna Torbjørnsdtr Husband's Siblings' Names: unknown Wife's Full Name: Martha Tormosdtr Vestersjøf Wife's Place of Birth: Norway Wife's Father's Name: unknown Wife's Mother's Name: unknown Wife's Siblings' Names: unknown Children's Names: Nils, Gurina, Thomas, Johanna Tvedt, Theodore, Ole Andreas, Gunnor, Martin, Gunla, Berta Larson In Norway Bård was a huntsman who worked on a farm under Alveskjær, Ombo, Rogaland, Norway. He and his wife had 10 children, 9 came to America. Bård worked very hard on the farm and was paid only 40 øre a day, equivalent to about $20 in 2019. His wife Martha died in 1902. In 1903, when the kids were grown he rode over to Jelse, Rogaland, Norway and said goodbye. He then moved to America where he made his home with his son Theodore and wife Karina. He died in 1920 at his son Theodore’s home. This farm later was Sam Natland's place, located north of Manfred.

Taale Braaten Full Name: Taale Braaten Place of Birth: Norway Father's Name: unknown Mother's Name: unknown Siblings' Names: unknown Picture taken 1918 Taale was a rural mail carrier on the Manfred route. He is buried at the Vang Lutheran Cemetery at Manfred. He was born in Norway 1885 and died on November 5, 1918.

Ernest Lageson was a retired Wells County farmer. He was born at Heimdal where he was reared. He married Dorothy Kucera in 1943 at Hamberg. They lived at Heimdal until 1948 when they moved to a farm near Manfred. They lived and farmed there until 1955, moving then to a farm 19 miles northwest of Harvey. They lived and farmed near Harvey until October when he retired due to ill health. Since then they had made their home at Anamoose. He died at 59 years of age in 1975. Dorothy died in 1986 and sons James and William have also passed away. Ernest and Dorothy Lageson Husband's Full Name: Ernest Andrew Lageson Husband's Place of Birth: Heimdal, North Dakota Husband's Father's Name: Henrik Ivarson Brenn (Haadem) Lageson Husband's Mother's Name: Iva Alvstad Husband's Siblings' Names: Clara Frost, Gladys Larson, Selmer, Rose Larson, Helga Larson, Theodore, Rudolph, Gerhard Wife's Full Name: Dorothy Marion Kucera Wife's Place of Birth: Hamberg, North Dakota Wife's Father's Name: William Kucera Wife's Mother's Name: Emma Sielig Kucera Wife's Siblings' Names: Helen Weinmann, Caroline Giese Children's Names: James, William, Carol (Tim) Lemar, Catherine (Leon) Seefeld, Scott Photo taken in 1965

Lars and Gertrude Hanson Husband's Full Name: Lars Hanson Husband's Place of Birth: Bloomfield, Fillmore, Minnesota Husband's Father's Name: Lauritz Hanson Husband's Mother's Name: Cecilia Anderson Husband's Siblings' Names: Ida, John, Esther, Alice, Hiram Wife's Full Name: Gertrude Adams Wife's Place of Birth: South Dakota Wife's Father's Name: unknown Wife's Mother's Name: unknown Wife's Siblings' Names: unknown Children's Names: Adam, Cecil, and Alice In 1917, Lars Hanson became the new manager of the Farmers Elevator in Manfred. They purchased the house just east of the church from Anna Lyken. The county paper reported in June of 1918 that Lars was working on his dwelling, which had been the old Rognlie and Sorenson hardware store. He was tearing away the addition and preparing to move the main building to the lot north of Mrs. J. Ranum‘s house. That gives Mr. Hanson a fine location on the riverbank. In 1917 Mrs. Hanson was secretary of the Manfred Branch of the Red Cross. The group was very active. Records indicate that Ongstad’s purchased that home in 1920, shortly after Oscar came home from the military and the two of them were married. Hansons moved to Saint Anna Township in 1923 and lived there until his death in 1966.

Emil and Olea Nelson Husband's Full Name: Emil E. Nelson Husband's Place of Birth: Norway Husband's Father's Name: unknown Husband's Mother's Name: unknown Husband's Siblings' Names: unknown Wife's Full Name: Olea Telle Haug Wife's Place of Birth: Aasness, Solor, Norway Wife's Father's Name: unknown Wife's Mother's Name: unknown Wife's Siblings' Names: unknown Children's Names: Anna Nelson, Emma Nelson, George Nelson Children of Jacob Haug and Olea Nelson: Helga, Johnny, Melvin and Inga Emil, Olea, Inga and Emma Nelson Emil Nelson came from Norway to the Red River Valley. He came to Manfred in 1895 and married the widow Olea Telle Haug. They had 3 children, Anna, Emma and George. George married Anna Skaar and they farmed in the Manfred area for a number of years. Anna and Emma never married; George married Alma Skaar, and they had one daughter Audrey. Olea and Jacob Haug had 4 children, Inga, Helga, Johnny and Melvin. Jacob Haug died at an early age and Emil and Olea raised this family along with their children. Inga never married. Helga married Emil Ongstad (brother of Oscar Ongstad), Johnny married Mabel Swang and Melvin married Inga Skar. Inga passed away at the age of 82 years in Norway. She came to Hillsboro in November 1883 and later moved to Cummings, ND where she married Jacob Haug. He passed away in 1895. In the spring of 1895 she moved to Wells County and established residence north of Manfred. In 1896 she married Emil Nelson and they resided in Manfred until her death. Olea was a charter member of the East Vang Lutheran Church and Ladies Aid.