Joe and Katie Biever Husband's Full Name: Joseph Biever Husband's Place of Birth: Cass, North Dakota Husband's Father's Name: Matt Biever Husband's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Schneider Husband's Siblings' Names: Anna Jenny, Albert, Ella Parries, Frank, Josie Breyer, Mathew Wife's Full Name: Katie Jenny Earl Wife's Place of Birth: Wisconsin, USA Wife's Father's Name: Jenny Wife's Mother's Name: unknown Wife's Siblings' Names: unknown Children's Names: none Manfred News - 27 Feb 1914 Last Thursday it was rumored that we should have another wedding soon and on Friday morning at Harvey. Joe Biever and Katie Earle were married, and they returned here on Train 106 the same day. Joe set up cigars to everyone. Mr. Biever is proprietor of Manfred's only hotel, and his bride is also well known here. They have the best wishes of all for a happy life. Manfred News 1918 - Jan 31 1918 G. D. Fisher building housing Joe Biever's Machinery Business was destroyed - the outer walls of the J. G Renden blacksmith shop next to the implement shop were badly burned. Joe and Kate Biever lived in Fessenden, where he had a Texaco station and Firestone Tire Store. In his retirement years Joe had a store near the school which sold candy and school supplies.The 1961 Fessenden High School Annual was dedicated to Joe. He was a friend to all the students.

Charles and Lillian Fjerestad Husband's Full Name: Charles Fjerestad Husband's Place of Birth: Vernon, Dodge, Minnesota, USA Husband's Father's Name: Charles Fjerestad Husband's Mother's Name: Gjori Jerde Husband's Siblings' Names: Christ, H.C, Sarah, Julia Wife's Full Name: Lillian B. Jacobson Wife's Place of Birth: South Dakota, USA Wife's Father's Name: Christian Jacobson Wife's Mother's Name: Ellen Nore Wife's Siblings' Names: Natalie (Sven Grane), Clarence (Louise) Children's Names: Gladys Fjerestad. Florence Fjerestad Charles Fjerestad, formerly of Nome, North Dakota took possession as manager of the Rogers Lumberyard in June 1905. In 1905 he and his family were living at the lumberyard office, but were contemplating erecting a dwelling house that summer. Their two children Florence and Gladys attended school in Manfred. Daughter Florence was born in 1910 in Manfred. The above picture was taken of Charles at the lumberyard. There was another girl named Mabel Hanson in school in Manfred in 1908, born in 1896 listed in that household in the school records. They built their home on the property which they sold to Olaf Anderson in 1913. Olaf Anderson built a larger home on this property later. The 1915 census listed the family as living in Medicine Lake, Montana.

Louie and Rose Thomas Husband's Full Name: Louie A. Thomas Husband's Place of Birth: Selz, North Dakota Husband's Father's Name: Andrew Thomas Husband's Mother's Name: Appolonia Haberlack Husband's Siblings' Names: Aloysius, Casper, Frannie, Veronica, Mike, Mary, Frank Wife's Full Name: Rose Fenner Wife's Place of Birth: Drake, McHenry, ND Wife's Father's Name: August Fenner Wife's Mother's Name: Rosina Grosz Wife's Siblings' Names: Herman, Martha, Ella, Frieda, Esther, Arthur, Walter Children's Names: Duane (Alice Pillatzke) and Peggy (Fred) Hillen While they lived in Manfred they rented the Martin Melby house in the LeGrand Addition. He received his (2 years of high school) education, then worked for the railroad as a section man for 18 years. Louie later worked for Midwest Motor, Jamestown College, Swingins Construction, Jamestown, and Thomas Motors, Pingree. He was married to Rose Fenner for 25 years. They divorced and he later married Ruth Densinger. Their children Duane and Peggy attended Manfred School. Duane Thomas died in 2008 at his home under hospice care. Peggy and her husband Fred lived in West Fargo. Peggy passed away in 2015. Louie died in 2008. Rose married Arlie Rud and they lived in Pingree, North Dakota. Rose passed away in 2015.

Olaus and Charlotte Bråtvar Husband's Full Name: Olaus Bråtvar 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: Charlotte Marie Berglund-Stokes-Jacobson Wife's Place of Birth: Aardahl, Stokke, Hetland, Rogaland, Norway Wife's Father's Name: Jacob Stokes Wife's Mother's Name: Malene Samuelsdater-Gausell later married to Gabriel T. Gedrose Wife's Siblings' Names: Anna Bergland, Solomon Andrew Berglund Stokes, Half siblings Tollak Jakobsen, Thaulow Gedrose On August 17, 1919 Olaus (Ole) Bråtvar married Charlotte Stokes Brecto, widow of Ole Brecto. She brought 6 children into this family ages 14 – 25. Ole Bråtvar was a parochial school teacher in Manfred about 1925. Herbert Ongstad remembers the parochial school being held at the school near the Rogness farm during the summer. A parochial school was similar to our Bible School, but it was taught in the Norwegian language and lasted several weeks. Ole would go to other locations as well throughout the summer holding parochial schools. He emigrated from Norway in 1888, settling first in Wisconsin, and in about 1897 moved to North Dakota. Ole Bråtvar was one of the two people (the other being the pastor) who gave a talk at S. H. Ongstad's Silver Anniversary in the Manfred Lutheran Church in 1929. The Bråtvars lived in Balfour, Bremen and also in Cathay, later settling in at New Rockford. He had a milk route using a one-horse buggy.

Ervin and Evelina Boese Husband's Full Name: Ervin Boese Husband's Place of Birth: South of Manfred, ND Husband's Father's Name: Louis Boese Husband's Mother's Name: Ella Mennegar Boese Husband's Siblings' Names: Richard, Raymond, Harley, Mildred Soiseth, Louella Harrison Oglesby, Violet Kittelson, Wesley Wife's Full Name: Evelina Haluska Boese Wife's Place of Birth: Manfred, ND Wife's Father's Name: Anton Haluska Wife's Mother's Name: Martha Haluska Wife's Siblings' Name: Darlene, Lawrence, Alvina Bakula, Ed, Fred, Roy, Levi and Edna Children's Names: Paul, Timothy and Loren (who died as an infant) Ervin Boese Ervin Boese, 83, Grand Forks, formerly of Manfred, N.D., died Tuesday, August 2003 at an Aneta, ND nursing home. Mr. Boese was born Aug. 16, 1920, to Louis and Ella Boese on their farm south of Manfred where he grew up and began farming with his father at an early age. He attended Manfred Public School. On June 16, 1946, he married Evelina Haluska in Chaseley, ND. They farmed in the Manfred area and he also drove school bus for several years. In 1952, they purchased the Manfred Cash Store. In 1956, they sold the store and purchased the R. O. Reistad farm north of Manfred where they farmed until 1986. They remained in the Manfred area until moving to Grand Forks in 2002. He had recently entered the Parkview Health Center, Aneta. Ervin played tuba with bands in the Manfred and Harvey areas over 35 years. He sang with various church and community groups. He served on Manfred and Harvey's school boards, the Manfred Elevator Board, Wells County ASCS Board and was Manfred Township clerk 45 years. He was a member of Church of the Nazarene of Fessenden where he taught Sunday School many years. He was a 4-H leader for a number of years. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Paul (Jane), Tim (Lyn), both Grand Forks; a brother, Wesley, Manfred, a sister, Louella Harrison Ogelsby, Enderlin; and seven grandchildren. Visitation Friday from 2 - 7 in the Nelson Funeral Home, Fessenden. Funeral Saturday at 10:30 in Church of the Nazarene, Fessenden. Burial Hillside Cemetery, Fessenden. Evelina Boese Evelina Boese, 87, Grand Forks, formerly of the Manfred area, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at Valley Elder Care in Grand Forks. Evelina Haluska, daughter of Anton and Martha (Draha) Haluska, was born February 28, 1923, at rural Manfred, ND. She received her early education in Chaseley and Bowdon schools, and, following her high school graduation, attended Minot State College where she received her teaching certificate. She then taught in rural schools in the Martin, Harvey and Chaseley areas. On June 16, 1946, she was married to Ervin L. Boese in Chaseley. They made their home in the Manfred area where they owned and operated the Manfred Cash Store from 1952 to 1956. They then purchased a farm north of Manfred where they farmed until their retirement in 1986. In 2002 they moved to Grand Forks. Ervin passed away on August 26, 2003. While living in the Manfred area, Evelina attended the Church of the Nazarene in Fessenden. Since moving to Grand Forks, she has attended the Faith Evangelical Free Church. . She is survived by her sons, Paul (Jane) Boese and Tim (Lyn) Boese both of Grand Forks; seven grandchildren; one great grandchild; one brother, Lawrence Haluska of Anamoose; and two sisters, Alvina Bakula of North Hills, CA and Darlene Flick of rural Chaseley. She was preceded in death by her husband; infant son, Loren; her parents; four brothers, Ed, Fred and two infant brothers, Roy and Levi; and one sister, Edna Hattel. Funeral service: Saturday, February 19 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Fessenden. Visitation: Friday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Nelson Funeral Home in Fessenden. Burial: Hillside Cemetery in Fessenden. Source: Obituaries

Gust and Martha Hanson Husband's Full Name: Gustav K. Hanson Husband's Place of Birth: Fram Township, Wells, North Dakota Husband's Father's Name: Emil N. Hanson Husband's Mother's Name: Martha Hanson Husband's Siblings' Names: Anna, Emma, Gjerste Wife's Full Name: Martha Hauge Hanson Wife's Place of Birth: North Dakota Wife's Father's Name: Torger J. Hauge Wife's Mother's Name: Anna Erfjord Hauge Wife's Siblings' Names: Albert, Ella, Clarence, Tennes, George, Leonard Children's Names: George Hanson, Delores Hanson Bretheim Gust and Martha Hanson were members of Trinity Bethany Lutheran Church in Harvey. Gust was born in Fram Township, east of Harvey. Gust and Martha were married in 1923; they farmed east of Harvey until retiring in 1976, when they moved to Harvey. He was a member of the township and school boards for many years.

Bert and Mary Fehr1 Husband's Full Name: Brechter Eilert Fehr Husband's Place of Birth: Simonswolde, Germany Husband's Father's Name: Eilert Peter Fehr Husband's Mother's Name: Bielda Talea Wallenstein Fehr Husband's Siblings' Names: Peter Eilert, Brechter Eilert, Talea Beyersdorff, Brechter Eilert, Bauwo Eilert, Jan Eilert, Elizabeth Meitz, Johann Eilert, Eberharddine Eilert, Ebhert Eilert, Bielda Beyersdorff Wife's Full Name: Mary Elmira Egger Fehr Wife's Place of Birth: Wattenwylo PO, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada Wife's Father's Name: John Egger Wife's Mother's Name: Marie Vuilleme Wife's Siblings' Names: John, Ray, Ed, Walter, Glen, Oscar, Julie Johnson, Tillie Dunlap, Grace Dereemer Children's Names: Bielda Hoover, Eilert, William, Julia Albus, Ruth Krueger, Walter, John, and 3 children who died as infants Bert and Mary Fehr and baby Bielda Bert Fehr came from Germany in 1889 when he was 17 years old. He first worked in Iowa where many from his village had settled. Later the family came to the Fessenden vicinity where his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Eilert Peter Fehr and his brother Peter had settled on farms northeast of Manfred. It was at the Baptist Church in Fessenden that he met a young lady, Mary Egger, from Marshfield, Wisc. At the urging of the J.R. Seigenthalers of Bowdon, she had come there to teach school. She was teaching a two month term of school west of Fessenden when she met Bert. They were married November 2, 1911 at Toronto, SD where they had rented a farm. Here Bielda, Mrs. Warren Hoover of Manfred, Eilert Fehr of Manfred, and Mrs. Walter Albus (Julia) were born. In 1917 they bought a farm in Rusland township, southwest of Manfred. They lived in a sod house until a frame house could be built. Here Ruth, Mrs. Otto Krueger of Detroit, Mich. and Walter of Manfred were born. They attended the First Baptist Church of Fessenden. They continued to live on the farm until 1953, when they moved to Fessenden They have 17 grandchildren. Mrs. Mary Fehr passed away June 12, 1963. Mr. Fehr married Mrs. Marguret Blair of Warsaw, Wisconsin in 1966. Mr. Fehr passed away in March of 1976, and Mrs. Marguret Fehr passed away in April 1975. Source: Growing with Pride

Ole and Mabel Hovey Husband's Full Name: Ole Hovey Husband's Place of Birth: Griggs County, North Dakota Husband's Father's Name: Nils Hovey Husband's Mother's Name: Marit Hovey Husband's Siblings' Names: Marie, Carl, Julia, Nora Wife's Full Name: Mabel Ellingson Wife's Place of Birth: Pennock, Kandiyohi, Minnesota Wife's Father's Name: Elling T. Ellingson Wife's Mother's Name: Mary C. Ellingson Wife's Siblings' Names: Julia, Nettie, Gladys, Alice, Nephi,and child who died as an infant. Child's Name: Bernice (Paul) Grabe Mr. and Mrs. Ole Hovey celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on Sunday June 20, 1965 at the Vang Lutheran Church in Manfred. A short program was held in the afternoon with a welcome and congratulation given by Mrs. Vern Nelson, president of the Vang Ladies Aid. A reading by Mildred Ongstad and a solo by Mrs. Oliver Rodne were other numbers on the program. One highlight was a Norwegian solo by Pastor Solberg. It was the same song sung in Norwegian at their wedding a half century ago. Adolph Shirley, president of the Vang Lutheran Church congregation presented the couple with gifts from their friends and relatives. Mabel Ellingson and Ole Hovey were married at Manfred on December 21, 1914. Carl Hovey of St Paul, brother of the groom was best man and was also able to be present for their anniversary. Their bridesmaid, Marie Hovey is now deceased. Their only daughter Bernice, is now living in Grawn, Michigan. Present for the anniversary was Carl Hovey of St. Paul. He was accompanied by Sophie Schriver of St. Paul. Paul and Bernice Grabe and their daughter Suzanne (Wilson) of Grawn, Michigan were also present for the occasion. Taken from 1965 news article on Golden Anniversary for the Hoveys

Wesley and Esther Boese Husband's Full Name: Wesley Boese Husband's Place of Birth: Manfred, ND Husband's Father's Name: Louis Walter Boese Husband's Mother's Name: Ella Mennegar Husband's Siblings' Names: Richard, Raymond, Harley, Mildred, Ervin, Louella, Violet Wife's Full Name: Esther Bailey Boese Wife's Place of Birth: Hiattsville, KS Wife's Father's Name: Jesse Bailey Wife's Mother's Name: Mattie Barker Bailey Wife's Siblings' Names: Oliver, Leslie, Robert, Gladys, Gracen Evelyn and Shirley Children's Names: June Farias, Norman, Mark, Kevin Wesley was born to Louis and Ella Boese on a farm southwest of Manfred. He attended Manfred School. In July 1953, he married Esther Bailey in the Asbury Methodist Church, Wichita, Kansas. Wesley has served on the Manfred elevator and township boards, and the Fessenden Nazarene Church board. Source: Fessenden Centennial Book 1893-1993 Esther was born at Hiattville, Kansas. Her family moved from the farm to Wichita during World War II and she graduated from Wichita High School East. She was a bookkeeper at Kraft Foods when she moved to North Dakota to be a farm wife. Esther has served the church in various offices and has belonged to the Manfred Homemakers since 1953. She was a leave replacement at the Manfred Post Office from December 1979 until it’s closing in October 1992. Four children were born to this union: June, a music teacher near Wichita, KS. Norman lives in Winter Springs, FL and is employed at Wescam, Toronto, Canada. Mark, a consultant for Medtronic, a pacemaker firm in Minneapolis. Kevin, is an electrical engineer at Ceridian in Minneapolis, MN. They attended Manfred Grade School and graduated from Fessenden High School. All are married and have families. Wesley and Esther Boese are buried at Hillside Cemetery in Fessenden, ND. Wesley Boese Obituary Wesley Roger Boese, 84, of Manfred, ND died July 18, 2017 at the St. Aloisius Medical Center Nursing Home in Harvey, ND. Wesley was born to Louis and Ella (Mennegar) Boese on November 6, 1932 at home on his parents’ farm, section 32, Manfred Township. His older brother, Richard, went with horses to get Dr. Matthaei but he couldn’t come so Mrs. D. W. Mattaei, his nurse, delivered the baby. Wesley was the youngest of 8 children. Wesley’s family purchased a farm north of Manfred and moved there in 1938. In 1939, he started school in Manfred and graduated from 8th grade in 1947. He helped with the farming and continued with the operation when his dad died January 8, 1953. On January 23, Wesley took the train to Wichita, Kansas and spent a month getting acquainted with a pen pal. Esther Bailey and Wes had been pen pals since the 7th grade—an English assignment in letter writing. He returned home on February 23rd and started planning for the coming farm year. Wesley and Esther continued to correspond by letters and phone and in April, Esther took the bus to Jamestown. Esther lived with Ervin and Evelina Boese in Manfred and worked for the First State Bank of Harvey. In July, they drove to Kansas to finalize their wedding plans a week prior to their July 26th wedding. They drove home and checked the crops on the way to Manfred. When the fall work was done, they went to Esther’s folks in Wichita where Wesley worked in the catalog department at Sears. After the first of the New Year, they returned to North Dakota. June, the first child, was born in 1954. For several winters, they traveled to Kansas for a month or six weeks. Wes worked for the Christmas tree stand a couple of years and another year helped on house construction. Norman was born in 1957 and the trips had to be curtailed when they had children in school. With a growing family and chickens, cows to milk, a large garden and the farming, they were busy. Mark was born in 1960 and Kevin in 1964. In 1967, as a family they did the janitor work at the Manfred school and worked there until it closed in May of 1973. Esther was Leave Replacement at the Manfred Post Office from the end of 1979 until it closed on October 2, 1992. The 2002 crop was Wesley and Esther’s last harvest. They rented out the land in 2003 and spent some time on the road. The kids had a special gathering in Minnesota for their 50th anniversary where all the family of their four children, their spouses and nine grandchildren and one grand son-in-law were present. Wesley served on the Manfred Elevator Board and the Township Board and they spent many years working at the Manfred Museum. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Fessenden. Esther Boese Obituary Esther Boese, 84, rural Manfred, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018 at the St. Aloisius Nursing Home in Harvey. Visitation will be held one hour before the service at the church on Tuesday. Arrangements are with Nelson Funeral Home of Fessenden. Esther Geraldine Bailey, daughter of Jesse and Mattie (Barker) Bailey, was born December 11, 1933 on a farm near Hiattville, KS. She lived with her family on various farms near Hiattville until they moved to Wichita, KS during WWII. She graduated from Wichita High School East in 1951 and then worked as a bookkeeper for Kraft Foods. In 1953, Esther moved to North Dakota. She lived in the Manfred area and worked at the First State Bank in Harvey. On July 26, 1953, Esther was united in marriage to Wesley Boese at the Asbury Methodist Church in Wichita. They made their home on the Boese family farm north of Manfred where they lived and farmed nearly all their married lives. Since 2015, Esther had been a resident of the St. Aloisius Nursing Home in Harvey. Esther was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Fessenden until its closure in 2010, where she taught Sunday School, Bible School and served on the church board. More recently, she attended the First Baptist Church and the Living Stone Church of Fessenden. She was a member of the Manfred Homemakers Club since 1953 and served as secretary of Manfred History and Preservation for several years as well as working as a volunteer.

T. T. and Ragndi Jorstad Husband's Full Name: Thomas (T. T.) Jorstad Husband's Place of Birth: Jorstad, Norway Husband's Father's Name: Tollef Syversen Jorstad Husband's Mother's Name: Marit Michelsdtr Rogne Husband's Siblings' Names: Syver Jorstad Wife's Full Name: Ragndi Olsdotter Jorstad Wife's Place of Birth: Volbu, Valdres, Norway Wife's Father's Name: Ole Nilson Råbole Wife's Mother's Name: Marit Halvorsdtr Finsalsen Jorstad Wife's Siblings' Names: Nils (Gunhild Jorstad); Guri Olsdatter; Halvor Olsen; Margit (Oscar) Braaten, Kari (aka Carrie Jorstad Children's Names: Mayme Larson, Theodore, Margaret, Alfred Mr. and Mrs. Tom T. Jorstad were natives of Norway. In 1893, Tom immigrated to the USA, Ragndi immigrated in 1899. They were married August 29, 1900 in St. Paul, Minnesota. They were the parents of four children, Mayme, Theodore, Margaret and Alfred. Through their son, Theodore, they became grandparents, and since their passing, four great grandchildren added. Their homestead certificate was given October 26, 1908, and signed by Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. President. When T. T. Jorstads moved to Harvey, they sold the farm to their son-in-law and daughter Walter and Mayme Larson. Source: Growing With Pride

Albert and Rose Nelson Husband's Full Name: Albert Julius Nelson Husband's Place of Birth: Green Bay, Wisconsin Husband's Father's Name: Thomas Nelson Husband's Mother's Name: Mary Nelson Husband's Siblings' Names: Otto, Tonetta, Anton, Nels Emma Lantz, Twin, John, William, Mabel Cady, Alma Tidlund, Rhoda Soderlund Wife's Full Name: Rose Arndt Nelson Wife's Place of Birth: Kennan, Wisconsin Wife's Father's Name: Wife's Mother's Name: Wife's Siblings' Names: Children's Names: Marie Vargason, Thomas, Arlene Rodgers, Robert Headline in the County Paper: Manfred Mail Carrier Quits I've worn out four postmasters and I don't know how many cars." That is the comment of Albert Nelson, Manfred, upon his retirement after 32 years as a rural mail carrier. (1952) Nelson began his work with the postal service May 1, 1920. In 1935 his 34-mile route was expanded to 55 miles when the two Manfred routes were consolidated. The amount of mail the average farmer receives has increased during the years, but the establishing of local hatcheries has eased the work of the postman, Nelson says. "Years ago, we used to have 500 - 600 chickens passed through the Manfred Post Office, before I lost count." he said. It's a long cry from the horse and sleigh to the modern snowmobile and the Model "T" to the present-day jeeps, but there have been only a few times that I was ever caught in a storm and had to stay overnight at a farm", says Nelson. "But our hours used to be a lot longer than they are now." "Weather has always been a foe of the mailman, but our enemy number one has been uncut weeds along the road which catch snow and allow it to bank up. If every farmer would cut the weeds along roads bordering his land he would get much better service, and our job would be much simpler." Nelson said his older brothers had been coming to this area for some years to help with threshing and "When I got old enough, I just tagged along." He liked the people and the country, and after serving with the army during WWI, he and his wife came from Wisconsin to make their home here. Nelson says his two boys, Tom, living in CA and Robert who runs an elevator in Argyle, MN both call him "Tiny" though he stands over six feet, both boys tower over him. He has two daughters, Marie who lives in Fargo and Arlene who resides in Sultan, WA. This week the Nelsons plan to leave for California to visit their son and possibly make their home there. "Maybe". says Nelson. "I've been in Manfred too long and my roots may be too deeply set to be transplanted". Obit: Albert Born near Green Bay, WI, grew to manhood in WI and went into service during WWI in 1918 and served until Feb 1919. He married in Aug 1919. They resided near Hamberg from then until he became a rural mail carrier out of Manfred in 1920. He served as rural mail carrier out of Manfred for 32 years, retiring due to ill health in 1952. They moved to Grantsburg, WI and lived there until his last illness. Obit: – Rose Born and raised in Kennan, WI, married and came to Manfred in 1919 where Mr. Nelson was rural mail carrier for 32 years. They moved to Grantsburg, WI after his retirement. She moved to St. Paul after his death in 1965. She was active in church work at Vang Lutheran Church in Manfred; She taught Sunday School and was its Superintendent for many years. She also held various offices in the ALCW.

Gerhard and Esther Mathre Husband's Full Name: Gerhard Mathre Husband's Place of Birth: Newark, IL Husband's Father's Name: William Mathre Husband's Mother's Name: Carlena Larson Wife's Full Name: Esther Geneva Hagen Mathre Wife's Place of Birth: Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota Wife’s Father’s Name: Edward A. Hagen Wife’s Mother’s Name: Gina Berg Children's Names: Paul, David, Loren, Ruth, Esther, Grace Flaten, Rachel Pastor Mathre served at the Vang Lutheran Church from 1943-1945. Picture from 1942 He attended Pleasant View College, St. Olaf College, and Luther Theological Seminary. He was ordained in 1925, and the same year was married to Esther Hagen. He served pastorates at Columbus, Plaza, Minnewaukan, Manfred, Bowdon, and Sheyenne, ND and Oslo, MN. Survivors include his wife, four daughters, and three sons. Their son Paul served at 1st Lutheran in Minot. Their daughter Grace was a missionary to the Sudan. Source: Obituary