Manfred Lumber Co. Location: LeGrand Addition, Lot 12 Proprietor: O.K. Melby Year Started: 1902 Year Ended: before 1933 History of Business: O.K. Melby Lumber Co. was also named MANFRED LUMBER. O. K. Melby established this business. He also built the home across the street with the white fence around it where he and his wife Mary lived. In 1905 it was reported he was also enclosing his lumberyard with a fence. By Fall of that year he resigned his position as grain buyer for the Ireys Elevator to devote all his time to his lumber business. In 1906 he hired Ole Onstad to attend to the lumberyard during harvest time so he could look after his threshing rig. He secured the contract to furnish the poles for new telephone line for the Highland-Russland Telephone Co. 28 phones and wire were strung for 31 miles connecting the central office at Fessenden and running due west. Rogers Lumber bought out this lumberyard for $1,000. The Manfred Lumber Co. building was taken down and the Rogers Lumber Company building moved to this site and remodeled the building for use as a garage by Rudolph Peterson in 1933. Daisy – Manfred Lumber Co. Reference points: Red rectangle - Manfred School Blue rectangle - Vang Lutheran Church Purple rectangle – Post Office/Bank Green rectangle – Solheim Station

Wilhelm and Anna Goedecke Husband's Full Name: Wilhelm Goedecke Husband's Place of Birth: Hannover, Germany 1st Wife’s Name: Mathilda Pagel Place of Birth: Lubeck, Germany Children: Fred (Barbara Werlinger), Minnie (Emil Bundt), and Elsa (William McBain) 2nd Wife's Full Name: Anna Glaue Wife's Place of Birth: Hannover, Germany Children's Names: Gustav (Tesse Hollar and Minnie), Wilhelm (Doris) Wilhelm Goedecke immigrated to the USA from Germany in 1887. He first settled in Fargo which was considered a struggling river city. In 1889 he married to Mathilda Pagel in Cass County. They settled in the area known as Manfred Township, the land was later owned by Albert Biever ¾ mile from Manfred. Wilhelm was one of the first people to make his home in the area. They had three children. Mathilda died when she was only 30 years old and was buried in the Manfred Township Cemetery west of town. Following Mathilda’s death Wilhelm married Anna Glaue. She and her son Gustav had recently emigrated from Germany. They settled in Manfred and a son Wilhelm Jr. was born to them. Their children attended school in Manfred.

Quick Facts Manfred was platted on Section 28, Township 149 North, Range 71 West, on land first patented from United States by Jesse E. Fincher and Christ O. Roble. In pioneer days the site of Manfred was called the Jim River Crossing of the Mouse River Trail. On May 3, 1894 the post office of Manfred was established with T.K. Rogne, postmaster. Later postmasters were I.L. Berge, S.N. Wilborg, Axel Le Grand, George Gilbertson, Gertrude LeGrand and Ole Ranum. T. K. Rogne and Lars Burkum established the first general store in Manfred in 1894 Other early Manfred business firms were: Benson & Wilborg Rognlie & Sorenson I. L. Berg John Nelson G. R. Nordtorp, as agent for the Smith and Rogers Lumber Company founded the first business house in 1893. He later erected his home, the stone house, which was a familiar landmark. The Royal Elevator with Erick Gartland, buyer was the first and only elevator for many years. Later there were five elevators in the town. Olaf Tansem was the village blacksmith , followed later by Jens Renden. Manfred State Bank , of the Beiseker Empire, had as early cashiers S. H. Ongstad and R.C. Adams Miss Sadie E. Hutchinson taught the first term of school in Manfred in 1897 LeGrand’s addition was added to the original Manfred Townsite. The Manfred vicinity is made up of largely Scandinavians, the leading lodge is the Sons of Norway. Source: Wells County History

Tollef and Bertha Hauge Husband's Full Name: Tollef Haugen Husband's Place of Birth: Manitowoc, WI Husband's Father's Name: Knute Haugen Husband's Mother's Name: Anna Thorsdatter Dovre Husband's Siblings' Names: Andrew, Torvald, Sophia, Ragnhild Wife's Full Name: Bertha Jomen Haugen Wife's Place of Birth: Manitowoc, WI Wife's Father's Name: Arne Knudsen Jome Wife's Mother's Name: Ingeborg Skov Jome Wife's Siblings' Names: Sophia, Carl and Gust Children's Names: Lillian Neuenschwander, Curtis, Alfred, Helmer, Alma, Mabel Tollef K. Haugen was born to Knute Haugen and Anna Thorson Haugen February 19, 1854, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. His wife, Bertha Jomen Haugen was born November 25, 1854, also in Manitowoc. They lived in St. Croix County Wisconsin until moving to Manfred, Wells County, in 1904. When they first came, they rented a farm from Mr. Haugen's uncle Harold Thorson. This farm was sold to Angus Fisher. Tollef Haugen bought school and state land, also southwest of Manfred. While their home was being built, they rented the Ole Hedahl farm north of Manfred, while Mr. Hedahl served as Wells County Auditor. The home the Haugen's built was moved to Harvey a few years ago and is still located on the north side. The Haugen's had six children: 1) Lillian, married to Otto Neuenschwander of Fessenden. They had seven children, Arthur, (killed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941), Roger, Diane, Bertha, Norman. Wilfred and Lois. 2) Curtis who homesteaded near Salvador, Saskatchewan, Canada (never married). 3) Alfred of Manfred married Mary Roble. They had three children, Maurice, Married Norma Theige; Hadley married Eileen Liebelt, Beatrice, married Calvin Bender. 4) Helmer known as Elmer also homesteaded in Canada and married Elizabeth Ann Hind, a woman born in England, they had two children, Robert and Mabel. 5) Alma married Martin Melby, Manfred; they had 4 children, Myrtle, Kermit, Ellanora and Donald. 6) Mabel taught elementary school, she did not marry. Brief sketches of Grandma & Grandpa Haugen from Laurie O'Connor Grandpa Tollef Haugen was a very tall man, standing 6'5", while Grandmother Berit was quite short. Icky recalls the grandchildren wondered how she managed to get the sugar lumps hidden way up high, out of reach of the children. They lost their first Manfred area farm to a bank foreclosure and then went to work for the Hedahls for a time. Grandpa managed to buy another 1/2 section, where they built their home. This farm was theirs until they retired and was later purchased and farmed by Calvin and Beatrice Bender (Alfred Haugen's daughter.) Tollef did not run any livestock, just the horses needed to farm the ground. As he got up in years, he used to explain, "he had to take a nap every afternoon because the horses needed a rest!” Tollef was a very capable metal worker and had a nice forge; he could heat and seam many metals. Like many pioneers who learned to drive automobiles late in life, he could be flustered by the changing technology. Icky Neuenschwander recalls sitting in the back seat with Norman, as Tollef sped down the old road to Harvey, bouncing and careening. His Model T had an accelerator pedal on the floor as well as on the steering column, and Grandpa Tollef did not realize his foot was accelerating as he struggled valiantly to release the hand accelerator! For more information on the Haugen Family see the October 2006 issue of The New Manfred News pages 7-8 Source: Growing With Pride

Anton and Johanna Skogmo Husband's Full Name: Tomas Anton Skogmo Husband's Place of Birth: Skogmo, Grong, Norway Husband's Father's Name: Tesman Hoyer Eliassen Husband's Mother's Name: Anna Margrete Mentsdtr Husband's Siblings' Names: George, Anna, John Wife's Full Name: Johanna Andreasdtr Solum Skogmo Wife's Place of Birth: Grong, Norway Wife's Father's Name: Andreas Solum Wife's Mother's Name: Johanna Wife's Siblings' Names: Beret Solum Children's Names: Anna Bardahl, John, George, Jacob, Arthur, James, Alpha Johnson Kruse, Magda Ingvaldson, Arthur, Johanna Owen, Harold Anton and Johanna Skogmo were married in 1875. He worked as a mason in Trondheim, on one of the restorations of the magnificent Trondheim Cathedral, one of the finest Norman Gothic buildings in the world. The coronation of the king and queen of Norway still takes place there. On the 8th of May 1879 they sailed for America and settled in southern Minnesota in Whalen. Here he was a cooper or barrel-maker. At that time barrels were in great demand for shipping and storing foodstuffs. In 1882, the family moved to 813 25th Avenue, Minneapolis, MN. Anton worked in a factory as a cooper. He was one of the best barrel makers in the factory, but the work was arduous and the hours long A doctor advised Anton to get out of the city and into some other type of work. It was then the Skogmos moved to Elbow Lake and built a general store. Many evenings he brought unannounced guests home and his wife never knew how many there would be for dinner. Anton's brother John and his wife also moved to Elbow Lake. He worked in the store and later bought it. Again, for reasons of health, Anton decided to change occupations and go into farming. At first, he rented a farm. When he had saved enough money to pay cash, he both his own farm near Elbow Lake. To take advantage of the free land under the Homestead Act, and to give his children opportunity to do so, moved the family to North Dakota in the early 1900s. He bought a farm in Manfred and staked a claim about 5 miles north of the town. The two oldest children, Anna and John, each staked a claim out in the hills near Drake. John established the Post Office of Skogmo, North Dakota. Anton and Johanna were honest, industrious people, who worked long hours. Most of the time grandpa went on nervous energy. Johanna was gentle, patient and soft-spoken. No one ever heard her speak a harsh word. A scrupulous housekeeper, and an excellent cook, she kept the cookie jar filled with Norwegian cookies. Anton was a kind man; many times, he helped others in need. The farm was beautifully kept. He was meticulous about the care of the animals, the buildings and the fields.

Roy and Lucille Fandrich Husband's Full Name: Roy Fandrich Husband's Place of Birth: Hazen, North Dakota Husband's Father's Name: Albert Fandrich Husband's Mother's Name: Ottilie Machua Husband's Siblings' Names: Ruth Mettler, Esther Mittelstedt, Luella Wolf, June Sullivan, Theodore, Douglas, James Wife's Full Name: Lucille Schuh Wife's Place of Birth: Oliver County, North Dakota Wife's Father's Name: John Schuh Wife's Mother's Name: Martha Universaght Schuh Wife's Siblings' Names: Charlie, George, Julius, Ida, Edna, Carl, Norma, Norman, Aaron, Henry Children's Names: LaMont, Teresa [Mark Davis], Patricia [Vince Wentz], Kenneth, Louise [Pat Wachter], Lee [Tamra Gross] Edward, Jerry [Rhonda Southard] Back Row: Edward, John, LaMont Front: Louise, Patty, Teresa, Lucille, Kenneth, Jerry Taken May 3, 2011 – Roy Fandrich’s Memorial Service Roy entered the army in 1951 and served his country during the Korean War. Following his honorable discharge he returned to Hazen and later married Lucille Schuh. They made their home in Hazen where he managed a grain elevator. In 1959 they moved to Manfred where Roy managed the local grain elevator for sixteen years. He then purchased the elevator and operated it until his retirement in 1991. Roy and Lucille continued to reside in Manfred until his death in 2011. Roy enjoyed hunting and fishing with his family and friends. He was a loving and proud father and a loyal friend. Following Roy’s death in 2011, Lucille maintained her home in Manfred but has now moved to Harvey and lives in an apartment there.

Ole and Inga Braaten Husband's Full Name: Ole O. Braaten Husband's Place of Birth: Torpe, Aal, Hallingdal, Norway Husband's Father's Name: Ole Halstensen Braaten Husband's Mother's Name: Ambjorg Olsdatter Trelude Lovsletten Husband's Siblings' Names: unknown Wife's Full Name: Inga Tollefsdatter Jorstad Wife's Place of Birth: Ostre Slidre, Oppland, Norway Wife's Father's Name: Jorstad Wife's Mother's Name: unknown Wife's Siblings' Names: unknown Children's Names: Ambjor, Emma, Marit-Sophia, Ingebjorg, Karen, Carrie, Oscar, Joseph, Ernest (adopted at age 2) Ole emigrated from Norway with his parents in 1856 at age 9. They first lived in Holden, Goodhue County, Minnesota. Inga emigrated from Norway in 1870 at age 16. Ole and Inga were married in Minnesota in 1871 and lived in Goodhue County. In about 1910, they moved to Manfred, ND and continued to live there until their deaths. Igna passed in 1921 and Ole in 1927.

John and Delores Wolf Husband's Full Name: John Alphonse Wolf Husband's Place of Birth: Bordulac, Foster, North Dakota Husband's Father's Name: John Lawrence “Jack” Wolf Husband's Mother's Name: Margureita “Margaret” Rensch Husband's Siblings' Names: Elizabeth, Lawrence, Syril, Elven, Casper, Cecilia, June, Rita, Richard, Thersia, Patricia, Jerome “Bud” Wife's Full Name: Delores Suydam Wife's Place of Birth: New Rockford, North Dakota Wife's Father's Name: Suydam Wife's Mother's Name: Grace Indegerd Wife's Siblings' Names: Jerry Ferguson (Elaine) and Harry Ferguson (Patsy), Marlene (Haakon) Ekren Children's Names: Rita (G. Ronald Harris) and Richard (who were twins; John Jerard (Bobbie), Mary Beth (LeRoy Eberhart), Paul (Colette), Kenneth (Kathy) and Bonnie (Wes Holm) John and Delores Wolf lived in Manfred from 1956 until 1965. John worked for the railroad. They lived in the house in LeGrand Addition, which was later purchased and occupied by Roy and Lucille Fandrich and family. Obituary: Delores Mae Suydam was born Nov. 9, 1927, in New Rockford, ND. She grew up and attended school in Barlow, N.D., and Bordulac, ND. She graduated from Bordulac High School in 1944. On July 1, 1947, she married John A. Wolf in Carrington. They lived in Bordulac, ND, Manfred, ND, and Wyndmere, ND before returning to Bordulac. In 1994, they moved to Kensal. She lived for a time at Holy Family Villa, Carrington. She entered the nursing home in November. John preceded her in death. She is survived by four sons, Richard, Minot, N.D., John (Bobbie), East Stroudsburg, Pa., Paul (Colette), Kensal, Kenneth (Kathy), Cavalier, N.D.; three daughters, Rita (Ron) Harris, Valley City, ND, Mary (LeRoy) Eberhart, Eau Claire, Wis., Bonnie (Wes) Holm, Apex, N.C.; two brothers, Jerry (Elaine) Ferguson, Carrington, Harry (Patsy) Ferguson, Rugby, ND; a sister, Marlene (Haakon) Ekren, Kensal; 17 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Burial: St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, Kensal, ND. Oldest daughter Rita Harris passed away in 2012.

Harley and Violet Kittelson Husband's Full Name: Harley Kittelson Husband's Place of Birth: near Harvey, ND Husband's Father's Name: Clarence Kittelson Husband's Mother's Name: Mathilda Hagen Kittelson Husband's Siblings' Names: Marvin, Leona, Evangeline, Milo Wife's Full Name: Violet Jane Boese Kittelson Wife's Place of Birth: Manfred, ND Wife's Father's Name: Louis Boese Wife's Mother's Name: Ella Mennegar Wife's Siblings' Names: Richard, Raymond, Harley, Mildred, Ervin, Louella, Wesley Children's Names: Clifford, Bonnie Violet was born July 16, 1925 near Manfred and attended school there. She loved to sing, and often sang duets with her brother Ervin. She was a cook in the Harvey Café for several years, and she also served as operator at the Manfred Telephone Central Office. Violet helped care for her mother. In 1941, she married Harley Kittelson who worked in construction 45 years. He worked for Rudolph Hieb, Ben Hager, missile sites in North Dakota, and Haggard Construction of Fargo.They have two children: Clifford and his wife Nadine of Deerwood, Minnesota, and Bonnie of Rush City, Minnesota. Violet died in 1965.

John and Katie Smith Husband's Full Name: John Smith Husband's Place of Birth: Pierz Township, Minnesota Husband's Father's Name: Joseph Smith Husband's Mother's Name: Josephine Ruff Husband's Siblings' Names: Shubert, George, Lizzi, Mary, Theresa, Rose Married Jan 8th 1924 in Fessenden Wife's Full Name: Katherine Jannisch Wife's Place of Birth: Manfred Township Wife's Father's Name: Frank J. Jannisch Wife's Mother's Name: Maria Kohler Wife's Siblings' Names: Theresa (Mike Seil), Mary (Patrick O’Neill), Anne (Joseph Hilbert), Josephine (Anton Breyer) Children's Names: Joseph Smith (Nelda Palmer), Marian Smith (Norman Nelson, Jim Skow) Grandchildren: Helen Turner (Skow), Rebecca Smith, Joseph Smith, Johnathon Smith, James Smith Great grandchildren from Skow line: Colleen Turner, Joseph Stead, Daniel Stead Great grandchildren from Smith line: Kristie Smith, Angie Smith, Jacob Smith Great, Great grandchild from Skow line: Jake John and Katie Smith retired in Manfred after moving from their farm near Heimdal. Their home was located just north of the gas station. John had a smoke house, and a tool shed in the back yard. Katie had beautiful lilac bushes and chokecherry trees too, and of course a garden. In the kitchen there was a hand pump and the cistern was in the basement. The grandchildren have fond memories of their visits in Manfred with their grandchildren and have recently been back for another visit – although their grandparents have been dead for many years it is fun for them to come back to Manfred.

James and Myrtle Garver Husband's Full Name: James Edward Garver Husband's Place of Birth: Coles County, Illinois Husband's Father's Name: unknown Husband's Mother's Name: unknown Husband's Siblings' Names: unknown Wife's Full Name: Myrtle Turner Wife's Place of Birth: unknown Wife's Father's Name: unknown Wife's Mother's Name: unknown Wife's Siblings' Names: unknown Children's Names: Ruth, Clyde, Jack James Edward Garver was born in Coles County, Illinois December 8, 1879. He married Myrtle Turner in 1902 and in the spring of 1905, they came to North Dakota. They farmed near Manfred and in West Ontario Township until 1909 when they moved to Fessenden. He operated the Independent Grain Elevator until 1918. From Fessenden they moved to South Dakota and farmed until 1921. At that time they returned to North Dakota and farmed near New Rockford. In 1925 they moved to California, where he worked for the Shell Oil Co. He retired in 1952. The Garvers raised three children: Ruth, Clyde and Jack Mr. Garver died November 11, 1965. Their family still resides in California. Source: Fessenden Diamond Jubilee Book 1893-1968

Mike and Anna Jenny Husband's Full Name: Michael Francis Jenny Husband's Place of Birth: Durand, WI Husband's Father's Name: Joseph Jenny Husband's Mother's Name: Mary Husband's Siblings' Names: Mrs. John Kraus and Grace Jenny Donahue Wife's Full Name: Anna Katherine Biever Wife's Place of Birth: Manfred, ND Wife's Father's Name: Mathias Biever Wife's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Schneider Wife's Siblings' Names: Joseph, Albert, Ella Parries, Mathew, Frank, Josie Breyer Children's Names: Mattias J., Anna Truedson, Verna Busch McLain, Eleanor Edinger Hovland, Eugene, Marlys Goebel Mike Jenny was born in Durand, Wisconsin. He moved to Minnesota with his parents and later moved to the Manfred area as a young man. He farmed in the Manfred area until retiring and moving into Fessenden. Anna Biever was born and reared at Manfred. Father M. J. Harte of Carrington married Mike Jenny and Anna Biever in St. Augustine’s Church of Fessenden on November 19, 1912. Attendants Albert Biever and Mrs. John (Bertha Jenny) Kraus of Orting, Washington. Six children were born to them, Mathew, Anna, Verna, Eleanor, Gene, and Marlys. Mike passed away in 1970, Anna passed away in 1975. Anna lived in the Harvey nursing home for two years prior to her death.