Alvin and Mildred Solberg Husband's Full Name: Alvin Benjamin Solberg Husband's Place of Birth: Walcott, ND Husband's Father's Name: Ole Solberg Husband's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Anderson Solberg Husband's Siblings' Names: Ella Johnson, Oliver Solberg 1st Wife's Name: Naomi Freeman 2nd Wife's Name: Mildred Pernille Ongstad Solberg 2nd Wife's Place of Birth: Manfred, ND 2nd Wife's Father's Name: Sofus Ongstad 2nd Wife's Mother's Name: Rena Asleson Ongstad 2nd Wife's Siblings' Names: Herbert Ongstad Pastor A.B. Solberg, 98, Grand Forks, died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2002, in Valley Memorial Home Eldercare, Grand Forks. Alvin Benjamin Solberg was born Oct. 29, 1903, the son of Ole and Elizabeth (Anderson) Solberg, in Walcott, N.D., where he graduated from high school. He graduated from Concordia College in 1926. He taught school in Chafee, N.D., and Churches Ferry, N.D. He moved to Fargo in 1937, where he was a postal worker and later a Civil Service Examiner. He graduated from Luther Seminary, St. Paul, in 1945. He served parishes in Racine, Wis., Hazen, ND, Fessenden, ND, and Nielsville, Minn. He moved to Grand Forks to serve at Sharon Lutheran Church. He married Naomi Freeman on June 2, 1930, in Maddock, N.D. She died Dec. 10, 1985. He married Mildred Ongstad in December 1986. She died in May 1998. He is survived by a daughter, Felicia (Joseph) Duffy, Georgetown, Texas; a son, David (Bev Olson), Fargo; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A sister, Ella Johnson; and a brother, Oliver, preceded him in death. Mildred Ongstad Solberg, 89, Northwood, formerly of Grand Forks died Saturday, May 9, 1998 in Northwood. She was born April 18, 1909 in Manfred to Sofus and Rena Ongstad. She attended country school north of Manfred through the eighth grade and graduated from Makoti High School in 1927. She attended Valley City Teachers College and received her teaching certificate. She taught school at the Dovre School north of Fessenden and lived with the Skolvies family. She also taught in the rural Manfred school she had attended as a child and at Flasher. She returned to the Manfred area and began working in the Wells County Superintendent of Schools office in Fessenden. She later became the Women's Army Corps recruiter for Wells County. In 1942, she entered the Army and served in the Women's Army Corps detachment during World War II until 1946, when she was discharged as a corporal. She returned to work at the Superintendent of Schools Office where she served as deputy until 1963. She was then elected county superintendent, holding that position until retiring in 1982. She married Pastor A. B. Solberg October 14, 1986, at Grand Forks, where they made their home. She had been a resident of the Northwood Deaconess Health Center in Northwood since the fall of 1994. She was a member of Vang Lutheran Church, Manfred, and had served as Sunday School Superintendent for many years. She also was in charge of printing the bulletins for the parish. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Fessenden. After moving to Grand Forks, she would accompany her husband on visits to the sick and homebound.

Anderson Drug Store Location: Block 3, Lot 6 Proprietor: Otto Anderson Year Started: ca 1910 Year Ended: ca 1915 History of Business: Otto Anderson was born in Minnesota, and is listed on the 1910 Census for Manfred. His occupation was listed as pharmacist. No other info is known of this business. This building was moved to the location shown by C. C. Melby. It first was located at the south of the block facing the railroad track along with the building next to it. Blue Star – Anderson Drug Store Reference points: Red rectangle - Manfred School Blue rectangle - Vang Lutheran Church Purple rectangle – Post Office/Bank Green rectangle – Solheim Station

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

Eilert Eilertson Full Name: Eilert Eilertson Place of Birth: Fram, Wells, North Dakota Name: Osmund Eilertson Mother's Name: Anna Karina Foss Siblings Names: Olga Ostenson, Selmer, Ola, Borghild Eilert was the eldest born to Osmund and Anna Eilertson. He lived in Fram Township on a farm.

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.

Blacksmith and Wheelwright Location: Block 4, Lot 11 Proprietor: Olaf Tansem Year Started: 1898 Year Ended: 1905 on this site with these proprietors. History of Business: Olaf Tansem purchased the property in 1898 and in 1905 transferred his business to Jakob Klev who leased the property. Jens Renden purchased the property in 1905. Jens Renden built a new blacksmith shop in 1905, which he ran until 1943. Blue Daisy – Blacksmith and Wheelwright Reference points: Red rectangle - Manfred School Blue rectangle - Vang Lutheran Church Purple rectangle – Post Office/Bank Green rectangle – Solheim Station

Severt and Engebor Broe Husband's Full Name: Sver Larson Broe aka Severt Husband's Place of Birth: Ossian, Winneshiek, Iowa Husband's Father's Name: Lars O. Broe Husband's Mother's Name: Anne M. Larsdatter Husband's Siblings' Names: There were about 15 siblings including Jorgen, Lars, Louis and Anna Wife's Full Name: (1) Engebor M. Erickson (aka Ingebjorg) Wife's Place of Birth: Ossian, Winneshiek, Iowa, USA Children's Names: Leonard (Petra Hanson), Anna (Aksel Halvor Trygstad), Helen (Jonas Berve), Henry Jorgen (Cecelia Berve), Peter (Josephine Prusha), Emma (Gustav A. Anderson) Wife’s Full Name: (2) Ingeberg Brauhagen Helberg Wife’s Place of Birth: Norway (immigrated in 1902) Children’s Names: Joseph (Luella J. Nygaard), Edwin (Caroline Rolandson), Ordean Severt Broe and Engebor M. Erickson were both born in Ossian, Iowa were married in Iowa on Dec 20, 1877. They had 7 children who lived to adulthood. In 1885, they were listed on the enumeration census living in Traill County, Dakota Territory. There were also church records indicating the baptism of their children shortly after each was born. In 1886, they along with several of their neighbors became charter members of the Bethel Lutheran Church, rural Manfred. They owned at least a portion of Section 2 of Manfred Township and gave the NE corner of the quarter of their land to the church. A new church building and cemetery were placed on this land. The new church was built in 1915. The original church was moved to Heimdal. Severt’s 1st wife Engebor used several different names through the years. Ingebor M. Erickson was the name on the marriage license, Belle was used on one census, Mary Bell on another, and her gravestone lists her as Ingeborg. Mary was the name used on the Manfred census. The children and husband remained constant and at one time it said she had been married 22 years. The Bros were listed in the 1900 census for Manfred Township (then known as Jim River Traill). On April 25, 1902 Ingebor died. She was buried at the Bethel Church Cemetery along with Baby Broe. It appears they may have been the first burials in the cemetery. The graves are near to the front gate, and the list of people buried there does not reflect anyone being buried prior to 1902. In 1905 the land that Severt owned was purchased by Sofus Ongstad. He already owned Section 1. He moved his family to the farm in 1915, at which time their home was built. On February 1907, Severt remarried. His bride’s name was Ingeberg Brauhagen Helberg. The wedding was performed in Simcoe where his daughter Anna Trygstad lived with her husband Aksel Halvor Trygstad, a Lutheran Pastor. Ingeberg and Severt lived on the farm in Manfred. They had three sons, Joseph, Edwin and Ordean. Ingeberg passed away in 1914. She was only 38 years old. She was buried in the Simcoe Cemetery near Velva in McHenry County. Severt maintained his residence on a farm near Simcoe according to the 1920 census, but by 1930, had moved to Alamo in Williams County, where some of his children were living. Severt passed away in December of 1943 and was buried at the cemetery near Alamo, ND.