Eldon and Emily Sommer Husband's Full Name: Eldon Sommer Husband's Place of Birth: Courtland, Nicolet, Minnesota Husband's Father's Name: Frank Albert Sommer Husband's Mother's Name: Emma Louise Schroeder Husband's Siblings' Names: Sylvia, Edwin, Vernon, Marvin Wife's Full Name: Emily Fuhrman Wife's Place of Birth: Bowdon, Wells, North Dakota Wife's Father's Name: John Fuhrman Wife's Mother's Name: Carolina Dietrich Wife's Siblings' Names: Johanna, Julius, Edward, Louis, Pauline, Ida, August, Benjamin, Walter, Peter, Elizabeth, Margaret, Robert Children's Names: Lyle ( Patty); Dorothy (Nick Faul); Eldon Dale (Vicki) Eldon was born in Courland, Minnesota and farmed in the Manfred area from 1916 until his health failed. In 1959 he and his wife Emily moved Carrington. He had been treated for a heart ailment and died unexpectedly in his car near Valley City.

Andrew and Liva Rogness Husband's Full Name: Andrew Jonson Rogness Husband's Place of Birth: Roykjenes, Ombo Island, Jelsa, Norway Husband's Father's Name: Jon Bardson Husband's Mother's Name: Magla Serena Olsdatter Bandeberg Rogness Husband's Siblings' Names: Mallin Roykjenes Husband’s Half Siblings: Astrid, Bard, Bronia, Oystein, Johanna, Ole Wife's Full Name: Liva Berg Rogness Wife's Place of Birth: Berget, Ytre Ramsfjell, Hjelmeland, Norway Wife's Father's Name: Salomon Jakobson Wife's Mother's Name: Anna Larsdatter Wife's Siblings' Names: Sophia Ramsfield, Anna Berg, Jakob, Lars, Bertha Kvitne, Endre Salomonson, Anna Rogenes, Elizabeth Ramsfield, Siri Salmondsdtr Children's Names: John, Anna Hauge, Sam, Selmer Melvin, Anton, Elmer, Martin, Jacob, Baby Girl, Lars, Lars Liva was the youngest child of Salomon Jakobson and Anna Larsdtr. She was born 12 September 1869 at Berget, Norway and baptized 11 October 1869. She died 16 August 1945 at Manfred, ND at the home of her daughter Anna. According to the information on census records, Liva came to the USA in 1894. Her mother, Anna Jakobson, accompanied her. Her sister Siri died in 1893 after a long illness and after she died, Liva and her mother decided to come to the USA as there was no one left from their immediate family in Norway. Brother Lars and his family were the last to live at Berget in 1890, I am not sure if Liva and her mother and sister lived there until they came to the USA or whether they had moved to Hjelmeland. The records in Norway say that Lars was the last farmer at Berget. When Liva and Anna came to the USA they came to the Buxton area, where all of the other Bergs had come to in the years previous to 1894. Liva's mother died soon after her arrival in the USA and is buried at the East Immanuel Cemetery, Buxton, ND In 1896 Liva married Andrew Rogness (half-brother of Ole Rogenes). Andrew came to the USA in 1891 at the age of 15 and stayed with Ole and Anna Berg Rogenes when he arrived. Andrew had worked for the railroad in the summers and had homesteaded near Selz, Pierce County, ND. When he and Liva married, they loaded their belongings on a horse drawn wagon and made the approximately 200-mile trip to Selz from Buxton. It probably took them about ten days or so to do this. They stayed in the Selz area until 1904. During this time, they had five children, John (1898), Anna (1899), Sam (1901), Melvin (1903) and Tony (1904). They lived in a sod house on their homestead in Selz. Sometime in 1904 Andrew bought a quarter of land in Fram Township, Wells County, ND from a man who wanted to return to Norway. This farm was located near Manfred, ND. Andrew and Liva had seven more children; three died in infancy, those that lived were Elmer (1907), Martin (1909) and Jacob (1911). Liva's grandson Richard Rogness says that he remembers his "bestemor" telling him that they could look out from their kitchen window at their home in Norway and see the fish swimming in the fjord. The Children of Andrew and Liva John (1898 - 1991) married to Edna Charles (1913-2002) on Aug 12, 1950, in CA, no children. Farmed in rural Manfred, Fram Township, ND. Anna (1899 – 2001) married to Tennes Hauge (1899-1962) on June 6, 1940. No children. Their farm was located north of Manfred. Sam (1901- 1971) married to Lillie Pepple (1908-1944) on Jan 1, 1927; on July 15, 1948, he married Myrtle Mortenson (1911-2006). She taught in Manfred for 27 years. Sam and Lillie had two sons; Richard and Allen, both have died. Sam was the Standard Oil bulk dealer for many years and then took on the management of the O & M Elevator in Manfred continuing until his retirement in 1963. Selmer “Melvin” (1903-1991) married Julia Gunderson (1903-1991) He was a banker at Lake Park, MN. They had two sons, Ronald and Paul. Anton (1904-1997) married LaVaan McCain (1914-2008) on Feb 20, 1941. Tony went to Dakota Business College in Fargo and began working for Standard Oil Co in Fargo in 1926. He also worked for the ND Automobile Association for 9 years. Tony and LaVaan had two sons, David and John. Elmer (1907- 1984) married Florence Eilertson (1907-1987) He was an electrical engineer and lived in the state of Washington. Martin (1909-1972) married Ruth Rasmusson (1918-1980) He was employed by Sears Roebuck and Company as a shipping clerk and lived at Tacoma, WA for 31 years prior to his death. Jacob (1911-1994) married Norma Rodne (1913-1985) on December 3, 1944, after Norma’s death, he married Fern Johnson Hakanson (1921-2005) on Nov 18, 1988. They farmed in rural Manfred, Fram Township. Jacob had no children.

Historic Buildings of Manfred Heritage Museum Anderson House Bank/Post office Cash Store Hotel Johnson Manfred School Melby-Rogness House Ostrem House Solheim House Solheim Station Vang Lutheran Church

Andrew and Julia Erickson Husband's Full Name: Andrew Erickson Husband’s Place of Birth: Wisconsin, USA Husband’s Father’s Name: unknown Husband’s Mother’s Name: unknown Husband’s Siblings’ Names: Henry Thon Wife’s Full Name: Julia Dokken Wife’s Place of Birth: Glencoe, Minnesota, USA Wife’s Father’s Name: Ole Olson Thon Wife’s Mother’s Name: Annie Erickson Wife’s Siblings’ Names: Oleanna, Andrew, Ingebjorg, Maria, Ingval, Ingebjorg, Matilda, Henry, Susie, Hilda, Adolf, Carl, Frederick Children’s Names: Minnie, Mamie, Inez Andrew Erickson ran the Manfred Woodworth Elevator in 1917 and the 1920 census indicates he is manager of a grain elevator. In May of 1925 the Ricksons moved to Moorhead where Andrew Erickson and Lars Rodne were partners of a large, thriving grocery store. The Ericksons were members of the Manfred Branch of the Red Cross during the First World War. They bought property from Alex Le Grande to build a house in Manfred in 1906. Julia died in 1960 in Seattle, Washington, Andrew died in Seattle in 1966.

Christ and Marion Anhorn Husband's Full Name: Christian E. Anhorn Husband's Place of Birth: Manfred, ND Husband's Father's Name: Johannes Anhorn Husband's Mother's Name: Christina Statel Anhorn Husband's Siblings' Names: John, Fred, Mathew, Gottlieb, Christina (Mrs. Chris Wagner); Othelia (Mrs. John Dockter) Wife's Full Name: Marion Johnson Anhorn Wife's Place of Birth: Near Ashley, ND Wife's Father's Name: John Johnson Wife's Mother's Name: Regina Johnson Wife's Siblings' Names: Louise, Herbert, Mabel (Bossart) Lillian (Nornstrom); Pearl (Musser), , Elsie (Holst); Children's Names: Crystal, John (Judy Schaaf) Christ was the first of the Johannes Anhorn’s children to be born in North Dakota. Christ went into business in Ashley in 1923 and there met his future wife, Marion. She was teaching a rural school in McIntosh County. Her father was an area rancher, and had the first Angus herd in McIntosh County. Early notes from the Manfred News indicate that in 1924 Chris Anhorn established a lunch counter in connection with his pool hall in, and in November of 1924 he sold the Manfred Hotel to Josephine Breyer. Property records indicate this is the building originally known as the Hotel Johnson, and later as the Sons of Norway Hall, on Main Street next to the café. Chris and Marion were married in 1930, moved to San Haven in 1937 where he was business administrator of the N D State Tuberculosis Sanitarium. In 1938 purchased the home farm in St. Anna Township, from the Anhorn estate and moved back to the Manfred community in 1947. Their son John has a Master’s degree in Architecture. His wife Judy has a Master’s degree in English. They live in Vermont. Their daughter Crystal died as a young woman at the age of 38. The artwork to the right was painted by Marion Anhorn and donated to the Wells County Historical Society in memory of her husband Chris. It hung in the reception room of Governor Guy’s office in the State Capitol in 1962. In addition to this painting she also did a striking oil portrait of Lawrence Welk. Mrs. Anhorn’s only formal training in art was at Ellendale Normal School, which she attended prior to her five-year stint of teaching. She and her husband moved to Fessenden following their retirement from farming. Chris passed away in 1964, Marion passed away in 1976. "Indians of the Prairie"

Ola Eilertson Place of Birth: Fram, Wells, North Dakota Name: Osmund Eilertson Mother's Name: Anna Karina Foss Siblings Names: Olga Ostenson, Selmer, Eilert, Borghild

Hotel Johnson Location: Block 4, Lot 12 Proprietor: Nennie Johnson Year Started: 1906 Year Ended: See below the transfers History of Business: Nennie Johnson built the Hotel Johnson in 1906. It had a barbers chair in it, as Nennie was a barber. The hotel was noted for its excellent meals and was a well-known place to eat for passengers traveling on the Soo Line Railroad. He sold the hotel in 1908 and erected a smaller building across the street that served as a barbershop and recreation parlor called the Johnson Place. In 1908 Knut Gilbertson bought the Hotel Johnson and renamed it the Manfred Hotel. In 1922 Christ Anhorn owned the hotel, and in 1924 he established a lunch counter in connection with his pool hall. In 1930 Christ Anhorn sold the property to Josephine Biever Breyer. Following the death of the first Mrs. Breyer, the property was transferred to Anton Breyer. Anton and his second wife Josephine Janish Breyer ran the hotel, and after Anton passed away, Josephine continued to live in the hotel and raise her young children. In 1953 Josephine Breyer sold the hotel to the local Sons of Norway lodge, as their building was destroyed by fire. The lodge owned the property until 1988 when Harry Detling purchased the property. The property was then purchased by the Melby Heritage Society in 2003 and was made a part of the Manfred Heritage Museum complex. Daisy – Hotel Johnson Reference points: Red rectangle - Manfred School Blue rectangle - Vang Lutheran Church Purple rectangle – Post Office/Bank Green rectangle – Solheim Station

Post Office Location: Block 3 – Lot 5 Postmasters: see list below Year Started: ca 1908 Year Ended: 1915 History of Business: The first Post Office was located in the first mercantile store run by Lars Burkum. The post office was also located in the C. C. Melby Store, and the building featured in this article is the building north of the C. C. Melby Store. This building was moved to the location above in 1908. Ole Ranum purchased the building across the street in 1915 for the Post Office. On May 3, 1894, Thorstein K. Rogne was installed as the first Postmaster in Manfred. He was followed by Issac L. Berge in March 1900; Swan N. Willborg, March 1902; Axel LeGrand, November 1906, George Gilbertson, May 1911; Gertrude LeGrand, March 22, 1912; Ole Ranum, January 1914, Ernest Braaten, February 1, 1921; Jerret Biever, April 1925. Oscar Ongstad purchased the Bank Building when he became postmaster in 1944 and this building was used until the post office was closed in October 1992. Edgar Flick was postmaster from 1964 to 1992.

James B. and Frances Dingman James B. and Frances Dingman Husband's Full Name: James B. Dingman Husband's Place of Birth: Kansas Husband's Father's Name: Richard R. Dingman Husband's Mother's Name: Nancy Lenora Gabriel Husband's Siblings' Names: unknown Wife's Full Name: Frances Foley Wife's Place of Birth: Atlanta, Illinois Wife's Father's Name: unknown Wife's Mother's Name: unknown Wife's Siblings' Names: unknown Children's Names: none J. B. Dingman took possession of the shaving department of the Hotel Johnson Annex in November 1906. He was a popular city barber. By November 1908 he opened a barbershop equipped with everything modern science requires for health and the convenience of its customers in the Johnson Place, the new pool hall. He also was the correspondent for the Manfred News column, writing in a very colorful manner. He began this position in March of 1907. 1 Jan 1907 - Mrs. J. B., Dingman, wife of our esteemed tonsorial artist, arrived here from Minneapolis last Monday and they have gone to housekeeping in the Sorenson Building. Manfred is slowly coming to the front as a town of some importance and a permanent barber is a long step in the right direction. [written by S. O. Grane, the previous correspondent] 7 Mar 1909 – The Building season has already opened and we call it an early opening indeed. The man who is to start the growth of Manfred this season is J. B. Dingman, our popular barber, who is building a new house in the east end of town. There is room for more, let the good work go on. It was 28 April 1911 that this article was in the county paper. The Grim Reaper made a call Saturday morning at the home of J. B. Dingman and called to the Great Beyond the loving wife, after a long and vain struggle against the incurable disease, tuberculosis. She had been sick for quite awhile and everything had been done to resist the sickness and prolong life, but to no avail. Mrs. Dingman, whose maiden name was Frances Foley was born at Atlanta, Illinois, and reached the age of 34 years, 2 months and 8 days. She had lived in Manfred four years and during that time she had made everybody a friend whom she came in contact with. She was of a cheerful and hopeful disposition always ready and willing to aid and cheer. All of life’s changes she met with courage and patience. The many friends in town brought and placed a very beautiful wreath of roses on her coffin as a small token of the esteem in which she was held. Numbers of people from both town and country followed her to her last resting place in the Manfred cemetery. She leaves a husband who has the sympathy of the community in his bereavement. So J. B. Dingman lost his mate. Apparently he kept active in the community in various ways. The Growing with Pride book of Harvey history reports that he was the director of the Harvey Junior Band. In March of 1918, he was one of the organizers of the Modern Woodmen of America, Camp No 13540. It was J. B. Dingman who painted the Renden Blacksmith Shop in June of 1918. There is no census record of his whereabouts in 1920, but by 1930 he had moved to Los Angeles, California and lived there until he passed away in 1947.

Juel and Guri Ranum Husband's Full Name: Juel Ole Ranum Husband's Place of Birth: Stokkebryn, Nord Aurdal, Valdres, Norway Husband's Father's Name: Ole Olson Husband's Mother's Name: Ingrid Gundersdatter Bjogum Husband's Siblings' Names: Juel was the youngest of 10 children Wife's Full Name: Guri Gulbransdatter Ranum Wife's Place of Birth: Oystre Slidre, Valdres, Norway Wife's Father's Name: Gulbrand Thorsen Wife's Mother's Name: Kari Olsdatter Wife's Siblings' Names: unknown Child's Name: Ole Juel Ranum Juel and Guri were married in 1858 in Valdres, Norway. They had one son, Ole Juelson, who was born in Nord Aurdal, Valdres, Norway. Juel, Guri, and Ole immigrated to America in 1870, when Ole was eleven years old. John and Julia became their Americanized names. They first lived in Winona County, MN for four years, then three years in Northfield, MN after which they took a homestead in Lyon County, MN near Ghent and later lived at Cottonwood. These were the years when the scythe and cradle were still being used in the harvesting of wheat. In 1909 they settled at Manfred, ND and were members of the Vang Lutheran Church. On July 20, 1916, Thursday morning at 7 a.m. Juel Ranum passed to the Great Beyond, as was reported by the Manfred Correspondent of the Harvey Herald. The funeral took place Friday forenoon. Rev. Langseth preaching the funeral sermon to a large number of relatives and friends, who had gathered to show their last respects to the deceased. He was laid to rest in Manfred cemetery besides his grandson. Jul Ranum was born in Nord Aurdal, Valdres, August 19, 1836, and came to this country 46 years ago. He then spent 3 years in Northfield, MN after which he moved to Lyon County and took up a homestead, and there went through the hardships incidental to the pioneer settlers of Minnesota, and resided there until six years ago when he moved to Manfred to pass his last days here. He suffered from heart trouble since last fall, but was able to be around at times. He bore his last illness with patience and courage and was tenderly nursed by his faithful wife, with whom he had lived in happy wedlock for 58 years. He leaves besides his wife, who is 78 years of age, one son, Ole Ranum, postmaster of Manfred, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren to mourn his loss.

Magnus and Anna Elton Husband's Full Name: Magnus Elton (married in 1922) Husband's Place of Birth: Stange, Hedmark, Norway Husband's Father's Name: unknown Husband's Mother's Name: unknown Husband's Siblings' Names: unknown Wife's Full Name: Anna Braaten Wife's Place of Birth: Valdres, Norway 1st husband: Ole O. Melby (died in 1908) Wife's Father's Name: unknown Wife's Mother's Name: unknown Wife's Siblings' Names: unknown Adopted Children's Names: Lillian Melby Wolf, Lester and Kenneth Melby The Elton’s farmed north of Manfred. They immigrated to America from Norway. They were members of the Vang Lutheran Church. Anna was first married to Ole O. Melby, also born in Norway. They lived in Wanamingo, Goodhue, Minnesota according to the 1885 census. He died in 1908 and was buried at Vang Cemetery. Both Magnus and Anna were buried at Vang Cemetery.

Carl and Bertha Olson Husband's Full Name: Carl H. Olson Husband's Place of Birth: Elgin, Iowa Husband's Father's Name: Hans Olson Kilboe Husband's Mother's Name: Sigrid Knutson Husband's Siblings' Names: unknown Wife's Full Name: Bertha Hauge Olson Wife's Place of Birth: Stavanger, Norway Wife's Father's Name: Torger Hauge Wife's Mother's Name: Brita Jarge Hauge Wife's Siblings' Names: Leif, Martha (Foningslan), John (Engel B. Lenning), Torger (Anna Erfjord), Andrew (Gena Shefveland), Leif Children's Names: Olia (Ludvig Mathieson), Henry (Cora Bloom), Bella (Minor Brevik), Celia (Gilbert Lindbo), Thilda (Clarence Nelson, Lou Machall), John (Irene Mittlitter), Talmer (Myrtle Thompson, Elsie Rothacker), Alice (Noble Lockrem) Bertha Hauge arrived in the United States all alone at the age of 14. A lady who lived in Norway couldn't use the ticket gave it to Bertha. Bertha used the lady’s name while she was traveling. A couple of years later Bertha's entire family arrived in the United States. Bertha’s brother Leif was a ship captain. He, his wife and daughter perished in the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. Carl Olson was born in Iowa. His parents came from Norway and settled somewhere around Elgin, Iowa. Carl played the violin and he made at least 5 violins in his lifetime. When his daughter Bella Brevik was in North Dakota in 1947 her father (Carl Olson) had just finished his last violin and he played in tune. She said that was “pretty neat”. Bertha married Carl Olson on July 17, 1894 in Buxton, ND. They moved to the Manfred, ND area and farmed 4 miles north of Manfred, this later was the home of their son Talmer Olson and his family.