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"

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

Pioneer Burials A Time of No Regulations At this time, in the early eighties, there were no regulations governing burials. I am citing a tragic instance in a sister county. It concerns a young mother living with her family on their claim thirty miles from the nearest town. This young woman had suffered with tuberculosis for several years, without treatment or medical aid. In early winter she died. A casket was made out of boards by kindly neighbors. Several women of the neighborhood prepared the remains for burial. Since the ground was frozen, the coffin was placed the north side of the shanty until spring, when interment could be made. In the absence of ministers, her brother-in-law Torstein O. Roble, officiated at the last rites. At the grave side, Norwegian funeral hymns were sung by the few mourners, the committal lines were pronounced and the remains of Mrs. Tollef (Jessie) Roble were consigned to earth on the lone prairie of Paradise Township near the country post office named Tiffany. 1897 Burial of Twin Girls A little twin monument in the Hovey family plat at Vang Cemetery near Manfred marks the graves of year-old twin girls who died 70 years ago when they succumbed to a virulent case of dysentery. In preparation for interment kind friends assisted in making caskets out of boards. These were lined with white sheets, the exterior painted black. Floral offerings were wreaths of wild fall flowers such as goldenrods, blue asters and baby sunflowers. In the absence of a clergyman the Deacon of the congregation, Mr. T. O. Roble conducted the grave side service. After the lines of the Committal Service were spoken on that beautiful autumn day, the remains of the twins were delivered to their final resting place. The inscription on the monument reads: Julia Matilda born October 25, 1896, died August 26, 1897 Nora Amanda born October 25, 1896, died September 6, 1897 Source: Sennev Nertrost Whipple Date: March 1966

Frank and Anna Mattis Husband's Full Name: Frank Mattis Husband's Place of Birth: Dresden, Germany Husband's Father's Name: Frank Hedwig Mattis Husband's Mother's Name: unknown Husband's Siblings' Names: Thorvald, Inga, Mabel, Clara, Hilda and Alma Wife's Full Name: Gina Hedahl Wife's Place of Birth: Øystre Slidre, Opplund, Norway Wife's Father's Name: Ole Svenson Hedahl Wife's Mother's Name: Ingrid Jorstad Wife's Siblings' Names: Sven, Conrad, Oscar, Clara, Emma, Edwin, Edith Children's Names: Frank Jr. 2nd Wife: Anna Skaar Jorstad Gina Hedahl Mattis Anna Mattis, 2nd Wife Gina Hedahl was born in Øystre Slidre, Valdres, Norway to Ole S. and Ingrid Hedahl immigrating to the USA in 1893 with her parents and brother Swen. As a young child she and her parents and brother lived first at Fergus Falls, Minnesota and then Twin Valley, Minnesota before moving to Manfred in 1895 where her father filed on a homestead. Gina attended the one-room school at Manfred, finisher her schooling in Fessenden when the family located there because her father was elected to a county position at the Wells County Court House. Later, Gina began working in the Register of Deed’s office in Fessenden. According to the published diary of Clara Hedahl. Gina was rooming with her sister Clara and Gladys Ranum in 1916 when they were attending Fessenden High School. In 1917, Gina resigned her position at the courthouse, and together with several friends filed on homesteads near Malta, Montana. She fulfilled the homesteading requirements during the years 1917-1919. The same year Gina had begun homesteading, her future husband, Frank Mattis was working in New Rockford, ND. He was born in German, son of Frank Hedwig Mattis. At the age of six Frank came to the USA with his parents and settled in the New Rockford area. A few years later the family returned to Germany where Frank was confirmed in the Lutheran Church. A short time later he returned to the United States, started farming settling in the Manfred and Esmond area. Though one of his hands was badly crippled due to a childhood accident with a gun, Frank didn’t let this hold him back and was able to do everything himself. On December 24, 1925, Gina Hedahl and Frank Mattis were married at Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. For some years they lived on the Hedahl farm north of Manfred where their son Frank, Jr. “Frankie” was born Sept 18, 1926. Frankie started school at Manfred in 1932 and finished his elementary schooling there in 1940. In1946 Frank and Gina purchased a farm of their own just southwest of Manfred. Gina had her home decorated nicely and was often found working on various kinds of stitchery handwork. Frank Jr. died suddenly November 30, 1947. He was a young man full of promise, attending the state university in Fargo at the time of his passing. His mother Gina never fully recovered from the shock of the untimely death of their only child. Gina died July 9, 1953. She was laid to rest beside her son in Vang Cemetery. After Gina died, her husband Frank continued to farm in the area. On June 18, 1965, he married Anna Skaar Jorstad at First Lutheran Church in Fessenden. Anna was born November 8, 1902, in Heimdal, ND. Her first marriage had been to Olaf Jorstad. Frank and Anna lived in Fessenden and in 1966 Frank retired. They were Members of First Lutheran Church, Fessenden and also of the Manfred Fagerlund Sons of Norway Lodge. Frank died August 18, 1976, and is buried beside Gina and their son Frank, Jr. Anna SkaarJorstad Mattis died August 8, 1977, and is buried beside her first husband Olaf Jorstad in the East Vang Cemetery north of Fessenden.

Berger and Olive Rodne Husband's Full Name: Berger Rodne Husband's Place of Birth: Fram Township, Wells Co, ND Husband's Father's Name: Ole L. Rodne Husband's Mother's Name: Anna O. Lunde Husband's Siblings' Names: Lars (Inez Erickson); Oliver (Inga Overland); Arthur, Otto, Alfred (Mabel Dovre); Carl (Agnes Stenerson); Gena (Lirgg); Laura (Bill Cook); Sena (Andrew Hillesland) Wife's Full Name: Olive Stenerson Rodne Wife's Place of Birth: Dodge, Dunn Co, ND Wife's Father's Name: Erick Stenerson Wife's Mother's Name: Christina Knutson Stenerson Wife's Siblings' Names: Orville (Bernice), Agnes (Carl Rodne) Children's Names: Karen (Gerry Beutler); Otto, Mark, Paul Berger Rodne was born September 1, 1913 to Ole L. and Anna Rodne near Manfred, N.D. He grew up on the family farm and attended a rural school located two miles from his home. Often these one-room schoolhouses had as many as 40-50 pupils from grades one to eight, with only one teacher in charge. In his late teens, Berger became interested in artwork and did oil paintings of both scenic views and portraits. Some of these he sold to museums for display. On April 6, 1952, Berger married Olive Stenerson of Dodge, N.D. at Seattle, Washington. Olive was born on April 3, 1920 at Dodge. She graduated from Dickinson State College and Lutheran Bible Institute and taught seven years in western N.D. prior to their marriage. In 1954, Ole L. Rodne sold the farm to his son, Berger who still lives on the farmstead. Berger has been active in the community, serving on the school board in Fram Township before the reorganization of the Harvey school district. He later served six years on the Harvey Board of Education. He also has done evangelistic preaching, taking him to churches in North Dakota and Minnesota. He also has enjoyed writing and sharing his poetry and caring for his "stabburs" on the farm. Olive and Berger had four children. Written by Olive Rodne for the Harvey area history book with additions by Karen Rodne Beutler

Ole and Clara Gladheim Husband's Full Name: Ole Bernhard Gladheim Husband's Place of Birth: Stokkebryen, Nord Aurdal, Valdres, Norway Husband's Father's Name: Ola Ranheim Stokkebryn Husband's Mother's Name: Barbro Olsdatter Gladheim Husband's Siblings' Names: none, several half siblings Wife's Full Name: Clara Genette Ranum Gladheim Wife's Place of Birth: Cottonwood, MN Wife's Father's Name: Ole Juel Ranum Wife's Mother's Name: Guri Knutsdotter Melby Ranum Wife's Siblings' Names: George, Konrad, Emil, Ida, Gladys Pfundheller Children's Names: Bernice (Vern) Nelson, Mildred (Olaf) Nelson, Gerda Berky, Doris Lippelgoos, Ordean, Cora Solberg Mauk, Ora Johnston Thompson, Carol Weymouth Clara Jeanette Ranum was born May 23, 1894 in Cottonwood, Lyon Co. MN. She was the daughter of Ole J. and Guri K (Melby) Ranum. Both Ole and Guri had parents who were early settlers of Manfred, Juel O. and Guri Ranum and Knud O. and Guri Melby. She was the 5th of 6 children, Konrad, George, Emil, Ida, Clara, and Gladys. Konrad and Ida both died young. Clara's family traveled from Minnesota to North Dakota, living in several places before settling in Manfred sometime in the early 1900's. Ole Bernhard Gladheim was born on July 18, 1895 in the Valdres region of Norway, on Stokkebryn, a farm owned by his parents, Ole O. Stokkebryn and his wife Barbro O. Gladheim. Barbro died soon after childbirth and young Ole was raised by his mother's parents on the Gladheim farm. When he immigrated to the US, he went by their name, although in Norway, he is still referred to as Ole Olson Stokkebryn. Ole was Barbo’s only child, but his father remarried and descendants from his half-siblings still live in Norway. Ole Bernhard Gladheim arrived in New York in 1912, sailing from Liverpool, England on the Lusitania, two years before her historical sinking in WWI. He made his way to Manfred, ND to visit his aunt, Anna (Stokkebryn) Melby, wife of Christian Christianson Melby. While visiting, he met the grandniece of Christian Melby, Clara Ranum, daughter of Ole and Julia (Guri) Ranum. On March 8, 1916, Ole Gladheim and Clara Ranum were married. Let it be noted that Ole and Clara had an even closer familial tie; their paternal grandfathers were brothers making them 2nd cousins! Shortly after the marriage, Ole and Clara moved to Sanish, North Dakota where they homesteaded a farm on the cliffs overlooking the Missouri River to the west. Here they raised 8 children, Bernice, Mildred, Gerda, Doris, Ordean, twins Cora and Ora, and Carol. As in Manfred, the area around Sanish and Van Hook had many other families related to Clara, including her brother and sister's families. But the 1930's were not good for the Gladheim family at Sanish, so they moved back to Manfred where they took up the farm from Clara's parents. All eight of the children reached their adulthood in Manfred. Ole died in 1952, killed in an auto accident while traveling in Montana. After his death, Clara sold the farm to her oldest daughter Bernice and her husband, Vern Nelson. Clara lived in Minot for many years before relocating to Vancouver, Washington to live with her daughters there. Clara died in 1986. Both Ole and Clara are laid to rest in the Vang Lutheran Cemetery near Manfred, just a short walk south from their farm. Source: Elaine Homan, 30 Jan 2003

Fredrick and Elizabeth Hoffman Husband's Full Name: Frederick Hoffman Husband's Place of Birth: Germany Husband's Father's Name: Husband's Mother's Name: Husband's Siblings' Names: Wife's Full Name: Elizabeth Wife's Place of Birth: Germany Wife's Father's Name: Wife's Mother's Name: Wife's Siblings' Names: Children's Names: John, Rudolph and Corma, Erma Frederick and Elizabeth settled in the Manfred area and are listed in the 1900 US Federal Census of the James River, Wells County, North Dakota. They emigrated from Germany. They were farmers. Frederick was born in April 1858; Elizabeth was born in June of 1867. They were married in 1897. Three children are listed on the 1910 census – John born 1899, Rudolph born in 1903 and Corma born about 1904, all born in North Dakota, presumably in the Manfred area. The 1920 census lists Rudolph in Hillsdale, Wells County, North Dakota census, and in 1930 the census lists Rudolph and his wife Theresa in Township 147 of Sheridan, North Dakota. The 1930 Census records indicate that Frederick, Elizabeth and daughter Erma were living in Harvey, Wells, North Dakota, USA. Erma was born ca 1911.

Herbert and Eliza Fincher1 Husband's Full Name: Herbert Fincher Husband's Place of Birth: New York, New York Husband's Father's Name: Jesse E. Fincher Husband's Mother's Name: Julia Hitchcock Husband's Siblings' Names: Hattie (Dan Jones); Amy (Robert T. Roberts) Wife's Full Name: Elizabeth Eliza Cone Fincher Wife's Place of Birth: Milan, Monroe, Michigan Wife's Father's Name: Erastus Cone Wife's Mother's Name: Sarah Uptagrafft Wife's Siblings' Names: Erastus, Judge, Joseph, Rebekcah, Benjamin, Jane, William, Rachel, Mary, Alvin Children's Names: Jennie[Alex LeGrand and Guy Fisher], Jessie, Cora, Grace [Sherman Curtis], Nellie, Harvey [Margretta Butler], Ethel [Peter Planner] Herbert’s parents Jesse E and Julia Fincher were the first settlers in Manfred. They homesteaded the land in 1886. Later, it was on the land of Jesse E. Fincher and Christ O. Roble, the town of Manfred was laid out. The plot of land was originally called the Jim River Crossing of the Mouse River Trail. The Fincher’s came from England to New York State, in colonial days. Herbert’s grandmother was the first white child born in New York. From New York they moved to Michigan, where Herbert and his father were carpenters. Herbert farmed with oxen for six years. He carried mail between Oberon and Fessenden for three years. He also hauled buffalo bones to Sykeston several years for additional income. Herbert and his wife Eliza Cone were married in 1884. They had five children: Jennie, Jesse, Cora, Grace and Nellie. Source: Fessenden Diamond Jubilee Book 1893-1963

Joseph and Anna LeGrand Husband's Full Name: Joseph Alfred LeGrand Husband's Place of Birth: Stora Harrie, Skane, Sweden Husband's Father's Name: Jean Louis (Ludvig) LeGrand Husband's Mother's Name: Christina Svensdotter Husband's Siblings' Names: unknown Wife's Full Name: Anna Kristina Lindstrom Wife's Place of Birth: Svartbjorsbyn, Overlulea, Sweden Wife's Father's Name: Lars Lindstrom Wife's Mother's Name: Kaisa Carlson Wife's Siblings' Names: Charlotte Children's Names: Axel, Astrid, Inez, Sarah, David, Hulda, Gertrude, Harry, Clara In 1894, Joseph and Anna moved to the new community of Manfred taking up a homestead there, farming there and Anna was also a mid-wife. The earliest school records from 1895 list two of their children Hulda and Gertrude attending, with Sarah, David, Harry, and Clara also listed in succeeding years. The first wedding of their children which was for Esther, took place in 1895. The year 1896 was significant as well, with Joseph and his family becoming citizens of the United States. In 1905 Joseph and Anna also obtained land at Denhoff, as did their daughter Hulda, after which they frequented both Manfred and Denhoff. On June 15, 1906, Joseph and Anna sold 80 acres of their river bottom land near Manfred: the south 40 acres to their son Axel for land adjacent to his homestead and the north 40 acres to S. G. Klev. Joseph and Anna intended to made Denhoff their permanent residence with their daughter Hulda, however, on September 2, 1906 Joseph died. His obituary follows: “Joseph Le Grand died last Saturday night at the home of his daughter Hulda near Denhoff. Joseph was born in Sweden 70 years ago next February and emigrated to this country and was living at Northwood until 1894 when he came to Manfred and took up a homestead, which he farmed until last spring, with the exception of a few years when he was in the hotel business in Manfred. He led a quiet and peaceful life and will be remembered with respect by all who knew him. His remains were buried at the cemetery at Denhoff. " When they had sold some of their land at Manfred, they hadn’t sold their home located near the home of their son Axel so this is where Anna stayed. As she grew older, she didn’t like to stay alone anymore, so her granddaughter Evelyn would come over each evening to spend the night with Anna. Sometimes Anna would tell her stories about life in Sweden such as doing laundry only twice a year, in the spring and in the fall when they changed from winter to summer clothing and from summer to winter clothing. During those big laundry times, the neighbors would all come to help. Because Anna spoke only Swedish, Evelyn didn’t always understand everything her grandmother said. Through the years, Anna would visit her married children and stay with each of them for several weeks. She was remembered as being a very sweet, kind, and quiet person. Anna died October 2, 1923, and is buried at Vang Cemetery north of Manfred. Joseph and Anna have many descendants in various parts of Canada and the USA, but there are none to carry on the LeGrand family name. Of their three sons: Harry did not marry, David left Edmonton for the Yukon gold fields in 1908 with no word from him after 1910, and none of Axel’s sons had any male descendants.