Clarence and Clara Dybing Husband's Full Name: Clarence Dybing Husband's Place of Birth: Fram Township, Manfred, ND Husband's Father's Name: Tannes Dybing Husband's Mother's Name: Ingrid Kopseng Dybing Husband's Siblings' Names: Anna, Mary Rogelstad, George Wife's Full Name: Clara Solberg Dybing Wife's Place of Birth: Manfred Township, ND Wife's Father's Name: Andrew Solberg Wife's Mother's Name: Kjersti Gunderson Solberg Wife's Siblings' Names: Martha Helland, Edwin, Gilman, Malvin, Arthur, Carl, Nels Children's Names: LeRoy [Carol Wilcox], Wayne [LoAnn Anderson] Carol and LeRoy with the family organ donated to MHP, Inc. Clarence and Clara Dybing were the second generation of Dybings to farm on the original homestead began in the late 1920's. Clarence Dybing, born October 8, 1901, the eldest son of Tannes Dybing began to take over the operation, and Tannes gradually worked into retirement. Farming methods changed drastically during the 1930's and 1940's. Tractors replaced horses and combines replaced thrashing crews. Clarence purchased his first tractor in 1939 and his first combine in 1947. It is interesting to note here that because of the need for much hired help, prior to mechanization; Clarence met his wife Clara Solberg. She was hired by the Dybings to assist with cooking and housework. On November 5, 1931, she and Clarence were married. Clara Solberg was born May 28, 1904, on a farm in Manfred Township, her parents being Andrew and Kjersti Solberg. Clarence and Clara became the parents of two sons, LeRoy and Wayne. Besides farming, Clarence was very active in community affairs. Prior to his marriage, he was appointed to be clerk of the South Fram School District, which position he held for 30 years. In addition, he was a director of the Harvey Co-op Creamery Association for approximately 30 years. Many of those years he served as president of that board. His longest tenure of public service was with the Fram Township Board. He served 50 consecutive years as treasurer--truly an indication of his willingness to serve. In addition to the above, he was called upon to serve on the Church Council of Trinity Bethany Lutheran Church in various capacities. Clara also has been very active in church affairs. They were long-time members of Trinity Bethany Lutheran Church prior to their current membership at First Lutheran Church in Harvey. Clarence and Clara Dybing continued farming until 1968. They then retired, leased the land, but continued to live on the farm. At the time of Clarence's death, Clara moved from the farm to Harvey. She sold the building site to Donovan Seltvedt, who now resides there. LeRoy and Wayne purchased the balance of the farm in 1977. LeRoy Dybing was born to Clarence and Clara on September 13, 1935. He attended grade school in the South Fram Country School and graduated from Harvey High School in 1953. His college education was completed in 1958 when he graduated with a B.S. degree in chemistry from North Dakota State University. After graduation, he began his career as a quality control supervisor for various paper mills in Oregon, Louisiana, Kentucky and is currently employed by the Plainwell Paper Company at Plainwell, Mich., as manager of Mill Technical Services. He is married to Carol Wilcox of St. Francisville, Louisiana. They have two children, Brian and Kay. Wayne Dybing, the younger son of Clarence and Clara, was born June 7, 1939. He also attended grade school in the same one room country school as his brother, except for the eighth grade, which he completed in Harvey. During the first seven grades, he was the only student in his class, and it should be noted that the last year of country school, there were only seven students enrolled in all eight grades. Wayne graduated from Harvey High School in 1958 and attended the University of North Dakota. He graduated in 1961 with a degree in Business Administration. For 10 years, he was employed by the Federal Land System in Bismarck, LaMoure, and Fargo. In 1974, he returned to LaMoure and was employed by the First State Bank of LaMoure. He then served as vice-president and director of that bank. He is now retired and has moved to Fargo, ND. On June 6, 1965, Wayne married LoAnn Anderson, daughter of Perry and Lilly Anderson of Harvey. They have two children, Paul and Eric. Source: Growing With Pride

Frank and Gertrude Anderson Husband's Full Name: Frank Harmon (Trass) Anderson Husband's Place of Birth: Sweden Husband's Father's Name: Herman Trass Husband's Mother's Name: unknown Husband's Siblings' Names: Wife's Full Name: Gertrude Ramsey Wife's Place of Birth: Norway Wife's Father's Name: unknown Wife's Mother's Name: unknown Wife's Siblings' Names: unknown Children's Names: Henry, Herman, Irene, Florence, Alice, Agnes, Francis, Roy, Allen, Norma Frank Anderson ran the Hotel Johnson in Manfred; his wife Gertrude was the cook in 1920.

Ole and Anna Berve Husband's Full Name: Ole Jonson Børve Husband's Place of Birth: Hjelmeland, Norway Husband's Father's Name: Jone Olson Børve Husband's Mother's Name: Johanna Hermannsdatter Husband's Siblings' Names: Herman, Taletta, Inger, Gabriel, Johanna, Olava, Johannes Wife's Full Name: Anna Maria Eilertsdatter Wife's Place of Birth: Hjelmeland, Norway Wife's Father's Name: Eilert Olson Wife's Mother's Name: Sissel Osmundsdatter Wife's Siblings' Names: Karina Eilertsdatter, Ole Eilertson, Osmund Eilertson, Gustava Eilertsdatter Rogness (Mrs. Daniel) Children's Names: Jone Berve, Egert Berve, Johanna Berve Ramsfield, Celia Berve Broe, Olida Berve Ravnaas, Eilert Berve, Oliver Berve, Olga Berve Knudsvig, Casper Berve Ole Jonson Berve was born March 24, 1854 in Hjelmeland, Norway, near Stavanger. His father was Jone Olson Børve from Hjelmeland, and his mother was Johanna Hermannsdatter from Hjelmeland. Ole’s father was a fisherman who owned a boat large enough to use nets for fishing. He was also a shoemaker and a “small” businessman; he sold eggs and lumber and hunted birds to sell. Anna Eilertsdatter Berve was born July 5, 1857 in Hjelmeland, Norway. Her father was Eilert Olson from Jelsa, and her mother was Sissel Osmundsdatter from Skiftun. Anna’s father was also a fisherman. Ole and Anna Berve were married April 22, 1881 in Hjelmeland, Norway and emigrated in the fall of 1884. They brought with them their firstborn child, a son, Jone. Their second child, another son, Egert, died in Norway in 1883 at the age of 6 months. They first settled in Traill County, Dakota Territory, near Buxton, building a one-room sod house in 1886 and living there until 1896. They made their own furniture; the beds were wooden and they used straw for the mattresses. They heated the house with wood and flax straw and used wood in the cook stove. They made candles from tallow, and Anna spun yarn to make clothing. Ole made shoes from wood. Ole and Anna had 6 more children while living in Traill County: Egert O. (named, as was the custom, after the child who had died), Johanna, Celia, Olida Johanna, Eilert Laurentius and Oliver. In about 1896, Ole and Anna moved to Wells County, North Dakota, settling north of Manfred. They had 2 more children: Olga Andrine and Casper M. Ole had applied for his “first papers” for naturalization in Trail County in 1887, and in 1900 in Wells County, he received his “second papers”, finalizing his citizenship. Ole was issued a land patent in Wells County in 1900. They lived and farmed on this land just north of Manfred, in Fram Township. Ole and Anna Berve were charter members of the Bethel Lutheran Church, organized on June 2, 1896 under the leadership of Pastor Andreansen. (Source: Growing with Pride) Four of their children remained lifelong residents of Wells County: Eilert, Oliver and Casper and Olida who married Ingvald Ravnaas. Anna also had a brother, Osmund Eilertson, who lived in Wells County. Ole Berve passed away on Feb. 2, 1925 at his home north of Manfred after an illness lasting 2 weeks. He’s buried in the Bethel Church Cemetery. Anna Berve passed away on October 13, 1935 in her home after a prolonged illness and is buried in Bethel Church Cemetery.

Christ and Anna Roble Husband's Full Name: Christian Roble Husband's Place of Birth: Øystre Slidre, Norway Husband's Father's Name: Ole Johannssen Rabøle Husband's Mother's Name: Guri Mikkelsdotter Rogne Husband's Siblings' Names: Knut, Johannes, Gulbranr, Torstein, Ole, Tollef and Torleif Wife's Full Name: Anna Wife's Place of Birth: Valdes, Norway Wife's Father's Name: unknown Wife's Mother's Name: unknown Wife's Siblings' Names: unknown Children's Names: none 1900 Census lists Christ as living at James River Pet Twp 1492 Christ homesteaded in 1892 on land that later became part of the town site of Manfred. The town of Manfred was a thriving community, and it seemed the Soo Line would build their round house on his property. When the round house was built at Harvey, the prospect of Manfred becoming a large city diminished. Mrs. Anna Roble was a charter member of Vang Ladies Aid. She was born January 14, 1862 in Norway and came to South Dakota in 1897. She married Christen O Roble in 1898 and for 25 years ran a boarding house at Manfred, Christian passed away in 1941. On September 27, 1945, she was assaulted and was so badly injured that she was entered in St. Aloisius hospital in Harvey. She identified her assailant. On Sunday morning, October 1, 1945, she passed away at the Harvey hospital. Pallbearers were Ole Rudi, Even Ostrem, Ole Onstad, Oscar Melby, T. T. Jorstad, Halvor Olsen.

Emil and Linda Onstad Husband's Full Name: Emil Onstad Husband's Place of Birth: Manfred, North Dakota Husband's Father's Name: Ole E. Onstad Husband's Mother's Name: Gina Rogne Onstad Husband's Siblings' Names: Annie Solheim Wife's Full Name: Linda Brusven Onstad Wife's Place of Birth: Toring Township, Ward County, ND Wife's Father's Name: Anton Brusven Wife's Mother's Name: Mary Heskin Brusven Wife's Siblings' Names: Oscar and Nels Child’s Name: Mary Louise Hauf Emil, attended school at Manfred, and as a young man enjoyed hunting with his friend Russell Johnson. (See March 2003, Page 10) Emil married October 1, 1949 to Linda Brusven born 1918 in Ward County, North Dakota. They farmed in the Manfred area for a number of years. Later, they moved to Minot where Emil was employed by Minot State College, the city of Minot and Trinity Medical Center. They were members of Zion Lutheran Church and Emil was a member of the Minot Moose Lodge. Emil died June 18, 1972 and Linda died January 19, 1999, and buried at Rosehill Memorial in Minot. They had one daughter Mary who married James Roberts and had two children, Lisa and Stacy. Later, Mary married Tom Hauf and they have a son Anthony.

Herbert and Mary Vorland Husband's Full Name: Herbert Vorland Husband's Place of Birth: Wellsburg, ND Husband's Father's Name: Hans Storkson Vorland Husband's Mother's Name: Anna Johanneson Husband's Siblings' Names: Ellen Jantzen, Stella Carlson, Kermit, Ruby Skinner, and Arlie Tuttle Wife's Full Name: Mary Fleming Vorland Wife's Place of Birth: West Norway Township, Wells Co, ND Wife's Father's Name: David Fleming Wife's Mother's Name: Anna Hanson Fleming Wife's Siblings' Names: Madge Larson, Myrtle Johnson, Raymond, Clifford, Agnes Johnson, Willard, Joseph, Lynn, Helen Emrick, Ethel Severson, Robert Children's Names: Dean Vorland, Sandra Weisenberger Herb and Mary Vorland were married on October 20, 1938 in Fessenden. The young couple made their first home at the farm with the groom’s mother and brother, near Wellsberg. The Vorlands continued to farm until October 1945. By this time their two children Dean and Sandi were born and it was time to move on. The Standard Oil Bulk dealership in Manfred was available, and Herbert took on this dealership. At first they lived in the M. K. Melby house and later moved to the Manfred Parsonage. They were willing participants in the Manfred community, active members of the Vang Lutheran Church, which included the Ladies Aid, Sunday School, Choir, Brotherhood, and other church functions, they were members and officers of the Sons of Norway, and attended all community events. In 1959, they moved to Fessenden. Herb worked as manager of the men’s department and dry goods departments of the Quarve Store in 1959; they leased the Fessenden Theatre in 1959 as well. In 1960 he was appointed Deputy Wells County Treasurer, and two years later ran for the treasurer’s spot and won. After 22 years of taxes he retired to spend more time with his wife Mary. In 1994 Herb passed away. Mary lived in New Rockford at the Home of the Good Shepherd for a number of years and died in 2014.

Evind and Esther Kodalen Husband's Full Name: Evind Severtson Kodalen Husband's Place of Birth: Eggedal, Buskerud, Norway Husband's Father's Name: Stevert or (Severt) Kodalen Husband's Mother's Name: Beret Larsdater Husband's Siblings' Names: Tilda Kodalen Wife's Full Name: Astrid (Esther) Larsdater Berget Wife's Place of Birth: Eggedal, Buskerud, Norway Wife's Father's Name: Lars Berget Wife's Mother's Name: Kristi Nelson Wife's Siblings' Names: unknown Children's Names: Bertha Ligaaden, Lars (Lois), Sigurd (Hannah Johnson) Christina (Pete Peters), Edgar, Thorwald (Lila Neibauer), Alpha, Ida, Astrid (James Alcorn) Lillie (Lionel Wynn), Arthur Pictured are Evid and Esther Kodalen taken in 1893 Both Evind and Esther were born in Eggedal, Buskerud, Norway and were married there on December 31, 1884. Their first child, Bertha, was born in 1885 in Norway. Lars was born in 1887 in Norway, Sigurd was born in 1889 in Norway, and Christina was born in Norway in 1891. They arrived in Portland, Traill County, North Dakota in 1893. Their fifth child, Edgar, was born in that year. In 1898 the joined the Vang Lutheran Church in Manfred. Thorwald was born in 1899 in Manfred. Their residence on the 1900 census was listed as the James River Traill, which place name was later changed to Manfred. They owned and operated the Kodalen Hotel in Manfred until 1903. Evind was also listed as a butcher in Manfred. From 1898 to 1900 the children attended school at Manfred. By 1903 they had moved on to Carpio, North Dakota and five more children were born there. The youngest of the children Arthur was born and died in 1910 along with Esther, his mother. In February 1942, Evind died in Dodson, Phillips County, Montana at the home of his son Ted. Evind died in February 1942.

Local Accommodations Eat Hotels Gas Fessenden Rosa's Pizza (supper only) Cornerstone Coffee The Bunker Bar and Grill Main Street Diner (breakfast and lunch only) Motorheads Harvey JW's Restaurant Hornbacher's Cafe (breakfast and lunch only) Spectators Bar and Grill Krafty's Bar Subway Tastee Freeze (summer months only) Pizza Ranch Bowdon Bowdon Cafe Harvey CobbleStone Inn Artos Motel R and R Motel New Rockford Bison Lodge RV Parks Fessenden City Park Harvey Off-Main RV Park West-Side Park Campground Haven Campground Bowdon Bowdon Park Campground Martin Martin City Park Campground New Rockford Schuster RV Park, LLC Fessenden Cenex Vining Oil Harvey One-Stop Cenex Little Mart Arco Gas Farmer's Union Oil Co. New Rockford Cenex Casey's Harvey St. Aloisuis Medical Center Carrington CHI St Alexius Hospital

Johnson-Jacobson-Ostrem House 1906 - Nennie Johnson built the home on the right for his family. Additions to the house were added after this initial building was built. 1907 - Sold to Rasmus and Maggie Jacobson. 1917 - Sold to John and Emma Nelson. Stayed in Nelson Family for 35 years. 1942 - Purchased by Lars Ostrem. The picture at left is from the 1950s when the Ostrems occupied it. 1987 - Last year as residence. 2004 - Ostrem family gathered for fellowship prior to beginning the restoration project. 2004 - Restoration begins with new roofing. 2006 - New porches installed and front columns restored. 2012 - Installed lath and hardwood flooring where missing. 2015 - Ceiling panels painted and installed. 2016 - Exterior of house painted. This is an ongoing project. 2019- Cleaning out and restoration of garage. Future Plans: Finishing interior and exterior painting Plaster interior Install home exhibit

MHP, Inc. Timeline Below are the major events that occurred since MHP Inc was formed. Lower on the page is the future plans for Manfred. For a complete history of restoration, visit our restoration page and see the progress of each building. Vang placed on National Register June 21 Manfred Days held July 14th and 15th Manfred Heritage Museum established July 25 Staffing of museum in May-Sept. begins Melby Heritage Society (MHS) founded Rural Vestige Alliance (RVA) founded 90th Anniversary of Fagurland Sons of Norway celebration Dedication of school and Hotel Johnson Featured speaker at Christian Women MHP, Inc. added to AmazonSmiles Past Perfect software installed KFYR Radio and made tourism brochures Consultant hired thru Assessment grant MHP hires 3 summer interns MHP holds 1st annual Pioneer Festival 2000 2002 2004 2006 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2001 MHP, INC. founded July 25th 2000 Vang Church featured in Churches of the High Plains Manfred placed on National Registry Merger of Manfred non-profit committees Installation of 12 interpretive panels 2018 2016 Manfred community receives the 2011 “Preservation Excellence” by PND Grant from SHSND to RVA for School Manfred in Vol. 2 of Ghosts of ND 2010 2012 2003 2005 “Preservation Success Story for 2002” First grant for Manfred Johnson-Ostrem Preservation Founded Celebration Centennial of Vang church RVA purchases school and Solheim House 2014 Manfred hosts its 2nd annual pioneer festival Future Plans 2020 2022 5 Years Post Office and Ostrem House exhibits open Comfort Station installed 10 years Hiring of full-time paid employee Hotel Johnson possibly open for business Solheim House possibly serving as B&B

Erling and Helen Aarthun Husband's Full Name: Erling Aarthun Husband's Place of Birth: Absarokee, MT Husband's Father's Name: John Aarthun Husband's Mother's Name: Gertrude Anderson Aarthun Husband's Siblings' Names: Gabriel, Martin, Bernhard Wife's Full Name: Helen Wilberg Aarthun Children's Names: Janice, Daniel, David, Ruth Erling Aarthun was born at Absarokee, Montana, on November 16, 1918 to the late Rev. John Aarthun and Gertrude Anderson Aarthun. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith by his father. At the age of four he moved with his parents to Lignite, ND, where he completed his elementary and secondary school training. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Concordia College and taught in public high schools for two years. On June 30, 1945 he was united in marriage to Miss Helen Wilberg of Trail, Minnesota, a fellow graduate of Concordia. He was graduated from Luther Theological Seminary on September 17, 1945. He accepted the Call of the Bowdon Lutheran Parish of Bowdon, ND in the fall of 1945 and was ordained on September 23, 1945 at the Harvey Circuit convention in Fessenden, ND. He served as Pastor of Vang Lutheran Church from 1945 until 1950. He passed away in 1973. The couple had four children. Janice (Pastor Chris Hallanger) lives in Hatton, ND. Daniel is a Capitol Project Manager for the state of Washington and lives in Olympia. He sings with the Seattle Opera Company. David is the 3rd child in the family. Ruth Ann Aarthun Syverson, the youngest in the family, teaches third grade in Billings, Montana. Taken 1970

Aasand Hardware Store Location: Block 2 – Lot 1 “triangle” Proprietor: Anton Aasand Year Started: 1916 Year Ended: 1920 at this location later purchased the Wilborg Store and had a hardware store there until 1925, when they moved to Harvey. History of Business: Anton Aasand purchased this property from Jacob Klev in 1916. It was a hardware store. When Anton installed a 32 volt Delco electric plant in his store he strung a wire across the road so the church could benefit from the electric plant. It was then that the kerosene lamps in the sanctuary were converted to electric bulbs. Later on Anton rented this place to Rudolph Peterson. It was used for a garage until it was destroyed by fire in about 1932. Star – Aasand Hardware Store Reference points: Red rectangle - Manfred School Blue rectangle - Vang Lutheran Church Purple rectangle – Post Office/Bank Green rectangle – Solheim Station