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

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.

Edwin and Celia Olstad Husband's Full Name: Edwin Olstad Husband's Place of Birth: Heimdal Township, North Dakota Husband's Father's Name: John Theodore Olstad Husband's Mother's Name: Alena Larson Husband's Siblings' Names: Henry, Clara Rolsvig, Hilda Shield, Hazel Bjertness, Joseph, Tilman, Morris (Helen), Tillman, Norin (Vera), Edna (Martin) Lien Wife's Full Name: Celia Natland Olstad Wife's Place of Birth: Manfred Township Wife's Father's Name: Lars Natland Wife's Mother's Name: Tomine Erfjord Wife's Siblings' Names: Sam, Hannah Nedervold, Selmer, Lyness, Myrtle Thompson Ed Olstad was born and raised on the family farm in Heimdal Township, Wells County, and received his education in the Heimdal Township Country School. As a young man he worked as a farm laborer for a number of farmers in the Manfred area. He later enlisted in the U.S. Army during WWI and served in the U.S. Cavalry. Upon being discharged he returned to the Manfred area and continued as a farm laborer for a few years. In 1918, he enlisted in the U. S. Army during World War I and served in the U. S. Cavalry. In the early 1930s he began working on road construction crews throughout the State as a heavy equipment operator. On May 7, 1938 he married Celia Natland in Williston. Celia was born and raised in the Manfred area. They bought their home in Manfred in 1946 from Nennie Johnson's estate. Ed lived there until 1979, and Celia until 1966. They were members of Vang Lutheran Church. Ed made beautiful jewelry from stones he polished in his workshop just back of the kitchen. Mrs. Olstad died in 1971; Edwin continued living in Manfred until 1979 when he moved to Hurdsfield where he resided until January 1982. He was living in Harvey at the time of his death, April 10, 1982 age of 82.

Shirley Implement Location: Block 4, Lot 8 Proprietors: Gilman and Adolph Shirley Year Started: 1925 Year Ended: 1933 History of Business: On December 1925 John Nelson sold his Manfred Implement House to Gilman and Adolph Shirley. In April 1926, the Standard Oil Co. installed a gas pump at the Shirley Bros. It was reported a good location as it was on the main highway. After several years they sold their building and lot to Richard Jorstad who opened a repair shop at that location in 1933. The Shirley brothers moved back to their farm in October 1934. Daisy – Shirley Implement Reference points: Red rectangle - Manfred School Blue rectangle - Vang Lutheran Church Purple rectangle – Post Office/Bank Green rectangle – Solheim Station

Benjamin and Maggie Sorenson Husband's Full Name: Benjamin Sorenson Husband's Place of Birth: Telemark, Norway Husband's Father's Name: Lars Sorenson Husband's Mother's Name: unknown Husband's Siblings' Names: Sofie, Bergette, Alette, Knudt Wife's Full Name: Maggie Kison Wife's Place of Birth: Yankton, South Dakota Wife's Father's Name: Enoch Kison Wife's Mother's Name: Karoline Kroll Wife's Siblings' Names: Ida, Mathilda Children's Names: Edwin (Stella); Beatrice, Peter Ben and Maggie Sorenson were a young, energetic couple who came to Manfred about 1905 while Manfred was just beginning to flourish. Ben came to America when he was 18 years old. He attended Luther College at Decorah, IA soon after he came to this country. He later came to Wells County settling near Viking starting work at anything he could find. He dug wells, did carpenter work, and for a time erected houses for Native Americans at the Fort Totten Reservation. He came to Fessenden in 1896 clerking at the Viking Store for about three years. At that time he bought a store in Manfred, he continued working with this business and continued to conduct with success until his death. He married Margaret Kison at the time of going into business for himself. In September 1905 Maggie opened a millinery shop next to her husband’s business in a building formerly occupied as a hotel. It was said that Mrs. Sorenson was just the person to conduct this business successfully, as she had considerable experience in that line and her aptitude for such work was well known.” She died in the fall of 1907 of tuberculosis. The following year Ben made a trip to Norway and while there he was taken sick. After returning he was confined to the hospital and just months later he died of tuberculosis. They had three children, a son Edwin, who was five years old when his mother died, and seven years old when his father died. The other children died as infants. Ben died in 1908, he was 37 years old. His wife died in 1907, she was 26 years old. Steiner Aasand, Ben’s good friend and business associate was named guardian for young Edwin. Bergette Sorenson, Ben’s sister came from Norway. The two were married at Vang Lutheran Church and raised Edwin as their son.

Post Office Location: Block 3, Lot 6 Post Masters: Oscar Ongstad, Edgar Flick Year Started: 1944 at this location Year Ended: 1992 History of Business: Oscar Ongstad bought the bank building when he was appointed postmaster at Manfred in 1944. He retired in 1962. At that time Marlys Koenig became acting postmaster and in 1964 Edgar A. Flick was appointed postmaster. He remained in that position until the post office was closed in October 1992. Edgar is a descendent of T. K. Rogne, the first postmaster in Manfred. Daisy – Post Office Reference points: Red rectangle - Manfred School Blue rectangle - Vang Lutheran Church Purple rectangle – Post Office/Bank Green rectangle – Solheim Station