Century of progress Forman, ND, 1884-1984

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• Published: North Dakota State Library
• Subjects: Alstahaug; Clifford; Dunbar; Elk River; Helgeland; Homestead; Ida; Lofoten; Maren; Midland; Norway; Orville; Seeley Lake; Northern Norway
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*te fjk is Wm • .4*1 h !■■■ . * : f "^% TjGm Alfred and Marie Sannes Alfred Sannes family Alfred Sannes was born in Alstahaug, Helgeland in northern Norway in 1867. He was a fisherman in his youth and took fishing trips to the Lofoten Islands. He emigrated to America where he worked on the big Downing farm near Mooreton for five years. After a visit to Norway, he came to Rutland Township in 1889. There he bought the rights to a quarter section of land from Peter Nockleby. The price included horses, harness and a plow. This became his home. In 1910 he married Marie Dyste, a daughter of Even Dyste. Two children were born: Even, who lives in Illinois, and Dorthea Nelson, Forman. There are several grandchildren in and around Forman. Larry lives on the home farm. Another grandson, Orville, visited Alfred's home in Norway last summer. Because of ill health he moved to Forman in 1919, continuing his farm operation from town. He moved back to the farm in 1931 where he died in 1932. His wife lived in Forman until her death in 1961. A granddaughter and family, Elaine Anderson, occupy the Sannes house. Other grandchildren are LeRoy and Dennis, Forman; Clifford, Seeley Lake, Mont.; Mavis Morgan, Fairmont, Minn.; and Joyce Nichols, Elk River, Minn. Charles Scoville family . Charles Scoville and Olivia Osten met in Fargo and were married Dec. 16, 1885. Charles was born in New York State and Olivia in Oslo, Norway. Charles had taken a claim in Dunbar Township on which he raised sheep. His daughter, Myrtle, recalled how her grandmother, Maren Osten, who had come from Norway to make her home with her daughter, would card the wool from the sheep, spin it into yarn and knit stockings for the Scoville children and other children in the town of Forman. During part of 1886 and 1887 the Scovilles lived in Harlem where the oldest son, George (Scoop) was born. Elmer (Baldy), Albert (Bun), Charles (Did) and Myrtle were born in Forman. In late 1887 Mr. Scoville purchased the Midland House in Forman, but soon went into the loan and real estate business in Forman. His office was in the present barber shop building. An old picture of that era shows an armchair outside the door and some of today's senior citizens recall seeing Charlie, as he was called, sitting there. His real estate business was backed by businessmen from Mankato, Minn. For a long time Mr. Scoville drove throughout the county in a cart with just one horse. Later, when times got better, he had a beautiful team of horses named Nellie and Nettie. He loved those horses. In 1910 the citizens of Forman and vicinity gave the Scovilles a silver wedding anniversary party in the old Woodman Hall at which they gave them a set of sterling silverware. The evening was spent in dancing and singing. The members of the chorus were Mrs. D.J. Jones, Mrs. Charles Marcellus, Mr. and Mrs. E. Culver, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Himebaugh, Dr. Ida Alexander, R.P. Irving, Mrs. Flora Baker, E.L. Hatch and Jay Maltby. The Scovilles built a home on the lot where Superintendent of Sargent Central, Leon Johnson, lives. They had a large barn on the lot where the Tiedeman house now stands. The barn was torn down and the house was moved to the south end of town and was owned by Clarence Gilbertsons until recently. They also built a small house for Mrs. Scoville's mother. It is now occupied by the Pfarrs. Charlie Scoville died in 1917. His wife lived in Forman until her death. None of the children survive, but there are grandchildren living throughout the United States. A granddaughter, Margaret Hoflen, lives in Rutland. Casper Smith family Mary Schroch remembered coming to the U.S.A. in a sail boat from Germany in 1863. She wrote about the family at the age of 96 for the Diamond Jubilee paper of Forman in 1959. Mary (Lense) Schroch lived in Michigan until after she married. When her father, a widower with five children, came to Sargent County to homestead she came with him. After a short time in Lisbon, they came to Forman. She described Lisbon as being too overcrowded with tents, all over, for housing. They and the Smith family settled on a farm near Forman. She tells of food and money being scarce so she got a job at the hotel for $5 a month. She and her sister, Elizabeth Lense, wanted their own home. Casper and Matt built the house. "Lizzie" bought the lot for $25 and Mary bought the lumber. This is now Dorthea Nelson's home. The girls had their own laundry and had to pay $.50 a barrel for the water. They melted snow in the winter and caught rain water when they could. They helped Mullins, who had a boarding house across the street. When Elizabeth married Casper Smith, Mary returned east to Ohio. Casper Smith was a carpenter and built many houses, barns and other buildings in the area. When their family grew too large for Elizabeth's Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.