The Old Settlers' Memorial Monument Ass'n, Inc., presents a look into the past.

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• Published: North Dakota State Library
• Subjects: Berget; Grand Forks; Haugen; Homestead; Hudson; Hudson Bay; Norway; Numedal; Saloon; Sever; Steamboat; Two Brothers
• Online Access: http://cdm16921.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ndsl-books/id/28869

Anulf Sannes was born in Num- medahl, Norway. He emigrated to the United States in 1887 and built a claim home in Township 148, Range 49 N.W. J4 Sec. 28. Mr. Sannes served as township supervisor when Belmont Township was organized. He married Turi Haugen Dec. 12, 1890. She was born at Numme- dahl, Norway and emigrated to the U.S. They were charter members of the Grue Church. They had three children. A son died in infancy; two daughters, Lena and Thea, grew to womanhood. Mr. Sannes listed h i s farm with a land agency and sold it in 1908. The family then moved to Fosston, Minn., March 1, 1909. Lena went to Williston, May, 1913 and married Mr. Christianson March 7, 1914. Mr. Sannes passed away July 1, 1920. Mrs. Sannes and Thea moved to Willison after Mr, Sannes's death. Thea married Elmwood Adams of that city and resided there until her death May 11, 1961. Mrs. Sannes passed away Nov. 20, 1945. ■ Targie Gunlickson was born in Satersdalen, Norway, in the year 1854. His wife, Gonvor, was born in the same locality in the year 1849. They emigrated to Traill County, Dakota Territory, on June 14, 1879, with his mother and father and two brothers, Augund and Knute. They camped their first night in Traill County where the Belmont Church now stands. They were on their way to Grafton, N.D. to homestead but were told to go back to Belmont and buy some land. Later in 1881, Targie homesteaded at Kempton, N.D., but sold later and came back to Belmont and bought his farm. Mrs. Gunlickson passed away in 1933 and Targie died in 1938. They are interred in the Ringsaker Cemetery. Halvor Klep emigrated to North Dakota in the 1870s. He homesteaded on the N.E. Quarter in Section 26 Belmont Twpt. <m J WV ' J ^ r ,i Sever Severson will perhaps be remembered more than anything else, for his piety and Christian character. He was six feet tall and a man of strong physique, as well as character. His whole life with his family was centered in the church and the humble home in which they lived was always open to traveling evangelists and preachers of the early days. His wife, Jorgine, who bore him four sons and seven daughters, was also active in the church and served in different offices in the women's work at Ringsaker. Her father, Eric Johnson, made his home with them besides Sever's brothers and sisters from Iowa (they came from time to time to spend the winters there). One brother, Steiner Severson, made his home also with the Severson's, besides the large family. The 166 acre farm on which they lived was originally owned by Ole Rensland and was purchased for the sum of $2000. The land was covered with brush and small trees and together with his brother, Steiner, they cleared most of it with a grub-ax. The log house which stood on the hill, was moved down into the woods and this was the humble home in which they reared all their children. Many springs they were inconvenienced by the flooding Red River and had to move to higher ground to their neighbors, the Brodersons. One oft-repeated story of Mrs. Severson's determination and stamina was her four mile walk to attend Ladies Aid at Nesvig's. At the time she had two daughters, Ella and Clara. She would push tbe baby carriage over the grassy prairie road, sometimes leading one and the other in the carriage. Mr. Elling Ellingson was born in Numedal, Norway, and Mrs. Ellingson at Broadhead, Wisconsin. They came from Broadhead, Wisconsin, by team and wagon in 1878 or 1879. Settled on the S.W. Quarter of Section 28 Belmont Twpt. Robert Ray came to North Dakota in 1870 and for a number of years he worked for the Hudson Bay Company, driving a team between stations along the Red River. Some time after that he started in business for himself, a saloon on the ice in the middle of the Red River. The following spring he engaged in a general merchandise business in the Hudson Bay Company's old store room. He was the first postmaster at Frog Point, and for eight years he was agent for the State Line Steamboat Company. On June 29, 1880, he platted the town known as Frog Point, now Belmont. He was married February 1, 1877, to Miss Caroline Trenis of Polk City, Minnesota. To this union the following children were born: Robert, Jr., Maggie, and Charles Ray. We have no information as to the dates of death of Mr. & Mrs. Ray. Folke Danielson was born in Norway on Dec. 24, 1846, and came to Traill County from Walle Township in Grand Forks County in 1880. He married Mrs. Berget Anderson (Loil- and), a widow with three children, in the town of Belmont on Aug. 9, 1880. Mrs. Danielson came to Traill County in 1876 and homesteaded in NW 'A Sec. 7-148-49. Three children were born to this union, with all deceased but one, Ole Danielson, who was born Oct. 21, 1881. Ole is the present owner and operator of the farm. The Danielsons were former members of the Grue Congregation until their transfer to the Rosendahl Congregation. Mr. Swen Ellingson was born in Hallingdahl, Buskernd Arnt, Christiana Stift, Norway, December 5, 1851. Mr. Ellingson came to America in 1873 and first worked on a farm at St. Peter, Minnesota. He was also employed as a teacher in Norwegian schools during the winter months. He came to Belmont Township in the spring of 1878 and filed on a homestead there. Mr. Ellingson was married in 1877 to Miss Liv Thompson, who died in 1879. Mr. Ellingson then married Miss Olivia Gaustad in 1881. Seven children were born to this union. They were: Julia, Elling, Selmer, Carl, Oscar, Lilly, and Ester. Mr. El- lingston established a business (General Merchandise) in Reynolds, North Dakota in 1881 and conducted the same until 1893 and in 1895 he established a furniture store there which he ran for a number of years. 25 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.