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Ole O. Melhus Family History

 Collection
Identifier: SC 877

Scope and Contents

Contains mention of threshing, the men, horses, and equipment involved, cooking for threshing crews, Blanchard Farm, Smith Farm (also known as Belle Prairie Farm), Datus C. Smith, J.L. Grandin, paying road tax by working on county roads, farm land taxation, and the arrival and departure of the Dunkards.

Dates

  • 1957.

Creator

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.

Copyrights

Copyrights to this collection are held by the Institute.

Biography

Ole O. Melhus emigrated fron Sogn, Norway to Kenyon, Minn. Wed Christine Hjellum, also of Sogn, Norway in 1884. They settled in Traill County, N.D.

Extent

2 Items (2 items.)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Ole O. Melhus emigrated fron Sogn, Norway to Kenyon, Minn. Wed Christine Hjellum, also of Sogn, Norway in 1884. They settled in Traill County, N.D.

Provenance

Donated by Christine Melhus Ellingrud in September 1957 (Acc. 877).

Property rights

The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the Ole O. Melhus Family History
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository

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