Queries 2006 - 2009

Queries 2009

KREGGER, CHRISTIAN & CHRISTENA I have been told that Christian Kregger built a church in Trenton. I have a picture of a large group in front of a building that is under construction which I believe is the church he built. They are listed in the 1920 census of Williams County. They arrived after 1912 and left after 1921. janegroth@yahoo.com. Thank you for posting this for me. 6-19-2009 Ralphgroth2@cox.net

Queries 2007

BOLDT, Earnest A. & Mary I am trying to find information about my great uncle E A Boldt (Earnest A Boldt) and his wife Mary. The 1930 US Federal Census shows Earnest and Mary Boldt living in Tioga, Williams County, ND. He is 43 years old and working as a garage mechanic and Mary is aged 29 and listed as a public school teacher. I believe they were married about 1923 in Stanley, ND. The census report states Mary was born in MN about 1901. Earnest was born in South Dakota in 1887 and died in Oregon in 1962 and is buried at Williamette National Cemetery. No one in the family knows anything about Mary except she died a "mysterious death." I am assuming she died in North Dakota but need to verify it and am very curious as to the "mysterious death." Thank you. Donna Bogott 29 July 2007 donnaontheroad@gmail.com

MAGNUSON, Otto & Alma (SWANSON) Looking for information on Alma (Swanson) Magnuson. She was married to Otto Magnuson around 1910. Otto and Alma had a daughter whose name, we believe, is Emma. Alma died in 1912 after giving birth to another child. She is buried in the Stordahl Cemetery with her Baby Olida Ontine Magnuson. We are trying to find out what happened to Emma. We have very little info on Otto and Alma's Marriage and just recently learned of Emma's birth. Thanks, Lisa lwilcox@collinscom.net 1/15/2007

Queries 2006

WILSON-HILLS I am looking for anyone who might have a copy of "I hereby declare: an index to the declaration of intention and final naturalization papers, Williams County, North Dakota, 1892-1955" Williston Community Centennial Commission, 1986. I need page 128. I have very little info on my grandmother, Barbara Wilson but I believe she is mentioned on this page. Thanks, Sharon 12/11/2006 shamrockyourworld@gmail.com

MELLAND - ERLAND Looking for anyone connected to these families who lived in Williston, ND. Syvert O. Melland was born Feb 8, 1857, at Skjald near Haugesund, Norway and his wife Gurina Erland was born on the Erland farm near Skjold, Norway, Nov 16, 1862. Syvert came from Haugesund to Minnesota in 1885 and Gurina came one year later. They were married at Rothsey, Minnesota in 1867. They moved to their homestead in Wheelock twp in 1903 and farmed there until they retired in 1918, then moving to Williston. They had 8 children, Sina, Bertha, Otto, Tilla, Carl, Sam, Gustav, and Olga. Gurina died at the farm home of her daughter and son-in-law, Tilla Nels Berger, in East Fork Twp in 1940 and Syvert died in Williston on May 7, 1946, both buried in Riverview Cemetery, Williston I would appreciate any additional information. Thanks, Brian 9/2/2006 be_generation@yahoo.com

O'KEEFE (KEEFE), William Francis & Elizabeth b abt. 1886 Iowa d abt. 1933 near Williston, Williams Co ND. Looking for information on the above individual or family connection. A family searcher, Lola M Weber hunter1@scattercreek.com 2/10/2006

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