Guri Knutsdotter MELBY

1862 - 1938  (76 years)

• Name	Guri Knutsdotter MELBY
  Birth	17 Feb 1862	Melby Øs   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	22 Oct 1938	Manfred, ND. USA
  Burial	26 Oct 1938	Vang Cemetery, Manfred, ND. USA
  Notes	1. Guri Melby Ranum b. 1862 Note: There are four people by the name of Guri listed in this narrative: Guri Knudsdotter Melby Ranum herself, her mother Guri Kristensdotter Melby, her aunt Guri Kristensdotter Melby Opdahl, and her mother-in-law Guri Gulbrandsdotter Ranum. Guri, also known as Julia, was the first child born to Knud and Guri Melby on February 17, 1862. She grew up on the Melby farm in Rogne, Øystre Slidre, Valdres, Norway and attended the Rogne school and church. In 1881 when she was 19 years old, her parents sold the Melby farm and the whole family emigrated from Norway to the USA, Goodhue County, Minnesota. In 1884, her parents moved to Griggs County North Dakota where they filed on a homestead there, but Guri did not go there. Instead, she went to live in Lyon County in southwestern Minnesota where her aunt Guri Melby Opdahl lived with husband Anders Opdahl. Ole was born September 10, 1858 in Stokkebryn, North Aurdal, Valdres, Norway. He came to the USA, southwest Minnesota in 1875. Here is an account passed down in the Ranum family about Ole: Ole was in Northfied MN on September 6, 1876 when the James Gang, including Frank, Jesse, three younger brothers, and three others, attempted to rob the First National Bank. During the shootout, a bank teller, a bystander, and a gang member were killed. Ole dived into a rain barrel. A few days later, the three younger brothers were captured, the two other gang members were killed, and Frank and Jesse escaped. Ole's parents had a farm near Ghent MN in Lyon County. Records show that the deed of 160 acres of land owned by his parents, Juel O Ranum and Guri (Julia) Gulbransdotter, was transferred to Ole in 1884. So it was here were Guri and Ole met each other and on May 30, 1885 they married at Minneota MN located in Lyon County. Guri and Ole farmed at Ghent MN Lyon County and it was here that several of their children were born: George Juel 1886, Konrad Oscar 1887 known as Oscar, and Emil Gerhard 1890. The rest of their children were also born in Minnesota: Ida Rosetta 1892, Clara Genette born 1894 at Cottonwood, and Gladys Oline born 1899 at Madison. Ida died in 1895 while they were still living in Minnesota. Ole and Guri Ranum and family moved to Manfred by 1900 or before the summer of 1901, because school records for June and July of 1901 indicate their children Oscar and Clara attended school number 3 of Manfred Township. Konrad Oscar was confirmed at Vang Lutheran Church in 1903, and then died June 5, 1906 and is buried at Vang Lutheran Cemetery. It was also in 1906 that Ole and Guri Ranum and family joined as members of Vang Lutheran Church. Their daughter Clara was confirmed in 1909 and daughter Gladys in 1913. George, Emil, Clara, and Gladys went on to have descendants. Ole J Ranum died March 26, 1938 and Guri M died October 22, 1938. Ole's parents had also come to Manfred in their old age, joining Vang Lutheran in 1907. His father Juel died June 25, 1916 and his mother Guri died July 17, 1933. The 1910 census shows that Juel and Guri Ranum were living with their son Ole and family. Obituary - Wells County Free Press - November 3, 1938 front page, column 2
  Person ID	I44139	Valdres Slekt
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2007

  
  

  Father	Knut Olsen RUDI,   b. 1 Jun 1843, Rudi 51/1, Store Rudi, Øs d. 12 Jan 1927, Manfred, ND. USA (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Guri Kristensdtr ROGNE,   b. 8 Mar 1844, Rogne 43/5, Marké Øs d. 26 Mar 1921, Manfred, ND. USA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	14 Apr 1861	Rogne Kirke, Øs
  Family ID	F6272	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ole Juel RANUM,   b. 10 Sep 1858, Stokkebryn, Nord-Aurdal d. 26 Mar 1938, Sanish, ND. USA (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	30 May 1885	Minnesota, USA
  Children	+ 1. George Juel RANUM,   b. 10 Mar 1886, Ghent, MN, USA d. Vancouver, WA. USA   2. Konrad Oscar RANUM,   b. 21 Nov 1887, Ghent, MN, USA d. 25 Jun 1906, Manfred, ND. USA (Age 18 years) + 3. Emil Gerhard RANUM,   b. 3 Jan 1890, Ghent, MN, USA d. 8 Jul 1973, Valley City, ND. USA (Age 83 years)   4. Ida Rosetta RANUM,   b. 25 Feb 1892, Minnesota, USA d. 9 Oct 1895, Minnesota, USA (Age 3 years) + 5. Clara RANUM,   b. 23 May 1894, Cottonwood, MN. USA d. 15 Feb 1986, Vancouver, WA. USA (Age 91 years) + 6. Gladys RANUM,   b. 11 Jun 1899, Cottonwood, Lyon Co., MN. USA d. 31 May 1974, Sanish, ND. USA (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F16237	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2007

  
  

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