Marit Knutsdotter MELBY

1880 - 1957  (76 years)

• Name	Marit Knutsdotter MELBY
  Birth	13 Sep 1880	Østre Slidre   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	Foster County, ND, USA
  Death	1957	Manfred, Wells Co, ND. USA
  Burial	California, USA
  Notes	Marit Melby Satterberg Marit, known as Mary was the seventh child born to Knud and Guri Melby on September 13, 1880 in Rogne, Øystre Slidre, Valdres, Norway living there only in infancy. In 1881 when she was just eight months old, her parents sold the Melby farm and the whole family emigrated from Norway to Goodhue County, Minnesota. In 1884, his parents homesteaded to Griggs County, North Dakota, and in 1887 they moved to Foster County and farmed there for six years. It was here that her father and older brother Ole helped to establish the Melby School District in 1888 where she attended most of her grade school years. In 1893, her parents moved to the newly opened land of Manfred Township in Wells County where she completed her schooling in 1896 at age 16. Arvid Satterberg, an avid horseman, and his brother John filed on homesteads in Fram Township bordering Manfred Township to the north. Arvid's land was in section 26, and in this way Arvid and Mary had the opportunity to meet through living in the same community. They were married around the turn of the century at Manfred and farmed for some years in Fram Township. It is very interesting to note that Arvid and Mary's land was located in the next section north from Olaf Wolding, who later married Mary's sister Nellie. Olaf and Nellie moved further west to Hillsdale Township and started up a new farm there. Six children were born to Mary and Arvid: Roy, Elmer 1902, Arvid 1904, Ruby 1905, Lillian 1907, Marion 1909. Five children have descendents. Marion did not have any children. The family later moved further west to Montana for a while, and then on to California. Though California was a long way from North Dakota, Mary was able to see her brothers and sisters from time to time. She died in 1957 and is buried in California.
  Person ID	I44368	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	Arvid SATTERBERG,   b. 2 Jan   d. Manfred, Wells Co, ND. USA
  Children	1. Roy SATTERBERG,   b. Manfred, Wells Co, ND. USA d. USA + 2. Elmer SATTERBERG,   b. Manfred, Wells Co, ND. USA d. USA   3. Marian SATTERBERG,   b. Manfred, ND. USA + 4. Arvid SATTERBERG,   b. 2 Jan, Manfred, ND. USA + 5. Lillian SATTERBERG,   b. 4 Oct, Manfred, ND. USA + 6. Ruby SATTERBERG,   b. 1 Nov 1905, Manfred, ND. USA d. 29 Jul 1996, West Covina, CA. USA (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F16312	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2007

  
  

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