Melhus family: Ole and Anna (Anderson) Melhus, 1881 pioneers of Blanchard, Traill County, Dakota Territory

Page one of a ND Historical Data Project

Page one of a ND Historical Data Project

Name/Title

Melhus family: Ole and Anna (Anderson) Melhus, 1881 pioneers of Blanchard, Traill County, Dakota Territory

Entry/Object ID

2022.465.1

Description

This folder features a copy of a handwritten account of Ole Melhus (or Melhouse), along with brother John Melhus, life as pioneers in the Blanchard area of Traill County. This account and other correspondence and web searches for family Melhouse/Melhus were conducted by TCHS volunteer, Gerry Mohn. Ole and Anna later moved to farm by McHenry, ND, and in their later years lived in Devils Lake, ND. This folder also includes a Thysell family story.

Cataloged By

John (Jack) Ludwig

Acquisition

Accession

2022.465

Source or Donor

Gerry Mohn

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Resource Room

Building

Plummer House

Category

Exhibit