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About Martha Norby
A sister, Martha Melbostad, married Ludwig Norby, a prominent merchant of the firm of Norby & Solum, Barnesville. He was born in Norway, the son of Becker County pioneers who settled in Lake Park, Minnesota. In the 1880’s he started work for Peter Thompson, the founder of the town of Barnesville, as a bookkeeper for Thompson’s many enterprises. There are also county records of the purchase by Ludwig of many lots in Barnseville from 1900-1905 including part of what was called the Thompson 1st addition. Prior to their marriage, there is record of Martha purchasing the farmland from her father, Anders, upon his retirement, as well as an adjoining piece of land. By 1909 Thompson had expanded his farming operations and wanted to sell his general store. Ludwig had been managing it for him and Thompson asked him to buy it. Lacking sufficient capital Ludwig asked his friends, the Solums, to join him in buying the store from Thompson. They chartered the Norby-Solum Company and the business prospered for many years. He died suddenly in 1921. The sons worked in the store and in 1924 the Solums sold their interest in the company to the sons who re-chartered it as the “Norby Department Stores”. These stores expanded to Grand Forks and Fergus Falls, and currently there is a store remaining in Detroit Lakes that is still in the family.
Mrs. MarthaNorby, , mother of Julian A. .Norby, Barhesville, who died suddenly at her home in Fergus Fälls. Burial will be at Barnesville
Marthe Melbostad
in the U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940
Marthe Melbostad Event Type: Baptism Birth Date: 18 Apr 1866 Baptism Date: 29 May 1866..Who is this person with 1866 birthdate as all other info matches. Correct record found as #1057 birth date Sept. 10, 1872 Anders P. Melbustad and Siri Ellingsdtr. and Edward married a Martha who became a Martha Melbostad b. around 1866 in Norway. Baptism Place: Dakota, Minnesota Father: Anders Peders Melbostad Mother: Sigrid Ellingsdtr Church Name: Christiania Lutheran Church Church Location: Lakeville, Minnesota
According to 1880 census Martha was 8 which would have her birth year as 1872. 1895 census 1866. Grave Memorial says September 10, 1872.
Marthe Melbostad Age: 29 Census Date: 1895 County: Clay Locality: Humboldt Birth Location: Norway Gender: Female Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
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Martha Norby's Timeline
| 1872 |
September 9, 1872
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| 1896 |
August 29, 1896
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Barnesville, Clay, MN, United States
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| 1898 |
May 28, 1898
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Barnesville, Clay County, Minnesota, United States
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| 1900 |
October 20, 1900
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Barnesville, Clay County, Minnesota, United States
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| 1908 |
April 16, 1908
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Barnesville, Clay County, Minnesota, United States
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| 1943 |
May 11, 1943
Age 70
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