Rickard Ole Antonsen Melhus

GEDCOM Note

O. Rikard Antonsen Melhus is known as Richard O. Melhus. Richard was born 29 June 1896 in Lexviken, Norway, a carpenter, arrived in the US at the port of New York on or about 20 September 1921 aboard the vessel Stavangerfjord. His last residence was Trondheim, Norway. His wife is Lillie Victoria who was born at Hawley, Minnesota and now resides at Moorhead, Minnesota. Declaration of Intention filed 3 February 1925 in Clay County, Minnesota. His residence was 901 A Street S., Moorhead, Minnesota. Second papers Richard Ole Melhus, includes a typed copy of his original Declaration of Intention, a copy of his 'Certification of Arrival at Ellis Island, in New York, dated September 20, 1921 and a two page petition for Naturalization, final papers. The document states that he sailed from Oslo (Old Christiana), Norway on September 9, 1921. His wife, Lillian Victoria, was born at Hawley, Minesota on 23 September 1902. They have one child, Eleanor Harriet, born at Moorhead, Minnesota on May 14, 1924. He has been a resident of Minnesota continuously since Septemer 24, 1921. Certificate of Naturalization No. 2433539 issued to Richard Ole Melhus on August 8, 1927. Note: After the Declaration was filed, another child was born: Janis Ann born July 18, 1927. Source Link: https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000125943576822label=@S798@