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Author: jrlctryped
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Hi;
Lena was born 19 February 1875 at Rushford, Fillmore Cty Minn. Her parents were Julius
Larsen Mellom born 12 August 1846 on Mellom farm in Nord odal parish, Hedmark, Norway.
Julius was brother of my ggrandfather Ole Larsen. Lena's mother was Dorthea
Tostensdatter Bjornstad born 6 November 1846 on Bjornstad farm in Nord odal parish. Julius
and Dorthea migrated from Nord Odal abt 1868 to Rushford. Their oldest son Ludvig was born
1867 in Norway and next child Peter was born Dec 1869 at Rushford.
Julius' father was Lars Olsen Mellom born 15 April 1821 on Mellom farm. Lars married
pernille Jonsdatter who was born at neighboring parish of Hof on 5 September 1823.
Pernille died 1888 on Mellom farm. Lars came to US in 1890 and died at Brandt, SD in 1894.
He is buried at Highland cemetery along with many other decendants of his.
Dorthea's father was Tosten Embretsen born 13 janaury 1805 on Bjornstad farm. He died
1888 on Bjornstad farm. Mother was Lisbet Hansdatter born 10 June 1823 on Bergstuen farm
in Nord Odal parish. Lisbet died 1875 on Bjornstad.
Lena's 1st marriage was to Christopher Hansen Bothner who was born 1872 on Stormoen
farm in Nord Odal.They were married abt 1894 in Deuel Cty, SD. Christopher died there abt
1898. They had 2 sons, Hans born Jan 1895 and john Alfred born Dec 1898. Lena married
Frank Joseph Luftin on 5 August 1899 in Deuel Cty. Frank was born Dec 1870 in Germany
according to 1900 census. I have info on many of the children of Lena and Frank but not
Anna.
Regards, Judy
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